Ryder Will Exhibit at 2011 National Private Truck Council (NPTC) Annual Education Management Conference and Exhibition

Apr 14, 2011

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial transportation and supply chain management solutions, will be an exhibitor at the 2011 National Private Truck Council (NPTC) Annual Education Management Conference and Exhibition, which will take place April 17-19 in Cincinnati, Ohio, at the Duke Energy Convention Center and the Hilton Netherland Plaza Hotel.

Ryder’s fleet management experts will be on hand at Booth 633 to provide information on Ryder’s lease financing options, contract maintenance solutions, and fleet management tools, including its full-featured GPS fleet location, tracking, and vehicle performance management system, RydeSmart®. Ryder representatives will also offer information on the Company’s RydeGreen® line of hybrid vehicles and its newest green product offering – heavy-duty, natural gas-powered trucks available for lease and rental. For more information on Ryder’s fleet management solutions, click here.

The NPTC Annual Education Management Conference and Exhibition, which draws hundreds of private fleet professionals from all over the country, provides numerous educational sessions and award recognition programs, as well as a large exhibit hall and numerous programming and networking opportunities to attendees. The NPTC is the only national trade association exclusively representing the interests of the private truck industry and corporate/business private truck fleet management. For more information, visit www.nptc.org.

About Ryder

Ryder is a FORTUNE 500® commercial transportation, logistics and supply chain management solutions company. Ryder’s stock is a component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. Inbound Logistics magazine has recognized Ryder as the top third party logistics provider and included Ryder in its 2010 “50 Green Partners” listing. Ryder also ranked 114 out of the top 500 U.S. companies and sixth in its industry sector in the 2010 Newsweek Green Rankings. Security Magazine has named Ryder one of the top companies for security practices in the transportation, logistics, supply chain, and warehousing sector. Ryder is a proud member of the American Red Cross Annual Disaster Giving Program, supporting national and local disaster preparedness and response efforts. For more information on Ryder System, Inc., visit www.ryder.com.

Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: Certain statements and information included in this news release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Federal Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on our current plans and expectations and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Accordingly, these forward-looking statements should be evaluated with consideration given to the many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements including those risks set forth in our periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. New risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for management to predict all such risk factors or to assess the impact of such risks on our business. Accordingly, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

 

Source: Ryder System, Inc.