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ARKANSAS BEST CORP DEL

ABFS

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34.05 -0.82 -2.35%

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2007 Sales	2007 Sales Growth	2007 Net Income	2007 Employees
$1,836,900,000	-1.3%	$56,800,000	11,895

Key Executives: ABFS

Name	Title	Officer Since
Robert A. Davidson	CEO	12/16/04
Judy R. McReynolds	CFO	-
Michael R. Johns, CPA	General Counsel	-
John R. Meyers	Vice President	-
David R. Cobb, CPA	Vice President	-
Christopher L. Burton	Vice President, Divisional	-
James A. Ingram	Vice President, Divisional	-
John W. Alden	Director	5/12/05

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Mr. Burton has been Vice President-Economic Analysis for the Company since January 1, 2008. Previously for ABF, he served as Vice President-Economic Analysis from February 1, 2006 through December 31, 2007, Director-Economic Analysis from September 1995 through January 2006, and Manager-Pricing from February 1995 through August 1995. From January 1979 through January 1995, Mr. Burton served the Company's subsidiary, Data-Tronics Corp., as Manager... View Full Profile

Christopher L. Burton

Mr. Ingram has been Vice President-Market Development for the Company since January 1, 2008. He previously served as Vice President-Market Development for ABF from February 1, 2006 through December 31, 2007. From January 2000 through January 2006, Mr. Ingram was ABF's Director-Quotation Services. Between January 1990 and December 1999, Mr. Ingram served in ABF's Pricing Department as an Analyst, Senior Analyst and Pricing Manager.... View Full Profile

James A. Ingram

Mr. Johns has been the Company's Vice President-General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since April 2, 2007. From 1991 to 2007, he was a partner in the law firm of Dover Dixon Horne PLCC in Little Rock, Arkansas. Mr. Johns was a practicing attorney in two other Little Rock law firms for seven years, including Rose Law Firm, prior to 1991. He is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Johns is a member of the American Bar Association, Pulaski County... View Full Profile

Michael R. Johns, CPA

Mr. Alden has been a Director of the Company since May 2005. Mr. Alden retired as Vice Chairman of United Parcel Service of America, Inc. in 2000. From 1988 until his retirement from UPS, he served as a director of UPS. Mr. Alden worked for UPS for 35 years in various capacities. Currently, Mr. Alden is also a director of Barnes Group, Inc., Dun & Bradstreet Corporation and Silgan Holdings, Inc.... View Full Profile

John W. Alden

Mr. Allardyce has been a Director of the Company and the Board's Audit Committee Financial Expert since February 2004. Mr. Allardyce has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Advanced Breath Diagnostics since March 2000 and Chairman of Monitor Instruments since September 2000. From 1977 through 1999, he was employed by American Standard Inc., a publicly traded company, where he served in the following positions: Senior Vice... View Full Profile

Fred A. Allardyce

Mr. Davidson has been a Director of the Company since December 2004 and President-Chief Executive Officer of the Company since February 2006. He continues to serve as President-Chief Executive Officer of ABF Freight System, Inc., a position he has held since February 2003. Mr. Davidson served as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company from January 2005 until February 2006 and as Vice President of Marketing and Pricing for ABF from... View Full Profile

Robert A. Davidson

Mr. Morton has been the Company's Vice President-Tax and Chief Internal Auditor since January 1, 2000. From May 1997 to December 1999, Mr. Morton was the Company's Vice President-Financial Reporting. Mr. Morton joined the Company as Assistant Treasurer in December 1996. Mr. Morton has overseen the Company's tax reporting since 1996. From 1972 through November 1996, Mr. Morton was employed by Ernst & Young LLP. Mr. Morton was a Partner in Ernst &... View Full Profile

J. Lavon Morton

Mr. Baltz has been Senior Vice President-Yield Management and Strategic Development for the Company since January 1, 2008. He previously served as Senior Vice President-Yield Management and Strategic Development for ABF from February 1, 2006 through December 31, 2007. From February 2004 through January 2006, Mr. Baltz served as Vice President-Marketing and Pricing for ABF. He was ABF's Director-Marketing and Public Relations from November 1997... View Full Profile

Christopher D. Baltz

Mr. Kemp has been Senior Vice President of Operations of ABF since February 1, 2006. Mr. Kemp was Vice President-Terminal Operations for ABF from December 1984 through January 2006, Regional Vice President-Operations for ABF from July 1981 through December 1984, and Director-Regional Terminal Operations for ABF from November 1980 until July 1981. Between 1969 and 1980, Mr. Kemp served in ABF's Operations Department as Equipment Coordinator,... View Full Profile

Wesley B. Kemp

Mr. Slagle has been Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing of ABF since February 1, 2006. Mr. Slagle was Vice President of Administration and Treasurer for ABF from January 2000 through January 2006 and Vice President and Treasurer for ABF from 1995 to 2000. He was a Regional Vice President of Sales for ABF from 1989 to 1995. Between 1976 and 1989, Mr. Slagle served ABF as Operations Supervisor at the Dayton, OH terminal; Operations Manager... View Full Profile

