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2003 Press Releases
Enhancing their competitive edges to overcome challenges posed by SARS
HONG KONG, May 22, 2003 - FedEx Express (FedEx), the world’s largest express transportation company, today announced that it will offer its small-and-medium-sized (SME) customers in Hong Kong as much as a 40 per cent discount off its list price on shipments to support the Hong Kong Trade Development Council’s "Powering SMEs" campaign, which is designed to help local SMEs to combat challenges posed by the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
As a continued effort to assist local businesses in reaching new markets and opportunities, especially amid the current difficult economic situation, FedEx will offer discount privileges to its new customers who open a corporate account with the company* before June 30, 2003:
For the first three months after opening the account, companies will enjoy an immediate 20% saving on shipments of all shapes and sizes to any destinations within FedEx's unparalleled global network.
New customers will also enjoy an additional, automatic 20 per cent discount by using FedEx Ship Manager®, which is the world’s first Internet-based shipping application which enable customers to arrange shipments online through www.fedex.com.
"This competitive discount package demonstrates not only our commitment to serving our customers, but also our confidence in Hong Kong as a key hub for conducting business in Asia Pacific," said Eddy Chan, Regional Vice President, China and Mid Pacific, FedEx Express.
"In addition to assisting our community to deal with SARS in Hong Kong, FedEx's participation in the TDC's "Powering SMEs" campaign is an important contribution. We all have a role to play in getting behind the campaigns to reinvigorate post SARS Hong Kong and I would encourage others to do the same," Mr. Chan added.
FedEx flies its own aircraft to ensure that packages, documents and freight are given high priority every time. Customers located in our unparalleled AsiaOne® network – Bangkok, Beijing, Cebu, Ho Chi Minh, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kaohsiung, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Osaka, Penang, Seoul, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Singapore, Subic Bay, Sydney, Taipei and Tokyo – can receive overnight delivery service and next business day service to the U.S., Canada and Mexico City via FedEx International Priority® Service. Shipments can be delivered to Europe and South America in just two or three business days.
Details of this offer are available at http://www.fedex.com/hk_english or at http://www.tdctrade.com/tdcnews/chinese/0305/03052101.htm. You may also call FedEx’s Customer Service Hotline at 2730-3333 for further inquiries.
About FedEx Express
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., connects areas that generate 90% of the world's gross domestic product in 24-48 hours with door-to-door, customs-cleared service. The company's unmatched air route authorities and infrastructure make it the world's largest express transportation company, providing fast, reliable and time-definite transportation of more than 3.3 million items to 214 countries each working day. FedEx employs approximately 143,500 employees and has more than 48,800 drop-off locations, 640 aircraft and more than 45,000 vehicles in its integrated global network.
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