Arkansas Best Corporation to Appear at The BB&T 2007 Transportation Conference

(Fort Smith, Arkansas, February 7, 2007) -- Arkansas Best Corporation (Nasdaq: ABFS) will be appearing at the BB&T 2007 Transportation Conference on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 from 8:15 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. EST. The conference will be held at the Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort & Club in Aventura, FL. Judy R. McReynolds, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Arkansas Best will be making a company presentation and participating 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 March 13, 2007.

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.

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