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Media Advisory: FedEx Launches Annual Peak
Holiday Sitelet; Sitelet Helps Shippers During the Busy Holiday Season
Business Editors
MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 3, 2003--FedEx Corp.
(NYSE:FDX):
WHAT: FedEx Corp. today launched its annual peak holiday shipping
sitelet on fedex.com. During this time of year, the peak
shipping season, FedEx experiences its highest volumes of the
year, and businesses and consumers alike look to FedEx to help
them get through the busy holiday retail season.
This year's FedEx holiday sitelet provides information about
FedEx operations and services, as well as information and tips
for businesses and consumers as they prepare to ship their
holiday products and gifts to customers or friends and family.
Included on the sitelet is information about:
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-- Service schedules - FedEx Express(R), FedEx Ground(R) and
its residential-ground service, FedEx Home Delivery(R),
including last days to ship via Express and Ground.
-- FedEx retail network - Nearly 50,000 convenient FedEx
drop-off locations, including FedEx World Service
Centers(R), FedEx Authorized ShipCenters(SM) and FedEx
Drop Boxes, as well as almost 5,000 U.S. Post Offices and
120 Kinko's locations.
-- Customers can visit
http://www.fedex.com/us/dropoff/?link=1 on fedex.com
and click on "Dropoff Locator" to find convenient
shipping locations and information.
-- Shipping tips - including how best to send holiday gifts
securely and on time.
-- Money-back guarantees.
-- Reaching FedEx - including wireless access to fedex.com.
Specifically for the media, the sitelet also offers:
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-- Up-to-the-minute pressroom for all peak-related FedEx
announcements and news.
-- Frequently asked questions.
-- High- and low-resolution FedEx imaging for download.
-- B-roll and ride-along request information. (E-mail:
mediarelations@fedex.com)
WHEN: Sitelet available today, Monday, November 3, 2003
WHERE: http://www.fedex.com/us/holiday
Business Editors
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CONTACT: FedEx Media Relations
901-434-8100
mediarelations@fedex.com
KEYWORD: TENNESSEE
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: TRANSPORTATION AIRLINES ADVISORY PRODUCT
SOURCE: FedEx Corp.