Forward Air Corporation to Present at the 2008 Deutsche Bank Small Cap Growth Conference on Wednesday, February 13, 2008

GREENEVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Forward Air Corporation (NASDAQ:FWRD) today announced that on Wednesday, February 13, 2008, at approximately 2:00 p.m. EST, it will make a presentation at the 2008 Deutsche Bank Small Cap Growth Conference in Naples, Florida. Interested parties may listen to the presentation via a live Internet webcast at http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/conflobby.zhtml?ticker=FWRD&item_id= 1748559 (Due to its length, this URL may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.) or at the Company's website, www.forwardair.com. A replay of the presentation will be available through February 29, 2008.

Forward Air is a high-service-level contractor to the air cargo industry providing time-definite ground transportation services through a network of 85 terminals located on or near major airports in the United States and Canada. The Company provides these services as a cost-effective alternative to air transportation of cargo that must be delivered at a specific time but is relatively less time-sensitive than traditional air freight or when air transportation is not economical.

This press release and the presentation may contain statements that might be considered as forward-looking statements or predictions of future operations. Such statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are based on management's belief or interpretation of information currently available. These statements and assumptions involve certain risks and uncertainties. Actual events may differ from these expectations as specified from time to time in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We assume no duty to update these statements as of any future date.

Source: Forward Air Corporation

Released February 5, 2008