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( BW)(CALIBER-LOGISTICS)(FDX) Patrick Manion Joins Caliber Logistics Executive Team

    Business Editors

    HUDSON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 22, 1998--Patrick Manion has been appointed Vice President, Human Resources, at Caliber Logistics, Inc. He reports to President, Tom Escott. Manion most recently worked for Andersen Consulting as a senior manager of change management consulting based in Los Angeles.
    Manion oversees employee relations, training and organization development, hiring, compensation, benefits and human resources information systems for the company. "The extensive human resources experience Patrick Manion brings to Caliber Logistics will help our company maintain its leadership position in the market by attracting, developing and retaining the best employees in the logistics profession," said President, Tom Escott.
    His education includes an MBA from The Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University and a BSIM from the University of Akron. Professional association affiliations include the Society for Human Resource Management, the Association for Quality & Participation, the American Society for Training & Development, the American Society for Quality Control and the Council of Logistics Management.
    Caliber Logistics, founded in 1989 and headquartered in Hudson, Ohio, designs, implements and manages integrated logistics solutions for customers in targeted industries. A subsidiary of FDX Corp. and a recognized leader in the contract logistics marketplace, the company offers domestic and international transportation management, just-in-time logistics programs, contract warehousing, dedicated transportation services and finished goods distribution. The company's World Wide Web address is www.caliberlogistics.com.
    FDX Corp. (NYSE:FDX), a $16 billion holding company, provides comprehensive transportation, logistics and supply chain management solutions on a worldwide scale. Its primary operating subsidiaries are Federal Express Corp. (FedEx), 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 supplier of western U.S. freight services; Caliber Logistics, Inc., a contract logistics provider; and Caliber Technology, Inc., a supplier of information services.

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     CONTACT:  Caliber Logistics, Inc.
               Janine Young, 330/342-3146

     KEYWORD:  OHIO
     INDUSTRY KEYWORD:  TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT CHANGES