Forward Air Designated SmartWay(SM) Transport Partner by E.P.A.

Forward Air, Inc. today announced that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved Forward Air, Inc. as a SmartWay Transport Partner, awarding the company the highest score possible. Forward Air joins a growing number of freight forwarders and logistics companies in the expedited shipping market that have committed to the SmartWay program in addition to other leading transportation companies and manufacturers.

The company received a Shipper Index Factor (SIF) of 1.25, the highest possible score awarded in the EPA’s SmartWay program. The rating indicates that Forward Air is utilizing the most commercially available fuel savings strategies while actively evaluating additional savings methods and technologies that reduce fuel consumption or greenhouse gas emissions.

“Joining the EPA’s SmartWay Transport Partnership initiative has many benefits for our company and the communities we serve,” stated Bruce Campbell, CEO and Chairman of Forward Air, Inc. “The company has worked to minimize our impact on the environment in recent years in several areas including converting our entire forklift fleet from gasoline-powered to cleaner propane power in 2007. We believe that the SmartWay plan we have developed with the EPA’s guidance will further reduce overall emissions and lead to less fuel consumption, which are important goals for our company, our employees and our customers.”

Forward Air spent the past several months measuring the environmental performance of its existing operations. From that assessment, the company has developed a specific plan that will work to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions over the next several years. This plan was submitted to and approved by the EPA which supports the partners in reaching their goals.

About Forward Air, Inc.

Forward Air is a high-service-level contractor to the air cargo industry providing time-definite ground transportation services through a network of terminals located on or near major airports in 83 cities 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.