Heartland Express, Inc. Announces Change in Certifying Accountant

    CORALVILLE, Iowa--April 8, 2002--Heartland Express, Inc. announced today that its management of the Company notified Arthur Andersen LLP that their appointment as independent auditors was terminated April 5, 2002, KPMG LLP was engaged as independent auditors effective upon Arthur Andersen LLP's termination. The decision to change auditors was approved by the board of directors.
    In connection with the audits of the two fiscal years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000, and the subsequent interim period through April 5, 2002, there were no disagreements with Arthur Andersen LLP on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures, which disagreements if not resolved to their satisfaction would have caused them to make reference in connection with their opinion to the subject matter of the disagreement.
    The audit reports of Arthur Andersen LLP on the consolidated financial statements of Heartland Express, Inc. as of and for the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000, did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.