The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Renews Transportation Contract With Ryder

Services Provided as Part of Ryder's Dedicated Contract Carriage Offering

MIAMI, FL -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 05/27/08 -- Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a global leader in supply chain, warehousing and transportation management solutions, today announced that The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the largest daily newspaper in the southeast with a daily circulation of more than 325,000 and Sunday circulation of nearly 500,000, has renewed a three-year Dedicated Contract Carriage (DCC) transportation contract with Ryder. Under the DCC contract, Ryder will manage delivery of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution from its print facilities to its circulation distribution centers in the Atlanta metro area, providing a turnkey package that includes 50 vehicles, more than 80 drivers, fleet management, dock operations management and preventive and programmed maintenance for the equipment.

"Ryder has been a collaborative partner that continues to demonstrate superior service and leadership," said Robert W. Eickhoff, Senior Vice President, Operations, for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "We've concluded that with Ryder we can achieve a substantial improvement in transportation efficiencies."

Ryder's DCC service is a customized suite of transportation management services for the delivery of a customer's products that optimizes its fleet operations and allows its management to be more focused on core business issues.

"The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is a publication that is recognized and respected nationwide," said Rosario Rizzo, Ryder's Senior Vice President and General Manager for Dedicated Contract Carriage Operations. "We are extremely pleased to be able to continue our partnership with AJC and use our supply chain management experience to help improve the efficiency of its transportation requirements."

Ryder has business relationships with 75 newspapers nationally, including the Chicago Tribune, The Los Angeles Times, The Miami Herald and The Dallas Morning News.

About The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is the leading source -- both in print and online -- of news, information and advertising for metropolitan Atlanta, reaching a total print and online audience of more than 2.2 million people each week. Every month, nearly 2.5 million unique visitors access the newspaper's Web sites, including ajc.com and accessAtlanta.com. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is owned by Cox Enterprises, Inc., one of the nation's leading media companies and providers of automotive services.

About Ryder

Ryder provides leading-edge transportation, logistics and supply chain management solutions worldwide. Ryder's stock (NYSE: R) is a component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average and the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. Ryder ranks 371st on the FORTUNE 500(R) and 1,631st on the Forbes Global 2000. For more information on Ryder System, Inc., visit www.ryder.com.

Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: Certain statements and information included in this news release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Federal Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on our current plans and expectations and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Accordingly, these forward-looking statements should be evaluated with consideration given to the many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements including those risks set forth in our periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. New risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for management to predict all such risk factors or to assess the impact of such risks on our business. Accordingly, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

For Information Contact: Lisa Brumfield Hagen (305) 500-3668 Lisa_Hagen@Ryder.com

Edward Rifenburg (305) 500-4161 Edward_Rifenburg@Ryder.com

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