DALLAS, Oct. 14, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Frozen Food Express Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:FFEX) today announced it has won an improvement award in the Truck and Industrial Safety Contests from the American Trucking Associations. This esteemed award is given each year to companies that exemplify an extraordinary commitment to safety and can be considered some of the safest in the industry. "The competition was fierce this year," noted Susan Chandler, Executive Director of the ATA Safety Management Council, "and with tightening budgets and lower freight volumes your continued dedication to the mission of fleet and industrial safety is an example for all in the trucking industry to follow."
"Safety awareness has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental and collective goal of FFE Transportation Services," said David Hedgpeth, Vice President of Risk Management, Compliance and Safety. "I would particularly like to thank our drivers who, with the encouragement of our management team and staff, make safe practices a focus each and every day. It is an honor to receive this prestigious award."
About FFEX
Frozen Food Express Industries, Inc. is one of the leading temperature-controlled truckload and less-than-truckload carriers in the United States with core operations in the transport of temperature-controlled products and perishable goods including food, health care and confectionery products. Service is offered in over-the-road and intermodal modes for temperature-controlled truckload and less-than-truckload, as well as dry truckload. We also provide brokerage/logistics services, as well as dedicated fleets to our customers. Additional information about Frozen Food Express Industries, Inc. can be found at the http://www.ffex.net. To join our email alert list, please click on the following link: http://financials.ffex.net/alerts.cfm. FFE's common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select market under the symbol FFEX.
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CONTACT: Frozen Food Express Industries, Inc.
Russell Stubbs, SVP and COO
John Hickerson, SVP and CMO
Ronald Knutson, SVP and CFO
(214) 630-8090
ir@ffex.net
