MIAMI, July 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R),
a global leader in transportation and supply chain management solutions,
today announced it will host a conference call on Thursday, July 27, 2006,
following the release of its second quarter 2006 results. The call is
scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Time, and will be webcast over
the Internet.
What: Ryder System, Inc. Second Quarter 2006 Earnings Conference Call
Who: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Greg Swienton and
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Mark Jamieson
When: Thursday, July 27, 2006, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Eastern Time
How: Call toll free: 1-888-398-5319
Outside U.S. call: 1-773-681-5795
Passcode: Ryder
Conference Leader: Bob Brunn
Net Conference website at http://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/ using the
Conference Number: RH8944576 and Passcode: RYDER
Replay: Dial 1-888-568-0145 (Outside U.S., call 1-402-530-7809) and use
the Passcode: 7727, then view the presentation by visiting the
Investors area of Ryder's website at http://www.ryder.com . A podcast
of the call will also be available online within 24 hours after
the end of the call.
About Ryder
Ryder is a Fortune 500 company providing 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. For more information about Ryder System, Inc.,
visit http://www.ryder.com .
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: Certain statements and
information included in this press release are "forward-looking statements"
under the Federal Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Accordingly, these forward-looking statements should be evaluated with
consideration given to the many risks and uncertainties inherent in our
business that could cause actual results and events to differ materially
from those in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could
cause such differences include, among others, our ability to obtain
adequate profit margins for our services, our inability to maintain current
pricing levels due to customer acceptance or competition, customer
retention levels, unexpected volume declines, loss of key customers in the
Supply Chain Solutions (SCS) business segment, our failure to successfully
implement new growth initiatives in our FMS business segment, unexpected
reserves or write-offs due to the deterioration of the credit worthiness or
bankruptcy of certain customers in our SCS business segment, changes in
financial, tax or regulatory requirements or changes in customers' business
environments that will limit their ability to commit to long-term vehicle
leases, changes in market conditions affecting the commercial rental market
or the sale of used vehicles, labor strikes or work stoppages affecting our
or our customers' business operations, adequacy of accounting estimates and
accruals, changes in general economic conditions, sudden changes in fuel
prices, availability of qualified drivers, our ability to manage our cost
structure, changes in government regulations including regulations
regarding vehicle emissions and the risks described in our filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The risks included here are not
exhaustive. New risks emerge from time to time and 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.
SOURCE Ryder System, Inc.
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Audio:http://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join
Related links:
http://www.ryder.com
CONTACT:
Media, David Bruce, +1-305-500-4999, or
investors, Bob Brunn, +1-305-500-4053, both of Ryder
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