Roy M. Slagle

Mr. Edelstein has been a Director of the Company since November 1988 and Lead Independent Director of the Board since July 2004. Mr. Edelstein currently provides consulting services to Kelso & Company, Inc. Mr. Edelstein served as a Vice President of Kelso & Company, Inc. from 1986 to March 1992. Prior to 1986, he served as Chairman and President of International Central Bank & Trust Company and CPI Pension Services, Inc., as well as Senior Vice... View Full Profile

Frank Edelstein

Dr. Zakon has been a Director of the Company since February 1993. Dr. Zakon was a Managing Director of Bankers Trust Company from 1989 through 1995, for which he previously served as Chairman, Strategic Policy Committee from 1989 to 1990. From 1980 to 1986, Dr. Zakon was President of Boston Consulting Group before being named its Chairman in 1986, having previously served as Consultant from 1967 to 1969 and Vice President from 1969 to 1980. Dr.... View Full Profile

Dr. Alan J. Zakon, Ph.D.

Mr. Morris has been a Director of the Company since July 1988 and was a Director of Treadco, Inc. from June 1991 to June 1999. Mr. Morris has been affiliated with StoneCreek Capital since 1992. Mr. Morris served as a Managing Director of Kelso & Company, Inc. from March 1989 to March 1992, was a General Partner from 1987 to March 1989 and prior to 1987, was a Vice President. Prior to 1985, Mr. Morris was President of LBO Capital Corp. Previous... View Full Profile

John H. Morris, CPA

Mr. Meyers has been Vice President of the Company since October 2001. He served as Chairman and CEO of Wingfoot Commercial Tire Systems, LLC from October 2000 to September 2001 and as President and CEO of Treadco, Inc. from October 1995 to October 2000. Mr. Meyers was Vice President- Treasurer of the Company from 1979 to 1995 and Treasurer of Treadco, Inc. from June 1991 to 1995. Prior to 1979, he was the Company's Director of Internal Audit.... View Full Profile

John R. Meyers

Mr. Young has been a Director of the Company since 1970 and Chairman of the Board since July 2004. He was Chief Executive Officer of the Company from August 1988 until his retirement in January 2006. He was President from 1973 to 2004 and was Chief Operating Officer from 1973 to 1988. Mr. Young served as President of ABF Freight System, Inc., the Company's largest subsidiary, from 1979 to 1994. Between 1964 and 1973, he worked as Supervisor of... View Full Profile

Robert A. Young, III

Mr. Legg has been a Director of the Company since April 2002. He retired from Deutsche Banc Alex.Brown ("Alex.Brown") as Managing Director and assumed the position of Managing Director of Spring Hill Ventures in 2002. During his 31 years at Alex.Brown, he served as Head of Alex.Brown's Transportation Group and subsequently as Co-Head of Transportation and Aerospace Group at Alex.Brown and Co-Head of Alex.Brown and Sons, Inc.'s Corporate Finance... View Full Profile

William M. Legg

Mr. Cobb has been Vice President and Controller of the Company since May 1, 2006. Mr. Cobb was employed by Smith International, Inc., an international oilfield service company, as Vice President and Controller from July 2002 to April 2006 and as Assistant Controller from October 2001 to June 2002. He was employed by Kent Electronics Corporation beginning April 1995, serving as Assistant Treasurer from April 1997 to September 2001. Mr. Cobb was... View Full Profile

David R. Cobb, CPA

Ms. McReynolds has been Senior Vice President-Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since February 1, 2006. She was Vice President-Controller of ABC from January 2000 until January 31, 2006. She previously served as the Controller of the Company from July 1998 until December 1999. Ms. McReynolds joined the Company as Director of Corporate Accounting in June 1997. From December 1990 until June 1995, Ms. McReynolds was a senior manager employed... View Full Profile

Judy R. McReynolds

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Insider Trends: ABFS
Sentiment for ABFS is NEGATIVE
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Insider Transactions: ABFS

Date	Name	Shares	Transaction Type	Market Value
05/06/08	YOUNG ROBERT A III	2,200	Sale	$88,224.00
05/06/08	YOUNG ROBERT A III	29,006	Sale	$1.15 M
05/06/08	YOUNG ROBERT A III	119,896	Sale	$4.75 M

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Ownership Breakdown : ABFS

Large Block Holder Type	Number
Institutions	202.00
Mutual Fund	335.00
Other Major	12.00

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Indices : ABFS

Symbol	Name	Last Trade	Change
$RUT.X	Russell 2000 Index	725.25	-6.35 -0.87%
$SPCY	S&P Smallcap 600 Index	—	——%

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Short Interest Volume: ABFS

Data as of 7/28/08

Current Short Interest Shares	9.80 M
Current Short Interest Ratio	5.90
Float	23.13 M

Short Interest as % of Float	42.40
Average Daily Volume	1.07 M
Outstanding Shares	25.29 M

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SEC Filings: ABFS

Accepted Date	Description
08/19/2008	SEC Filing: Insider Buy/Sell
08/19/2008	SEC Filing: Insider Buy/Sell
08/19/2008	SEC Filing: Insider Buy/Sell

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ARKANSAS BEST CORP DEL

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34.05 -0.82 -2.35%

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