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Forward Air Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2016 Results

October 20, 2016 4:05 PM EDT

GREENEVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Forward Air Corporation (NASDAQ: FWRD) today reported operating revenue, income from operations, net income and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Operating revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 increased 1.0% to $249.6 million from $247.1 million for the same quarter in 2015. Income from operations was $24.7 million, compared to $24.6 million in the prior-year quarter. Net income during the period was $11.9 million compared to $15.7 million in the third quarter of 2015. Net income per diluted share for the third quarter of 2016 was $0.39 compared to $0.50 in the prior-year quarter.

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