ARROW TRUCK SALES RECEIVES 50-YEAR COMPANY AWARD FROM THE AMERICAN TRUCK HISTORICAL SOCIETY

KANSAS CITY, MO – Arrow Truck Sales, Inc. was presented a “50-Year Company Award” by The American Truck Historical Society. The award was accepted by Carl Heikel, President & CEO of Arrow, from Bill Johnson, Executive Director of ATHS, at Arrow’s corporate headquarters in Kansas City, MO on April 1, 2009.

Arrow Truck Sales was co-founded by Jerry Nerman and the late Melvin Spitcaufsky 59 years ago from a small used truck lot in downtown Kansas City, MO. Arrow was acquired by The Volvo Group in 1998.

Bill Johnson had this to say about Arrow and it’s varied past: “Jerry Nerman, Arrow Truck Sales and Volvo Trucks have been supporters of the American Truck Historical Society for many years.” Bill recalls that “Jerry was very supportive of efforts to convince the ATHS Board of Directors to relocate its headquarters to the Kansas City area in 2000.” Bill added, “Volvo Trucks donated a large collection of White Truck Company photo archive materials to the Society in 1992.  This material is a large part of the Zoe James Memorial Library, which is housed at ATHS headquarters in Kansas City, MO.”

Carl Heikel had this to say about accepting this award: “I have held various positions with Volvo for nearly 30 years, most recently with Arrow. I am extremely proud to be a part of the long-standing history of both companies. There aren’t too many companies in the trucking industry today that can claim such longevity and I am pleased to be associated with both of them.”

The American Truck Historical Society, based in Kansas City, MO, was formed in 1971 by a group of truck line owners in Chicago, IL as a way to preserve the history of the trucking industry. The ATHS motto/mission statement is “Dedicated to collect and preserve the dynamic history of trucks, the trucking industry, and its pioneers.” Learn more about them by visiting www.aths.org.

Arrow Truck Sales, Inc. is North America's leading source of pre-owned heavy and medium-duty trucks. Arrow carries all makes and models, maintaining a diverse inventory of more than 2,000 over-the-road tractors, vocational and specialty vehicles, and trailers. Arrow's commitment to integrity, quality, value, and selection has earned the business of fleets and owner-operators across North America since 1950. Arrow is headquartered in Kansas City, MO, and has 16 retail locations throughout the U.S. and Canada. For more information, visit www.arrowtruck.com.

Arrow Truck Sales, Inc. is part of the Volvo Group, one of the world's leading manufacturers of trucks, buses and construction equipment, drive systems for marine and industrial applications, aerospace components and services, and one of the world's leading producers of heavy-diesel engines (9-16 liter). The Group also provides complete solutions for financing and service. The Volvo Group, which employs about 100,000 people, has production facilities in 19 countries and sells their products in more than 180 markets. Volvo Group sales for 2008 amounted to over $46 billion. The Volvo Group is a publicly-held company headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden. Volvo Shares are listed on Nasdaq OMX Nordic Exchange and are traded OTC in the U.S.

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