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( BW)(TN-FEDEX-EXPRESS)(FDX) FedEx Express Prepares to Resume Air Operations

    Business Editors

    MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 13, 2001--FedEx Express (NYSE:FDX) is repositioning its aircraft this morning as airports open and plans to begin air operations this afternoon. We are optimistic that we will be able to resume near normal operations tomorrow to the extent that safety precautions and regulatory agencies allow.
    All other operating companies, FedEx Ground, FedEx Custom Critical and FedEx Freight, are operating normally with the exception of portions of Manhattan and Washington, DC.
    We appreciate our customers' support and understanding as we have continued to move their shipments by truck. We have continued to scan all packages so that customers are able to track the status of their shipments. Some FedEx Express shipments may continue to experience delays until we are permitted to put our air network fully in place.
    FedEx Express and FedEx Ground are making pickups and deliveries except in those areas in Manhattan and Washington, DC where access continues to be restricted. We are unable to predict when services to and from Manhattan will be resumed. FedEx Express Money Back Guarantee will be reinstated once operations return to normal.
    FedEx Express air and ground networks within Asia, Europe and parts of Latin America are currently operating. However, only limited transborder operations between the U.S., Canada and Mexico are occurring at present. Flights to and from the U.S. will be reinstated when permitted by the FAA.
    We are tremendously proud of our employees' efforts in response to this tragedy. Employees have kept important shipments -- vital to the global economy -- moving as efficiently as possible through our network. In addition, there has been an outpouring of concern from FedEx employees anxious to help in any way possible.
    With annual revenues of $20 billion, FedEx Corp. is the premier global provider of transportation, e-commerce and supply chain management services. The company offers integrated business solutions through a network of subsidiaries operating independently, including FedEx Express, the world's largest express transportation company; FedEx Ground, North America's second largest provider of small-package ground delivery service; FedEx Freight, a leading provider of regional less-than-truckload freight services; FedEx Custom Critical, the world's largest provider of expedited time-critical shipments; and FedEx Trade Networks, a provider of customs brokerage, consulting, information technology and trade facilitation solutions.

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    CONTACT: FedEx Express, Memphis
             Media Relations, 901/434-8100

    KEYWORD: TENNESSEE
    INDUSTRY KEYWORD: TRANSPORTATION AIRLINES
    SOURCES: FedEx Express