Supply & Demand Chain Executive selected winners from nearly 80 online submissions based on the clarity and content of the goals and strategy, the extent of the steps being taken, and the impact of the results.

"As a leading transportation and logistics provider, Ryder is in a unique position to help customers understand and analyze the impact that supply chain decisions have on their carbon footprints," said John Williford, President of Global Supply Chain Solutions for Ryder. "We will continue to apply our deep industry expertise and the latest technologies to help customers implement environmentally-sound solutions that are also good for business."

The full listing of the 2009 Green Supply Chain Awards recipients will be featured in the October/November 2009 issue of Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine and online at www.SDCExec.com.

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                                  About Ryder

Ryder provides leading-edge transportation, logistics and supply chain management solutions worldwide. Ryder's stock (NYSE: R) is a component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average and the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. Ryder ranks 399th on the Fortune 500. For more information on Ryder System, Inc., visit www.ryder.com.

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SOURCE: Ryder System, Inc.