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Exhibit 99
CONTACT: Richard H. Roberts
Senior Vice President
(423) 636-7000
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LANDAIR CORPORATION ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF
NEW COMPANY PRESIDENT
GREENEVILLE, TN (December 27, 2000) - Landair Corporation (Nasdaq/NM:LAND)
announced today that John A. Tweed has been appointed to the post of President
and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Tweed will also serve as a director of the
Company. Tim Roach has resigned his positions and will return to his earlier
role as a consultant to the Company.
Tweed was Vice President, Sales, for Landair from 1990-1995. Most recently, he
has served as President of Warehouse Logistics Corporation, also based in
Greeneville. In addition to his duties at Landair, Mr. Tweed will continue his
role at Warehouse Logistics.
Commenting on the changes to the management team, Scott M. Niswonger, Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We are pleased that John has returned to
accept the challenge of leading the Landair team. With John's leadership ability
and experience, I believe that Landair will achieve its true potential."
Landair Corporation is a high-service-level transportation company providing
truckload, dedicated and other transportation-related services in the United
States and Canada.
This press release and statements made by Landair in reports to its shareholders
and public filings, as well as oral public statements by Landair
representatives, may contain certain forward-looking information that is subject
to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those projected. Without limitation, these risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to, economic recessions or downturns
in business cycles, competition, rapid fluctuations in fuel prices or
availability, fluctuation in the frequency and severity of accidents, increases
in interest rates and the availability of qualified drivers.
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