Ryder Honors Top Carriers of the Year

MIAMI, FL, Jul 06 (MARKET WIRE) --
Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in transportation and supply chain
management solutions, today announced its top carrier selections for the
2008 Ryder Carrier Quality Award. This award recognizes excellence
through a variety of metrics, including on-time performance, claims
handling, customer service, technology applications, economic value and
innovation. Ryder places more than $4 billion of its customers' freight
on selected carriers in all modes of transportation.

"Ryder is proud to recognize its top-performing carriers of 2008 that
provide outstanding service and share our commitment to helping our
customers operate more efficiently," said Todd Carter, Ryder Vice
President and General Manager for Transportation Management.

The 2008 Ryder Carrier Quality Award Recipients
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Carrier Category
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AAA Cooper Transportation LTL Regional
PJAX Freight System LTL Inter-regional
Con-way Freight LTL National
Ceva Logistics International Forwarder
Hapag-Lloyd (America) Inc. International Maritime Commerce
Pilot Freight Services North American Forwarder
Kingsway Transport Canadian LTL
RoadStar Trucking Canadian Truckload
Celadon Trucking Services, Inc. Truckload Dry Van National
Arnold Transportation Service Truckload Dry Van Regional
RWI Transportation LLC Truckload Specialized
JB Hunt Transport, Inc. Intermodal

"2008 was a challenging year for transportation providers, with
declining volumes and record fuel prices. In spite of these conditions,
these carriers performed above expectations and we are proud to recognize
their achievements with our Ryder Carrier Award," stated Tim Podvin,
General Manager for Ryder Global Transportation Procurement.

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.

Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: Certain statements and
information included in this news release are "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of the Federal Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on our current plans
and expectations and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions.
Accordingly, these forward-looking statements should be evaluated with
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actual results and events to differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements including those risks set forth in our periodic
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. New risks emerge from
time to time. It is not possible for management to predict all such risk
factors or to assess the impact of such risks on our business.
Accordingly, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
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For Information Contact:
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