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Motor Cargo Drivers Claim Nevada Championship Awards RENO, Nev., May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Motor Cargo's Walter Woolman, a Las Vegas-based road driver, captured first-place honors at the Nevada Truck Driving Championships held here. Woolman, who has driven for Motor Cargo for six years, took the winner's trophy in the four-axle class competition this past weekend. The victory earned Woolman a trip to Tampa, Fla., in August, where he will compete with other state titleholders from across the country in the 2005 National Truck Driving Championships. In addition, Motor Cargo drivers also took the Team Trophy at the state championships, with the best aggregate score from among the company's five participating drivers. "Motor Cargo is thrilled to have won these prestigious awards," said company president Pete Morrow. "Our drivers work hard to be the best, and it is great to see them recognized for their efforts. We are extremely proud of all our drivers and are looking forward to competing in other state championships this year." In addition to negotiating the competition course, all participants are rated on their driving skills and scored on a written test and personal interview. All drivers taking part in the state championships also must have excellent safety records. Additional information also is available at the company Web site, http://www.motorcargo.com/. Motor Cargo Industries, Inc., is a wholly owned subsidiary of Overnite Corporation (NASDAQ:OVNT), which also owns Overnite Transportation Company. Together, they form one of the largest less-than-truckload carriers in the United States with more than 200 service centers and a fleet of over 6,000 tractors and over 21,000 trailers, providing full-state coverage to all 50 states and providing customers with direct access to more than 45,000 cities in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Mexico. DATASOURCE: Motor Cargo Industries, Inc. CONTACT: Andrea Brennan, Business Communications Manager of Motor Cargo Industries, Inc., +1-801-397-6180, Web site: http://www.motorcargo.com/ http://www.overnite.com/

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