Lowe's Recognizes J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. with the Intermodal Provider of the Year Award for the Third Consecutive Year.LOWELL, Ark. -- J. B. Hunt Transport Services The collective functions of layers 1 through 4 of the OSI model. , Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : JBHT JBHT J.B. Hunt Transport Services (stock symbol) ) today announced the Company has been recognized by Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : LOW), one of the world's largest home improvement retailers, with the prestigious 2005 Intermodal Provider of the Year award. This is the third consecutive year for J.B. Hunt to receive this honor. "J.B. Hunt's commitment to supporting Lowe's has allowed us to better serve our customers at the store level," said Kevin Perry, Director of Truckload, Rail and Intermodal Transportation for Lowe's. "Their ability to provide consistent, reliable capacity and innovative solutions exceeded our expectations. Lowe's is pleased to once again recognize J.B. Hunt as our Intermodal Provider of the Year." Lowe's presents the Intermodal Provider of the Year award to a single transportation provider that has a proven history of outstanding service, consistent year-round capacity, competitive pricing, ease of doing business and the ability to present unique solutions that provide value to the Lowe's organization. "We are honored to be recognized by Lowe's with this prestigious award for the third year in a row," said Kirk Thompson, 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 J.B. Hunt. "As we enter our seventeenth year in the Intermodal business, we can rely on the experience and dedication to superior service and value creation that our employees provide every day." J.B. Hunt currently provides transportation solutions for Lowe's within the company's Intermodal and Truckload Services operating segments to multiple shipping points throughout North America. About Lowe's Lowe's Companies, Inc. is a FORTUNE 50 Company that serves approximately 10 million customers a week at more than 1,200 home improvement stores in 49 states. Based in Mooresville, N.C., the 60-year-old company is the second-largest home improvement retailer in the world. For more information, visit Lowes.com. About J.B. Hunt J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., one of the largest transportation logistics companies in North America, focuses on the safe and reliable transport of full truckload freight to a diverse group of customers throughout the continental United States United States territory, including the adjacent territorial waters, located within North America between Canada and Mexico. Also called CONUS. , Canada and Mexico. Our business operations are primarily organized through three distinct, yet complementary, business segments that include dedicated contract services, intermodal and dry van. Utilizing an integrated approach, we provide capacity oriented solutions centered on delivering customer value and industry leading service. Our stock is traded on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol Ticker Symbol An arrangement of characters (usually letters) representing a particular security listed on an exchange or otherwise traded publicly. When a company issues securities to the public marketplace, it selects an available ticker symbol for its securities which investors JBHT and is a component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average The Dow Jones Transportation Average (also called the "Dow Jones Transports;" DJTA) is the oldest U.S. stock market index. Components Today, the index consists of the following 20 companies (weighted to adjust for stock splits and other factors): |
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