J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
615 J.B. Hunt Corporate Drive
Lowell, Arkansas 72745
(NASDAQ: JBHT)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FORTUNE MAGAZINE NAMES J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC. TO LIST OF AMERICA’S MOST ADMIRED COMPANIES
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LOWELL, ARKANSAS, March 21, 2005 - J. B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: JBHT) announced today that the company has been named to Fortune Magazine’s List of America’s Most Admired Companies.
According to the March 7 issue of the magazine, executives from competing firms were asked to rate competitors within their industry on eight attributes that included financial soundness, quality of products and services, innovation, long-term investment, employee talent, use of corporate assets, quality of management, and social responsibility.
“To have the hard work and dedication of our employees recognized by competitors reinforces our belief that we have the best people in the industry,” said Kirk Thompson, President and CEO for J.B. Hunt. “We are honored to be acknowledged by Fortune for their efforts.”
More information on the J.B. Hunt listing and the entire Most Admired List is available in the March issue of Fortune magazine or on their web site at www.fortune.com.
About J.B. Hunt
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., one of the largest transportation logistics companies in North America, focuses on the safe and reliable transport of full truckload freight to a diverse group of customers throughout the continental United States, Canada and Mexico. Our business operations are primarily organized through three distinct, yet complementary, business segments that include dry van, intermodal and dedicated contract services. Utilizing an integrated approach, we provide capacity oriented solutions centered on delivering customer value and industry leading service.
Our stock is traded on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol JBHT and is a component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average.