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News ReleaseFedEx Supply Chain Services Again Honors BNSF as Carrier of the YearFORT WORTH, TEXAS, October 6, 2003:The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF), a subsidiary of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (NYSE: BNI), today announced it was named Carrier of the Year by FedEx Supply Chain Services for the second year in a row. BNSF was one of only eight companies and the only railroad to have received this award. Criteria for the award included on-time service, safety, claims/damages, communication and freight bill accuracy. "BNSF is honored to be recognized again by FedEx Supply Chain Services," said Steve Branscum, group vice president, Consumer Products. "We are proud of our ability to meet high FedEx service requirements with consistent, reliable intermodal solutions that give FedEx Supply Chain Services an additional option for their transportation needs." BNSF operates one of the largest railroad networks in North America, with 32,500 route miles covering 28 states and two Canadian provinces. BNSF is an industry leader in Web-enabling a variety of customer transactions at www.bnsf.com. The railway is among the world's top transporters of intermodal traffic, moves more grain than any other American railroad, transports the components of many of the products we depend on daily, and hauls enough coal to generate about 10 percent of the electricity produced in the United States. About FedEx Supply Chain Services A unit of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), FedEx Supply Chain Services provides transportation management, fulfillment and fleet services to improve the supply-chain performance of its customers, and offers process discipline through flexible and scalable solutions. For more information on the company and its transportation solutions, visit the BNSF Web site at www.bnsf.com BNSF Headquarters |
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