ABF Press Release - Selling Power Magazine Again Lists ABF Among Best Companies to Sell For

Selling Power Magazine Again Lists ABF Among 'Best Companies to Sell For'

(FORT SMITH, Ark., November 12, 2007) — For the sixth consecutive year, ABF Freight System, Inc.^®, is ranked among the top 10 of Selling Power magazine’s listing of the 25 best U.S. companies to sell for in the service sector. ABF^®, which ranks seventh overall, was again the highest-ranking transportation company on the magazine’s 2007 listing.

“ABF always strives to be a leader in recruiting, training and equipping sales professionals who are empowered to serve the specific needs of our customers. So it is gratifying to have our efforts recognized by this prestigious publication,” says ABF Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing Roy Slagle.

The corporate research team at Selling Power annually identifies and ranks the best companies to sell for in the U.S., focusing on companies with sales forces of 500 or more. Assessments are based on compensation, training and career mobility. Selling Power ranks the top 25 manufacturing companies and the top 25 service companies to complete its annual list of the 50 best companies to sell for.

“Because our employees are trained to think critically and proactively respond to each customer’s unique requirements, ABF customers benefit from a representative who helps them anticipate supply-chain challenges and meet them head on with customized solutions,” says Slagle.

Established in 1923, ABF is best-in-class for safety, security, technology and freight-handling. InformationWeek, CIO, InfoWorld, and BtoB magazines have cited ABF’s strategic use of information technology as exemplary. ABF is the only five-time winner of the American Trucking Associations President’s Trophy for Safety and the only four-time winner of the Excellence in Security Award. ABF also is the only carrier to earn both the Excellence in Claims/Loss Prevention Award and the Excellence in Security Award in the same year, which ABF accomplished twice.

ABF provides guaranteed service for expedited or time-definite shipments via its TimeKeeper^® service. Regional shipments are handled via the carrier’s RPM^® Network, providing next-day and second-day shipping. The ABF system stretches throughout North America, with local service centers serving all 50 states, Canada, Mexico, Guam and Puerto Rico. Globally, the carrier serves 250 ports in more than 130 countries.

ABF is the largest subsidiary of Arkansas Best Corporation (Nasdaq: ABFS).

Contact: Mr. Danny Loe, director of marketing & public relations
Telephone: (479) 785-8803