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Brian Lindenmeyer of Peach State Integrated Technologies to Address Workforce 2008

bio-pic-brian-l_thumbnail.jpg(ATLANTA) October 17, 2008 – Brian Lindenmeyer, Director of Account Management, Strategic Services at Peach State Integrated Technologies will address the third annual Regional Leadership Summit on Workforce Trends – Workforce 2008 – in Jacksonville, FL on November 19, 2008. The Summit will be held at the University of North Florida’s University Center from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 pm.


Mr. Lindenmeyer’s presentation will focus on Leadership Development on the Front Line, with particular emphasis on what Jacksonville can do to develop the workforce necessary to attract and retain foreign investment in Jacksonville’s developing logistics capability. This session will uncover the keys to achieving operational excellence through the development of supervisory and leadership skills in the workforce. Attendees will learn how a comprehensive and balanced approach to lean principles, motivation and accountability will instill a proven path to excellence across the operations and organization.


“To achieve success within any operation, there must be an understanding of “change””, says Lindenmeyer. “A properly designed Operational Excellence program identifies and addresses the key factors that limit organizations to change and improve, particularly the systems, equipment and processes that support the business.” Attendees will learn how a comprehensive and balanced approach to lean principles, motivation and accountability that will instill a proven path to excellence across the operations and organization.


Lindenmeyer, a 12-year industry veteran, has extensive experience in supply chain and manufacturing operations, strategy, and process improvement. As a 3rd generation industrial engineer, Brian has as a strong focus on organizational excellence, focusing on process improvements, labor management, incentive systems, change management, and leadership development.


About Peach State Integrated Technologies

Peach State Integrated Technologies is a leading Logistics and Distribution Engineering firm focused on “Accelerating Supply Chain Success, providing distribution network strategy, distribution center design and material handling solutions to its customers to increase their productivity and profitability. For companies that continue to grow and thrive within today’s global marketplace, and need to maximize their distribution efficiencies, Peach State offers its HighVelocityÔ suite of tool-sets, processes and professional teams to deliver world class solutions. More information can be found at the company’s web site, http://www.peachstate.com.


About Workforce 2008Workforce 2008 will focus on the fast-growing logistics industry and the expanding needs of its workforce. Representatives from business, workforce development, economic development, government and education will hear presentations from national experts on the workforce trends in the global supply chain, and from local leaders regarding specific needs in the region. Nearly 600 people attended the first two Regional Leadership Summits in 2006 and 2007. National experts on the global economy and workforce trends and local and regional panelists delivered high-impact content and helped advance the community discussion on these important issues. Workforce 2007 was sponsored by WorkSource, Florida Ready to Work, the Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce, Florida Community College at Jacksonville, the City of Jacksonville, Duval County Public Schools, The Community Foundation in Jacksonville and The Business Journal. 98% of attendees rated the 2007 Summit as Good/Excellent. For the 2008 event, Summit organizers have announced the Logistics Collegiate Scholarship Pool, which will offer assistance to Logistics Career Academy and other high school students who seek to pursue additional education and require financial assistance. Proceeds from sponsorships and attendance fees will be used to establish the initial Pool. Workforce 2008 is presented by WorkSource, the Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce, Florida Community College at Jacksonville and the Jacksonville International Business Council. To register for Workforce 2008, please contact Stuart Hannah at (904) 366-6633 or stuart.hannah@myjaxchamber.com.


For more information, contact:

Bobbi Annino, Manager, Executive Level Business Development

Peach State Integrated Technologies

3005 Business Park Drive

Norcross, GA 30071

678-327-2045

bannino@peachstate.com

UPS Sets 2009 Rates

ups.jpgNew Pricing Takes Effect Jan. 5, 2009


ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–UPS (NYSE:UPS) today released new list rates for 2009, including an average increase of 5.9 percent for UPS Ground packages and an average net increase of 4.9 percent on all air express and U.S. origin International shipments.


UPS Freight announced a general rate increase of 5.9% for 2009.


The rate increase for air express and international shipments is based on a 6.9 percent increase in the base rate, less a 2 percent reduction in the air and international fuel surcharge index.


The new rates will take effect on Jan. 5, 2009.


Updated rate and service information will be posted on ups.com/rates beginning Oct. 24, 2008. On Dec. 18, customers can download the 2009 Rate and Service Guide on the site.


