C.R. England is Awarded Carrier of the Year From Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company

SALT LAKE CITY, June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- C.R. England, a global transportation provider, has been recognized as the 2008 Globe and Spear Award Winner by the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company. The Carrier of the Year award is based on the carrier that provides on-time pick-up and delivery service, equipment availability, customer service, and tracing capabilities.

"This award recognizes the excellent performance from our operations and sales team to continuously find ways to serve our customers better," said Dan England, chairman of the board of C.R. England. "This is one more tribute to the committed team of people we have at C.R. England."

"This award doesn't come without a lot of dedication and commitment," said Dean England, chief executive officer of C.R. England. "We are honored that The Wrigley Company recognizes our hard work and excellence in performance. We value the partnership that we have with them and appreciate this acknowledgement. We look forward to growing our relationship further with them."

"The Wrigley Logistics Team would like to congratulate C.R. England for their achievement, and express our appreciation for creating value for Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company," said Ronald Zapfel, Wrigley's senior manager of transportation and distribution. "We look forward to further developing our relationships as well as sharing our mutual talents in delivering exceptional service to our customers."

As a customer since 1999, C.R. England has worked with The Wrigley Company to find innovative transportation solutions. Through creative planning and utilizing our various service dimensions, such as our Mexico and Intermodal divisions, England has been able to find efficiencies and increase customer service. Along with Wm. Wrigley Jr., C.R. England analyzed which loads would be better on the rail versus over-the-road. C.R. England has been able to find alternative solutions while helping Wrigley cut down on its transportation costs.

About C.R. England, Inc.

Founded in 1920, C.R. England, Inc. corporate headquarters are located in Salt Lake City, Utah. It has grown to be one of North America's largest transportation companies. C.R. England services include Long Haul and Short Haul (Regional) One-Way Carriage, Dedicated and Intermodal services as well as a Mexico division and offices in China. Additional services include Truckload, LTL, Parcel and Global Sourcing and Supply Chain Engineering. For more information, visit www.crengland.com.

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