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To: Jack T. Pearson who wrote (38082)	12/14/2000 5:31:48 PM
From: Jack T. Pearson	Respond to of 42787

ATLANTA (AP) - Blaming a slowing economy, United Parcel Service warned Thursday that flat shipping volume would cause its fourth quarter earnings to be lower than expected. The company said it still expects to meet its 2000 financial targets. The busiest days of the holiday season occur next week, but UPS said it saw an ``unusual slowdown'' in domestic customer shipments that contributed to flat volume for the two weeks ending Dec. 8. If domestic customers aren't shipping . . . . UPS shipments are a good leading indicator. They get accurate data daily. Most of their customers collect data on a monthly basis. We should be hearing from UPS customers in about . . . January.