Exhibit 99.1
WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC.
14507 Frontier Road
P. O. Box 45308
Omaha, Nebraska 68145
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John J. Steele
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Executive Vice President, Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer
(402) 894-3036
WERNER ENTERPRISES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE KEYBANC CAPITAL MARKETS
INDUSTRIAL, AUTOMOTIVE AND TRANSPORTATION CONFERENCE
OMAHA, NEBRASKA, May 28, 2008:
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Werner Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:WERN) ("Werner"), one of the
nation's largest truckload transportation and logistics companies,
announced that it will participate in the 7th Annual KeyBanc Capital
Markets Industrial, Automotive and Transportation Conference on Thursday,
June 5, 2008 at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts.
John J. Steele, Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief
Financial Officer, will represent Werner at the conference. Mr. Steele
will present a business overview of Werner to the investment community
during a series of 50-minute small group and general presentation
meetings with investors. The meetings will begin at 8:00 a.m. (EDT).
The information presented at the conference will be provided on the
internet and publicly accessible through the "Investor Information" link
on the Werner website at www.werner.com. This information will be
archived and available on the website during the 30-day period following
the conference date.
Werner Enterprises, Inc. was founded in 1956 and is a premier
transportation and logistics company, providing coverage throughout the
United States, Canada, Mexico, Asia, Europe and South America. Werner
maintains its global headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska and also maintains
offices throughout North America and China. Werner is among the five
largest truckload carriers in the United States and has a diversified
portfolio of truckload transportation services that includes dedicated,
medium-to-long-haul, regional and local van capacity; expedited; flatbed;
and temperature-controlled services. Werner's Value Added Services
portfolio includes truck brokerage; freight management; intermodal;
load/mode; and network optimization and freight forwarding. Werner,
through its subsidiary companies, is also licensed as a U.S. Non-Vessel
Operating Common Carrier ("NVOCC"), U.S. Customs Broker, Class A Freight
Forwarder in China, China NVOCC, U.S. Transportation Security
Administration-approved Indirect Air Carrier and an International Air
Transport Association Accredited Cargo Agent.
Werner Enterprises, Inc.'s common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global
Select MarketSM under the symbol "WERN". For further information about
Werner, visit the company's website at www.werner.com.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Such forward-looking statements
are based on information currently available to Werner's management and
are current only as of the date made. For that reason, undue reliance
should not be placed on any such forward-looking statement. Actual
results could also differ materially from those anticipated as a result
of a number of factors, including, but not limited to, those discussed in
Werner's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.
Werner assumes no duty or obligation to update or revise any forward-
looking statement, although it may do so from time to time as management
believes is warranted. Any such updates or revisions may be made by
filing reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission, through the
issuance of press releases or by other methods of public disclosure.