Celadon Honored by Ryder for Second Consecutive Year as Top National Truckload Carrier

INDIANAPOLIS--(Business Wire)--
Celadon Trucking Services Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Celadon Group Inc.
(NASDAQ:CLDN), has been honored by Ryder System Inc. (NYSE:R) as its 2008
Carrier of the Year among national truckload providers. Celadon also received
Ryder`s 2007 Carrier of the Year award.

"We`re extremely proud to win this award for two consecutive years," said
Celadon President and Chief Operating Officer Chris Hines. "This award reflects
the consistency in customer service that our drivers and operations staff strive
to provide for all of our customers."

Ryder, a global leader in transportation and supply chain management solutions,
presented Celadon with its Carrier Quality Award. The award, resulting from a
top score in Ryder Transportation Management's 200 point carrier quality
process, recognizes excellence through a variety of metrics, including on-time
performance, claims handling, customer service, technology applications,
economic value and innovation.

"2008 was a challenging year for transportation providers, with declining
volumes and record fuel prices. In spite of these conditions, Celadon continued
to perform above expectations and we are proud to recognize their achievement
with a second consecutive Ryder Carrier Award," said Tim Podvin, General Manager
for Ryder Global Transportation Procurement.

About Celadon Group
Celadon Group Inc. (www.celadongroup.com), through its subsidiaries, primarily
provides long-haul, full-truckload freight service across the United States,
Canada and Mexico. The company also owns Celadon Logistics Services, which
provides freight brokerage; Celadon Dedicated Services, which provides supply
chain management solutions, such as warehousing and dedicated fleet services;
and TruckersB2B (www.truckersb2b.com) which provides cost savings to member
fleets.

About Ryder
Ryder provides leading-edge transportation, logistics and supply chain
management solutions worldwide. 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.

Celadon Group Inc.
Craig M. Koven, Communications Manager
800-CELADON ext. 7041
317-972-7041 Direct
317-408-4859 Mobile
ckoven@celadongroup.com

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