Summary of RUSH ENTERPRISES INC \TX\

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(e) On September 4, 2009, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Rush Enterprises, Inc. (the "Company") approved adjustments, effective as of September 1, 2009, to the annual base salary of certain of the Company's named executive officers. The annual base salaries, as adjusted, for the Company's named executive officers are as follows:

                                                          Annual Base
Name / Title                                                Salary

Martin A. Naegelin, Jr.
Executive Vice President                                 $     379,500

Daryl J. Gorup
Senior Vice President - Dealership Operations            $     319,200

Steven L. Keller
Vice President - Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer   $     240,000

The annual base salaries of W. Marvin Rush, Chairman of the Company, and W.M. "Rusty" Rush, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company, remain unchanged.