For Immediate Release

Truckers News magazine recognized for editorial excellence

Cargo theft report is Jesse H. Neal Award finalist

TUSCALOOSA, ALA. (March 2004) – Randall Publishing Co.’s Truckers News magazine was among three finalists in the 2004 Jesse H. Neal Awards category of Best Single Article. The award was presented at the 50th annual Neal Awards luncheon held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City on March 18, 2004.

Truckers News’ special report, “Highway Robbery,” covered the problem of cargo theft and provided strategies to help readers avoid being a victim of this mult-million dollar crime. The article was written by Editor Randy Grider, Executive Editor John Latta and Senior Editor Sean Kelley.

“We are proud of the Truckers News editorial team for receiving this honor,” says Robert Lake, Truckers News publisher and vice president of Randall’s Truck Stop Division. “We know our readers appreciate the excellent work our editors produce and we’re excited that this prestigious organization also recognizes the high quality of our editorial content.”

Truckers News’ sister publication, Commercial Carrier Journal, won the Jesse H. Neal Award in the Best Subject-Related Series of Articles category for the six-part series, “The Cost of Risk,” by Editorial Director Avery Vise.

“Randall Publishing’s trucking magazines win numerous editorial awards each year,” says Linda Longton, Randall vice president of editorial. “They are all important and a testament to Randall’s commitment to producing outstanding editorial products. But none is as coveted as the prestigious Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Award.”

About Randall-Reilly Publishing
Founded in 1934, Randall-Reilly Publishing is the premier business-to-business media company focused on the trucking and construction industries. Its properties include Equipment World, Overdrive, Truckers News, CCJ and Modern Woodworking magazines..

Randall-Reilly also owns and operates several online media entities, including www.eTrucker.com, www.equipmentworld.com and www.modernwoodworking.com. Also under the Randall-Reilly corporate umbrella are the Great American Trucking Show, radio programs, a billboard company, a company-sponsored publication division serving Fortune 500 companies, and a UCC-filing database and research group.

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