CENF Central Freight Lines

Central Freight Lines, Inc. to Host 2nd Quarter Conference Call WACO, Texas, July 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Central Freight Lines, Inc. (NASDAQ:CENF) will release the Company's 2004 second quarter results on Thursday, July 29 after the market closes. A conference call will be held 11:00 AM (EDT) on Friday, July 30 for stockholders and the investment community. Persons who wish to access and participate in the call may do so by dialing 1-888-275-4480 and referencing the leader's name -- Bob Fasso and the leader's company name -- Central Freight Lines. Please dial in 5 to 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. A live webcast is also available at http://www.centralfreight.com/ and http://www.streetevents.com/ . A telephone replay will be available after 3:00 pm (EDT) on July 30. To access the replay, dial 1-800-642-1687, reference ID # 8917639. A replay of the call will also be available on demand at both web sites. Central Freight Lines, Inc. is a non-union less-than-truckload carrier specializing in regional overnight and second day markets. One of the 10 largest regional LTL carriers in the nation, Central provides regional, interregional, and expedited services, as well as value-added supply chain management, throughout the Midwest, Southwest, West Coast, and Pacific Northwest. Utilizing marketing alliances, Central provides service solutions to the Great Lakes, Northeast, Southeast, Mexico and Canada. Corporate Contact: Jeff Hale, Chief Financial Officer (480) 361-5295 http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040205/DACENTRALLOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Central Freight Lines, Inc. CONTACT: Jeff Hale, Chief Financial Officer of Central Freight Lines, Inc., +1-480-361-5295, or Web site: http://www.streetevents.com/ Web site: http://www.centralfreight.com/

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