Roadway Invited to Join Mexican Trucking Association.

AKRON, Ohio--(AutomotiveWire)--Dec. 21, 1998--Akron, Ohio-based Roadway Express, Inc. (Nasdaq:ROAD) has recently been invited to join the Camara Nacional del Autotransporte de Carga (CANACAR). Roadway is the first less-than-truckload (LTL) motor carrier to become a member of the Mexican trucking association.

"It's an honor to be the only LTL motor carrier chosen to join this elite group who exemplifies professionalism and a commitment to both customer service and safety in the Mexican shipping community," said Bob Carr, vice president of international business for Roadway. "Our membership in CANACAR acknowledges that, as a U.S. company, we have built a significant base in Mexico, that we are in compliance with the Mexican regulations pertaining to NAFTA and are working successfully to perform seamless shipping service between Canada, the United States and Mexico. Through this alliance we will have better access to public legislative and regulatory agencies and therefore will be in a better position to keep a pulse on those issues that are important to the Mexican trucking industry and our customers. These include issues such as truck length and dimension and weight restrictions, hours of service regulations and hazardous materials regulations."

In a statement, CANACAR said it approved the signing of a cooperative agreement with Roadway Express and other carriers, since these businesses consented to observe each nation's cabotage laws under the terms of NAFTA.

Roadway recently entered into a contract agreement with two Mexican companies -- Autotransportes Especializados GM Express SA de CV of Nuevo Laredo and Guadalajara-based Servicios Corporativos de Transporte SA de CV -- to supply two dozen, new tractors dedicated exclusively for Roadway's use. Roadway is using the services of the contracted fleet to haul its pickup and delivery and over-the-road trailers in Mexico.

In addition to LTL service, Roadway provides many of its specialized offerings throughout Mexico. These range from published service standards and scheduled pickup and delivery to special handling options such as Truckload, Exclusive Use and Freezables Protection services.

Roadway Express, Inc., a standing member of the American Trucking Association (ATA) as well as the Canadian Trucking Association (CTA) through its Canadian subsidiary, Reimer Express Lines, Ltd., is a leading carrier of industrial goods. Providing seamless services throughout the entire North American trading market, the company offers shippers access to 66 countries on six continents. Roadway serves Mexico through a network of eight gateway terminals on the border and five terminals in the interior of the country. Roadway is dedicated to being the most reliable, responsive, efficient -- and safe -- carrier in the industry. Additional information about the company is available by contacting Roadway's Web site at www.roadway.com.