ARROW TRUCK SALES NAMED AFFILIATED USED TRUCK DEALER OF THE YEAR BY BLUE BOOK

July 2006

Arrow Truck Sales, Inc., North America's leading pre-owned truck source, announced that it has been chosen the Affiliated Used Truck Dealer of the Year by the Truck Blue Book™. The award, presented at the publication's annual conference in Las Vegas, was based on factors including dealer commitment to customer satisfaction, investment in employee development, value-added services, and contribution to the local community and used truck industry.

"We are extremely honored to be recognized as the best affiliated used truck dealer in the industry," said Carl Heikel, President and CEO of Arrow Truck Sales. "We believe this award is a testament to our company-wide commitment to providing the best used trucks and the best service for our customers."

The Truck Blue Book evaluated dealerships based on six criteria: effective marketing, innovations and surpassing expectations, investment in employee development and satisfaction, commitment to customer satisfaction, value-added service offerings, and time and effort contributed to the local community and the used truck industry. To be eligible for the award, dealers had to demonstrate dedicated used truck sales departments and five consecutive years of profitability and revenue growth. The publication has been presenting the award annually since 2004.

Lee Wallace, Arrow's Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, stated, "This is much more than simply a tribute to our dedication to customer satisfaction. Based on the wide-ranging criteria for selection, this award belongs to every member of the Arrow team, in every department, from top to bottom."

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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 nearly 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. The company also operates a Purchasing & Wholesale Division. Arrow is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, and has 18 retail locations throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Arrow Truck Sales, Inc. is part of the Volvo Group of companies, a publicly-held company headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden. With 2005 sales of approximately $31 billion, Volvo's business areas include heavy trucks, buses, construction equipment, marine and industrial drive systems, aerospace, and financial services. In the United States, Volvo shares are listed on NASDAQ and are traded as ADRs (symbol: VOLV).