Arkansas Best Corporation’s Presentation Time at the 2007 Merrill Lynch Global Transportation Conference Has Changed

(Fort Smith, Arkansas, June 6, 2007) -- Arkansas Best Corporation (Nasdaq: ABFS) will make a presentation at the 2007 Merrill Lynch Global Transportation Conference on Wednesday, June 13, 2007 from 11:40 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. EDT. This is a change from the previously announced time of this presentation. 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 the 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 June 27.

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