The 2004 CIO 100 Awards will be presented at The Broadmoor Hotel and Resort in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on August 24 during the sixth annual CIO 100 Symposium^® and Awards Ceremony.

The recipients of this year's CIO 100 award were selected through a three-step process. First, companies submitted an online application form detailing their agile practices in both business and IT. Next, teams of CIO magazine editors and writers reviewed the applications in depth, looking for unique practices and substantial results. Finally, the teams met for a day-long meeting to debate the merits of each nominee and vote on the final 100.

To provide a vision of ever-changing business trends, the focus of the CIO 100 changes annually. Complete coverage of the 2004 CIO 100 Awards is featured in the August 15 issue of CIO magazine and at www.cio.com.

CIO magazine (launched in 1987) is published by CXO Media, Inc., a subsidiary of International Data Group (IDG), the world's leading technology media, research and event company.

ABF’s entry in the CIO 100 competition focused on three key features of its Internet-based shipping tools: ABF Anywhere, Shipment Planner, and the Q-Family.

ABF Anywhere integrates the convenience of a palmtop computer with the dynamic power of an Internet-based shipping tool. ABF Anywhere lets customers use their personal data assistant (PDA) to access both current shipment status and ABF contact information anywhere a wireless link is available.

The Shipment Planner displays shipments in a calendar format (month, week, day) by pickup date, due/delivery date, or appointment date, as selected by the customer. Users can choose the types of shipments (inbound, outbound, third-party) and the shipment reference number (pro number, shipper bill of lading number, purchase order number, shipper name or consignee name) to be displayed. Calendar items are hyper-linked to additional shipment detail.

ABF makes information readily accessible to its customers through various electronic pricing, billing, and tracking services. This complete package of computer-supported information services is called Q-Family.

For additional information, log on to the ABF and CIO magazine Web sites:

CIO.com and abf.com

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