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ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 4, 2006--For the past 17 years, UPS supervisor Gary Ford of Yukon, Okla., has been a foster parent to more than 20 foster children, including children with severe disabilities. He never dreamed that experience would lead him on the road...

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 29, 2006--For the seventh consecutive year, UPS (NYSE:UPS) has been named among "America's Top Corporations for Women Business Enterprises" (WBEs) by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).

The annual list...

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 21, 2006--UPS (NYSE:UPS) today was rated "America's Most Admired" company in its industry in an annual survey conducted by FORTUNE magazine.

The company also ranked in the Top 10 across all of corpo...

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 17, 2006--UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced it had placed an order for 50 new-generation hybrid electric delivery trucks and also would acquire 4,100 low-emission conventional vehicles during 2006.

The hybrid electric vehicles ...

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 2, 2006--UPS (NYSE: UPS) today continued its commitment to helping NASCAR better reflect a changing workforce and fan base by awarding another five UPS Racing Technical Edge Scholarships.

The latest awards bring to more than...

MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2006--UPS's global trade technology has been selected to showcase customs compliance this week at an annual conference of the American Association of Exporters and Importers (AAEI).

A panel of judges repre...

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 29, 2005--UPS (NYSE:UPS) has announced a $2 million donation to support relief and recovery efforts for the victims of the devastating earthquake that struck South Asia last month.

The $2 million...

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 2005--The UPS Store (NYSE:
UPS) and Mail Boxes Etc. franchisees today launched a nationwide campaign to raise $1 million for the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. More than 4,300 locations will be selling $1 donation cards, now...

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 27, 2005--Automobile drivers may be feeling the pinch at the gas pump, but try fueling the world's ninth-largest airline. That task has prompted UPS to accelerate a fuel conservation program that's now saving more than $1 million...

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 17, 2005--In neighborhoods and villages across the globe this week, more than 20,000 UPS (NYSE: UPS) employees in 45 countries will donate approximately 100,000 hours of service to their local communities.

As part of the thi...