HOUSTON, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Eagle USA Airfreight, Inc. (EUSA)
(Nasdaq: EUSA) today announced Ron Talley has been promoted to the post of
Chief Operating Officer.
    Talley, who most recently served as Senior Vice President of Air and Truck
Operations for the Company, assumes the post left vacant since the retirement
of Daniel Swannie in 1996.
    "We are fortunate to have the type of personnel of Ron's caliber to allow
us to promote from within at this important post," said Jim Crane, chairman
and chief executive officer.  "His rapid rise through the ranks here at Eagle
USA Airfreight is a testament to his limitless energy and his mastery of the
operations function of our business."
    Talley, 46, began with the Company in 1990 as a station manager and held a
variety of management positions; beginning in 1996, he was appointed Senior
Vice President of Eagle Freight Services, Eagle Transportation, and Eagle
Charter in Houston, Texas.  Prior to joining the Company, Talley served as
station manager at Holmes Freight Lines.  Prior to joining Holmes, Talley held
a variety of management positions at Trans Con Freight Lines and Roadway
Express beginning in 1969.
    Eagle USA Airfreight's dedication to providing superior flexibility and
fewer shipping restrictions on a price competitive basis has made it a leading
provider of airfreight forwarding and other transportation and logistics
services.  Its network of 60 terminals features state-of-the-art information
systems to maximize cargo management efficiency and customer satisfaction.
The Company's shares are traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol
"EUSA."

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