Con-Way Named LTL Carrier of the Year By Wal-Mart

ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Con-way Freight, a subsidiary of Con-way Inc. , was honored by Wal-Mart for its less- than-truckload service to the retailer’s stores and distribution centers and the company’s efforts while working with Wal-Mart during the Katrina hurricane.

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The two recognitions were presented in April at Wal-Mart’s annual carrier conference by Tracy Rosser, vice president corporate traffic and Ken Braunbach, director of carrier relations for Wal-Mart. Con-way was the only less-than-truckload carrier honored. Selection criteria for the Carrier of the Year award included daily on-time service performance, delivery coverage, transit times, flexibility, commitment and excellence. The second honor, Excellence in Servant Leadership, recognized Con-way Freight’s efforts in working with Wal-Mart to make numerous deliveries to affected disaster areas that otherwise would not have received much needed supplies. In one instance a Con-way tractor trailer met a Wal-Mart truck on a bridge where employees of both companies worked together to quickly transfer 100 electric generators to the Wal-Mart truck for final delivery.

“Wal-Mart’s honors are very gratifying. They speak directly to the dedication and ability of all Con-way personnel to go above and beyond whether it’s daily delivery of freight or helping others during difficult times,” said Dave McClimon, president of Con-way Freight.

Con-way Freight is a transportation and services company that provides day-definite less-than-truckload freight delivery services for commercial and industrial businesses in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Mexico. All Con-way Freight operating components are ISO certified for 9001 and 14001, C-TPAT/PIP, ACE and CSA certified and FAST highway carriers.

Con-way Freight is a subsidiary of San Mateo, California-based Con-way Inc. , a $4.2 billion freight transportation, logistics, supply chain management and trailer manufacturing company. Further information about Con-way Freight and additional press releases are available via the Internet at … http://www.con-way.com/ .

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CONTACT: Joe DeLuca of Con-way Inc., +1-734-769-0203,deluca.joe@con-way.com

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