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Werner Enterprises to Participate in Three Upcoming Transportation and Industrial Investment Conferences

August 29, 2011

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

Werner Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:WERN) ("Werner"), one of the nation's largest transportation and logistics companies, announced that it will participate in three upcoming investment conferences in September. At each conference, Werner will be represented by John J. Steele, Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of Werner.

Werner will first participate in the Credit Suisse 2011 Automotive and Transportation Conference on Thursday, September 8, 2011 in New York City, New York. Mr. Steele will summarize Werner's business and operations during a presentation and question-and-answer ("Q&A") discussion for the investment community and during meetings with investors. The presentation and Q&A discussion is currently scheduled to begin at 2:15 p.m. (EDT) and will be approximately 35 minutes in length.

Mr. Steele will next represent Werner at the Morgan Keegan Industrial and Transportation Conference on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. During a 25-minute presentation, Mr. Steele will provide a general business overview of Werner to investment professionals. The presentation is currently scheduled to begin at 10:15 a.m. (CDT). Mr. Steele will also conduct meetings with investors at the conference.

Werner will then participate in the RBC Capital Markets 2011 Global Industrials Conference on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mr. Steele will provide a general summary of Werner's business and operations during a 30-minute presentation and Q&A discussion that is currently scheduled to begin at 8:00 a.m. (PDT). During the conference, Mr. Steele will also take part in meetings with investors.

The investor materials provided by Werner at each conference, as well as a live audio webcast of each conference presentation and Q&A discussion, will be publicly available on the respective conference date on the internet through the "Investors" link on the Werner website at www.werner.com. The investor materials and replays of the audio webcasts will then be archived and accessible by the public on the Werner website during the 30-day period following each individual conference date.

The conference dates and times provided in this press release may be subject to change. Should any such changes occur, Werner may update the information by giving notice on its website, issuing a revised press release, filing a report with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or through other methods of public disclosure. Please consult the Werner website before or on the conference date for any such updated notices, press releases or reports. Also, refer to the forward-looking statement guidance set forth below.

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.

This press release, as well as the investor materials provided by and the oral public statements made by a Werner representative during the conference presentations, discussions, meetings and webcasts announced in this press release, may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended.Such forward-looking statements are based on information presently available to Werner's management and are current only as of the date made.Actual results could also differ materially from those anticipated as a result of a number of factors, including, but not limited to, those discussed in Werner's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.For those reasons, undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statement.Werner assumes no duty or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, although it may do so from time to time as management believes is warranted or as may be required by applicable securities law.Any such updates or revisions may be made by filing reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, through the issuance of press releases or by other methods of public disclosure.

SOURCE: Werner Enterprises, Inc.

Werner Enterprises, Inc.
John J. Steele, 402-894-3036
Executive Vice President, Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer