Atlantans Capture First Two Awards in National Contest; Win `Velocity Express Vacation Sweepstakes'.Business Editors & Travel/Lifestyle Writers MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 8, 2002 Two Atlanta businesswomen were selected as the first winners in a national contest sponsored by Minneapolis based Velocity Express Corporation (Nasdaq:VEXP VEXP Velocity Express Corporation VEXP via Enhanced Xine Player ), provider of time-critical delivery and logistics solutions. Renita Griffin, Facilities Manager for Laurate laurate /lau·rate/ (law´rat) a salt, ester, or anionic form of lauric acid. Medical Group, and Patricia Fountain fountain, natural or artificially conveyed flow of water. In ancient Greece columnar shrines were built over springs and dedicated to deities or nymphs. In ancient Rome fountains fed by the great aqueduct system furnished water in the streets, in the villa gardens, , a Vice President at Cousar Associates, will each receive a weekend getaway vacation package to use at the hotel of their choice, in over 140 possible worldwide destinations. Velocity Express, which operates the largest nationwide network of customized, time-critical delivery solutions, kicked off the sweepstakes sweepstakes, contest or race, usually a horse race, on which a lottery is run. Prizes are awarded to the holders of winning tickets. In the case of a horse race, the draw is made from the names of all the horses entered in the race and vast numbers of blanks. two weeks ago to promote the launch of their new corporate web site, WWW WWW or W3: see World Wide Web. (World Wide Web) The common host name for a Web server. The "www-dot" prefix on Web addresses is widely used to provide a recognizable way of identifying a Web site. .VELOCITYEXPRESS.COM (1) (Computer Output Microfilm) Creating microfilm or microfiche from the computer. A COM machine receives print-image output from the computer either online or via tape or disk and creates a film image of each page. . Griffin and Fountain were chosen as the first and second week winners, respectively. In all, the "Velocity Express Vacation Sweepstakes" will reward thirteen weekly winners with a weekend getaway vacation package, culminating in the grand prize drawing - a luxurious weeklong week·long adj. Continuing through the week: a weeklong conference. Adj. 1. weeklong - lasting through a week; "her weeklong vacation" seven-day cruise vacation for two. The winners were taken by surprise as two Velocity Express representatives arrived at their offices, balloons in hand, to tell them they had won. Renita is yet unsure about who she might select to accompany her on her mini-vacation. Patricia, on the other hand, was planning to use her weekend getaway with her husband, to celebrate their recent 25th wedding anniversary. During the sweepstakes, which runs through January 12, 2003, registered users can earn an entry in the sweepstakes for each order placed using the Velocity Express web site. The more orders, the more entries. Additional information regarding the promotion is available on the Company's web site: WWW.VELOCITYEXPRESS.COM. Velocity Express operates the largest nationwide network of customized, time-critical logistics solutions, and provides same-day scheduled and distribution services. The Company's services are supported by a customer-focused technology infrastructure, providing customers with the reliability and information they need to manage their transportation and logistics systems. Velocity Express makes over 150,000 deliveries each day, with a 98% on-time performance record, serving major customers in the health care, financial and office products segments. |
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