CNF Awards 196 College Scholarships; 730 Students Assisted Since 1991.

Business Editors/Education Writers

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 2003

CNF Inc., a management company of global supply chain services, has awarded 62 new college scholarships and 134 renewal scholarships to children of employees at CNF and its subsidiaries, Con-Way Transportation

The students were recognized by the company for their academic achievement and strong extracurricular activities. Annual scholarships awarded for the 2003-2004 school year total $188,250, including $128,250 for renewal awards. Over the past 12 years, CNF has awarded nearly $2.1 million in scholarships to 730 students.

"The young people who have been awarded a CNF scholarship have demonstrated a strong commitment to their education and we are proud of their accomplishments. It is our pleasure to give back to our employees and our communities in this manner," said Gregory L. Quesnel, president and chief executive officer of CNF.

Recipients of the awards are selected by the independent Citizens Scholarship Foundation of America, a national nonprofit student aid service organization. The new recipients are enrolled in four-year undergraduate and specialized technical school programs. This year's CNF scholarship winners have selected a wide variety of academic majors, including accounting, agriculture, anthropology, architecture, biochemistry, business administration, cinema and photography, communications, community services, computer science, criminology, dentistry, education, engineering, fine arts, history, journalism, marketing, medicine, music, physics, political science and government, psychology, sociology, theology, and theatre.

Students who have a parent employed by a CNF company are eligible to apply after the parent's third year of continuous employment. Awards may be renewed for as many as three years until a bachelor's degree is earned.

The following students received new scholarships for the 2003-2004 school year.

    Student              Hometown                   School

    Nicole Barry         New Lenox, IL              University of
                                                    Illinois at
                                                    Urbana-Champaign

    Brett Bassett        Joliet, IL                 University of
                                                    Chicago

    Brittany Bennion     Beaverton, OR              Brigham Young
                                                    University - Idaho

    Kimberly Blair       Greenwich, OH              Mount Vernon
                                                    Nazarene College

    Kevin Brinkerhoff    Beaverton, OR              Brigham Young
                                                    University

    Marianne Bruno       Pleasanton, CA             University of
                                                    California:
                                                    San Diego

    Amanda Call          Mogadore, OH               Kent State
                                                    University:
                                                    Stark Campus

    Lisa Castonguay      Feeding Hills, MA          Worcester State
                                                    College

    John Chromchak       Moon Township, PA          Penn State Erie,
                                                    The Behrend
                                                    College

    Veronica Ciaccia     Westlake, OH               University of
                                                    Toledo

    Laura Copeland       Keizer, OR                 Oregon State
                                                    University

    Heather Couch        Galesburg, MI              Western Michigan
                                                    University

    Brian Davidson       Stockbridge, GA            Georgia Institute
                                                    of Technology

    Kyle Decker          Flossmoor, IL              Drake University

    Bobbi Dillon         Union, OH                  University of
                                                    Dayton

    Matthew Dodson       Vancouver, WA              George Washington
                                                    University

    Jennifer Duncan      De Pere, WI                St. Norbert
                                                    College

    Emma Free            Greenfield, OH             Otterbein College

    Ellen Gaines         Tipp City, OH              Hiram College

    Lorissa Gallington   West Milton, OH            North Arkansas
                                                    College

    Amanda Gebhart       Muncie, IN                 Ball State
                                                    University

    Brian Gossman        West Chester, PA           West Chester
                                                    University of
                                                    Pennsylvania

    Charles Grace II     Indianapolis, IN           University of
                                                    Indianapolis

    Sara Gromley         Cortaro, AZ                Pima Community
                                                    College

    Nicole Guenzel       Terre Haute, IN            Ball State
                                                    University

    Brittney Guerra      Whittier, CA               Whittier College

    Amanda Hollis        Garden City, KS            University of
                                                    Kansas

    Audrey Holmes        Strykersville, NY          State University
                                                    of New York
                                                    College at Geneseo

    Cole Hundt           Cashton, WI                University of
                                                    Notre Dame

    Michael Jenny        Remsen, NY                 State University
                                                    of New York
                                                    at Oswego

    Brian Kauffman       Johnstown, PA              University of
                                                    Northwestern Ohio

    Laura Kemper         Peoria, IL                 Southern Illinois
                                                    University
                                                    Carbondale

    Jennifer Keyser      Colonial Heights, VA       John Tyler
                                                    Community College

    Jessica Kilcup       Vancouver, WA              Master's College

    Tiffany Kimmel       Arcanum, OH                Wright State
                                                    University

    Ayumi Kunihiro       Elk Grove Village, IL      Illinois Wesleyan
                                                    University

    Justin Martin        Howell, MI                 Wayne State
                                                    University

    Charita McCoy        Memphis, TN                Middle Tennessee
                                                    State University

    Kelly McGrew         Fowler, OH                 Bethany College

    Gretel Moffitt       Pataskala, OH              Miami University:
                                                    Oxford Campus

    Emilie Pannell       Milan, IL                  University of
                                                    Illinois at
                                                    Urbana-Champaign

    Joseph Paulowskey    Moscow, PA                 University of
                                                    Scranton

    Jennifer Pecina      San Diego, CA              San Diego Mesa
                                                    College

    Megan Pieszchala     Howell, NJ                 Brookdale
                                                    Community College

    Dwight Rhodeback     Lewisburg, PA              Lycoming College

    Jon Ross             Olathe, KS                 Johnson County
                                                    Community College

    Kristle Rzentkowski  Stevens Point, WI          Northcentral
                                                    Technical College

    Stacey Sannes        Allen, TX                  Sam Houston State
                                                    University

    Daniela Sefz         Vandalia, OH               Ohio State
                                                    University:
                                                    Columbus Campus

    Crystal Shipman      Durham, NC                 Hampton University

    Kristin Singhas      Williamsport, MD           Hagerstown
                                                    Community College

    Chelsea Smith        Wheeling, WV               West Virginia
                                                    University

    Audrey Stall         Nashville, TN              Austin Peay State
                                                    University

    Travis Steinke       Tipp City, OH              Ohio State
                                                    University:
                                                    Columbus Campus

    Jessica Stickel      Kettering, OH              Ohio University

    Jessalyn Stikkel     North Richland Hills, TX   Tarrant County
                                                    College

    Amanda Surber        Hampden, WV                Marshall
                                                    University

    Nicole Sutton        Lake Oswego, OR            University of
                                                    Oregon

    Rachel Toleno        Andover, NJ                Hobart and William
                                                    Smith Colleges

    Elizabeth Vespo      Hampshire, IL              Illinois State
                                                    University

    Joseph Vespo         Hampshire, IL              Illinois State
                                                    University

    Scott Wilson         Mishawaka, IN              Purdue University

CNF (NYSE:CNF) is a $4.8 billion management company of global supply chain services with businesses in regional trucking, air freight, ocean freight, customs brokerage, global logistics management and trailer manufacturing.

Information about CNF and each of its companies can be found on the Internet at www.cnf.com.