C.R. England, Inc. Gets the Green Light; Enrolls in PrePassPlus

SALT LAKE CITY, UT (March 17, 2005) - C.R. England, Inc., a nationwide leader in both refrigerated and dry truckload services, has just announced their fleet-wide deployment of PrePassPlus, that nation's leader in the electronic pre-clearance of commercial vehicles at weigh stations and toll plazas.

Dan England, for C.R. England, Inc. stated, "Our company's excellent safety history has allowed us to enroll our fleet in the PrePassPlus service, which provides our drivers with a well deserved, much sought after benefit while enabling us as a company to realize significant savings in fuel, toll charges, and overall operational costs. One compelling reason we joined PrePass is the coast-to-coast network of states. We wish all states had PrePass."

The well-known and widely-utilized PrePass service is a sophisticated technology that makes it possible for participating motor carriers to comply electronically with state weight, safety and credential requirements at weigh stations and ports of entry while traveling at highway speeds. The "Plus" in PrePassPlus blends all of the benefits of weigh station bypassing with the electronic payment of tolls within the E-ZPass network. In all, PrePassPlus enables uninterrupted travel and operational efficiencies for trucks at several hundred weigh stations and toll plazas throughout the entire nation.

"We are very, very happy to welcome C.R. England, Inc. and their drivers to the large number of industry leaders who utilize the PrePass services," said Richard Landis, President and CEO of HELP, Inc., the not-for-profit company that offers the PrePass suite of services. "We are confident that they will immediately begin enjoying all of the same benefits and efficiencies that our more than 300,000 customers realize every day, and as C.R. England
benefits operationally, our nation's highways will be even safer as PrePass continues to reduce truck congestion around weigh stations and toll plazas."

The PrePassPlus services are operational at weigh stations and/or toll plazas in 31 states, including: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

About C.R. England

Truly it can be said that England has become a "smarter, faster, better" type of operation. The company has grown progressively into a nationwide leader in both refrigerated and dry truckload service. The current management team includes several third generation Englands who believe quality, hard work and integrity are the basis for success. To that end, our courteous staff of people-oriented employees and drivers take pride in providing the highest quality service, safety and on-time delivery. Our main terminal facility is centrally located in Salt Lake City, Utah. Here they maintain state-of-the-art executive and dispatch offices, extensive driver training facilities and equipment maintenance garages. England's company-owned tractors and 53' x 102" high cube refrigerated trailers are the best on the road and are all equipped with the most up-to-date features needed to provide uncompromising service to their customers. In fact, their entire fleet of over 2,600 tractors is equipped with the OmniTRACS two-way satellite communications system. This enables their dispatchers to have instantaneous contact with every driver while knowing the exact location of the tractor.

C. R. England, Inc has been in business for over 84 years and is well know for its excellent equipment and service. C. R. England currently has an excellent lease program for new and experienced drivers. C. R. England has 6 schools nationwide to train its own drivers. For further information call 800-356-5046

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