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FedEx Asks For Review of NLRB Employee Determination

March 19, 2008 -- (Washington, D.C.) – FedEx Corporation [NYSE: FDX] subsidiary FedEx Home Delivery is defending its illegal contractor model in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

In a brief filed Tuesday, FedEx Home Delivery is requesting a review of a National Labor Relations Board determination that drivers at two Massachusetts terminals are employees and not “contractors” as contended by FedEx.

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About 2000 vehicles, 3000 Uniforms Will Carry New Brand

LONDON, Sept. 17, 2007 – FedEx Express, the world’s largest express transportation company, today announced the re-branding of its recently-acquired UK domestic express company, ANC. From today, ANC will be known as FedEx UK and the new brand will be rolled out across all assets and uniforms by autumn next year.    » read more »

August 28, 2007 -- FedEx Express (FedEx), a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the worlds largest express transportation company, announced today the launch of a dedicated direct flight between Manchester, U.K.,and the U.S.

FedEx will fly a wide-body MD-11 freighter daily, Monday through Thursday, between Manchester International Airport and Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. The flight, originating at the FedEx European Hub in Paris, will increase FedEx daily capacity on the important U.K. - to - U.S. route by up to 50% and from Europe to the U.S. by up to 20%.    » read more »

August 22, 2007 -- FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) announced today the expansion of the FedEx Transborder Distribution service for cross-border trade between Mexico and the U.S.

The enhanced solution provides importers and exporters with a portfolio of FedEx services designed to simplify cross-border trade and help their businesses flourish.

This expansion includes the recent opening of two border facilities " one in Ciudad Jurez, Mexico, the other in El Paso, Texas " to help facilitate the flow of goods.    » read more »

With Its State Of The Art Facilities, Top-Flight Workers and Strategic Proximity to Canada, Plattsburgh is Well Positioned to be a Competitive Shipping Center; Plattsburgh Aeronautical Institute Plans To Enhance Local Aeronautic Workforce by Securing a Donated, Retired Boeing 727 From FedEx To Train Students

July 10, 2007 -- With the Plattsburgh International Airport well positioned to be a competitive shipping center, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today urged FedEx to consider the airport as a potential hub for processing and shipping trans-border transactions.    » read more »