SCHEDULE
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Proxy
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TRAVELCENTERS
OF AMERICA LLC
(Name
of
Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
E2
INVESTMENT PARTNERS LLC
LOCKSMITH
VALUE OPPORTUNITY FUND LP
LOCKSMITH
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
(Name
of
Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June
2,
2008
LOCKSMITH
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT ANNOUNCES THAT IT
HAS
WITHHELD ITS VOTE FOR THE ELECTION
OF
BARRY PORTNOY AND ARTHUR G. KOUMANTZELIS
New
York,
NY - Locksmith Capital Management LLC (“Locksmith”) announces that it does not
intend to file a proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission
and
solicit proxies in opposition to the nominees proposed by TravelCenters of
America LLC (AMEX - TA). The affirmative vote of a majority of the
TravelCenters’ outstanding common stock entitled to vote at the meeting is
necessary to elect Barry Portnoy and Arthur G. Koumantzelis to the Board
of
Directors of TravelCenters.
“We
have
decided not to invest our time in, and incur the expense of, a withhold
campaign,” said Timothy Brog, Managing Director of Locksmith Capital Management
LLC. “However our view of the current Board and management has not changed. As
a
result, we have filled out the Company’s proxy and withheld our vote for Barry
Portnoy and Arthur G. Koumantzelis.”
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Locksmith
Capital Management LLC is the management company for Locksmith Value Opportunity
Fund, a Delaware Limited Partnership.
CONTACT:
Timothy
E. Brog
Locksmith
Capital Management LLC
(212)
557-6150