Arkansas Best Corporation To Appear At The 2012 RBC Capital Markets' Global Industrials Conference

FORT SMITH, Ark., Sept. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Arkansas Best Corporation (Nasdaq: ABFS) will appear at the 2012 RBC Capital Markets' Global Industrials Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada on Wednesday, September 12 from 10:20 a.m. until 10:50 a.m. PDT.  Judy R. McReynolds, President and Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a company "fireside chat" to be hosted by an RBC analyst.  The live program will be webcast (in a listen-only mode) and an archive will be available following the discussion.

To access the live audio, please go to the company's website at arkbest.com.  This discussion will be archived through October 12, 2012.

Arkansas Best Corporation, headquartered in Fort Smith, Arkansas, is a freight transportation services and solutions provider. Through its various subsidiaries, Arkansas Best offers a wide variety of logistics solutions including: domestic and global transportation of less-than-truckload ("LTL") and full load shipments, expedited ground and time-definite delivery solutions, freight forwarding services, freight brokerage, oversight of roadside assistance and equipment services for commercial vehicles and household goods moving market services for consumers, corporations and the military. More information is available at arkbest.com, abf.com and pantherexpedite.com.

Contact: Mr. David Humphrey, Vice President Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
Telephone: (479) 785-6200

SOURCE Arkansas Best Corporation

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