Alpine Air Express Expands Regional Service Area With New South Dakota and New Mexico Routes.

Business Editors/Transportation Writers

PROVO, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 15, 2001

Alpine Air Express, Inc., a leading provider of regional air cargo transport and logistics services, today announced that it has initiated regularly scheduled air cargo service between Sioux City and Rapid City, S.D. with one flight per day six days a week. Alpine also announced expanding its existing five day air cargo service between Phoenix and Denver to include an en route stop in Albuquerque, N.M. Alpine is utilizing its larger, higher capacity Beech 1900C aircraft on both routes to better meet increased cargo demand and to service the additional stop. The Phoenix/Denver route had previously been serviced by a Beech 99.

Eugene Mallette, Alpine's chairman and CEO, commented, "The addition of these new routes reflects increasing air cargo demand in this high growth region and our larger Beech 1900C aircraft have the capacity to move the growing volume more efficiently. In line with our strategic plan to expand and diversify our service routes, Alpine continues to pursue new contracts and expand existing relationships based on our competitive advantages of reliability, unique efficiencies and superior customer service."

Founded in 1975, Alpine Air Express operates 23 aircraft to provide competitively priced scheduled air cargo flights throughout the Western United States. The Company has an established client base that includes various contract operations for the United States Postal Service, freight forwarders, and other cargo and logistics firms. Alpine provides superior "on time" performance and reliability, together with the flexibility to adapt quickly to the growing frequency and capacity requirements of its clients.