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Arkansas Best Corporation to Appear at the Morgan Keegan 2008 Equity Conference

FORT SMITH, Ark., Aug. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Arkansas Best Corporation (Nasdaq: ABFS) will appear at the Morgan Keegan 2008 Equity Conference inMemphis, Tennessee on Thursday September 4, 2008 from 12:05 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET. Robert A. Davidson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Arkansas Best and Judy R. McReynolds, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Arkansas Best, will make a company presentation. The live program will be webcast (in a listen-only mode) and an archive will be available following the presentation.

To access the live audio, please go to the company's website at arkbest.com. This presentation will be archived through September 30.

Arkansas Best Corporation, headquartered inFort Smith, Arkansas, is a transportation holding company. ABF Freight System, Inc., Arkansas Best's largest subsidiary, has been in continuous service since 1923. ABF provides transportation of less-than-truckload ("LTL") general commodities throughout North America. More information is available at arkbest.com and abf.com.

Contact: Mr. David Humphrey, Director of Investor Relations

              Telephone: (479) 785-6200

SOURCE Arkansas Best Corporation

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