UPS (NYSE: UPS) is the world’s largest package delivery company and a global leader in supply chain and freight services. With more than a century of experience in transportation and logistics, UPS is a leading global trade expert equipped with a broad portfolio of solutions. Headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., UPS serves more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. The company can be found on the Web at UPS.com. To get UPS news direct, visit pressroom.ups.com/RSS.


Contacts

UPS

Karen Cole, 404-828-8821

or

Norman Black, 404-828-7593

Joe Phelan Promoted to CEO of DHL Global Mail

dhl.gifWESTON, Fla., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ — Deutsche Post World Net has announced the appointment of Joe Phelan to the position of Chief Executive Officer of DHL Global Mail, effective October 1, 2008. Phelan was selected to lead DHL Global Mail after serving for more than two years as President & CEO of the company’s Americas business division.


“As DHL Global Mail continues to grow worldwide, I am honored to have the opportunity to expand my leadership role in this exciting organization,” Phelan said. “We have a terrific team in place across the globe, and I look forward to working together with all stakeholders to ensure we continue to be customers’ ‘First Choice’ for mailing solutions.”


While leading DHL Global Mail’s Americas division, Phelan also was a member of the company’s Global Management Board — experience which will serve him well in his new capacity. Phelan joined DHL Global Mail in 2004, serving as Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President — Marketing & Commercial Affairs before becoming head of Americas in May 2006. He provided strategic leadership during the three-company integration of Deutsche Post Global Mail, SmartMail and QuikPak and was the driving force behind the October 2004 brand launch of the resulting new industry leader: DHL Global Mail.


Before joining DHL Global Mail, Phelan spent many years in upper-level management positions at American Airlines, overseeing areas including the company’s global freight and mail operations and logistics. He also was responsible for service delivery, security, customer service and operations in Europe for both the airline’s passenger and cargo divisions.


Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of State invited Phelan to serve on the newly formed International Postal and Delivery Services Advisory Committee, which deals with foreign policy issues regarding international postal services and private international shipping services.


As CEO of DHL Global Mail, Phelan will maintain offices in Bonn, Germany and Weston, Florida.


Deutsche Post World Net is the world’s leading logistics group.


Its integrated Deutsche Post, DHL and Postbank brands offer tailored, customer-focused solutions for the management and transport of goods, information and payments through a global network combined with local expertise. Deutsche Post World Net is also the leading provider of Dialog Marketing services, with a unique portfolio of efficient outsourcing and system solutions for the mail business. The group generated revenue of more than euro 63 billion in 2007, and with some 500,000 employees in more than 220 countries and territories, Deutsche Post World Net is one of the largest employers worldwide.


Delivering Success. Worldwide. DHL Global Mail is the one-stop shop for all international mail services. This division of Deutsche Post World Net operates offices and production facilities on four continents, with direct connections to more than 200 countries. DHL Global Mail’s service portfolio consists of three pillars: In addition to cross-border mail, the company is increasingly focusing on domestic services in international markets and is further expanding its value-added mail services.


SOURCE DHL Global Mail

The Miami Herald Renews Transportation Contract With Ryder

ryder-75.jpgServices Provided as Part of Ryder’s Dedicated Contract Carriage Offering


MIAMI, FL–(Marketwire - October 8, 2008) - Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a global leader in supply chain, warehousing and transportation management solutions, today announced that its oldest customer, The Miami Herald Media Company, an internationally recognized Pulitzer Prize-winning publication serving the nation’s ninth largest market, has renewed a three-year Dedicated Contract Carriage (DCC) transportation contract with Ryder. Under the DCC contract, Ryder manages delivery of The Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald from its printing plant in Miami to 18 distribution centers throughout South Florida. The turnkey transportation service includes 70 drivers, 23 straight trucks, and eight dock employees, as well as order management, fleet management, and preventive maintenance services. The Miami Herald Media Company is Ryder’s longest standing customer with the business relationship dating back to 1945.


“When we combine high speed press production with complex distribution requirements, we need a reliable and trustworthy partner like Ryder to work with us around the clock, 7 days a week, and to tackle challenges as they arise and provide meaningful solutions,” said Craig Woischwill, Vice President of Operations for The Miami Herald. “Ryder has developed flexible distribution models that change as our business changes, from a generic distribution system to the highly evolved advertising sub-zip code based models that we use today. A cart-based system that we co-developed allows the efficient management and transportation of zoned products from loading and dispatching to final destination. Efficiency, accuracy and innovation are required in today’s ever changing environment. Ryder has come through for us at every turn. Their strong commitment to the goals of our transportation operations and 63 years of support have enabled us to operate a very reliable and cost-effective distribution system.”


