FORT SMITH, Ark., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Arkansas Best Corporation (Nasdaq: ABFS) will announce its third quarter 2009 results, prior to the opening of the market, on Wednesday, October 21, 2009. A conference call with company executives will be held that day at 11:00 a.m. ET (10:00 a.m. CT) to discuss these results. Interested parties are invited to listen by calling (877) 275-1257 or (706) 634-6529 (for international callers). Following the call, a recorded playback will be available through the end of the day on November 14, 2009. To listen to the playback, dial (800) 642-1687 or (706) 645-9291 (for international callers). The conference ID for the playback is 33767405.

This call is being webcast and can be accessed live on Arkansas Best's website at arkbest.com. A replay of the webcast can be accessed at Arkansas Best's website through November 14.

Arkansas Best Corporation, headquartered in Fort Smith, Arkansas, is a transportation holding company. ABF Freight System, Inc., Arkansas Best's largest subsidiary, has been in continuous service since 1923. ABF provides transportation of less-than-truckload ("LTL") general commodities throughout North America. More information is available at arkbest.com and abf.com.

    Contact: Mr. David Humphrey, Director of Investor Relations
             Telephone: (479) 785-6200

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