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Motor Cargo Driver and Company Honored for Safety SALT LAKE CITY, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Reaching a milestone in his career, Motor Cargo driver Jerry Workman, a 37-year veteran of the company based here, is being honored for logging 4 million miles of safe driving. "We are extremely proud of Jerry and his outstanding driving record," said Motor Cargo Vice President-Operations Matt McClure. "Drivers operating commercial vehicles on the highways have a responsibility to help make the roads safe for everyone. We have all benefited from Jerry's commitment to safety -- he has set the standard for others to follow." In celebration of his accomplishment, Workman has been assigned his own personal tractor to drive for Motor Cargo. The truck, a 2006 International 9200-I tractor adorned with the Motor Cargo Million Mile Club crest, was presented to him today during an awards ceremony held at the company's Salt Lake Service Center. Fifty-three Motor Cargo drivers have been awarded Million Mile Club leather jackets by the company to commemorate their achieving a million miles of safe driving. Additional information is also available at the company Web site, http://www.motorcargo.com/. The company also was honored for its safety record recently when the Utah Trucking Association and Great West Casualty Company presented Motor Cargo with an award for its outstanding achievement in highway safety in 2004 for carriers traveling less than 4 million miles a year. On May 16, UPS (NYSE:UPS) announced a definitive agreement to acquire Overnite Corporation and its subsidiaries for $1.25 billion. Motor Cargo Industries, Inc., is a wholly owned subsidiary of Overnite Corporation (NASDAQ:OVNT), which also owns Overnite Transportation Company. Together, they form one of the largest less-than-truckload carriers in the United States with more than 200 service centers and a fleet of over 6,000 tractors and over 21,000 trailers, providing full-state coverage to all 50 states and providing customers with direct access to more than 45,000 cities in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Mexico. DATASOURCE: Motor Cargo Industries, Inc. CONTACT: Andrea Brennan, Business Communications Manager of Motor Cargo Industries, Inc., +1-801-397-6180, Web site: http://www.overnite.com/

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