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News ReleaseWorld's Largest Home Improvement Retailer Names BNSF Partner of the YearFORT WORTH, Texas, January 27, 2005:BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) today announced it was named 2004 Partner of the Year by the world’s largest home improvement retailer, The Home Depot. BNSF was one of eight transportation carriers named The Home Depot’s Partner of the Year-Rail. BNSF currently provides direct rail carload service to The Home Depot’s distribution centers in addition to providing intermodal transportation. "It is an honor to be recognized by The Home Depot as a vital link in their supply chain," said Dave Garin, BNSF group vice president, Industrial Products. "We look forward to strengthening our relationship further with The Home Depot by continuing to provide transportation products that deliver reliable and consistent service." According to Steve Branscum, BNSF group vice president, Consumer Products, "BNSF is proud to receive this recognition from The Home Depot. Our employees’ commitment to providing quality transportation services and dedication to meeting our customers’ expectations are two reasons why the nation’s top retailers continue to recognize BNSF as an industry leader." In 2004, BNSF received carrier of the year recognitions from Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., American Honda Motor Corporation, FedEx Supply Chain, Evergreen America, Glovis America (third party logistics provider for Hyundi/Kia) and Toyota Logistics Services. A subsidiary of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (NYSE:BNI), BNSF operates one of the largest railroad networks in North America, with about 32,000 route miles covering 28 states and two Canadian provinces. The railway is among the world's top transporters of intermodal traffic, moves more grain than any other American railroad, transports the components of many of the products we depend on daily, and hauls enough low-sulphur coal to generate about ten percent of the electricity produced in the United States. BNSF is an industry leader in Web-enabling a variety of customer transactions at www.bnsf.com. For more information on the company and its transportation solutions, visit the BNSF Web site at www.bnsf.com BNSF Headquarters |
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