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C.H. Robinson Worldwide Increases Its Quarterly Cash Dividend (Business Wire)

biz.yahoo.com | Nov 6, 2008

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Increases Its Quarterly Cash Dividend. - MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--C.H.

http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/081106/20081106006037.html?.v=1

Earnings Preview: United Parcel Service (at Seeking Alpha)

seekingalpha.com | Oct 22, 2008

Analysts are looking for EPS of 89c on revenue of $13B. The consensus range for EPS is 83c to 94c, while the consensus range for revenue is $12.47B to $13.3B, according to First Call.

http://seekingalpha.com/article/101167-earnings-preview-united-parcel-service?source=yahoo

3PL News: C.H. Robinson Worldwide acquires Transera

www.logisticsmgmt.com | Aug 4, 2008

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. said today it has acquired Transera, a Calgary, Alberta-based freight forwarder.

http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/CA6584169.html?industryid=48466

Datamonitor - CH Robinson Q1 profit jumps 25% - News

Third-party logistics provider CH Robinson Worldwide has reported 25.6% rise in net income during the third fiscal quarter, boosted by increased revenues and margins. Net income grew to $72.9 million, or $0.42 per share, during the quarter ended March 31, up from $58.1 million, or $0.

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CTSH: Q3 Earnings Call @ 09:00 ET Today [delayed] - Zibb.com

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Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (Nasdaq NM : CTSH) will host a conference call to discuss its Q3 2008 financial results. Call Details When : Wednesday, November 5, 2008 Webcast : Click Here to Listen Phone # : 800-74-0467 Intl # : 706-79-3288 Replay Information Phone # : 800-42-1687 Intl

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C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | Partners | SmartWay Transport Program | EPA

Founded in 1905, C. H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. is one of the largest third party logistics companies in the world, with gross revenues of more than $7.3 billion annually. The company is a global provider of multimodal transportation services and logistics solutions.

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C.H. Robinson Worldwide to Participate in the Citi Transportation Conference and the Stephens Fall

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (Nasdaq: CHRW) executives John P. Wiehoff, chairman and chief executive officer, and Chad M. Lindbloom, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will deliver company presentations at two upcoming investor conferences: the Citi 23rd Annual Transportation Conference, on Tuesday, November 18, and the Stephens Fall Investment Conference, on Wednesday, November 19.

The C.H. Robinson presentation at the Citi conference will be at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, November 18. The Citi conference will be held at the Citi Executive Conference Center in New York City.

The C.H. Robinson presentation at the Stephens conference will be at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, November 19. The Stephens conference will be held at the New York Palace Hotel in New York City.

Live audio webcasts of both presentations will be available via the Internet at www.chrobinson.com, in the Investors section. Replay of the webcasts will be available through Wednesday, December 3, 2008.

For more information about the presentations or webcasts, please contact C.H. Robinson's Investor Relations Department at 952-937-7847 or email angie.freeman@chrobinson.com.

Founded in 1905, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., is a global provider of multimodal transportation services and logistics solutions, serving over 29,000 customers through a network of 224 offices in North America, Europe, Asia, and South America. C.H. Robinson is one of the largest third-party logistics companies in the world, with 2007 gross revenues of $7.3 billion. For more information about our company, visit our Web site at www.chrobinson.com.

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C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. 
Angie Freeman, director of investor relations 
952-937-7847

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C.H. Robinson Worldwide Third Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call - Zibb.com

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. ("C.H. Robinson") (NASDAQ:CHRW) will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss third quarter 2008 results on Tuesday, October 21, 2008, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (4:00 p.m. Central Time). The results will be released via press release on Tuesday, October 21, 2008, at approximately 4:15 p.m. Eastern Time.

Hosting the conference call will be John P. Wiehoff, chairman and chief executive officer of C.H. Robinson, and Chad M. Lindbloom, senior vice president and chief financial officer of C.H. Robinson.

This call is being webcast by Thomson/CCBN and can be accessed through the Investor Relations link at C.H. Robinson's Web site at www.chrobinson.com.

The webcast is also being distributed through the Thomson StreetEvents Network. Individual investors can listen to the call at www.earnings.com, Thomson's individual investor portal, powered by StreetEvents. Institutional investors can access the call via Thomson StreetEvents (www.streetevents.com), a password-protected event management site.

To participate in the conference call by telephone, please call ten minutes early by dialing (800)218-0204. The call will be limited to 60 minutes, including questions and answers.

An audio replay will be available through the Investor Relations link on the company's Web site at www.chrobinson.com. This replay will be available for 14 days. An audio replay will also be available by telephone until 12:59 a.m. Eastern Time on October 24 by calling (800) 405-2236 and dialing the passcode 11119775#.

