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News•March 14, 2007

Georgia Trucker Claims Half of $390M Jackpot

DALTON, GA – A Georgia truck driver stepped forward Mar. 7 to claim half of a $390 million jackpot, the richest lottery prize in U.S. history. Ed Nabors, 52, of Rocky Face, Ga., said he was going to do a lot of fishing now.

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News•March 14, 2007

NAVTEQ TRANSPORT Selected by Trimble

LAS VEGAS, NV – NAVTEQ, a global provider of digital map data for location-based solutions and vehicle navigation, have been chosen by Trimble and Telogis to supply NAVTEQ TRANSPORT truck attributes.

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News•March 14, 2007

Sterling Bullet Revealed at NTEA Work Truck Show

INDIANAPOLIS – Sterling Truck Corporation unveiled its all-new truck, the Sterling Bullet, at the recent NTEA Work Truck Show 2007 in Indianapolis. The Bullet is the latest addition to the company's full line of Class 3-8 work trucks and will be available at select Sterling dealerships in late fall 2007.

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News•March 7, 2007

U.S. Officials to Conduct Truck Safety Audits in Mexico

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Truck safety inspectors working for the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will be able to travel to Mexico to conduct extensive safety audits on companies interested in hauling cargo into and out of the United States, as part of a new program announced by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters.

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News•March 7, 2007

Navistar to Resume Production of Diesel Engines for Ford

OAKLAND COUNTY, MI – Navistar International Corp. will resume production of Power Stroke diesel engines used by Ford Motor Company in its heavy-duty pickup truck line.

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News•March 7, 2007

Celadon Group Purchases Truckload Van Assets from Warrior Xpress

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – One of Celadon Group Inc.'s wholly-owned subsidiaries purchased the truckload business and certain tractors and trailers of Warrior Services Inc. (“Warrior”) for approximately $8.3 million.

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News•March 7, 2007

PeopleNet Enhances Remote Truck Monitoring

CHASKA, MN – PeopleNet has announced two enhancements to its vehicle management system, PerformX. Fault-code monitoring, the first enhancement, means PerformX can alert maintenance managers to vehicle malfunctions and future maintenance issues wirelessly and in real time. The second extends the system's on-board diagnostics capabilities to light trucks, vans, and cars.

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News•March 7, 2007

Public Safety Equipment Announces Change in Ownership

ST. LOUIS, MO – Public Safety Equipment, Inc. has been purchased from Seton House by Stirling Square Capital Partners (SSCP). SSCP manages mid-market private equity funds from its London-based operations.

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News•March 7, 2007

Truck Tonnage Fell 3.6 Percent in January, Says ATA

ALEXANDRIA, VA – Truck tonnage dropped 3.6 percent in January after a 6.2 percent surge in December.

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News•March 7, 2007

Rawson Named NTEA's 43rd President

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI – Tom Rawson, CEO of RKI Inc. (Houston, Tex.), will be installed as 43rd president of the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA).

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