C.H. Robinson Worldwide Names New Board Member; Wayne M. Fortun of Hutchinson Technology Joins Board of Directors.

Business Editors

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 19, 2001

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. ("C.H. Robinson") (Nasdaq:CHRW) announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed a new Director, Wayne M. Fortun. Fortun, 52, is president and chief executive officer of Hutchinson Technology Inc. (Nasdaq:HTCH). Based in Hutchinson, Minnesota, Hutchinson Technology is the leading worldwide supplier of suspension assemblies for all sizes of disk drives. Fortun also serves on the board of directors for the International Disk Drive Equipment and Materials Association (IDEMA), G&K Services, Inc. and Hutchinson Area Health Care.

"Wayne is an excellent addition to our Board, and will serve Robinson's shareholders well," said D.R. "Sid" Verdoorn, chairman of C.H. Robinson. "We have committed to continue adding outside Directors, and Wayne brings a wealth of expertise that will be of great help to Robinson as we continue to grow and expand globally. His very strong technology background, international experience and leadership skills will be extremely valuable. We're fortunate and excited to have him."

Hutchinson Technology was founded in 1965 in Hutchinson, Minnesota. It produces suspension assemblies, which are very precise metal springs that hold the recording heads at microscopic distances above the disks in a disk drive. The suspension is critical to the operation of the drive. Hutchinson Technology has grown from a start-up operation to a global company employing over 4,000 people with manufacturing sites in Hutchinson, MN; Plymouth, MN; Sioux Falls, SD; and Eau Claire, WI. Operations are supported by service offices in Singapore, China, Japan and the Netherlands. Additional information is available through its web site at www.htch.com.

Founded in 1905, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., had gross revenues of approximately $2.9 billion in 2000 and is a global provider of multimodal transportation services, logistics solutions and fresh produce sourcing, operating through a network of 138 offices in North America, Europe and South America. In North America, C.H. Robinson is one of the largest third-party logistics companies and maintains the single largest network of motor carrier capacity through contracts with more than 20,000 motor carriers. The company is one of the largest third-party providers of intermodal services in the United States. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., headquarters is in Eden Prairie, Minn. For more information about C.H. Robinson Worldwide, visit www.chrobinson.com.

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this release are forward-looking statements which are based on certain assumptions and expectations of future events. These assumptions and expectations are dependent on and subject to certain risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to such factors as market demand, pricing, risks associated with operations outside of the U.S., changing economic conditions such as general economic slowdown and decreased consumer confidence, the effect of the company's accounting policies, and other risk factors detailed under "Cautionary Statement" in Exhibit 99 to C.H. Robinson's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 30, 2001.