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Acquisition of Commodity Express Transportation `CXT' Strengthens Power2Ship's Presence in the Logistics Industry.


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), a leader in the logistics industry, continues to aggressively expand by acquiring a non-asset based trucking company, Commodity Express Transportation (CXT CXT Crazy Town (band)
CXT Commercial Extreme Truck (International/Navistar)
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CXT Context
). Based in West Columbia, South Carolina West Columbia is a city in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 13,064 at the 2000 census.

Columbia Metropolitan Airport, which serves Columbia, is located in this city.
, CXT's successful freight transportation services for customers throughout the Southeastern United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area.  since 1982 realized revenues of $16.5 Million in 2004. This acquisition establishes a new home for Power2Ship's owner-operators while integrating a 137,000 square foot distribution facility in Blythewood, South Carolina Blythewood is a town in Richland County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 170 at the 2000 census, but it is experiencing rapid growth, and now has over 600 residents. Geography
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. CXT President Al Stokes commented: "This acquisition brings two highly complementary organizations together. I am confident that Power2Ship will continue the successes of CXT. It is consistent with their strategy of adding successful companies to their organization and will strengthen their presence in the logistics industry."

CXT has attained a successful customer base over 23 years. It consists of an operating truck fleet of 75 tractors and 220 trailers covering a wide service area throughout the Southeastern United States. Commodity Express Brokerage, a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary

A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock.

Notes:
In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners.
 of CXT, provides brokerage services to CXT's customer base. Power2Ship Chief Executive Officer Richard Hersh stated, "Our acquisition of CXT, combined with the power of our existing MobileMarket(TM), can increase the business being conducted with CXT's existing customers two- to three-fold in the next two years."

Power2Ship projects CXT's revenue in 2005 to exceed $20 million.

About Power2Ship, Inc.

Power2Ship (P2S P2S Power2Show
P2S Parallel-To-Serial
P2S Pay to Stay
P2S Push-To-Send
P2S Pledge to Safety
) is a Web-based Collaborative Marketplace that provides supply chain, tracking and other logistics information that enables freight carriers (trucking companies), shippers (senders and receivers of freight) and their customers to make better-informed, cost-effective transportation / logistics decisions. This information assists P2S Member Shippers to optimize their supply chain and reduce their transportation, warehousing and inventory carrying costs Carrying costs

Costs that increase with increases in the level of investment in current assets.
. P2S Member Carriers receive free, unlimited use of our Asset Management System through their use of the MobileMarket(TM) to track the location, destination and availability of their transportation assets. P2S has formed three new divisions in order to accelerate the market penetration Noun 1. market penetration - the extent to which a product is recognized and bought by customers in a particular market
penetration - the act of entering into or through something; "the penetration of upper management by women"
 of its patent-pending P2S MobileMarket(TM): An International Licensing Division, headed by Emerson Fittipaldi, markets the P2S MobileMarket(TM) abroad; a Security Division to support Homeland Security objectives primarily related to transportation security; and, the Mergers, Acquisitions, and Joint Ventures Division seeking relationships with strategic, non-asset based, trucking companies and transportation-related providers.

This press release includes certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our current business plans, strategies and objectives that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results. The forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and what we believe are reasonable assumptions; however, our actual performance, results and achievements could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. Factors, within and beyond our control, that could cause or contribute to such differences include, among others, the following: the loss of one or more of our major customers, our inability to negotiate mutually acceptable agreements with prospective new customers and a lack of sufficient capital to fund our operations; as well as those factors discussed under "Risk Factors" in our Form SB-2/A, as filed on December 15, 2004. Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures detailed from time to time in our other reports and filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
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