Ryder’s DCC service is a customized suite of transportation management services for the delivery of a customer’s products that optimizes its fleet operations and allows its management to be more focused on core business issues.


“Ryder is delighted to continue its long-standing partnership with a quality newspaper such as The Miami Herald Media Company and support its key business objectives and operating models for delivering increased efficiencies,” said Rosario Rizzo, Ryder’s Senior Vice President and General Manager for Dedicated Contract Carriage Operations. “We are proud of the operational excellence we have achieved in partnership with The Miami Herald over six decades and the renewal of our DCC contract is a strong validation of Ryder’s capabilities and presence as a major logistics provider to the newspaper industry.”


Ryder has business relationships with more than 70 newspapers nationally, including the Chicago Tribune, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Las Vegas Review-Journal, and The Dallas Morning News.


About The Miami Herald Media Company

The Miami Herald Media Company (MHMC) publishes The Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald. Together, the newspapers are read each week by 1.5 million South Floridians in print and online at MiamiHerald.com and ElNuevoHerald.com.


MHMC’s newest website, MomsMiami.com, is the area’s premier resource for South Florida parents. Miami.com and Miami.com en Español are comprehensive interactive guides to local entertainment and attractions. MHMC produces content across all media, including video, wireless formats and radio broadcasts. MHMC also creates custom publications for hotels, airlines and other clients, as well as community, foreign-language and niche publications.


The McClatchy Company, MHMC’s corporate parent, is the third-largest newspaper company in the United States, with 30 daily newspapers, approximately 50 non-dailies, and direct marketing and direct mail operations. Its newspapers, interactive operations and direct marketing products make McClatchy the leading local media company in each of its premium high-growth markets. In addition to The Miami Herald, McClatchy-owned newspapers include The Sacramento Bee, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Kansas City Star, The Charlotte Observer, and The (Raleigh) News & Observer.


About Ryder

Ryder provides leading-edge transportation, logistics and supply chain management solutions worldwide. Ryder’s stock (NYSE: R) is a component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. Ryder ranks 371st on the FORTUNE 500® and 1,631st on the Forbes Global 2000. For more information on Ryder System, Inc., visit www.ryder.com.


Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: Certain statements and information included in this news release are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Federal Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on our current plans and expectations and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Accordingly, these forward-looking statements should be evaluated with consideration given to the many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements including those risks set forth in our periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. New risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for management to predict all such risk factors or to assess the impact of such risks on our business. Accordingly, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.


For information, contact:

Lisa Brumfield Hagen

(305) 500-3668

Email Contact


Marilu Del Toro

(305) 500-3161

Email Contact

UPS Freight Improves Transit Times on 1,900 Lanes in Western States

ups.gifRICHMOND, Va.-UPS Freight (NYSE:UPS) today announced the final phase of its 2008 network enhancements, speeding up transit schedules on more than 1,900 traffic lanes in eight western states.


The improvements mark the third round of network enhancements over the past five months by UPS’s heavy freight division. Overall, the company has improved some 12,000 lanes over the past year-and-a-half, offering faster service covering two-thirds of all U.S. ZIP codes.


“UPS is on a path to create a combination of reliability, technology and speed that no other competitor can match,” said UPS Freight President Jack Holmes. “Reducing transit times, guaranteeing deliveries and using advanced tracking technology all combine to provide maximum value for our customers.”


The latest enhancements cut at least a day from transit times for shipments originating in service centers in Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Oregon and Washington. Specific enhancements include such lanes as Denver to Miami; Portland, Ore. to Memphis; and Bakersfield, Calif. to Cleveland, with all now falling under UPS Freight’s three-day delivery schedule.


In August, UPS Freight revised its network to establish two-day lanes from Chicago to Dallas, Boston to St. Louis and Philadelphia to Miami. The enhancements also expanded the next-day footprint of UPS Freight to include Cincinnati to Memphis and Columbus, Ohio, to Charlotte.


Earlier this year, UPS Freight announced new on-time performance guarantees. Those guarantees will be extended to the enhanced transit times announced today at no additional cost.


