CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Horizon Lines, LLC was recognized by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. as the 2005 recipient of the company's annual "Carrier of the Year Award" for the Jones Act trades. Horizon Lines provides Wal-Mart ocean transportation and logistics services between the continental U.S. and Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. "Horizon Lines provided outstanding service for Wal-Mart in 2005," said Tracy Rosser, Vice President of Wal-Mart Corporate Traffic. He continued, "It is our pleasure to recognize their associates for commitment to quality and customer service." "Horizon Lines is honored to receive the Wal-Mart 2005 Carrier of the Year Award," said Chuck Raymond, President and CEO of Horizon Lines. "We strongly value our partnership with Wal-Mart where our shared values of credibility with our customers and service proficiency are paramount." Selection criteria for the award included revenue/growth, ease of doing business, communication, flexibility, customer service and follow- up/correction of errors. About Horizon Lines Horizon Lines, LLC is the nation's leading Jones Act container shipping and integrated logistics company, operating 16 U.S.-flag vessels on routes linking the continental United States with Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and Puerto Rico. Horizon Lines also owns Horizon Services Group, an organization with a diversified offering of cargo management and tracking services being marketed to shippers, carriers, and other supply chain participants. Horizon Lines, LLC and Horizon Services Group are wholly owned subsidiaries of Horizon Lines, Inc., which trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol HRZ. About Wal-Mart Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. operates Wal-Mart Stores, Supercenters, Neighborhood Markets and SAM'S CLUB locations in the United States. The company operates in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Japan, Mexico, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, South Korea and the United Kingdom. The company's securities are listed on the New York and Pacific stock exchanges under the symbol WMT. Online merchandise sales are available at http://www.walmart.com/. Press releases and other Wal-Mart facts are available at http://www.walmartfacts.com/ DATASOURCE: Horizon Lines, LLC CONTACT: Barbara Yeninas of BSY Associates, +1-732-817-0400 x16, for Horizon Lines, LLC Web site: http://www.horizonlines.com/ http://www.walmart.com/ http://www.walmartfacts.com/

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