MIAMI, FL, Nov. 3, 2009 (Marketwire) --

MIAMI, FL -- (Marketwire) -- 11/03/09 -- Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R) Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Robert Sanchez will present a Company update at the Robert W. Baird & Co. 2009 Industrial Conference.

Who:      Ryder System, Inc. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
          Officer Robert Sanchez

What:     Robert W. Baird & Co. 2009 Industrial Conference

Where:    Four Seasons Hotel, Chicago

When:     Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Time:     8:55 a.m. - 9:25 a.m. Central Time

Webcast:  To access the live webcast, visit http://investors.ryder.com.

                                 About Ryder

Ryder provides leading-edge transportation, logistics and supply chain management solutions. Ryder's stock (NYSE: R) is a component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average and the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. Ryder ranks 399th on the FORTUNE 500®. For more information on Ryder System, Inc., visit www.ryder.com.

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