The Virtual Bellhop, a Universal Express Company, Partners With Andrew Harper's Q Club to Offer the Luxury and Convenience of Traveling Baggage Free

Press Release: Universal Express, Inc.
August 16, 2002
NEW YORK, NY -- Universal Express, Inc. (OTC BB:USXP) yesterday announced that its subsidiary, The Virtual Bellhop, has signed a Partnership Agreement with Andrew Harper's Q Club, an organization which offers Hotel reservations and other top level travel concierge related services to an exclusive group of executive travelers.

Andrew Harper's HIDEAWAY REPORT, a newsletter sent to its membership, offers unique travel information concerning locations, events and activities. The HIDEAWAY REPORT is " A connoisseur's worldwide guide to peaceful and unspoiled places". The report is now in its 24th year of recommending premier Hotels and Resorts to a very sophisticated membership. The Q Club is constantly looking for superior properties and services for its members who demand luxury Hotels and Resorts, top level service and follow through.

Andrew Harper also publishes a quarterly Q Club Directory, which lists the carefully chosen Hotels and Resorts for the Club membership. When your travel goals are for luxurious Hotels and Resorts, unsurpassed service, and a truly First Class experience, Andrew Harper's Q Club is your solution.

Virtual Bellhop is a door to door baggage transportation service. The Virtual Bellhop Service will arrange to pick up a client's baggage, golf clubs, skis, business materials and virtually anything else that can be checked onto a flight. Pick up occurs at a client's home, business address or other designated location. It is then transported via air to the client's destination city, where it is removed from the air freight system and ground delivered to the clients final destination. The client does not have to package their baggage, weigh it, or fill out complicated freight bills. The Virtual Bellhop manages all of the necessary procedures to make each trip easier, less stressful, and less time consuming, since all Virtual Bellhop clients can leave for the airport with just a carry-on. Upon arrival at the airport, they can go through personal security, go to their gate, board their flight and at their destination, deplane, bypass the baggage carousel, and all potential problems that entails, get to their ground transportation to their final destination where all of their items are already waiting for them.

The system works just as effectively for round trip service which can be set up during the initial contact, allowing Virtual Bellhop clients to simply leave their bags at their hotel, resort or other location, so that their flight home or to another destination is baggage free as well. The Virtual Bellhop will come in, pick up their items, and transfer them home or to another designated location. Truly, this is the 21st Century way to travel.

Andrew Harper's Q Club's choice of The Virtual Bellhop as a partner is a significant compliment to the timeliness of the process and the consistent quality of service The Virtual Bellhop provides.

To learn more about this exciting innovation, or to book a trip, please contact www.andrewharpertravel.com or www.virtualbellhop.com, or via toll free at 877 BELLHOP, 877 235 5467.

Andrew Harper and The Virtual Bellhop Service, "Where Your Vacation Starts at Your Front Door".

Universal Express, Inc. owns and operates several subsidiaries including Universal Express Capital, Universal Express Logistics (including VirtualBellhop, WorldPost and Luggage Express) and the Private Postal Network. These subsidiaries provide the private postal industry and consumers with value-added services and products, logistical services, equipment leasing and cost-effective delivery of goods worldwide. More information and website locations are available at www.usxp.com.

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