USF Holland Performance Wins Award

HOLLAND, Mich.--Oct. 2, 20033, 2003--USF Holland Inc., (www.usfc.com) an operating company of USF Corporation, was recently named "Supplier of the Year" by the Easley Facility of Mark IV Automotive. The award was presented at a dinner and accepted by Paul Beckman, USF Holland Account Executive. The carrier was one of only two recognized for 100% supplier performance, including keeping costs down.

"Our goal is to work with each and every customer to meet their individual performance standards," said Pete Neydon, President, USF Corporation Eastern Carrier Group and President and Chief Executive Officer of USF Holland. "It is a testament to our team's many efforts that we have been honored by Mark IV."

"USF Holland does a great job for the Easley Facility and plays a vital role in continuous improvement and supporting us with our logistics goals," commented Linda Norris, Mark IV Automotive Purchasing Manager.

USF Holland Inc., based in Holland, Michigan, delivers best-in-class service to virtually the entire North American market. With USF Holland Premier(SM) service, the company provides next-day and second-day LTL delivery throughout the Central and Southeast United States, including Ontario and Quebec, Canada. High-value national coverage is available with its USF PremierPlus(SM) service. Time-sensitive delivery is available with USF Holland Guaranteed(SM), USF Holland Guaranteed(SM) Before Noon and USF Holland Expedited(SM) services.

USF Corporation provides a full range of supply chain management services, offering high-value transportation solutions across North America through a network of independently operated companies that compete collectively. USF's five regional trucking companies--USF Bestway, USF Dugan, USF Holland, USF Red Star, and USF Reddaway--provide industry-leading next-day, regional (USF Premier(SM)) and national (USF PremierPlus(SM)) less-than-truckload services. USF Glen Moore is one of the fastest growing providers of premium regional and national truckload services. USF Logistics Services is a full-service provider of transportation management, contract warehousing, dedicated fleet, transportation broker, cross docking, domestic ocean services and reverse logistics. Transportation and logistics services in Mexico and across the United States/Mexico border (USF Mexico(SM)) are offered by all USF companies. USF Technology Services is a provider of information integration and support services to USF and its customers, including USF Net web-based services. For more information, visit www.usfc.com.

Mark IV Automotive, with global headquarters in Airasca, Italy, has its core business in the automotive industry. The OEM/OES area is organized into two divisions: Engine (power transmission, air intake/engine cooling) and Platform (fluid handling and fuel systems). For more information, visit www.markivauto.com or www.dayco.com.