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Answering the Call for Help, Amerijet International, Inc. and World Fuel Services Join Together to Help Relief Efforts in Haiti

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Amerijet International, Inc. will open its facilities in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Houston and New York as of tomorrow January 15, 2010 to collect rice, dried beans, tents and money. All donations will be transported to Haiti by air and should only contain these types of goods, which are critical at this time to feed and shelter the homeless. All cash donations collected will be given to the Fort Lauderdale based organization The Women of the Roundtable. The Women of the Roundtable have established a Rescue Efforts Relief Fund which will be used to purchase food supplies.

Donation Locations – Amerijet International, Inc.:

Miami: 3401-A N.W. 72nd Ave., Miami, FL 33122

Fort Lauderdale: 2800 South Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316 USA

Houston: 15415 International Plaza Dr., Suite 180, Houston, Texas 77032

New York: 179-02 150th Avenue, Jamaica, New York 11434

The airline will work with the local relief agencies in Haiti who will ensure that the donated food and tents will be distributed to those in need.

Amerijet operates weekly scheduled all-cargo flights to Haiti. Our airport warehouse and offices are operational and staffed to resume normal cargo operations. Due to government restrictions, commercial cargo is prohibited and Amerijet is only accepting relief supplies for its scheduled flights to Haiti.

We are grateful to be able to help bring food and shelter to those whose lives might seem hopeless in this time of need and we are committed to working together to help the people of Haiti to rebuild their communities and lives, said David Bassett, CEO of Amerijet. Amerijet has been serving the Haitian community with weekly cargo flights since 1995 and we have always honored our commitment to the communities we serve.

Amerijet International, Inc. is a full-service multi-modal transportation and logistics provider, offering international, scheduled all-cargo transport via land, sea, and air. Florida-based Amerijet operates offices all over the world, serving destinations throughout the Americas, Mexico, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Amerijet operates Boeing 727-200 and Boeing 767-200 aircraft from its primary hub at Miami International Airport, with 210,000-square-foot export and 100,000-square-foot imports air cargo handling facilities and a 50,000-square-foot ocean cargo facility. A custom-built 10,300 square-foot (227,419 cu. ft.) cooling facility was specially designed to maintain the cool chain integrity of perishables during the transportation process. In addition to the state-of-the-art design features, multiple pre-cooling systems, and 24 hour surveillance, the refrigerated storage space is subdivided into four climate-controlled chambers offering not only refrigerated, but frozen, and chilled storage. For additional information, visit Amerijet on the web at www.amerijet.com.

MEDIA CONTACT: Christine Richard, Amerijet International at 954-320-5300

VRL Logistics Ltd. Conferred the Frost & Sullivan 2009 Voice of the Customer Award for Best Logistics Provider in the Indian Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Sector

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Frost & Sullivan felicitated VRL Logistics Ltd. with the 2009 Voice of the Customer Award for Best Logistics Provider in the Indian Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Sector. The award was presented to the company for having demonstrated excellence in logistics services through best performance in key service parameters rated for their importance by the consumers. VRL had attained highest ratings from customers for its capabilities in important parameters such as network reach, material safety, and process improvement capabilities, apart from bagging the highest ratings in majority of the other parameters, establishing its credibility in the FMCG sector logistics.

The Frost & Sullivan Voice of the Customer Award for Best Logistics Provider is bestowed upon the company that has demonstrated excellence in logistics services. The recipient of this award is chosen on the basis of achieving highest ratings from customers for its performance on the chosen key performance parameters that have high significance for logistics service users. Through primary research with key logistics end users (manufacturers) in the FMCG sector, each parameter’s importance as per end users is attained and appropriate weights are assigned to indicate their importance. Top three logistics providers nominated by each end user are rated by the respective nominators for their performance on each parameter. The LSPs attaining the highest ratings for maximum parameters are considered as candidates for this award. Then the ratings attained for each parameter by these logistics providers are evaluated against the respective importance ratings and the weights assigned to the parameter to attain final scores. The LSP with highest final score is adjudged as the award winner.

Mr. Nandan, Chief Marketing Officer, VRL Logistics Ltd., said “The award presented to VRL Logistics for the category “Best Logistics Service Provider in the FMCG sector for 2009” is in recognition of our efficient and prompt service to our customers. VRL has built a strong infrastructure to meet the increasing demands of the customers especially in FMCG Sector. Corporates’ expect fast, reliable and on-time deliveries to reach the ultimate destination; VRL has understood the importance of being able to deliver on time and achieve this within a short span of time”.

Mr. V. G. Ramakrishnan, Senior Director, Automotive and Transportation – South Asia-Middle East and North Africa, Frost & Sullivan, said, “The award conferred on VRL Logistics Ltd. is in recognition of its best practices in logistics services for the Indian FMCG Sector. VRL Logistics’ constant thirst for understanding the supply chain needs of this sector and effectively fulfilling them is now being recognized in the form of this award chosen by consumers.”

The FMCG products distribution needs to reach every nook and corner of the country and is characterized by multiple SKU’s and product proliferation. Inability in ensuring consistent availability of stock on shelf by a company through appropriate fill rate could result in loss of its market share. Apart from having a strong primary distribution network, effective secondary distribution is a critical part of the delivery mechanism for companies in this market place. Not only do the logistic service providers require penetration and spread of transportation network and end mile connectivity, the LSPs need to cater to a highly time critical market place. VRL Logistics has established its presence across the 2000 locations in India and provides superb end mile transportation through it fleet of over 2600 vehicles.

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About VRL Logistics Ltd.

VRL Logistics was founded in 1976, in a small town in Northern Karnataka with just one truck and a vision that was way ahead of its time. VRL Logistics soon expanded its service from Gadag (Karnataka) to Hubli and Bangalore. From this humble beginning VRL Logistics has grown into a nationally renowned logistics and transport company which currently has the largest fleet in India with over 2800 trucks, light commercial vehicles and a huge fleet of buses. The achievement was documented in the Limca Book of Records when the fleet count reached 1825 numbers!

Over the years VRL Logistics has pioneered in providing a safe and reliable delivery network in the field of parcel service. It has spread its operations to Courier Service, Express Cargo & Aviation to meet the growing demand of the burgeoning customer base. 3PL & Warehousing solutions offered by VRL Logistics are tailor-made and cater to unique needs of customers. With the largest network in India, the VRL Logistics parcel service is indispensable for large number of corporate houses. This network spans the length and breadth of the country and is supported by large number of transshipment hubs, branches, franchisees and our valuable customers. VRL Logistics is now expanding its service to reach even the remote locations in the Country.