Coalition for Luggage Security Announces Member Companies; American Airlines, UPS, DHL, Greyhound Lines Among 15 Companies Participating in Luggage Security Reform Effort.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- The Coalition for Luggage Security, a voluntary lobbying partnership of business leaders in the transportation industry, announced today that 15 companies in the logistics, airline, busline and hospitality sectors have agreed to actively participate in luggage security discussions with the White House, U.S. Congress, Department of Homeland Security Noun 1. Department of Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States , the Transportation Security Administration, industry trade associations and political organizations in Washington, D.C.. The goal of the Coalition, which was formed in May 2005 and based in Florida and New York with a Washington D.C. office, is to reform the ways in which passengers' baggage and cargo are transported by utilizing the best intelligence of the transportation industry to bring solutions to the attention of the nation's leaders. The Coalition will host a Luggage Security 2005 Conference in Washington D.C. this fall. Member companies of the Coalition for Luggage Security, to date, are: Alpine Air, American Airlines American Airlines Major U.S. airline. American was created through a merger of several smaller U.S. airlines and incorporated in 1934. It continued to buy the routes of other airlines, becoming an international carrier in the 1970s; its routes include South America, the , Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, DHL DHL abbr. 1. Doctor of Hebrew Letters 2. Doctor of Hebrew Literature , Greyhound Lines, Luggage Express, Mandarin Oriental New York, Mercury Air Group, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, self-sustaining public corporation established in 1921 by the states of New York and New Jersey to administer the activities of the New York–New Jersey port area, which has a waterfront of c. , The Ritz-Carlton, Shotgun Delivery, SkyPostal, Universal Express Courier Association, UPS and World Courier. "Luggage security is an urgent issue in this age of terrorism and leaders in the transportation industry understand that as a Coalition we can pool collective expertise and bring long overdue ideas for reform to the nation's decision-makers," said Richard Altomare, Founder and Chairman of the Coalition for Luggage Security and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Universal Express, Inc., (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). : USXP) based in New York and Florida. In view of the recent terrorist attacks in London, Coalition leaders are eager to discuss new solutions to the threat of luggage and/or cargo bomb explosions in the air or on the ground. The centerpiece of the Coalition's campaign is a policy paper authored by Mr. Altomare entitled "More Safety, Less Hassle for American Travelers: A Private Sector Solution for the Airline Industry," (www.usxp.com/securitywp.pdf). The paper advocates that for security reasons, luggage should be viewed as cargo and shipped separately from passengers. Relative to this debate is a Fox News interview that can be viewed on the Coalition's web site: www.luggagesecuritycoalition.com. About Universal Express Universal Express, Inc. is a 22 year old logistics and transportation conglomerate with multiple developing subsidiaries and services. For additional information please visit www.usxp.com. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. 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