Press Release: Universal Express, Inc.
July 5, 2002
NEW YORK, NY -- Universal Express, Inc. (OTC BB: USXP) Wednesday announced that its subsidiary, Virtual Bellhop,
a door to door shipping company specifically developed to transport checked baggage, sports equipment, business
materials and related items for airline travelers, is forming a marketing partnership with Travel + Leisure Elite
Traveler, a unique travel-based membership club and a brand extension of American Express Publishing's Travel +
Leisure Magazine.
Travel + Leisure Elite Traveler provides its 65,000 members with exclusive access and savings to Travel + Leisure
Magazine's annual World's Best Award winners, plus a host of other travel related benefits. "Dealing with
checked baggage and other bulky items such as golf clubs or skis is becoming increasingly difficult due to new
security measures," commented Marshall Corey, Director, Branded Services and Retail Sales for American Express
Publishing. "At Travel + Leisure Elite Traveler, we are dedicated to providing our members with new and innovative
concepts that our club members can utilize to make their travel easier, more enjoyable and less stressful. The
Virtual Bellhop service is a company which can fulfill these needs for our members."
William Cippola, President of Virtual Bellhop, a Universal Express Company, commented "We believe that we
are an ideal match for the Travel + Leisure Elite Traveler membership base. Our system is easy to use and our customer
service is second to none. We pick up from the client's home, office or other designated location and deliver their
items to their final destination, be it a hotel, resort, condo or private residence." Mr. Cippola went on
to say that, "Given the current security apparatus at major U.S. airports today, traveling with checked baggage
can quickly become a nightmare involving long waits, random searches and uncertain time delays. Our clients, on
the other hand, leave home with nothing more than the small sized carry-on that the F.A.A. has mandated. They completely
avoid the checked baggage system. This is truly the 21(st) Century way to travel." Mr. Cippola indicated that
his company's slogan is, "Where your Vacation Starts at Your Front Door." "This marketing relationship
between Travel + Leisure Elite Traveler and the Virtual Bellhop is truly a win/win scenario," he added.
The Virtual Bellhop Service was recently named "Top Choice" by the Wall Street Journal. That publication
tested five different companies giving each company identical baggage containing the same weight and used identical
pick-up and delivery locations. In an article published April 30, 2002, The Wall Street Journal picked the Virtual
Bellhop as the best over four other companies, including some very large shipping companies.
American Express Publishing is the leading publisher of luxury lifestyle magazines. Travel + Leisure, Food &
Wine, Departures, T&L Golf, and Travel + Leisure Family magazines are part of the American Express Publishing
Corporation, a subsidiary of the American Express Company managed by Time, Inc. under the terms of an agreement
signed in March 1993. The company also publishes SkyGuide and a variety of cooking, travel, wine, time management,
and financial books and products, plus a custom publishing group.
ABOUT UNIVERSAL EXPRESS
Universal Express, Inc. (USXP) owns and operates several subsidiaries including Universal Express Capital, Universal
Express Logistics (including VirtualBellhop) and Private Postal Network (PPN). 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
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The statements contained herein,
which are not historical, are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements, including, but
not limited to, certain delays beyond the company's control with respect to market acceptance of new technologies
or products delays in testing and evaluation of products, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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