DHL Dedicates New West Coast Distribution Facility; New Air and Ground Distribution Hub Marks the Nation's First Joint Land-Use Partnership between the Military and a Private International Air-Cargo Carrier.

DHL:

WHAT:   DHL, the world's leading global express delivery and logistics
        company, and Riverside, Calif.-area community leaders will
        dedicate a new $70 million West Coast Distribution Facility
        located at the March Air Reserve Base with an official
        ribbon-cutting ceremony.

        Dedication event speakers include 44th U.S. Congressional
        District Representative Ken Calvert; Colonel Wes Taylor, Vice
        Commander of the 452nd Air Mobility Wing; Steve White, DHL
        Senior Vice President of Operations & Gateways; Michael
        Epeneter, DHL Senior Vice President of Operations, Western
        USA; Joe Hete, CEO of ABX Air; and Daryl Busch, Chairman of
        the March Joint Powers Commission.

WHY:    The event will highlight DHL's west coast operations and the
        benefits that the new 262,000-sq.-ft. facility will have on
        the regional and Southwestern U.S. market, which includes an
        expanded DHL footprint for one-day ground services across
        California and into Nevada and Arizona. The facility's
        operations will include a sophisticated automated package
        tracking system linked via high-speed communication networks
        to DHL's Global Data Centers.

WHEN:   Monday, Oct. 17, 2005
        Registration and security check-in starts at 9:15 a.m.
        Dedication ceremony to begin at 10 a.m.

WHERE:  DHL Express, March Air Reserve Base, 17101 Heacock Avenue,
        Riverside, CA 92518

ABOUT
DHL:    With annual revenues over $32 billion in 2004, DHL is the
        global market leader of the international express and
        logistics industry, specializing in providing innovative and
        customized solutions from a single source.

        DHL offers expertise in express, air and ocean freight,
        overland transport and logistics solutions, combined with
        worldwide coverage and an in-depth understanding of local
        markets. Over 170,000 employees are dedicated to providing
        fast and reliable services that exceed customers'
        expectations. Founded in San Francisco in 1969, DHL's
        international network links more than 220 countries and
        territories worldwide. For more information on DHL, please
        visit www.dhl.com.