Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
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ARKANSAS BEST CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                                                       

                                                Additional Stock Payable Predecessor Retained
                                Preferred  Common  Paid-In  to Employee    Basis     Earnings  Treasury
                                  Stock     Stock  Capital Benefit Plans Adjustment (Deficit)  Stock  
                                                             ($ thousands)

Balances at January 1, 1992     $      -  $    128  $ 48,285  $    744  $(15,371)  $ (4,096)  $   (43)
  Net loss                             -         -         -         -         -       (583)        -
  Issuance of common stock -- 
   Note A                              -       106   140,760         -         -         -          -
  Purchase of common 
   stock for employee benefit 
   plan -- Note K                      -         -         -      (744)        -          -         -
  Retirement of common stock --
   Note K                              -       (43)  (55,766)        -         -          -        43
  Stock payable to employee 
   benefit plans -- Note K             -         -         -       701         -          -         -
  Dividends paid                       -         -         -         -         -       (470)        - 

Balances at December 31, 1992          -       191   133,279       701   (15,371)    (5,149)        -
  Net income                           -         -         -         -         -     20,311         -
  Issuance of common stock
   to employee benefit 
   plans -- Note K                     -         1     1,299      (701)        -          -         -
  Stock payable to employee
   benefit plans -- Note K             -         -         -       205         -          -         -
  Issuance of preferred
   stock -- Note H                    15         -    71,879         -         -          -         -
  Dividends paid                       -         -         -         -         -     (4,670)        - 

Balances at December 31, 1993         15       192   206,457       205   (15,371)    10,492         -
  Net income                                                                         18,707    
  Issuance of common stock 
   to employee benefit 
   plans -- Note K                     -         -       205      (205)        -          -         -
  Stock options exercised              -         -        36         -         -          -         -
  Acquisition of Traveller 
   Group -- Note B                     -         3       938         -         -          -         -
  Dividends paid                       -         -         -         -         -     (5,069)        - 

Balances at December 31, 1994   $     15  $    195  $207,636   $     -  $(15,371)  $ 24,130  $      - 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.