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Alliance to provide Mail Boxes Etc. customers with a wide-range of international shipping services
For Immediate Release
Contact: MAIL BOXES ETC.
Mail Boxes Etc. Global Headquarters
(858) 455-8982
PR@mbe.com
SAN DIEGO (November 22, 1999) - Mail Boxes Etc. (MBE), the world’s largest franchisor of retail business, communication and postal service centers, today announced a corporate agreement with DHL Airways, Inc., the U.S. arm of DHL Worldwide Express, the world’s largest and most experienced international air express network. The agreement allows MBE’s 3,300+ independently owned and operated franchised locations in the U.S. to offer their customers access to the extensive international reach of DHL’s global network.
Under the agreement, participating U.S. MBE locations will offer customers seeking international shipping solutions a variety of DHL products and services, including express delivery to 635,000 destinations in more than 230 countries. MBE entered into the agreement with DHL because of its international expertise and 30 years of experience in the international air express industry.
The DHL network operates more than 2,300 service centers around the world and serves more countries and cities than any other air express network. DHL specializes in international door-to-door express shipping of goods of any weight and size, from documents to heavy freight. With DHL’s extensive international reach, MBE expects it will be able to provide customers with the fastest possible customs clearance of documents and packages.
"We are pleased to introduce DHL as a value-added service to our customers," said James Amos, MBE president and CEO. "Our nationwide network of locations has been experiencing increased demand for international shipping capabilities. DHL has an extensive complement of equipment and support staff to offer our customers efficient international shipping solutions."
About Mail Boxes Etc.
Mail Boxes Etc., a wholly owned subsidiary of US Office Products Company (NASDAQ: OFIS), is the world's largest franchisor of retail business, communication and postal service centers. There are more than 4,000 MBE locations operating worldwide, with master licensing agreements in place for the development of the MBE business in 60 countries around the world. In the United States, MBE centers are owned and operated by licensed franchisees of Mail Boxes Etc., USA, Inc. Outside the United States, MBE centers are owned and operated by MBE master licensees or their franchisees. MBE maintains a Web site at http://www.mbe.com.
About US Office Products
US Office Products is one of North America’s leading providers of office supplies and coffee, office furniture, and vending services. In addition to Mail Boxes Etc., USOP owns Blue Star Group Limited, a leading supplier of office products and business services in New Zealand and Australia. In addition, USOP owns a 49% interest in Dudley Stationery Limited, the second largest contract stationer in the United Kingdom. USOP’s corporate Web site can be found at www.usop.com.
About DHL
DHL Worldwide Express is composed of DHL Airways, Inc., which serves all locations in the U.S.and its territories; and DHL International, Ltd. and its agents and affiliated companies, which serve all locations outside the U.S. and its territories. DHL Worldwide Express is the world's largest and most experienced international air express network, linking more than 635,000 destinations in more than 230 countries. Visit the DHL website at http://www.dhl.com. |