FedEx Custom Critical Opens Express Center in Denver
Vehicles and Sales Presence in Denver Will Better Serve Colorado and Utah

AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 7, 2005 – FedEx Custom Critical, Inc., a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), is focusing on providing even better service in the West. The company has opened an Express Center in Denver and appointed a regional sales manager for Colorado and Utah.

As an Express Center, Denver will serve as a location where vehicles are available to be dispatched to pick up time-sensitive freight shipments in Colorado and Utah. With vehicles based in Denver, customers can benefit from increased vehicle availability and faster pickup times. 

“We have developed a strong customer base in the Western states,” said John Palma, vice president of sales. “With the new Express Center in Denver, we’ll be able to better meet those customers’ needs and strengthen our position in that geographic market. In fact, we can now provide pickups in less than 90 minutes for locations within 25 miles of Denver and in less than two hours for sites up to 50 miles outside the city.” 

Through the more than 150 cities designated as Express Centers in the contiguous U.S. and Canada, FedEx Custom Critical offers five sizes of vehicles to meet customers’ needs. These include minivans, cargo vans, 12-foot and 20-foot straight trucks and tractor-trailers. Customers receive exclusive-use of a vehicle, so only one customer’s shipment is on the truck. The company matches the size of the truck to the customer’s freight dimensions and weight.

FedEx Custom Critical is further committing to the critical shipping needs of customers in Colorado and Utah by adding a regional sales manager to the area. Wesley Young was recently named regional sales manager for the territory, bringing to this new position nearly 10 years of experience in transportation. Most recently, Young spent five years as a sales manager for an LTL transportation carrier based in the Midwest. 

“Wes Young not only brings with him extensive knowledge of the transportation industry, but he also lives in the Denver area, so he understands the region and will be easily accessible to customers there,” Palma said. “Both of these factors will enable him to facilitate outstanding service to customers throughout Colorado and Utah.” 

About FedEx Custom Critical 
FedEx Custom Critical provides exclusive-use, time-specific shipment services throughout North America and internationally. Among its divisions are Surface Expedite, for nonstop, door-to-door transport of critical shipments; Air Expedite, for an array of expedited air solutions to meet customers’ critical delivery times; and White Glove Services®, for shipments that require extra care in handling, temperature control or specialized security. FedEx Custom Critical is an operating subsidiary of FedEx Corp.

About FedEx Corp.
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services. With annual revenues of $30 billion, the company offers integrated business applications through operating companies competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under the respected FedEx brands. Consistently ranked among the world's most admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 250,000 employees and contractors to remain "absolutely, positively" focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their customers and communities. For more information, visit fedex.com.