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Express-1 Expedited Solutions Posts Profit in Q1 2009.


SAINT JOSEPH Saint Joseph, cities, United States
Saint Joseph (sānt jō`zəf).

1 City (1990 pop. 9,214), seat of Berrien co., SW Mich., a port on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the St. Joseph River across from Benton Harbor; inc.
, Mich. -- Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc. today reported its earnings for the first quarter, ended March 31, 2009.

Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc. through its three operating companies operating company

A business that engages in transactions with outsiders.
 (Express-1, Concert Group Logistics and Bounce Logistics), provides the following premium transportation services: same-day delivery, time-sensitive shipping and premium freight brokerage throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , as well as domestic and international freight forwarding.

During the first quarter of 2009, Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc. reported a net income of $5,000 compared to $643,000 for the same quarter in 2008. The overall performance of the Company during the quarter was significantly impacted by a 15% reduction in gross revenues compared to the same quarter in 2008. This was due in large part to the current economic recession. The falling price of fuel also had a negative impact on gross revenues as fuel surcharge revenues were down on a quarter to quarter basis. Mike Welch Mike Welch (born September 28 1978) is a British entrepreneur, and managing director of online tyre retailer Blackcircles.com. Biography
Born in Liverpool, England, Welch left school aged 16 and began working as a tyre fitter.
, the Company's 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.  shared these thoughts, "Falling demand and excess capacity made for a very challenging transportation market in Q1. Although the economic recession has had a negative impact on the entire transportation market, our asset light model and its ability to quickly adapt to changing market conditions will enable us to weather these uncertain economic times."

We continue to be excited about the potential of our Concert Group Logistics and Bounce business units as their diversified operations tempered our overall volume reductions in the first quarter of 2009. During Q1, the company purchased the operations and certain net assets Net assets

The difference between total assets on the one hand and current liabilities and noncapitalized long-term liabilities on the other hand.


net assets

See owners' equity.
 from First Class Expediting Services in Rochester Hills, MI. "Our economic environment has brought with it acquisition opportunities such as First Class Expediting", stated Welch, "This short haul Short distance. Short haul implies traversing a small geographic area such as a few miles at most. Contrast with long haul. See line driver.  expedited operation will allow our Expediting arm to expand into another niche and further complement the services provided by Express-1. "

During the quarter, we right-sized our operations to more efficiently deal with the current economic realities. These cuts which were primarily administrative in nature should result in savings of nearly $2,000,000 for the remainder of the year. We believe that these reductions will further strengthen our ongoing financial position as we continue through uncertain times. Unfortunately, transition costs involved with the right-sizing process prevented material cost reductions within the first quarter of 2009, however, the Company is realizing some of the anticipated results early in the second quarter.

Express-1 continues to have a strong balance sheet in addition to making strides in managing its accounts receivable accounts receivable n. the amounts of money due or owed to a business or professional by customers or clients. Generally, accounts receivable refers to the total amount due and is considered in calculating the value of a business or the business' problems in paying . "As the automotive business has declined, so has our revenue and related accounts receivables associated with the industry" stated Welch. "We no longer have any customers that represent over 5% of our outstanding receivables and the combined total of the Big Three automotive manufacturers represents less than 4% of our receivables as of March 31, 2009."

Overall, cash flow remains healthy as the final earnout of Concert Group Logistics and the acquisition of the First Class Expediting Services operation were funded through the Company's credit facility during the first quarter. As of March 31, the Company had an additional $4.3 million of capacity on its line of credit, and the Company anticipates no additional significant capital needs for 2009. Additionally, the company remains in compliance with all of its debt covenants as of March 31, 2009.

Since March 31, 2009, the Company has cancelled or expired 2.2 million options and warrants. This represents a 40% reduction in our outstanding options and warrants and significantly reduces our potential for future dilution.

Conference Call/Webcast Information

Management will conduct a conference call Thursday May 14, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern to discuss the Company's fourth quarter financial results. Those interested in accessing a live or archived Webcast of the call should visit the Company's Website at www.express-1.com. Those wishing to take part in the live teleconference call can dial 877-407-0782, with international participants dialing 201-689-8567. A playback will be available until midnight on May 21, 2009. To listen to the playback, please call 877-660-6853. Use account number 286 and conference ID number 322583.

About Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc.

Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc. is a non-asset based services organization focused on premium transportation through its business segments, Express-1, Inc. (Buchanan, Michigan Buchanan is a city in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,681 at the 2000 census. The city is located at the southeast corner of Buchanan Township, about 5 miles west of Niles.

Olympic champion Jackson Scholz was born here.
), Concert Group Logistics, Inc. (Downers Grove, Illinois Downers Grove is an affluent suburb located 19 miles (31 km) west of Chicago in DuPage County, Illinois. The population was 48,724 at the 2000 census. ), and Bounce Logistics, Inc. (South Bend, Indiana This article is about the city in Indiana, US. For other uses of the name South Bend, see South Bend (disambiguation).
South Bend is a city in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States.
). These segments are focused on premium services that include: same-day, time-sensitive and dedicated transportation as well as domestic and international freight forwarding. Serving more than 2,000 customers, the Company's premium transportation offerings are provided through one of four operations centers; Buchanan, Michigan; Rochester Hills, Michigan Rochester Hills is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 68,825. The City of Rochester in bounded on the north, south, and west by Rochester Hills.

Rochester College is located in Rochester Hills.
; South Bend, Indiana and Downers Grove, Illinois. The Company services customers throughout the lower 48 states, portions of Canada and Mexico and internationally through its Concert Group Logistics network. The Company's operating model Operating Model is a term that is used in many contexts. In essence an operating model describes how an organization operates across both business and technology domains. The Operating Model describes what is important for the organization.  can be described as non-asset or asset light, with independent contractors and brokerage relationships fulfilling the trucking services for most of its shipments, with independently owned stations managing the services of its freight-forwarding network. Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc. is publicly traded on the American Stock Exchange American Stock Exchange (AMEX)

Stock exchange in the U.S. Originally known as “the Curb,” it began as an outdoor marketplace in New York City c. 1850. It moved indoors to its present location in the Wall Street area in 1921.
 under the symbol XPO XPO Exportin
XPO Executive Petty Officer (US Coast Guard)
XPO Operations Plans Officer (Wing)
XPO Express Persistent Objects
. For more information about the Company, visit www.express-1.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that may be subject to various risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the "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.
" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995 and are made based on management's current expectations or beliefs, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to management. These forward-looking statements, which may include statements regarding our future financial performance or results of operations, including expected revenue growth, cash flow growth, future expenses, future operating margins and other future or expected performance are subject to risks. These risks include: that our recent reorganization fails to result in projected operating efficiencies; the acquisition of businesses or the launch of new lines of business, which could increase operating expenses Operating expenses

The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted.
 and dilute operating margins; increased competition, which could lead to negative pressure on our pricing and the need for increased marketing; the inability to maintain, establish or renew relationships with customers, whether due to competition or other factors; the inability to comply with regulatory requirements governing our business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets ; and to the general risks associated with our businesses.

In addition to the risks and uncertainties discussed above, you can find additional information concerning risks and uncertainties that would cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or suggested in the forward-looking statements in the reports that we have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release represent our judgment as of the date of this release and you should not unduly rely on such statements. Unless otherwise required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise after the date of this press release. In light of these risks and uncertainties, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in the filing may not occur, and actual results could differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements.
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