For Immediate Release

Randall Publishing Company's trucking magazines
win prestigious awards

Tuscaloosa, Ala. (June 27, 2002) – Randall Publishing Company's Overdrive, Truckers News and Commercial Carrier Journal trucking magazines received 15 national and regional awards, including Overdrive's Honorable Mention as Magazine of the Year, from the American Society of Business Publication Editors.

"These awards prove that our publications continue to provide readers with the information they need to run their business and careers and to stay on top of their equipment," said Jeff Mason, vice president and group publisher. "We're thrilled that a trade association recognizes the high quality of industry and journalistic expertise that our editors and designers bring to each magazine."

Overdrive was the only trucking magazine recognized in the Magazine of the Year competition. Overdrive was one of two magazines receiving an Honorable Mention as Magazine of the Year in the 80,000 or more circulation category.

Overdrive also received the national Gold Award for best feature, recognizing its stories about depression among drivers, and a national Bronze Award for best cover photo for its depression cover story.

The other national honor won by a Randall publication was a Silver Award for Signed Editorial. The winning entry was CCJ Editor Paul Richard's column, "Technically Speaking."

The full list of awards for Randall publications include:

Overdrive

National Awards
· Honorable Mention, Magazine of the Year, (80,000 or more circulation)
· Gold, Feature Article (Editorial), "Driven to Despair," November 2001
· Bronze, Front Cover Photo (Graphic), Down Time, November 2001
Regional Awards
· Gold, Feature Article (Editorial), "Driven to Despair," November 2001
· Gold, How to Article (Editorial), "How to Install an Auxiliary Heater," November 2001
· Silver, Regular Department (Editorial), Channel 19, March-May 2001
· Silver, Special Section (Editorial), Overdrive 40th Anniversary, September 2001
· Silver, Feature Article (Design), "Driven to Despair," November 2001
· Silver, Front Cover Photo (Graphic), Down Time, November 2001
· Silver, Information Graphics (Design), November 2001


Commercial Carrier Journal

National Award
· Silver, Signed Editorial (Editorial), "Technically Speaking," June-July 2001
Regional Award
· Gold, Signed Editorial (Editorial), "Technically Speaking," June-July 2001
· Gold, Regular Column, Contributed (Editorial), "Operations," July, October 2001

Truckers News

Regional Awards
· Gold, Publication Redesign (Design), September 2001
· Bronze, Special Section (Editorial), "Moving America Forward," November 2001

About Randall-Reilly Publishing
Founded in 1934, Randall-Reilly Publishing is the premier business-to-business media company focused on the trucking and construction industries. Its properties include Equipment World, Overdrive, Truckers News, CCJ and Modern Woodworking magazines..

Randall-Reilly also owns and operates several online media entities, including www.eTrucker.com, www.equipmentworld.com and www.modernwoodworking.com. Also under the Randall-Reilly corporate umbrella are the Great American Trucking Show, radio programs, a billboard company, a company-sponsored publication division serving Fortune 500 companies, and a UCC-filing database and research group.

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