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( BW)(TN-FEDEX)(FDX) FedEx Teams With the U.S. Chamber of Commerce; FedEx is Exclusive Provider of Shipping to Chamber Members

    Business Editors

    MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 28, 2001--FedEx Corp. (NYSE:FDX), the world's premier global provider of transportation services, will continue to provide members of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce direct access to the broad portfolio of shipping solutions offered by the FedEx family of companies.
    FedEx Corporate Services, Inc. and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the largest non-profit trade association in the world, have agreed to a four-year extension of their contract making FedEx the exclusively endorsed provider of shipping services for Chamber members. The relationship began in 1999.
    Members of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce that open a FedEx account and use it for shipping are eligible for discounts that apply to FedEx Express, including express freight and international services, and FedEx Ground. The Chamber represents businesses and organizations of every size, in every sector across the country.
    "This strategic agreement aligns FedEx with one of the world's leading resources for small businesses," said Brian Philips, FedEx vice president of U.S. Marketing. "FedEx has long recognized the potential of the small businesses of today to evolve into the big businesses of tomorrow. We are committed to enabling their success."
    Currently, a majority of FedEx customers are small businesses, defined as those with fewer than 100 employees or less than $50 million in annual revenue. This is very similar to the membership of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
    "Providing access to FedEx is one of the many ways we give Chamber members a distinct, competitive advantage," said Jane Sanders, Chamber vice president of business development. "FedEx allows our members - the majority of which are small businesses - to compete in the global arena by using an array of services ranging from Express shipping to sophisticated web-based services."

    About the U.S. Chamber of Commerce

    The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world's largest not-for-profit business federation, representing more than three million businesses and organizations. It has 2,800 state and local chambers, 830 business associations and 94 American Chambers of Commerce abroad.

    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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    CONTACT: FedEx Media Relations
             Carla Boyd Richards, 949/248-2406
             cbrichards@fedex.com
             or
             U.S. Chamber of Commerce
             Linda Rozett or Elizabeth Keys, 202/463-5682
             press@uschamber.com

    KEYWORD: TENNESSEE
    INDUSTRY KEYWORD: TRANSPORTATION E-COMMERCE ADVERTISING/MARKETING
MARKETING AGREEMENTS
    SOURCE: FedEx