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ARKANSAS BEST CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS                                                  

                                                              December 31
                                                           1995        1994  
                                                              ($ thousands)
ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS
    Cash and cash equivalents                           $  16,945  $   3,458
    Receivables
        Trade, less allowances for doubtful accounts 
        (1995 --$19,403,000; 1994 -- $2,825,000)          186,273    127,206
        Other                                              18,923      8,938
    Inventories -- Notes D and E                           36,850     32,463
    Prepaid expenses                                       13,927     13,734
    Deferred income taxes                                  32,080          -
    Federal and state income taxes                         17,489          - 
        TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                              322,487    185,799

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT -- (Notes C and E)
    Land and structures                                   228,706    110,424
    Revenue equipment                                     285,045    200,250
    Manufacturing equipment                                 8,289      7,467
    Service, office and other equipment                    65,474     40,516
    Leasehold improvements                                 10,631      9,421
    Construction in progress                                   44     13,939 
                                                          598,189    382,017
    Less allowances for depreciation and amortization    (190,906)  (166,436)
                                                          407,283    215,581
OTHER ASSETS
    Assets held for sale (Notes B and E)                   39,937          -
    Nonoperating property (Note E)                         17,173      2,026
    Pension asset (Note K)                                 32,380      5,331
    Goodwill, less amortization (1995 -- $24,027,000;
      1994 -- $19,794,000) -- Notes B and C               145,478    151,960
    Other                                                  21,099      8,348 
                                                          256,067    167,665 
                                                        $ 985,837  $ 569,045 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES
    Bank overdraft                                      $       -  $   5,989
    Bank drafts payable                                    12,999     10,779
    Trade accounts payable                                 74,998     49,368
    Accrued expenses -- Note F                            188,708     82,157
    Federal and state income taxes -- Note G                    -      5,786
    Deferred income taxes - Note G                              -      4,159
    Current portion of long-term debt -- Note E            26,634     65,161 
        TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                         303,339    223,399

LONG-TERM DEBT, less current portion -- Note E            399,144     59,295

OTHER LIABILITIES                                          18,665      5,915

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES -- Note G                            48,560     28,842

MINORITY INTEREST -- Note B                                38,265     34,989

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY -- Notes A, H and P
    Preferred stock, $.01 par value, authorized 10,000,000
      shares; issued and outstanding 1,495,000 shares          15         15
    Common stock, $.01 par value, authorized 70,000,000
       shares; issued and outstanding 1995: 19,519,061
       shares; 1994: 19,513,708 shares                        195        195
    Additional paid-in capital                            207,807    207,636
    Predecessor basis adjustment -- Note H                (15,371)   (15,371)
    Retained earnings (deficit)                           (14,782)    24,130 
        TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                        177,864    216,605

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES -- Notes I, J, K and P                         
                                                        $ 985,837  $ 569,045 
See notes to consolidated financial statements.