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BestTransport Hosts Collaborative Logistics Conference for Shippers and Carriers

Event Focused on Technology, Best Practices, and Capacity

COLUMBUS, October 26, 2005- BestTransport, a leading carrier capacity network and solutions provider, hosted its inaugural "Race for Results" Users' Conference on October 13th and 14th at the Marriott Airport hotel located in Columbus, Ohio.

The Conference, bringing together large shipper and carrier communities, held sessions on transportation and logistic issues, compliance, automation, technology and best practices. The forum facilitated mutual sharing of solutions and latest business practices. "Many of our users are working in challenging business climates that continually put demands on their resources," said Sam Amore, Vice-President Marketing, BestTransport, "This is an excellent environment that allows both shippers and carriers to have a forum to collaborate." The event drew several industry experts from large shippers representing building supplies, food packaging, large equipment, health care products, metals and plastics. In addition, the carrier community was represented by a contingency of both independent and national carriers.

The event hosted the following speaker and panel sessions: Addressing Capacity in a Constrained Market, Identifying Areas of Improvement Through Automation and Leveraging Compliance Across an Organization. Attendees also participated in shipper-specific and carrier-specific forums that focused on business and technology challenges. Shippers like Bull Moose Tube, Allegheny Ludlum and Greif presented along with carriers such as Builders Transportation, Clay Transport and Coordinators. The panels consisted of a mix of shippers, carriers and logistics partners, for example CRST Malone, Celadon, Alcoa, ICG Commerce, C.M.I. Freight-Trans and Boyd Brothers Transportation.

The collaborative participation during the conference exceeded expectations. "The true value came from the open discussions from the shipper and carrier communities that pertained to solving problems facing both sides;" shared Stuart Gant, Director of National Sales for CRST Malone. "I felt the conference not only demonstrated the newest concepts the company has to offer very thoroughly, but also reminded us of the basic foundation the system was built on which is a tool capable of providing tremendous value when managed properly;" said Ken Kinyo, Senior Scheduler and Traffic Coordinator for Ohio Coatings.

"I feel the BestTransport Users' Conference provided a valuable opportunity to talk to a variety of carriers and shippers and discuss strategies for dealing with a capacity-constrained environment. This conference provided an efficient forum to talk to people I normally would not have contact with - share ideas on carrier management and strategies for securing capacity. EMJ is constantly evaluating new ideas to support our industry leading service guarantees and I consider this conference time and money well spent;" said Brian Yamaguchi, Manager Transportation & Logistics for Earle M. Jorgensen Co. (EMJ).

"I suggest that BestTransport put this conference on at least once a year; I've talked with fellow colleagues that wish they were there," stated Mike Willingham, Executive Vice President for Builders Transportation Company. "This conference was very informative. By having shippers and carriers present on industry topics brought more perspective to the group that will ultimately benefit the success of our businesses going forward..." said Denny DiLucia, Terminal Supervisor for P. I. & I. Express.

About BestTransport

BestTransport, a leading provider of logistic network management solutions, provides access to North America's leading carrier capacity system; enabling large shippers who control freight spend to be expert buyers, negotiators and managers of transportation suppliers. The BestTransport network today includes more than 3,000 carriers and more than 1,300 shipping origins canvassing over several thousand lanes. BestTransport's network solutions include BestShipper.com and BestCarrier.com, leading Web-based transportation management technologies; Materials Transportation Network (MTN), an innovative manager of dedicated truck routes; and BestTransport Solutions, a decision support and planning service that helps carriers and shippers more efficiently utilize transportation assets and manage costs. BestTransport connects North America's greatest transportation supplier possibilities to shippers by providing an unmatched distribution and technology solution for the transportation industry. For more information, visit us at www.besttransport.com or contact Trisha McClain at 614.888.2378, extension 203.