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( BW)(OH-CALIBER-LOGISTICS)(FDX) Caliber Logistics and High Tech Packaging, Inc. Share Toledo-Based Facility

    Business Editors, Automotive & Transportation Writers

    HUDSON, Ohio--(AutomotiveWire)--May 13, 1999--Caliber Logistics recently began offering customers integrated logistics and value-added solutions from a facility strategically located to serve the automotive industry.
    The facility is located at 1212 East Alexis Road in northern Toledo near I-75. Caliber Logistics occupies 96,000 square feet of the facility for flow through material management and 18,000 square feet for a crossdocking operation that serves the DaimlerChrysler Mopar Parts Division's Controlled Parts Delivery Program. High Tech Packaging, Inc., also a tenant, is a major packaging supplier to Mopar. The company occupies 200,000 square feet from which it operates its full service packaging center.
    "The Toledo facility provides customers with the ability to utilize the expertise of two major automotive service providers under a single roof. It is a vital component in transportation management, flow through services, packaging, value-added services and integrated logistics for Mopar and potentially other customers," said Mike Herringshaw, Vice President and General Manager, Automotive for Caliber Logistics.
    "The location and distribution characteristics of this packaging and logistics center are designed to meet Mopar's, as well as other customers', needs for an efficient logistics and value-added solution that leverages the expertise of two of the leading providers in their respective industries," said Bob Hadley, President of High Tech Packaging, Inc.
    Caliber Logistics, an operating unit of FDX Global Logistics, designs, implements and manages integrated logistics solutions for customers in targeted industries. Caliber Logistics is a recognized leader in the contract logistics marketplace, offering 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. FDX Corp. principal operating subsidiaries are Federal Express Corp., the world's largest express transportation company; RPS, Inc., a business-to-business ground package carrier; Viking Freight, Inc., a less-than-truckload carrier operating principally in the western U.S.; Roberts Express, Inc., a critical-shipment carrier; and FDX Global Logistics, Inc., a contract logistics provider.
    High Tech Packaging is a leader in the design, engineering and packaging of automotive parts and other commodities. The company also provides light manufacturing and other value-added services. The company's World Wide Web address is www.htpkg.com.

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

     KEYWORD:  OHIO
     INDUSTRY KEYWORD:  AUTOMOTIVE TRANSPORTATION