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fea ture Con-Way Truckload Doubles Down on Safety, Invests in Advanced In-Cab Technologies to Complement Driver Best Practices CHANGING LANES Front Collision Avoidance, Electronic Stability Control and Lane Departure Warning Systems to Complement Driver Skills, Reduce Most Common Safety Incidents Con-way Truckload, a full truckload carrier and subsidiary of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW), today announced it is investing in three state-of-the-art safety technology systems for all of the 525 new tractors it will take delivery of in 2013. The $2 million investment reinforces the company's commitment to operating safely on America's highways, and in particular, to the safety of its drivers. Already one of the industry's recognized leaders in driver 30 feature 0913 cl.indd 1 safety training, the new systems add "sense and respond" technologies in the cab that enhance driver skills. The systems provide early-warning alerts as well as proactive intervention that will enable significant reduction of the most common highway safety incidents in which trucks are involved, explained Saul Gonzalez, Con-way Truckload's president. "We already believe we have the safest drivers on the road," Gonzalez said. "These systems will serve to supplement our drivers' skills and good habits, and help us contribute to safer roadways for all who travel them." The new systems both complement and enhance Con-way's existing safetydevelopment programs, which include september 2013 // WWW.CHANGINGLANESDIGITAL.COM 8/7/13 9:55 AM