Arkansas Best Corporation to Appear at the Morgan Keegan 2007 Equity Conference

(Fort Smith, Arkansas, August 30, 2007) -- Arkansas Best Corporation (Nasdaq: ABFS) will be making a presentation at the Morgan Keegan 2007 Equity Conference on Friday, September 7, 2007 from 9:55 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. EDT. The conference will be held in Memphis, TN. Arkansas Best’s president and chief executive officer, Robert A. Davidson, 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 www.arkbest.com. This presentation will be archived through September 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 www.arkbest.com and www.abf.com.

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