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    UPS Expands Real-World Testing of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology Image

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    08-26-04

    UPS Expands Real-World Testing of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology

    SANTA MONICA, CA - Buoyed by initial road-test results and significant technological advancements, UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced the U.S. deployment of its first three large package delivery vehicles utilizing hydrogen fuel cells for power.

    General Electric Advanced Materials Launches Global Community Day Image

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    05-12-04

    General Electric Advanced Materials Launches Global Community Day

    Pittsfield, Mass. - More than 14,000 employees in GE's Advanced Materials division united to improve the lives of thousands of people around the world in its first-ever Global Community Day. This event is the result of a new management focus for GE Advanced Materials ...

    UPS To Help Companies Manage Unwanted Electronics Image

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    05-11-04

    UPS To Help Companies Manage Unwanted Electronics

    ATLANTA - UPS Supply Chain Solutions (NYSE: UPS) today announced a new service that helps companies properly manage the disposition of used and obsolete electronic goods and components.

    Through its new Asset Recovery and Recyclin...

    Koch Industries-Sponsored River Cleanup Fills 140-Foot Barge with Garbage; Trash Harvested from Potomac and Anacostia Rivers Weighs in at 100,000 Pounds Image

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    04-28-04

    Koch Industries-Sponsored River Cleanup Fills 140-Foot Barge with Garbage; Trash Harvested from Potomac and Anacostia Rivers Weighs in at 100,000 Pounds

    WASHINGTON - The Capital River Relief project -- a month-long effort to clean and restore two rivers in the nation's capital -- marks its end after drawing support and participation from Congress, local government leaders, reality-TV celebrities, local athletes, conse...

    UPS Garners Top Honors For Diversity Leadership Image

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    04-27-04

    UPS Garners Top Honors For Diversity Leadership

    ATLANTA -- In just the first four months of 2004, UPS (NYSE:UPS) has received top honors from several prominent organizations for its commitment to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace.

    UPS recently ranked No. 32 on Dive...

    West Virginia UPS Driver Earns Global Community Service Honor Image

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    04-12-04

    West Virginia UPS Driver Earns Global Community Service Honor

    ATLANTA – When a flooded creek left elderly residents of Beards Fork, W.Va., in need of a quick evacuation several years ago, Tony Newkirk stepped in immediately. A 20-year Beards Fork resident and UPS feeder driver known for his ongoing service to the community, New...

    UPS Is Top United Way Supporter For 4th Consecutive Year Image

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    04-05-04

    UPS Is Top United Way Supporter For 4th Consecutive Year

    ATLANTA – For the fourth year in a row, UPS and its employees led the nation in supporting the annual United Way campaign.

    UPS and its employees donated $54.2 million to United Way in 2004, an all-time record and the third consecutive year the company ...

    UPS Once Again on Top List for Supporting Women Businesses Image

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    03-24-04

    UPS Once Again on Top List for Supporting Women Businesses

    WASHINGTON, DC – For the fifth consecutive year, UPS (NYSE: UPS) has been named among America’s Top Corporations for Women Business Enterprises by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), the leading third-party certifier of businesses owned a...

    UPS Once Again “America's Most Admired” Image

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    02-23-04

    UPS Once Again “America's Most Admired”

    Atlanta – For the 21st consecutive year, UPS (NYSE:UPS) has been rated “America’s Most Admired” company in its industry in a survey conducted by Fortune magazine.

    UPS was the only company in the survey to score above a 9 on Fortun...

    Nonprofits Still Find it Difficult to Manage Volunteers, Study Says Image

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    02-20-04

    Nonprofits Still Find it Difficult to Manage Volunteers, Study Says

    ATLANTA – Five years after eye-opening research found that many volunteers were quitting nonprofit organizations because their time was not used effectively, a new U.S. study of nonprofits has concluded the issue still persists.

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