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( BW)(CA-VIKING-FREIGHT)(FDX) Viking Freight's Safety Record Honored With First Place Award from the California Trucking Association

    Business Editors & Transportation Writers

    SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 7, 1999--Viking Freight, Inc., the leading LTL (less-than-truckload) carrier providing western regional transportation service and a subsidiary of FDX Corp. (NYSE:FDX), has been awarded first place in the California Trucking Association's (CTA) 1999 Fleet Safety Contest.
    Viking received the honor in the LTL/General Commodities/Line Haul category for carriers that drove at least seven million miles within California during 1998.
    "Safety is the number one priority at Viking Freight," said Douglas G. Duncan, Viking's president and CEO. "I'm extremely proud of our employees' daily attention to all facets of safety. Our 1998 safety record of driving more than 747,000 line haul miles between accidents in California, and 1.2 million line haul miles in the entire western region, was Viking's best ever. I fully expect to have another safety record-setting year in 1999."
    "The CTA's recognition of our line haul operation is a tribute to the professionals we have behind the wheel of a fleet that is meticulously maintained," stated Viking's Vice President of Line Operations Peter G. Kennon. "The fact that our people drive thousands of miles safely everyday with better than 99 percent on-time service is testament to their skill and respect for the motoring public."
    The CTA uses a broad range of criteria to determine a carrier's safety record. These include company safety policies; hiring and training procedures for drivers; frequency and review of accidents; and fleet maintenance. The winning carriers are selected from among the CTA-member entrants' after a review of their records by a special committee made up of representatives of government and regulatory agencies including the California Highway Patrol, Department of Motor Vehicles, and the U.S. and California Departments of Transportation.
    "Each and every member of the California Trucking Association is committed to safe and professional driving," said CTA Executive Vice President Joel D. Anderson.
    "But, each year we like to recognize those companies which have taken that commitment to safety to an even higher level. Those companies are made up of hard working men and women who dedicate themselves to this demanding profession, giving the extra effort it takes to make sure nothing is overlooked. The rest of us in this industry -- and all of us who share the road daily with trucks owe them a debt of gratitude for their commitment to safety."
    As part of FDX Corporation and its powerful family of companies, Viking Freight, Inc., headquartered in San Jose, California, specializes in award-winning next-day and second-day regional freight service. Viking provides services in 11 western states, including intermodal service to Alaska and Hawaii. Synonymous with an EZTDBW(R) (Easy-To-Do-Business-With) operating philosophy, Viking has a tradition of posting an on-time service record that is consistently among the best in the industry.
    In addition to a full range of electronic information services, Viking also offers its customers value-added services, such as assembly and distribution. More information about Viking can be found at the company's web site at www.vikingfreight.com.
    FDX Corp., 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 small 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.

    Note to Editors: EZTDBW(R) is a registered trademark of Viking Freight, Inc.
    Photos available upon request

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     CONTACT:  Viking Freight, Inc.
               Kathy Keller, 408/323-4238
               Keller-Kathy@vikingfreight.com
                    or
               Just Marketing
               Jean E. McClymonds, 831/438-4800 ext. 2
               justmktng@aol.com

     KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA ALASKA HAWAII
     INDUSTRY KEYWORD: TRANSPORTATION