Two Other Con-way Freight Drivers Place First in Their Divisions at Annual 'Super Bowl of Safety'

ANN ARBOR, MI -- (Marketwire) -- 08/24/09 -- Con-way Freight, a less-than-truckload (LTL) freight carrier and the largest subsidiary of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW), announced today that company driver Dale Duncan was named Grand Champion at the 72nd annual American Trucking Associations National Truck Driving Championships, held in Pittsburgh Aug. 18-22.

Duncan, who also captured first place in the 5-Axle competition, won the Grand Champion title as the nation's top truck driver in competition with more than 400 of America's best professional truck drivers. As a resident of Spring Valley, Calif., Duncan is based at Con-way Freight's San Diego service center. He previously won the Grand Champion title in 2006. Duncan joined Con-way Freight in 1990 and has driven professionally for 26 years -- achieving approximately 1.25 million career miles. The company will award Duncan a cash prize for being named Grand Champion.

Two other Con-way Freight drivers won their respective divisions -- Bob Dolan, based out of the company's Allentown, Pa., service center, placed first in the Straight Truck division, and Mike Stickley, based at the Winchester, Va., service center, came in first in the 4-Axle division. Con-way Freight driver Brandon Souder, based out of the company's Florence, Ky., service center, competed in the Flatbed division and was named Rookie of the Year, and will also receive a cash prize from Con-way Freight. Four other Con-way Freight drivers completed the final competition in the top three in their divisions.

Con-way Freight will honor Duncan, Dolan and Stickley with new Ford F-150 pickup trucks, along with the use of customized commercial tractors displaying each driver's name and championship title.

"This was by far the most impressive winning performance ever turned in by Con-way Freight's driver sales representatives at these national championships," said John G. Labrie, president, Con-way Freight. "We had a record contingent of 88 competitors this year, the Grand Champion, a record number of national champions and top-three finishers in the finals, and a Con-way Freight driver as Rookie of the Year -- a first. I'm incredibly proud of our team. Their accomplishments speak volumes about the professionalism and dedication to safety these true champions demonstrate not only on this national stage, but every day on the highways for our customers."

Con-way Freight fielded champions from 37 states for the Nationals this year. Each contestant first qualified by capturing a division title in state competition. One driver from sister company Con-way Truckload also took part in the national championships.