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Arnold Transportation Services Wins Award From American Trucking Associations.


Business Editors/Automotive Writers

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(AutomotiveWire)--July 29, 2002

Arnold Transportation Services (ATS), a subsidiary of Roadway Corporation (Nasdaq:ROAD), received a first place award for the "ATA (1) (AT Attachment) The specification for IDE drives. See IDE.

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 National Industrial Safety Contest" for 2001.

ATS placed first in the General Commodities Truckload Division, Over 1,000 employees Category. The contest is based on "Lost Workday Injury Frequency Rate."

"We are extremely proud of our employees. This award is a reflection of our workforce's commitment to superior safety and excellent customer service," stated Michael S. Walters, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  for ATS. "It takes a team effort to achieve such high standards. Our professional drivers have established an outstanding safety record that contributes to the superior reliability of our service and safer highways."

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, Roadway Corporation (NASDAQ:ROAD), is a holding company dedicated to identifying opportunities to expand the transportation-related service offerings available to customers through the Roadway portfolio of strategically linked transportation companies. Roadway Corporation's principal operating subsidiaries include: Roadway Express Roadway is an operating company within YRC National Transportation, a division of YRC Worldwide which is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. The company services all (50) states as Roadway, services Canada with its subsidiary, Reimer Express. , a leading ISO (1) See ISO speed.

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 9002-certified transporter of industrial, commercial and retail goods in the two- to five-day regional and long-haul markets. Roadway Express provides seamless service between all 50 states, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (pwār`tō rē`kō), island (2005 est. pop. 3,917,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla.  including export services to 66 countries. New Penn Motor Express, a regional, next-day ground less-than-truckload carrier of general commodities serving twelve states in the Northeastern United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Quebec, Canada and Puerto Rico, with links to the Midwest and Southeast United States and Ontario, Canada. And, Arnold Transportation Services (ATS), an irregular route, dedicated truckload carrier serving short-haul markets in the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest and Southwest regions of the U.S. For additional information, contact the Company at www.roadwaycorp.com.
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