Christchurch FedEx Cares Week

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FedEx New Zealand Lends a Helping Hand

FedEx employees Jeremy Senior, Pablo De-Figueiredo, Alan Rapley, Tanya Gardiner with helpers Lucy and Ali Rapley and friend Georgia in Christchurch got their hands dirty to plant trees for the Travis Wetland Nature Heritage Park

FedEx employee Tanya and her little helpers, Ava and Vinnie planting trees for the Travis Wetland Nature Heritage Park

Christchurch, Sept 26, 2013—FedEx Express (FedEx), a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYS: FDX) and the world’s largest express transportation company, has completed its sixth annual FedEx Cares Week in the Asia Pacific region. On 21 September, 9 volunteers from Christchurch teamed up with Travis Wetland Nature Heritage Park, a lowland freshwater wetland, and got their hands dirty to help plant trees. The park supports a healthy population of wildlife and plant species and is used for recreation purposes and nature studies from many educational groups.

From September 7-15 over 1,000 FedEx Asia Pacific volunteers committed more than 4,000 hours in 36 community activities and made a difference in people’s lives. With a global theme of “Uncommon Heroes, Common Good.”, this year’s projects included cleaning up parks and coastlines, preparing and distributing meals for the needy, providing care for disadvantaged children, and promoting environmentally responsible behavior.

“FedEx is committed to sustainability and believes in giving back to our local communities through action. I am proud of our employees and their family members who have embraced this spirit of volunteerism by doing their bit to help preserve the environment in New Zealand,” said Kim Garner., Managing Director, FedEx Express Australasia.

FedEx is committed to building strong local communities and FedEx Cares Week is just one of the many ways that FedEx supports the communities where employees, contractors, customers and team members live and work.

Since FedEx Cares Week first launched in the U.S. in 2005, it has expanded to more than 40 countries and territories around the globe. Together, FedEx volunteers around the world will donate thousands of hours of their time to serving local organisations.

For more information about FedEx Cares Week and FedEx commitment to volunteerism and the communities it serves, please visit fedexcares.com.

About FedEx Express

FedEx Express is one of the world's largest express transportation companies, providing fast and reliable delivery to more than 220 countries and territories. FedEx Express uses a global air-and-ground network to speed delivery of time-sensitive shipments, by a definite time and date with a money-back guarantee1.

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About FedEx Corp.

FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services. With annual revenues of $44 billion, the company offers integrated business applications through operating companies competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under the respected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked among the world's most admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 300,000 team members to remain "absolutely, positively" focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their customers and communities. For more information, visit news.fedex.com.

About FedEx Cares Week

FedEx Cares Week was launched in 2008 in the Asia Pacific region to celebrate the spirit of community and volunteerism that is part of the FedEx culture and that FedEx aims to instill in its employees. FedEx Cares Week is symbolic of a year-round commitment to giving back to the communities served by FedEx.

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