Knight Transportation Ranks 97th on 2008 InformationWeek 500

Business Wire, Oct 14, 2008

PHOENIX -- Knight Transportation, Inc. (NYSE: KNX), today announced that it was ranked 97th on the 2008 InformationWeek 500. This is the second consecutive year Knight has been recognized in the InformationWeek 500. InformationWeek has identified and honored the nation's most innovative users of information technology with its annual listing, now in its 20th year, and has tracked the technology, strategies, investments and administrative practices of America's best-known companies.

"We are honored to be listed again in the InformationWeek 500," said Dave Jackson, CFO of Knight Transportation. "This recognition is a result of our efforts to integrate and align our IT team with our business."

Truckload carriers face a diverse set of business requirements customized for a broad range of shippers. We have invested and continue to invest in technology to simplify what can be a complex set of variables. Knight's focus has been on developing and implementing technologies that optimize efficiency, deliver customized solutions to our customers, and enhance the flow of information to our managers.

Knight Transportation, Inc., with headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona, is a truckload carrier offering Dry Van, Refrigerated, and Brokerage Services to its customers through a network of service centers located throughout the United States. The principle types of freight transported include consumer staples, retail, paper products, packaging/plastics, manufacturing, and import/export commodities. Knight's common stock is traded in the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol KNX.

To learn more about Knight Transportation, please visit www.knighttrans.com.

Additional details on the InformationWeek 500 can be found online at www.informationweek.com/iw500/.>

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