Forward Air Corporation Announces Timing of First Quarter 2007 Earnings Release and Conference Call

Business Wire, April 9, 2007

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. -- Forward Air Corporation (NASDAQ:FWRD) will release its first quarter 2007 earnings after the market closes on Monday, April 23, 2007, and hold a conference call to discuss those results on Tuesday, April 24, 2007, at 9:00 a.m. EDT. The Company's conference call will be available online on the Investor Relations portion of the Company's website at www.forwardair.com or by dialing 800-841-9385. A replay of the conference call will be available at www.forwardair.com beginning shortly after completion of the live call.

Forward Air is a high-service-level contractor to the air cargo industry providing time-definite ground transportation services through a network of 81 terminals located on or near major airports in the United States and Canada. The Company provides these services as a cost-effective alternative to air transportation of cargo that must be delivered at a specific time but is relatively less time-sensitive than traditional air freight or when air transportation is not economical.

The press release and conference call may contain statements that might be considered as forward-looking statements or predictions of future operations. Such statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are based on management's belief or interpretation of information currently available. These statements and assumptions involve certain risks and uncertainties. Actual events may differ from these expectations as specified from time to time in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We assume no duty to update these statements as of any future date.