Central Freight Lines Appoints New Plains Division Sales Manager; Mike Perry Signs on with 38 Years of Transportation Expertise

Tom Biggs, Plains Division Vice President at Central
Freight Lines, Inc. (Nasdaq:CENF), announced that Mike Perry has
been appointed Division Sales Manager for the Plains Division.
   "I am confident in Mike's ability to build a strong sales team,
promote profitable sales growth and enhance Central's Plains Division
presence," commented Biggs. "With sales responsibilities in the five
state area, including Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico, Mike is going
to bring a new level of customer growth to this division."
   Perry has 38 years of transportation experience including customer
service, operations and sales responsibilities. He joins Central from
USF Dugan where he served as the VP of Sales and Marketing. Prior to
Dugan, he was the Regional VP of Sales for American Freightways.
   "I am excited to join the Central team," said Perry. "Central has
a great reputation as a good, solid and reliable carrier and I am
pleased to be working for a company with a long history of serving the
Texas five state area."
   About: (www.centralfreight.com) Central Freight Lines, Inc. is a
non-union less-than-truckload carrier specializing in regional
overnight and second day markets. One of the 10 largest regional LTL
carriers in the nation, Central provides regional, interregional, and
expedited services, as well as value-added supply chain management,
throughout the Midwest, Southwest, West Coast and Pacific Northwest.
Utilizing marketing alliances, Central provides service solutions to
the Great Lakes, Northeast, Southeast, Mexico and Canada.