Central Freight Lines Names Vice President of Corporate Accounts, Mark

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    PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 10, 2005--Mark Newcomb has been promoted to Vice President of Corporate Accounts at Central Freight Lines, Inc. (NASDAQ:CENF). Rich Stolz, Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing at Central Freight Lines, Inc. made the announcement today. Newcomb will continue to work out of the company's Dallas offices and report to Stolz.
    "Mark is a valued executive with an outstanding work ethic and dedication to both our company and our customers," said Stolz. "With a thorough understanding of our market strategies, competition and customer expectations, he will play a principal role in corporate sales. We are confident Mark will contribute significantly to our revenue and productivity."
    "My priority is to continue building long-term customer relationships that further Central's short and long-term goals, said Newcomb. "This is an exciting time in Central's long history and I am thrilled to be included in an insightful and experienced management team."
    In his new position, Newcomb will work closely with Central's National Account Managers and their customer accounts. He will focus on expanding sales initiatives, negotiating and securing enterprise-level contracts, and maintaining sales cost efficiencies. "Mark successfully negotiated partnerships resulting in significant customer accounts," noted Stolz. "He has been instrumental in developing an expanded relationship with The Home Depot."
    Prior to his promotion, Newcomb served as Central's Managing Director of Corporate Accounts. He has over 20 years in sales and marketing experience and has worked for Central since 1999. Previous posts include: Corporate Account Manager at GI Trucking; Sales Manager at McKenzie Tank Lines; Branch Manager for Yellow Freight System; and Account Executive at RM Sullivan Transportation.
    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.

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