Ryder Celebrates 75th Birthday

Nov 6, 2008
MIAMI, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- One of the most recognizable names in trucking and logistics is turning 75. Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a global leader in transportation and supply chain management solutions, is celebrating a milestone this year and has marked the occasion by displaying a congratulatory message and its commemorative 75th anniversary logo on a 7,400-square-foot screen in New York City's Times Square. Ryder salutes its more than 28,000 employees and 15,000 customers worldwide and thanks them for their continued loyalty and support.

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 371st on the FORTUNE 500(R) and 1,631st on the Forbes Global 2000. For more information on Ryder System, Inc., visit www.ryder.com .

To view or download the photo of Ryder's anniversary message on Times Square, please click on the link below:

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081106/CLTH044 )

SOURCE Ryder System, Inc.

CONTACT:
Marilu Del Toro
+1-305-500-3161
Marilu_DelToro@Ryder.com
or
David Bruce
+1-305-500-4999
David_Bruce@Ryder.com
both of Ryder System Inc.