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Danzas focuses activities for global logistics solutions

Danzas is refocusing its activities in the field of customer solutions with the objective of enhancing the service offerings to customers through a single point of entry. As a consequence the present activities will be combined in a single business unit called Danzas Solutions

BASEL (Switzerland) (March 21, 2000) -- The worldwide Danzas group is refocusing its global activities in the field of customized, industry-specific logistics solutions. The three current business units of Consumer Solutions, Industry Solutions and Specialties are being combined to form a single Solutions Business Unit as of May 1, 2000.

The objective of this refocusing is to enhance the service offerings for customers through a single point of entry, now that Danzas has integrated Nedlloyd ETD, ASG and Deutsche Post Contract Logistics into its operations. The move also recognizes the outsourcing trends in the industry and the increasing demand in the marketplace for integrated logistics solutions.

The new Solutions Business Unit will continue to focus on the market sectors of Automotive, Electronics, Fashion, Fast Moving Consumer Goods, Pharma and Telecom. The Solutions Business Unit will have about 10,800 employees and generate annual sales of about Euro 1.2 billion.

The Solutions Business Unit already enjoys a leading market position in Electronics, Fashion and Fast Moving Consumer Goods and strongly developing positions in Automotive, Pharma and Telecom. The logistics services are provided on a global basis, with market leadership in Europe and strongly expanding positions in both the Americas and Asia/Pacific.

Management of Solutions Business Unit
The new Business Unit will be headed by Paul Bijvoets, currently head of Specialties. Rob Siegers, currently head of Industry Solutions, will be responsible for worldwide operations within the Solutions Business Unit. The current head of Consumer Solutions, Mike Proffitt, will head up Business Development for the entire Danzas Group and will also take responsibility for the continued expansion of e-business.

Danzas group organization
Following this change, the Danzas Group will consist now of three Business Units: Solutions (integrated, customized logistics solutions for defined industry sectors), Intercontinental (worldwide air/ocean freight services and project forwarding), and Eurocargo (road and rail transport within Europe). Thus Danzas continues to pursue its corporate strategy of strict orientation to market and customer needs.

Logistics. Worldwide. With a strong presence on every continent, the Danzas Group is one of the world's leading providers of logistics solutions. Its 38,000 employees worldwide generate annual net sales of CHF 11.5 billion (EUR 7.2 billion, USD 7.6 billion). Danzas is based in Basel, Switzerland, and belongs to the Deutsche Post World Net.

For further information please contact:
Patrick Kaiser
Head of Corporate Communications
Tel: +41 61 274-7181
Fax: +41 61 274-7198

Candace Bouchard
Fax: (203) 655-5895
candace.bouchard@dhl.com