About C.H. Robinson Worldwide

Founded in 1905, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., is one of the world's largest third party providers of multimodal transportation services and logistics solutions, serving over 29,000 customers through a network of 221 offices in North America, Europe, Asia, and South America. For more information about our company, visit our Web site at www.chrobinson.com.

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this release are forward-looking statements that represent our expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies concerning future events. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our historical experience or our present expectations, including, but not limited to such factors as market demand and pressures on the pricing for our services; competition and growth rates within the third-party logistics industry; freight levels and availability of truck capacity or alternative means of transporting freight, and changes in relationships with existing truck, rail, ocean and air carriers; changes in our customer base due to possible consolidation among our customers; our ability to integrate the operations of acquired companies with our historic operations successfully; risks associated with litigation and insurance coverage; risks associated with operations outside of the U.S.; changing economic conditions such as general economic slowdown, decreased consumer confidence, fuel shortages and the impact of war on the economy; and other risks and uncertainties detailed in our Annual and Quarterly Reports.

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Angie Freeman, 952-937-7847 
angie.freeman@chrobinson.com

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C.H. Robinson Worldwide Increases Its Quarterly Cash Dividend - Zibb.com

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. ("C.H. Robinson") (Nasdaq: CHRW) announced that its Board of Directors today declared an increase to its regular quarterly cash dividend from 22 cents ($0.22) per share to 24 cents ($0.24) per share, payable on January 2, 2009, to shareholders of record on December 5, 2008.

C.H. Robinson has distributed regular dividends for more than twenty-five years. As of November 6, 2008, there were approximately 169,200,000 shares outstanding.

Founded in 1905, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., is a global provider of multimodal transportation services and logistics solutions, serving over 29,000 customers through a network of 224 offices in North America, Europe, Asia, and South America. C.H. Robinson is one of the largest third-party logistics companies in the world, with 2007 gross revenues of $7.3 billion. For more information about our company, visit our Web site at www.chrobinson.com.

SOURCE: C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. 
Angie Freeman, 952-937-7847 
Director of Investor Relations

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C.H. Robinson Worldwide Names New Board Member - Zibb.com

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. ("C.H. Robinson") (Nasdaq: CHRW) announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed a new director, James B. Stake, effective January 1, 2009. Stake, 55, recently retired from a 34-year career with 3M Company (NYSE: MMM), after serving most recently as executive vice president of 3M's Enterprise Services.

"Jim is a great addition to the Board, and will serve C.H. Robinson's shareholders well," said John P. Wiehoff, chairman and chief executive officer of C.H. Robinson. "Jim brings extensive executive leadership experience with a successful, global company, which will be of great help to Robinson as we continue to grow and expand internationally. His strong background in operations in a variety of industries, his leadership skills, and his international expertise will be extremely valuable. We are excited to have him."

Stake served in a variety of leadership positions at 3M Company, leading global health care, industrial, and commercial businesses ranging from in size from $100 million to over $3 billion. During his career he served over 12 years of foreign assignments in Europe and South America. In addition to his career at 3M, Stake has served as a board member for Ottertail Corporation (NASDAQ: OTTR), as a board member and chairman of the finance committee for Twin Cities Public Television, and as a lecturer at the 3M Leadership Development Institute and the University of Minnesota. Stake holds a Bachelor of Science from Purdue University and a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Founded in 1905, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. had gross revenues of approximately $7.3 billion in 2007 and is a global provider of multimodal transportation services, logistics solutions and fresh produce sourcing. The company serves over 29,000 customers through a network of over 220 offices in North America, Europe, South America and Asia. In North America, C.H. Robinson is one of the largest third-party logistics companies and maintains the single largest network of motor carrier capacity worldwide through contracts with approximately 48,000 motor carriers. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. headquarters is in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. For more information about C.H. Robinson, visit www.chrobinson.com.

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this release are forward-looking statements that represent our expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies concerning future events. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our historical experience or our present expectations, including, but not limited to such factors as market demand and pressures on the pricing for our services; competition and growth rates within the third-party logistics industry; freight levels and availability of truck capacity or alternative means of transporting freight, and changes in relationships with existing truck, rail, ocean and air carriers; changes in our customer base due to possible consolidation among our customers; our ability to integrate the operations of acquired companies with our historic operations successfully; risks associated with litigation and insurance coverage; risks associated with operations outside of the U.S.; risks associated with the potential impacts of changes in government regulations; risks associated with the produce industry, including food safety and contamination issues; changing economic conditions such as general economic slowdown, decreased consumer confidence, fuel shortages and the impact of war on the economy; and other risks and uncertainties detailed in our Annual and Quarterly Reports.

SOURCE: C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. 
Angie Freeman, 952-937-7847 
Director of Investor Relations

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