Forward Air Corporation to Present at the Merrill Lynch 15th Annual Global Transportation Conference on Thursday, June 19, 2008

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

Forward Air Corporation (NASDAQ:FWRD) today announced that on Thursday, June 19, 2008, at approximately 2:20 p.m. EDT, it will make a presentation at the Merrill Lynch 15th Annual Global Transportation Conference in New York. Interested parties may listen to the presentation via a live Internet webcast at http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/ml/transportation08/34312165.cfm or at the Company's website, www.forwardair.com. A replay of the presentation will be available through July 2, 2008.

Forward Air is a high-service-level contractor to the air cargo industry providing time-definite ground transportation services through a network of terminals located on or near major airports in 83 cities 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