Arkansas Best Corporation to Appear at the 2007 Merrill Lynch Global Transportation Conference

(Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 5, 2007) -- Arkansas Best Corporation (Nasdaq: ABFS) will be making a presentation at the 2007 Merrill Lynch Global Transportation Conference on Wednesday, June 13, 2007 from 9:45 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. EDT. The conference will be held at the Merrill Lynch Headquarters, 4 World Financial Center in New York, NY. Judy R. McReynolds, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Arkansas Best will be making a company presentation and participate in a question and answer session. The live program will be Web cast (in a listen-only mode) and an archive will be available following the presentation.

To access the live audio, please go to the company’s web site at www.arkbest.com. This presentation will be archived through July 13.

Arkansas Best Corporation, headquartered in Fort Smith, Arkansas, is a transportation holding company. ABF Freight System, Inc., Arkansas Best’s largest subsidiary, has been in continuous service since 1923. ABF provides transportation of less-than-truckload (“LTL”) general commodities throughout North America. More information is available at www.arkbest.com and www.abf.com.

Contact: Mr. David Humphrey, Director of Investor Relations
              Telephone (479) 785-6200