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FedEx Named to Best Companies for Diversity List for Fifth Consecutive Year

Black Enterprise announces its 40 Best Companies for Diversity

FedEx Named to Best Companies for Diversity List for Fifth Consecutive Year

Black Enterprise announces its 40 Best Companies for Diversity

Published 06-23-09

Submitted by FedEx Corporation

Memphis, Tenn. - June 23, 2009 - Black Enterprise Magazine today announced FedEx Corp. has made the list of "40 Best Companies for Diversity", based on a survey of major corporations. This is the fifth annual tally of the Best Companies for Diversity and FedEx has placed every year since its inception.

In the July issue of Black Enterprise, "analyzed analyzing responses from a survey administered to major corporations. BE conducted a comprehensive outreach effort to the CEOs and diversity executives of the top 1,000 publicly traded companies, and the diversity executives of the 50 leading global companies with strong U.S. operations."

Black Enterprise highlighted the company's diverse employee base as the key category where FedEx demonstrated strength and outperformed their peers. Black Enterprise determined this by reviewing the percentage of African Americans and members of other ethnic minority groups represented in the total workforce of the company.

"FedEx prides itself on its well-earned reputation for progressive people philosophy and its diverse workforce," said Judy Edge, corporate vice president of human resources at FedEx Corp. "We are honored and pleased that Black Enterprise has recognized the FedEx commitment to diversity for the fifth straight year."
To learn more about the FedEx commitment to diversity, visit diversity.fedex.com.

About FedEx
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services. With annual revenues of $35 billion, the company offers integrated business applications through operating companies competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under the respected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked among the world's most admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 280,000 team members to remain "absolutely, positively" focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their customers and communities. For more information, visit news.fedex.com.

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FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services. With annual revenue of $88 billion, the company offers integrated business solutions through operating companies competing collectively, operating collaboratively and innovating digitally as one FedEx. Consistently ranked among the world’s most admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 500,000 employees to remain focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their customers and communities. FedEx is committed to connecting people and possibilities around the world responsibly and resourcefully, with a goal to achieve carbon-neutral operations by 2040. To learn more, please visit fedex.com/about.

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