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Frozen Food Express Industries, Inc. Announces Opening of Burlington, NJ Service Center

  • Press Release
  • Source: Frozen Food Express Industries, Inc.
  • On 11:10 am EDT, Wednesday July 22, 2009

DALLAS, July 22, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Frozen Food Express Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:FFEX - News) today announced the opening of a new service center in Burlington, NJ in an effort to expand service and increase capacity in the intra northeast temperature controlled less-than-truckload market. The 80,000 square foot warehousing and distribution center will provide substantial freezer, cooler and dry storage space.

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"This is an exciting opportunity for us to better meet the needs of our customers. This regionalized operation will offer existing customers in the Northeast the consistent, high-quality and specialized service they have come to expect, and provide new customers with the superior service only an asset based company can provide." said John Hickerson, Sr. VP and Chief Marketing Officer of Frozen Food Express. "This expansion, coupled with the industry leading technology in web tracking and tracing employed, will allow FFE to be able to offer an unparalleled ability to serve customers in these regions."

"This represents our continued commitment to invest in our company, our infrastructure, and our commitment to our customers to provide the highest quality and most reliable service product in the competitive marketplace," said Russell Stubbs, Sr. VP and Chief Operating Officer of FFE. "It is one of several ongoing initiatives to build for the future."

Service Schedules are in place for New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. For scheduling information, rates, and other specifics, please visit: www.ffex.net

About FFEX

Frozen Food Express Industries, Inc. is one of the leading temperature-controlled truckload and less-than-truckload carriers in the United States with core operations in the transport of temperature-controlled products and perishable goods including food, health care and confectionery products. Service is offered in over-the-road and intermodal modes for temperature-controlled truckload and less-than-truckload, as well as dry truckload. We also provide brokerage/logistics services, as well as dedicated fleets to our customers. Additional information about Frozen Food Express Industries, Inc. can be found at http://www.ffex.net. To join our email alert list, please click on the following link: http://financials.ffex.net/alerts.cfm. FFE's common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select market under the symbol FFEX.

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Contact:

Frozen Food Express Industries, Inc.
Russell Stubbs, SVP and COO
John Hickerson, SVP and CMO
Ronald Knutson, SVP and CFO
(214) 630-8090
ir@ffex.net

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