Roadway Express Selected Among Best Places to Work in Information Technology

    AKRON, Ohio--May 10, 2002--Roadway Express, Inc., announced today it is listed in the ninth annual IDG's Computerworld Best Places to Work in IT for 2002, the third consecutive year for the motor carrier.
    The Best Places to Work list is an annual ranking of the best work environments in the U.S. for Information Technology (IT) workers. Computerworld, the newspaper for IT leaders, conducted a 75-question survey to identify the 100 best places to work for IT professionals. To compile the lists, Computerworld measured companies in several categories, including diversity, training, career development, benefits, retention, average salary increases and percentage of staff promoted. In addition, information was collected on each organization's hot projects, the percentage of women and minority employees on staff and in IT management positions, mentoring and benefits, ranging from elder care and childcare to flextime and stock options.
    "The credit for this recognition goes to the entire team of Roadway employees, inside and outside of our IT organization, who make it a joy to come to work here every day," stated Bob Obee, Vice President and CIO for the Company. "We're all working hard to achieve our vision of `every employee fully engaged in the success of Roadway and of each other.' Being cited as a `Best Place to Work' tells us we're making real progress toward that vision."
    "The companies selected to our Best Places to Work rankings really understand that it takes more than salary increases to keep technology workers satisfied, even in a slowly recovering economy," noted Maryfran Johnson, editor in chief of Computerworld. "These organizations offer a chance to pitch in on challenging, rewarding projects. They create opportunities for career advancement. They provide a balanced set of benefits. In short, the best employers build a positive environment that keeps their best IT employees."
    Roadway Express, Inc. is the principal subsidiary of Roadway Corporation , a holding company dedicated to identifying opportunities to expand the transportation-related service offerings available to customers through the Roadway portfolio of strategically linked transportation companies. Roadway Express is a leading transporter of industrial, commercial and retail goods with a variety of innovative services designed to meet customer needs. An ISO 9002-certified carrier, Roadway Express provides seamless service between all 50 states, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico including export services to 66 countries. For additional information, contact the Company at www.roadway.com.