SEATTLE -- June 2, 1997
In keeping with its commitment to service excellence at a low cost, Airborne announced today the July 1 cancellation of a two percent fuel surcharge put into effect February 17, 1997.

"With the recent drop in the cost of fuel, we can now eliminate the surcharge to our customers," said Jerry Cameron, vice president, corporate accounts and pricing.

"An increase of 30 percent of the cost of fuel made it necessary for the temporary surcharge to be applied to all shipments rated with Domestic, Canadian, and International Express tariffs, including Flight-Ready," concluded Cameron.

For more than 50 years, Airborne Express has served the shipping needs of business customers around the world. Today, Airborne offers total distribution solutions by providing time-sensitive delivery of documents, letters, small packages, and freight to virtually every U.S. ZIP code and more than 200 countries. Customers can select from a variety of services including same-day, next-morning, next-afternoon or second-day delivery, air freight, ocean service, and logistics management.