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To: BRANDYBGOOD who wrote (50095)	6/9/1999 11:08:00 AM
From: Jim	Respond to of 90042

FDX: Gets award from Walmart. Too bad RPS is not listed. FDX Subsidiaries are Honored by Wal-Mart; FedEx and RPS Named "Carriers of the Year" MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jun 9, 1999 (BUSINESS WIRE via COMTEX) -- FDX Corp. (NYSE: FDX) subsidiaries, Federal Express Corp. (FedEx) and RPS Inc., were recently named "Carriers of the Year" by Wal-Mart, the nation's leading discount retailer. FedEx and RPS were honored by Wal-Mart for exceptional performance in transportation services in their respective categories, express and smallpackage. "The awards underscore the value FDX brings to Wal-Mart by understanding its business demands and providing innovative solutions. Through Federal Express and RPS, we provide the company with logistics support and diverse services that enhance Wal-Mart's supply chain solutions and customer service offerings," said Robert Edwards, corporate director, Worldwide Services, FDXCorp. Wal-Mart's "Carrier of the Year" is determined by a transportation services provider's ability to meet the following criteria: technology, percentage of accepted and rejected deliveries, on-time pick-up and delivery, customer service, capacity, pricing, quality assurance, ease-of-doing business and long-term commitment. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. operates more than 2,400 stores and 450 SAM'S Clubs in the United States. Internationally, the company operates units in Latin America, Asia, Canada and Europe. FDX Corp., a $16 billion holding company, provides comprehensive transportation, logistics, and supply chain management solutions on a worldwide scale. FDX Corp.'s primary operating subsidiaries are Federal Express Corp., the world's largest express transportation company; RPS Inc., a business-to-business ground package carrier; Roberts Express Inc., a critical-shipment carrier; Viking Freight Inc., a less-than-truckload carrier operating principally in the western United States; and FDX Global Logistics Inc., a contract logistics provider.