CON-WAY Has Strong Showing in America's Road Team Finalist Group

    ANN ARBOR, Mich.--April 12, 2001--Four CON-WAY drivers are heading to the American Trucking Associations (ATA) headquarters June 4 and 5 to compete for positions on one of the trucking industry's most coveted organizations, the America's Road Team.
    Ina Daly, Matthew Morales and Ross Reynolds, all of Con-Way Western Express (CWX), and Robert Kleinschmidt of Con-Way Central Express (CCX), are among 36 finalists from across the country who will compete for the 12 captain spots.
    Daly has been with CWX in Phoenix, AZ since 1984. She has driven more than one million accident-free miles in her career and has won four first-place championships in state driving and safety competitions. Morales has been a driver sales representative out of CWX's Denver, CO service center since 1995. He was a top three finisher in the 1997 and 1998 state championships and currently serves on Colorado's Motor Carrier Safety Council. Reynolds, a CWX employee since 1986, won back-to-back state driving championships in 1993 and 1994 and was a finalist for America's Road Team in 2000. He works out of the CWX Tucson, AZ service center and has driven more than one million accident-free driving miles.
    "We enthusiastically look forward to CWX being represented on the Road Team," said David McClimon, president and chief executive officer of Con-Way Western Express. "It's a great way for trucking and the public to work together on shared safety concerns. Ina, Matt, and Ross personify the Road Team's highest values and will be great representatives if chosen."
    Robert Kleinschmidt, a Con-Way Central Express employee since 1992 works out of Detroit, MI and has driven more than one million miles without an accident. He currently serves as an ambassador on Michigan's state road team. He was named "Rookie of the Year" at the 1999 Michigan state driving championships and won first place in his division.
    "Robert is a tremendous example of the skill and professionalism of the dedicated men and women who drive this country's roads for a living. He would make an outstanding Road Team captain," said Richard Palazzo, president and chief executive officer of Con-Way Central Express.
    The ATA created America's Road Team in 1986 to enhance the public's knowledge about trucking's professional standards and safety concerns as well as its positive impact on the economy. The captains are highly visible community outreach and public educators of the trucking industry's efforts in practicing and promoting safety on America's highways. Their responsibilities include making presentations to schools, businesses and civic groups, conducting media events and interviews, and meeting with legislators and lobbyists. Thousands of professional drivers from around the country annually compete for a place on the team. The judging panel, typically industry members and trade media, look at the finalists' safety records, ability to communicate and professional knowledge.
    The 12 selected captains will spend two years touring the country on behalf of the trucking industry. In 1986 the first CON-WAY representative was selected to serve on the team. Other driver sales representatives were chosen in 1997, 1998 1999 and 2000.