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SAN MATEO, Calif., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Con-way Inc. today reported net income available to common shareholders for the third quarter of 2009 of $13.5 million, or 27 cents per diluted share. The results compare to third-quarter 2008 net income available to common shareholders of $38.8 million, or 81 cents per diluted share.
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The 2009 third quarter included the effect of a change in accounting estimate related to revenue adjustments at Con-way Freight and a charge for certain discrete tax items, which reduced net income by 7 cents and 5 cents per diluted share, respectively. Excluding these items, 2009 third-quarter earnings per diluted share were 39 cents.
The 2008 third quarter results reflected the effect of preferred stock dividends. The company subsequently converted its preferred stock to common stock on June 30 this year.
Operating income in the 2009 third quarter was $41.1 million compared to $78.9 million earned in the third quarter a year ago. Revenue in the 2009 third quarter was $1.13 billion, down from last year's third-quarter revenue of $1.37 billion as the recessionary economy curtailed demand for services.
Commenting on the quarter, Con-way President and CEO Douglas W. Stotlar said, "Our operating companies have adjusted to the resetting economy. Overall, the business environment continues to present formidable challenges, characterized by weak demand, excess capacity and pricing pressure. We expect these conditions to persist in the near term, diminishing the prospects for earnings growth."
Con-way Freight continued to post sequential quarter-to-quarter 2009 tonnage growth while yield and profits declined due to several factors. "We made a strategic decision, implemented over the past two quarters, to improve network utilization and we met this objective," noted Stotlar. "Profits were constrained due to pricing levels, higher variable operating costs associated with the tonnage growth and lower fuel surcharge revenues. While pricing is likely to remain under pressure, we believe the increased network volumes put us in a better position competitively; we are now instituting specific measures to improve operating efficiency."
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