Universal Technical Institute Appoints Kenneth R. Trammell to Its Board of Directors

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. UTI today announced the appointment of Kenneth R. Trammell to serve on its Board of Directors. Mr. Trammell has served as the Chief Financial Officer of Tenneco Inc. since September 2003, having served as the Vice President and Controller from 1999 through 2003. Prior to joining Tenneco in 1996, Mr. Trammell spent 12 years with the international public accounting firm of Arthur Andersen LLP, last serving as a senior manager. Mr. Trammell received a BA in accounting from the University of Houston. "I am very pleased that Mr. Trammell has agreed to join our Board," said John White, chairman of Universal Technical Institute's Board of Directors. "His financial expertise and experience with a publicly traded company along with his automotive related industry perspective brings valuable insight and business knowledge that is beneficial to our Board."