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3 Million Mile Safe Driver Awarded at J.B. Hunt Transport.


LOWELL, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 15, 1999--

J.B. Hunt Transport Services The collective functions of layers 1 through 4 of the OSI model. , Inc.(Nasdaq:JBHT JBHT J.B. Hunt Transport Services (stock symbol) ), proudly announces its 1999 second quarter million mile safe drivers, which includes the company's first three million-mile safe driver. Lonny Whitman, a 22-year J.B. Hunt veteran driver has achieved the impressive goal of having driven three million safe miles with the company. He was recently honored at a surprise reception at the corporate offices in Lowell, Arkansas Lowell is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,013.

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"What a testimony to his safety first mentality," said Kirk Thompson, president of J.B. Hunt Transport. "That kind of record is not accomplished without dedication and concern for the safety of himself and others he shares the road with. I am so proud to recognize Lonny for this huge milestone in a career that has been marked by high performance and accomplishment." Mr. Thompson presented Lonny with a check in the amount of $20,000 and the keys to a new Freightliner Century Class Conventional to drive.

J.B. Hunt has made a commitment to driver safety by embarking on a long-term program that rewards each driver who drives one million safe miles with the company a cash award of $5,000. Those drivers reaching two million safe miles with the company receive a cash award of $10,000 and those drivers reaching three million safe miles with the company will receive a cash award of $20,000. These outstanding drivers are the keys to a safe driving force and embody the definition of on the road safety. Currently J.B. Hunt has 543 one million-mile drivers and 19 two million-mile drivers on the road today.

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J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., is a diversified transportation logistics company with revenues exceeding $1.8 billion. Headquartered in Lowell, Arkansas, the company operates over 9,000 trucks, 35,000 trailers and containers, and employs approximately 14,000 people. Using an integrated transportation logistics platform to provide solutions for their customers, J.B. Hunt provides services in Logistics Management, Dedicated Contract Services, Van and Intermodal.
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