CENF Central Freight Lines

Central Freight Lines, Inc. Sets Release Date for 3rd Quarter Financial Results WACO, Texas, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Central Freight Lines, Inc. (NASDAQ:CENF) expects to release the Company's 2004 third quarter results on Friday, November 5 after the market closes. The Company's results are expected to be in the previously announced range of a loss of $.40 to $.45 per share. The Company does not plan to hold a conference call to discuss its operating results. 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. This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risk, assumptions, and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Statements that constitute forward-looking statements are usually identified by words such as "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "projects," "expects," "plans," "intends," or similar expressions. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of our management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Readers should refer to the risks detailed from time to time in reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including forms 8-K, 10-Q, 10-K, and our registration statement on Form S-1. 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.centralfreight.com/

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