Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ: WERN), a premier transportation and
logistics provider, participated in the NASDAQ Closing Bell Ceremony
Sept. 19, 2011 at the NASDAQ MarketSite in New York City's Times Square.
In honor of the occasion, Greg Werner, vice chairman and CEO of Werner
Enterprises, rang the Closing Bell with several key customers in
attendance.
"We are very proud to have been able to celebrate our history and
achievements by ringing the NASDAQ Closing Bell," Greg Werner said. "As
we celebrate our 25th anniversary as a publicly traded
company, we are proud of the relationship we hold with our customers,
investors and associates. We look forward to reiterating our commitment
to all these key stakeholders for many years to come."
Since becoming a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ stock exchange 25
years ago, Werner's total shareholder return has delivered 943 percent,
exceeding the total returns of both the Dow Jones industrial average and
the S&P 500 index during this same period by more than 100 percentage
points.
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. is the world's largest exchange company. It
delivers trading, exchange technology and public company services across
six continents, with more than 3,500 listed companies.
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;
expedited; temperature-controlled; and flatbed services. Werner's Value
Added Services portfolio includes freight management, truck brokerage,
intermodal, and international services. International services are
provided through Werner's domestic and global subsidiary companies and
include ocean, air and ground transportation; freight forwarding; and
customs brokerage.
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