Ruan Joins U.S. EPA SmartWay Transport(R) Partnership

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DES MOINES, Iowa--(Business Wire)--
As evidence of Ruan Transport Corporation's ongoing commitment to
improve fuel efficiency while reducing its carbon footprint, Ruan is
the newest member of the SmartWay(SM) Transport Partnership.
Originating as an innovative collaboration between the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the freight industry, the
Smartway Transport Partnership was designed to increase energy
efficiency while significantly reducing greenhouse gases and air
pollution. Ruan, one of America's leading commercial carriers, earned
the highest possible score in its application review.

"I am pleased to welcome Ruan to the SmartWay Transport
Partnership," said Margo T. Oge, Director of the Office of
Transportation and Air Quality, EPA. "Ruan joins the Partnership in a
commitment to increase fuel efficiency and make freight-related
environmental improvements."

Ruan will contribute to the Partnership's goal to reduce 33 to 66
million metric tons of carbon dioxide and up to 200,000 tons of
nitrogen oxide per year by 2012 by improving the environmental
performance of its freight operations. Carbon dioxide is the most
common greenhouse gas, and nitrogen oxide is an air pollutant that
contributes to smog.

"Ruan has a long tradition of seeking and implementing strategic
fuel conservation measures, which not only controls costs, but helps
protect the environment," says Ruan CEO John Ruan III. "The SmartWay
designation affirms our commitment to safe, efficient business
practices that benefit our customers, employees and the global
community."

Launched in February 2004, the SmartWay Transport Partnership aims
to achieve fuel savings of up to 150 million barrels of fuel per year.
The Partnership brings together major freight shippers, trucking
companies, railroads, logistics companies and trade/professional
associations to pursue mutually beneficial efficiencies that result in
emissions reductions and other environmental improvements, as well as
cost savings to the companies. The Partnership currently has more than
947 Partners.

"Applying for the SmartWay partnership was a significant
undertaking, requiring months of data-gathering by a dedicated team.
Those efforts paid off when Ruan was awarded the top score possible by
the EPA, which is a real point of pride," says Ruan Director of Asset
Management Scott Allen. "Ruan's many fuel conservation practices
include superior aerodynamic truck design, auxiliary power units,
driver training and speed management, and fuel efficient tires, to
name a few."

For more information about the SmartWay Transport Partnership
visit www.epa.gov/smartway.

About Ruan

Ruan provides dedicated contract carriage, bulk carriage,
integrated supply chain solutions and Ruan Certified Brokerage
Services for customers across the U.S. Integrated services such as
logistics, warehousing, cross docking, facility/yard management and
more provide customers with individualized and scalable supply chain
solutions. With more than 75 years of transportation management
experience, Ruan is one of the top ten privately owned transportation
service companies in the country with 162 locations, nearly 5,600
employees and 4,400 professional drivers. Ruan is a member of the
SmartWay(SM) Transport Partnership, an innovative collaboration
between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the freight
industry designed to increase energy efficiency while significantly
reducing greenhouse gases and air pollution. For more information
about Ruan, visit www.ruan.com.

Ruan Transport Corporation
Tara N. Meier, 515-245-5674
Director of Marketing
Email: tameier@ruan.com

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