CON-WAY Takes Anti-Drug Campaign into Nation's Schools; For Ninth Consecutive Year Company Teams with Teachers to Spread Red Ribbon Message.

ANN ARBOR, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 13, 1999--

Con-Way Transportation Services, a subsidiary of CNF Transportation Inc. (NYSE:CNF) through its six component companies has teamed-up with the nation's teachers to promote the annual "Red Ribbon Week" drug-abuse prevention campaign in schools and communities throughout the United States. The campaign runs from October 23 to 31.

In support of the nationwide campaign, CON-WAY has established an "Adopt-A-School" program in which employees at company service centers "adopt" schools in their local community and then provide them with red ribbons and "Get Real, I Have Better Things to Do" stickers to reinforce the campaign's message. CON-WAY Employees deliver these materials to schools in CON-WAY trucks and also speak to children about the importance of being drug-free. This year, CON-WAY's goal is to sponsor 1,000 schools and distribute 650,000 "drug free" red ribbons to its employees and children at elementary, middle and high schools. CON-WAY has supported the anti-drug campaign for the past nine years.

CON-WAY operates a national network of three regional less-than-truckload trucking companies, a logistics company, a full truckload carrier and an expediting business.

"CON-WAY employees are truly committed to this important issue. Their volunteer efforts on behalf of school children are all about giving back to the communities where they live and work. They are truly role models that kids can look up to and receive important life-guiding information. CON-WAY people serve as excellent examples of being successful and drug-free. This adds credibility to the Red Ribbon message," said Gerald L. Detter, CON-WAY's president and chief executive officer.

The Red Ribbon Campaign was founded in 1983 by Californians for Drug Free Youth (CADFY), a consortium of local community anti-drug organizations. "CON-WAY's ongoing commitment to support Red Ribbon Week as our biggest corporate sponsor serves as an excellent example of corporate social responsibility," said Bonnie Beach, director of CADFY.

Con-Way Transportation Services is a $1.8-billion transportation company based in Ann Arbor MI. that provides time-definite and day-definite freight delivery services for commercial and industrial businesses. Within the Con-Way family are regional less-than-truckload carriers Con-Way Central Express, Con-Way Southern Express and Con-Way Western Express; Con-Way Truckload Services, providing multi-modal, full-truckload shipping; Con-Way NOW, an expedited carrier specializing in emergency shipment service; and Con-Way Integrated Services, a contract supply chain execution service provider.

CON-WAY is a subsidiary of Palo Alto, Calif.-based CNF Transportation Inc., (NYSE:CNF) a $5.8-billion diversified transportation company with operations worldwide. Further information about Con-Way and additional press releases are available via the Internet at www.con-way.com.