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( BW)(TN-FEDEX)(FDX) FedEx Corporation Contributes $2 Million to Disaster Relief Efforts

    Business Editors

    MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 19, 2001--FedEx Corp. (NYSE:FDX) announced today that it is contributing $2 million to relief efforts in New York City and Washington, D.C. The contribution will include $500,000 each in cash contributions to the American Red Cross and the United Way's September 11 Fund, as well as $1 million in in-kind services.
    FedEx, an American Red Cross partner since 1995, announced in August the continuation of its long-standing alliance with the agency. FedEx committed to provide $1.25 million in cash contributions over the next five years to the American Red Cross. FedEx has also been a supporter of the United Way since 1975.
    The FedEx corporate support to both the American Red Cross and the United Way is in addition to the many individual contributions of time, supplies and financial support already made by its employees around the FedEx network.

    About FedEx

    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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    KEYWORD: TENNESSEE NEW YORK DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
    INDUSTRY KEYWORD: AIRLINES TRANSPORTATION
    SOURCE: FedEx Corp.