Arkansas Best Corporation To Appear At The Stephens Inc. Fall Investment Conference

(Fort Smith, Arkansas, November 8, 2007) -- Arkansas Best Corporation (Nasdaq: ABFS) will be making a presentation at the Stephens Inc. Fall Investment Conference on Thursday, November 15, 2007 from 2:50 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. ET. The conference will be held in New York, NY. Robert A. Davidson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Arkansas Best and Judy R. McReynolds, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Arkansas Best, 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