IDG's Computerworld Honors Kay Palmer of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. as a 2006 Premier 100 IT Leader

LOWELL, Ark.--Dec. 1, 20055, 2005--J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. today announced that Kay Palmer, Chief Information Officer for J.B. Hunt, has been recognized by IDG's Computerworld, the "Voice of IT Management," as one of the business world's Premier 100 IT Leaders. Honorees, including Ms. Palmer, will be honored at a special, black-tie ceremony at Computerworld's Premier 100 IT Leaders Conference, taking place March 5-7, 2006 at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort in Palm Desert, California.

The Premier 100 IT Leaders Awards Program honors executives who show exemplary technology leadership in resolving pressing business problems. Honorees demonstrate the ability to foster creativity and challenging work environments, envision fresh approaches to business challenges and effectively manage IT investments.

Ms. Palmer was selected from nearly 500 nominees, who were measured against Computerworld's IT Leadership Index, a set of characteristics that describes executives who guide the effective use of IT in their organizations, and evaluated by the editors and by an external panel of outside judges.

"This year's Premier 100 IT Leaders represent a myriad of organizations from universities to Fortune 100 companies," said Don Tennant, editor in chief, Computerworld. "However, each honoree from this year's class has demonstrated how technology can be used effectively, and often times creatively, to positively impact the organization for the long term."

Ms. Palmer began her career with J.B. Hunt in 1988. After six years with the company, she was promoted to Vice President of Applications. She assumed the role of Chief Information Officer in early 1999 and was promoted to Executive Vice President the following year. Under her management, J.B. Hunt has been listed among Computerworld's Top 100 Places to Work in IT the past five consecutive years and has become recognized as one the leading information technology departments in the transportation industry. She is a magna cum laude graduate from Harding University with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.

"What a terrific honor for a very deserving executive! Talent, ability, leadership, business savvy...these are all qualities that describe Kay Palmer," said Kirk Thompson, president and CEO for J.B. Hunt. "We are indeed blessed to have an executive of Kay's caliber on our team and we are extremely proud that Computerworld has recognized her with this prestigious award."

About Computerworld

Computerworld, the "Voice of IT Management," is the most trusted source for the critical information needs of enterprise IT management. Computerworld's integrated offerings form the U.S.-based hub of the world's largest (51-edition) global IT media network through its weekly publication, Computerworld.com Web site, focused conference series and custom research. In the past five years alone, Computerworld has won more than 100 print and online awards for editorial and design excellence, surpassing its direct competition by an order of magnitude. Recognition includes the 2004 Magazine of the Year Award from the American Society of Business Publication Editors and a Jesse H. Neal Award for "Best News Coverage." In print since 1967, Computerworld is the source for information technology management, with a guaranteed rate base of 180,050, a total print audience of 1,293,000 (IntelliQuest CIMS 2005 Business Influencer Study) and an online audience of over 1.1 million unique monthly visitors (DoubleClick).

Computerworld is a business unit of International Data Group (IDG), the world's leading technology media, research and events company. A privately held company, IDG publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers, including Bio-IT World, CIO, CSO, Computerworld, GamePro, InfoWorld, Network World and PC World. The company features the largest network of technology-specific Web sites, with more than 400 around the world. IDG is also a leading producer of more than 170 computer-related events worldwide, including LinuxWorld Conference & Expo(R), Macworld Conference & Expo(R), DEMO(R) and IDC Directions. IDC provides global market research and advice through offices in 50 countries. Company information is available at http://www.idg.com.

About J.B. Hunt

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., one of the largest transportation logistics companies in North America, focuses on the safe and reliable transport of full truckload freight to a diverse group of customers throughout the continental United States, Canada and Mexico. Our business operations are primarily organized through three distinct, yet complementary, business segments that include dedicated contract services, intermodal and dry van. Utilizing an integrated approach, we provide capacity oriented solutions centered on delivering customer value and industry leading service.

Our stock is traded on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol JBHT and is a component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average. For more information about our company, visit www.jbhunt.com.