Evans Network Recognized For Environmental Excellence

Schuylkill Haven, PA (December 3, 2009)-The Evans Network of Companies has

been named recipient of the 2009 Green Supply Chain Award by Supply & Demand

Chain magazine. The award recognizes small, midsize and large organizations

that are taking steps to realize green goals.

Evans launched a national industry-wide environmental initiative, Export

Coordination/ Optimization-Match (ECO-Match), to make more productive use of

resources by matching up to 75 percent of import and export shipments

handled by the company.

Phillips-Van Heusen recently implemented ECO-Match to match loads from the

Port Elizabeth, NJ, to headquarters in Schuylkill Haven, PA. By matching 43

percent of imports and exports in this lane, Phillips-Van Heusen saved

approximately 10,050 gallons of diesel fuel. By not burning that diesel

fuel, the company saved 223,100 pounds of CO2 from being emitted into the

atmosphere.

Your leadership in this important area has made you stand out among your

peers, the publication stated in its announcement to Evans.

You cannot put a price on doing the right thing for humanity and for your

industry, said Albert Bert Evans, Jr., President & CEO of Evans Network.

Being honored for such an initiative is a very proud moment for everyone in

our company.

He noted that Evans Network has been deeply involved in programs along the

east coast dealing with environmental excellence. In addition to ECO-Match,

Evans Network was one of the first to be a part of Virginia Port Authority's

(VPA) GO program, which installs Diesel Multistage Filters (DMFs) and diesel

Oxidation Catalyst (DOC) on independent contractor's power equipment. The

program is achieved with funding through The Port of Virginia and matching

funds provided by Evans, so there is no cost to the independent contractor.

To date, 30 vehicles have been retrofitted at the Port of Virginia.

Each retrofit takes about four hours to complete. Once installed, drivers

return the trucks for a quick tightening to ensure the filter is firmly in

place. Evans Network is currently retrofitting its independent contractors'

trucks serving the Port of Charleston with DMFs.

Evans Network's overall goal is to take 1990 vehicles and older out of its

operations. The company is currently researching possibilities and

opportunities to assist owner operators with funding and down payments.

Evans Network will continue to match funds to retrofit independent

contractors vehicles because Mr. Evans believes that even if a driver

chooses to leave Evans, odds are he/she will stay at the port.

Evans Delivery Company, Inc. is a certified transport partner in the

Environmental Protection Agency's SmartWay Transport Program. Evans is

ranked with the highest possible score of 1.25, representing outstanding

environmental performance according to the EPA.

About The Evans Network of Companies

The Evans Network of Companies is a market-leading logistics partner with

more than 100 service centers throughout the United States and a fleet of

over 1,600 tractors. The Network provides transportation services in the

intermodal container and trailer drayage, van truckload and flatbed markets

encompassing Evans Delivery Company, West Motor Freight, All Points

Transport Corp., Hale Intermodal Trucking, Century Express, and DM

Transportation Management Services, a full service vendor inbound management

company serving the direct marketing and retail industries. In 2009, Evans

Network acquired the container drayage, domestic truckload and brokerage

assets of Land Transportation and Phoenix Transit and Logistics. Evans

Network provides customer-centric service and is dedicated to the safety and

recognition of its network employees, agent partners and independent

contractors. For more information, visit www.evansdelivery.com or call

1.877.39.EVANS.

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