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Werner Enterprises' Executive Awarded Best Investor Relations by a CFO

March 29, 2011

OMAHA, Neb., Mar 29, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --

Werner Enterprises' (NASDAQ: WERN) Chief Financial Officer, John Steele, was recently awarded best investor relations by a CFO in the mid-cap company category at the 2011 16th annual IR Magazine US Awards on March 24 in New York City. The awards are the leading international awards honoring excellence and leadership in investor relations.

"On behalf of Werner Enterprises, it is a great honor to be recognized," said Steele. "I would like to convey my sincere appreciation and gratitude to the Werner Enterprises' executive team, the Werner accounting and finance team, and all of the company's associates who have helped make a positive impact on our organization and throughout the transportation industry. Being chosen for this award is a great testament to Werner Enterprises' ongoing dedication to being a leading public company."

XbInsight, IR magazine's research arm, surveyed over 800 investors and analysts for the award selections. Winners were chosen based on how surveyed professionals viewed each company in terms of transparency and the quality of disclosure, the responsiveness and knowledge of the IR team, the degree of access to upper management, and the board's accountability to shareholders.

Steele joined Werner Enterprises in 1989 and has held multiple positions since that time. He became chief financial officer in 1996.

Werner Enterprises, Inc. was founded in 1956 and is a premier transportation and logistics company, with coverage throughout North America, Asia, Europe, South America, Africa and Australia. Werner maintains its global headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska and maintains offices in the United States, Canada, Mexico, China and Australia. Werner is among the five largest truckload carriers in the United States, with a diversified portfolio of transportation services that includes dedicated, medium-to-long-haul, regional and local van capacity, expedited, temperature-controlled and flatbed services. Werner's Value Added Services portfolio includes freight management, truck brokerage, intermodal, load/mode and network optimization and freight forwarding. Werner, through its subsidiary companies, is a licensed U.S. NVOCC, U.S. Customs Broker, Class A Freight Forwarder in China, licensed China NVOCC, TSA-approved Indirect Air Carrier and IATA Accredited Cargo Agent.

Werner Enterprises, Inc.'s common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select MarketSM under the symbol "WERN." For further information about Werner, visit the company's website at www.werner.com.

SOURCE: Werner Enterprises

Werner Enterprises
Fred Thayer, 402-895-6640 ext. 2065
Director of Corporate Communications