Specific lane enhancements and updated time-in-transit maps can be viewed at www.ltl.upsfreight.com.


UPS Freight is one of the largest less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers and a leading truckload (TL) service provider in the United States with more than 215 service centers and 18,400 employees. UPS Freight’s reliable, modern fleet of approximately 29,000 tractors and trailers offers a full range of regional and long-haul capabilities. UPS Freight also serves Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands. For more information, visit www.upsfreight.com.


UPS (NYSE: UPS) is the world’s largest package delivery company and a global leader in supply chain and freight services. With more than a century of experience in transportation and logistics, UPS is a leading global trade expert equipped with a broad portfolio of solutions. Headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., UPS serves more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. The company can be found on the Web at UPS.com. To get UPS news direct, visit pressroom.ups.com/RSS.


Contacts

UPS

Ira Rosenfeld, 804-291-5362

FedEx Express Nacional Begins Operations in Mexico

fedex1.gifFedEx Express Launches Domestic Service, Opens New Station to Process Shipments within Mexico


MEMPHIS, Tenn.– FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world’s largest express transportation company, announced today the start of operations for FedEx Express Nacional, a domestic overnight service in Mexico, and the opening of the Toluca Hub Multiplex, its new center of operations for domestic shipments.

The service covers all 32 Mexican states with the support of two new centers of operations in Toluca (Multiplex) and San Luis Potosi, the latter to open in early 2009.


The express shipping market in Mexico is valued at $822 million and is projected to grow to $1.5 billion in the next 10 years, according to the Mexican Civil Parcel and Shipping Association.


“Mexico continues to be one of the fastest-growing markets in the express industry and a key part of FedEx international growth and profitability,” said Michael L. Ducker, president International, FedEx Express. “Our established presence in Mexico throughout the past 17 years has provided Mexican businesses with unmatched access to the global economy. Now, with FedEx Express Nacional, customers also have world-class domestic express solutions to reliably ship within the country’s 32 states.”

FedEx begins domestic express operations today from the Toluca Hub Multiplex. The new facility has the capacity to process 6,000 shipments per hour with 48 new employees. FedEx expects the sorting capacity and the number of employees to increase during the next few years.


Toluca Hub Multiplex is the FedEx Express domestic service distribution center in Mexico’s Federal District metropolitan area and measures 3,780 square meters. It is located close to the two largest industrial parks in Toluca. Toluca Hub Multiplex is modern, 100 percent automated and leverages leading-edge technology that allows for faster operations and accuracy.

FedEx Express Nacional is backed by the renowned FedEx Money-Back Guarantee1 on domestic shipments to any address in


Mexico and offers online tracking. It includes:

FedEx Express Nacional 10:30 AM (FedEx Priority Overnight®): Next-business-day delivery in Mexico for documents and parcels weighing up to 68 kg, by 10:30 a.m.

FedEx Express Nacional Día Siguiente (FedEx Standard Overnight®): Next-business-day delivery by the end of the business day. Also for packages weighing up to 68 kg.


To support the FedEx Express Nacional service, the Company will also leverage existing infrastructure throughout Mexico, including operational facilities in Toluca, Guadalajara and Monterrey. Toluca has the capacity to process up to 6,000 packages per hour; Guadalajara, 2,500 packages per hour; and Monterrey, 1,100 packages and 1,450 documents per hour.

FedEx Express Nacional will initially create more than 180 jobs in operations, planning, engineering, sales and customer service, adding to the 1,100 currently employed at FedEx Express Mexico.


For more information about FedEx Express Nacional, contact FedEx Customer Service at 5228-9904 (from within Mexico) or visit fedex.com/mx.


About FedEx Express

FedEx Express is the world’s largest express transportation company, providing fast and reliable delivery to more than 220 countries and territories. FedEx Express uses a global air-and-ground network to speed delivery of time-sensitive shipments, by a definite time and date with a money-back guarantee.


About FedEx

FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services. With annual revenues of $39 billion, the company offers integrated business applications through operating companies competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under the respected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked among the world’s most admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 290,000 employees and contractors to remain “absolutely, positively” focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their customers and communities. For more information, visit www.news.fedex.com.


1 Conditions apply


Contacts

FedEx Corp.

Janella Loaiza, International Communications

901-434-7763

janella.loaiza@fedex.com


Source: FedEx Express

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