Arkansas Best Corporation To Appear At The Baird 2007 Industrial Conference

(Fort Smith, Arkansas, October 31, 2007) -- Arkansas Best Corporation (Nasdaq: ABFS) will be making a presentation at the Baird 2007 Industrial Conference on Wednesday, November 7, 2007 from 12:15 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. ET. The conference will be held in Chicago, IL. Arkansas Best’s Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Judy R. McReynolds, will make a company presentation. 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 arkbest.com. This presentation will be archived through November 30.

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 arkbest.com and abf.com.

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