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Exhibit 99.1

                      WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC.
                         14507 Frontier Road
                           P.O. Box 45308
                       Omaha, Nebraska  68145


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                       Contact:  John J. Steele
---------------------        Executive Vice President, Treasurer and
                                             Chief Financial Officer
                                                      (402) 894-3036


WERNER ENTERPRISES TO PARTICIPATE IN FOUR UPCOMING TRANSPORTATION AND
                       INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCES

Omaha, Nebraska, August 23, 2012:
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      Werner Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:WERN) ("Werner"), one  of  the
nation's  largest  transportation and logistics companies,  announced
that  it  will  participate  in  four  upcoming  transportation   and
industrial  conferences  during the  month  of  September.   At  each
conference,  Werner will be represented by John J. Steele,  Executive
Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of Werner.
     Werner will first participate in the Fifth Annual Dahlman Rose &
Co.  Global Transportation Conference on Wednesday, September 5, 2012
in  New  York  City, New York.  At the conference,  Mr.  Steele  will
summarize Werner's business and operations during a presentation  and
question-and-answer ("Q&A") discussion with the investment  community
and  during  meetings  with  investors.   The  presentation  and  Q&A
discussion are currently scheduled to begin at 11:25 a.m.  (EDT)  and
will be approximately 30 minutes in length.
      Werner  will also take part in the Deutsche Bank 2012  Aviation
and  Transportation Conference on Thursday, September 6, 2012 in  New
York  City,  New York.  During a 30-minute session, Mr.  Steele  will
provide  a general business overview of Werner in a presentation  and
Q&A   discussion  for  investment  professionals.   The  session   is
currently  scheduled to begin at 10:20 a.m. (EDT).  Mr.  Steele  will
also conduct meetings with investors at the conference.
     Mr. Steele will next represent Werner at the RBC Capital Markets
2012 Global Industrials Conference on Tuesday, September 11, 2012  in
Las  Vegas,  Nevada.   Mr.  Steele will provide  a  general  business
summary  of  Werner  to the investment community during  a  30-minute
fireside chat and Q&A discussion that is currently scheduled to begin
at 8:35 a.m. (PDT).  During the conference, Mr. Steele will also take
part in meetings with investors.
     Werner will then participate in the 2012 Citi Global Industrials
Conference on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 in Boston, Massachusetts.
At  the  conference, Mr. Steele will summarize Werner's business  and
operations  during a presentation followed by a Q&A discussion.   The
presentation and Q&A discussion are currently scheduled to  begin  at
10:15  a.m.  (EDT)  and will be approximately 40 minutes  in  length.
During  the  conference, Mr. Steele will also take part  in  meetings
with investors.


The investor materials provided by Werner at each conference, as well as a live webcast of each conference presentation and Q&A discussion, will be publicly available on the respective conference date on the internet through the "Investors" link on the Werner website at www.werner.com. The investor materials and replays of the audio webcasts will then be archived and accessible by the public on the Werner website during the 30-day period following each individual conference date. The conference dates and times provided in this press release may be subject to change. Should any such changes occur, Werner may update the information by giving notice on its website, issuing a revised press release, filing a report with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or through other methods of public disclosure. Please consult the Werner website before or on the respective conference date for any such updated notices, press releases or reports. Also, refer to the forward-looking statement guidance set forth below. Werner Enterprises, Inc. was founded in 1956 and is a premier transportation and logistics company, with coverage throughout North America, Asia, Europe, South America, Africa and Australia. Werner maintains its global headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska and maintains offices in the United States, Canada, Mexico, China and Australia. Werner is among the five largest truckload carriers in the United States, with a diversified portfolio of transportation services that includes dedicated van, temperature-controlled and flatbed; medium-to-long-haul, regional and local van; and expedited services. Werner's Value Added Services portfolio includes freight management, truck brokerage, intermodal and international services. International services are provided through Werner's domestic and global subsidiary companies and include ocean, air and ground transportation; freight forwarding; and customs brokerage. Werner Enterprises, Inc.'s common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select MarketSM under the symbol "WERN". For further information about Werner, visit the company's website at www.werner.com. This press release, as well as the investor materials provided by and the oral public statements made by any Werner representative during the conference presentations, discussions, meetings and webcasts announced in this press release, may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Such forward-looking statements are based on information presently available to Werner's management and are current only as of the date made. Actual results could also differ materially from those anticipated as a result of a number of factors, including, but not limited to, those discussed in Werner's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. For those reasons, undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statement. Werner assumes no duty or obligation to update or revise any forward- looking statement, although it may do so from time to time as management believes is warranted or as may be required by applicable securities law. Any such updates or revisions may be made by filing reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, through the issuance of press releases or by other methods of public disclosure