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CEVA Logistics Receives 2008 Kaizen Challenge Award from Toyota Motor Sales

HOUSTON, Texas, August 21, 2008 - CEVA Logistics, one of the leading supply chain companies in the world, was recognized as the recipient of two 'Kaizen Challenge Awards' by Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) at its annual Logistics Partner meeting, for the second consecutive year. The Kaizen Challenge gives TMS' service providers an opportunity to work with the company to improve its business processes. Kaizen, which means "continuous improvement," is a key component of the Toyota Production System (TPS) and exemplifies the company's continuous efforts to achieve the highest quality, lowest cost and shortest lead-time.

This year, CEVA's winning entries focused not only on process improvement and cost savings, but also on environmental and safety awareness. "Clean Sweep," the first of CEVA's kaizen projects, targeted unkempt work areas and warehouse and equipment placement. CEVA's redesign of the work area in the warehouse has resulted in improved safety, increased productivity and standardized work processes. For the second winning project, "Go Green," CEVA developed a pallet model for the local transfer from Toyota North American Parts Center California (NAPCC). The outcome of this project has been improved pallet utilization, warehouse utilization and environmental footprint for Toyota and CEVA.

"CEVA is an outstanding partner of Toyota, exhibiting the highest commitment to kaizen and continuous improvement. In recognition of their superior performance CEVA was presented with not one, but two of our four Kaizen awards," said Carol Suwa, Toyota Logistics Operations Manager, North American Parts Operations. "CEVA was selected from among more than 20 of our key logistics partners who participated in the Kaizen Challenge Program. Toyota sincerely thanks the staff at CEVA for their hard work and dedication to Toyota and our partnership in the spirit of kaizen."

"I am very proud of our partnership with Toyota and our accomplishments as a team. It is especially rewarding when we can work together to develop environmentally responsible solutions that improve processes in a cost-efficient manner," said Joe Bento, CEVA President, Americas and Global Freight Management.

For more information contact:
Laura Gorham
Laura.Gorham@cevalogistics.com
+ 1 281-618-3465

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CEVA Logistics is a leading global supply chain management company. We provide end-to-end design, implementation and operational solutions in contract logistics and freight management to large and medium-sized national and multinational companies. CEVA employs circa 50,000 people and runs an extensive global network with facilities in over 100 countries. For the year ending 31 December 2008, the Group reported revenues of €6.3bn. For more information, please visit www.cevalogistics.com

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The statements included in this news release, and other statements that are not historical facts, may contain forward-looking statements. In addition to the assumptions specifically mentioned in the above paragraphs, there are a number of other factors that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the process of combining EGL and CEVA, the actual effects of recent and future regulatory changes and technological developments, globalization, levels of spending in major economies, the economic climate in Asia and the US, levels of marketing and promotional expenditure, actions of competitors and joint venture partners, employee costs, future exchange and interest rates, changes in tax rates, unexpected costs of integrating recently acquired businesses and future business combination or dispositions and other factors detailed in risk factors and elsewhere in CEVA and EGL's most recent Annual Reports, including but not restricted to the EGL Annual Report on Form 10-K. Further information concerning the Company and its business, including factors that potentially could materially affect the Company’s financial results, is contained in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize (or the consequences of such a development worsen), or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes may vary materially from those forecasted or expected. EGL and CEVA disclaim any intention or obligation to update publicly or revise such statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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