Universal Express - USXP - $389 Million Dollar Judgment Reported in the National Law Journal
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 9, 2001--Universal Express, Inc.'s (OTC:USXP - news) General Counsel, Chris Gunderson, indicated today that the $389 million dollar judgment in favor of the Company referred to in recent press releases has been reported in The National Law Journal, a prestigious national weekly newspaper for the legal community.
The story may be found at nlj.com under the title ``Verdict of the Week'', ``Debenture double-dealers hit with $389 million award'', by staff reporter Margaret Cronin Fisk, published on August 8, 2001. As the article indicates, the verdict was $87.62 million in compensatory damages, $26.29 million in interest and $275 million in punitive damages.
Universal (USXP) operates several other subsidiaries in logistics (Luggage Express(TM)) and International shipping (WorldPost). Its association of private postal stores (PBC) provides various support services and numerous other programs to its members.
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