Carriers honored for outstanding service in trucking Pella® Windows, Doors

PELLA, IOWA — April 5, 2011 — Pella Corporation, together with Ryder System, Inc., its third-party logistics provider, presented its 2010 Truckload Carrier of the Year Awards. Carriers honored for their performance in safely and efficiently transporting Pella Windows & Doors and materials from the respective Pella manufacturing sites listed below serving customers throughout North America include:

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      Gettysburg, Pa. Operations – Kinard Trucking, Inc., York, Pa.
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      West Columbia, S.C. Operations – Millis Transfer, Inc., Black River Falls, Wisc.
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      Murray, Ky. Operations – Hayes Brothers Trucking, Benton, Ky.
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      Pella, Iowa Operations – Nussbaum Transportation Services, Inc., Normal, Ill.
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      Overall Carrier of the Year – Nussbaum Transportation Services, Inc.

"Pella Windows and Doors travel by the truckload to meet new construction, remodeling and replacement needs creating better views in homes and businesses," said Steve Bowers, Pella corporate logistics manager. "Pella is known for delivering customer satisfaction. We're proud to honor these carriers for their tremendous dedication in swiftly, safely and efficiently transporting Pella Windows and Doors to our customers," he said.

About Pella

Pella is known for its 86-year history of making innovative products, providing quality service and delivering on customer satisfaction.

Pella Corporation is a member of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) SmartWaySM Transport Partnership program. Pella achieved the accreditation for its responsible management of transportation partners and private fleet and committing to improve the environmental performance of freight operations. Pella also earned the ENERGY STAR® Sustained Excellence Award for manufacturing energy-efficient windows and educating consumers about them.

Pella manufactures quality windows and doors sold through a Direct Sales Network operating Pella Window & Door Showrooms across the United States and Canada and select building materials retailers, including Lowe's®. For more information, call 888-847-3552 or visit pella.com. Follow Pella on Twitter.com @Pella_News, on Facebook at facebook.com/pellawindowsanddoors, and on YouTube at youtube.com/pellawindowsanddoors.

About Ryder System, Inc.

 Ryder System, Inc. provides leading-edge transportation, logistics and supply chain management solutions worldwide. Ryder's stock (NYSE: R) is a component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average and the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. Ryder ranks 399th on the Fortune 500. For more information on Ryder System, Inc., visit www.ryder.com.