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Kirk Thompson to Speak at BB&T Capital Markets' 19th Annual Logistics and Transportation Conference on Thursday, November 6, 2003

LOWELL, Ark.--Oct. 3, 20031, 2003--J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. announced that on Thursday, November 6 at 10:50 a.m. (EST), President and Chief Executive Officer Kirk Thompson will participate in a panel forum consisting of other industry leaders and CEO's at the 2003 BB&T Capital Markets' 19th Annual Logistics and Transportation Conference. The forum will be presented to the investment community at the InterContinental Hotel - The Barclay in New York City.

More information regarding the conference can be found on the BB&T web site at http://www.bbandt.com/capitalmarkets.

Interested investors may register and listen to the panel forum via a simultaneous webcast at http://www.wallstreetwebcasting.com/webcast/bbt5/bbt5panel2. J.B. Hunt assumes no responsibility for access to or the availability of this webcast. All questions should be directed to the hosting company - Wall Street Webcasting.

The Conference may contain forward-looking statements made by the Company that involve risks, assumptions and uncertainties that are difficult to predict.

This press release contains forward-looking statements, which are based on information currently available. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors, including, but not limited to, those discussed in Item 7 of the Company's Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to the extent it becomes aware that it will not be achieved for any reason.

About J.B. Hunt

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. is one of the largest transportation logistics companies in North America with annual revenues of more than $2 billion. The Company operates more than 11,000 trucks and approximately 40,000 trailers and containers. J.B. Hunt creates supply chain value through a variety of engineered, optimal solutions that include truckload and intermodal transportation services, dedicated fleet management, electronic commerce and logistics management. The Company's stock is traded on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol JBHT and is a component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average. For more information about the company, visit www.jbhunt.com.