Celadon Group, Inc.
(NYSE: CGI) today announced that it expects
first quarter results to exceed the high end of published analysts’
expectations.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Stephen Russell stated, "Due to
the Company’s scheduled investor meetings at the American Trucking
Association conference in Phoenix, AZ, on Monday, October 19, we decided
to give guidance on the quarter prior to the meetings. We expect to
report consolidated results of operations in a range of $0.19 to $0.21
diluted earnings per share for the first quarter ending September 30,
2010. This compares with the published analysts’ average consensus
estimates of $0.16. Diluted earnings per share for the September 2009
quarter was $0.03. As previously announced, actual results for the
September 2010 quarter will be announced after the close of market on
October 26, 2010.”
Celadon Group Inc. (www.celadongroup.com),
through its subsidiaries, primarily provides long-haul, full-truckload
freight service across the United States, Canada and Mexico. The company
also owns Celadon Logistics Services, which provides freight brokerage;
Celadon Dedicated Services, which provides supply chain management
solutions, such as warehousing and dedicated fleet services; and
TruckersB2B (www.truckersb2b.com)
which provides cost savings to member fleets.
This press release and the conference announced may contain
forward-looking statements made by the Company that involve risks,
assumptions and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Investors
are directed to the information contained in Item 7A ("Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk”) of
Part II of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission, for a discussion of the risks that
may affect the Company’s future operating results. Actual results may
differ.
