This brief scourers the US card market to detail the most
interesting product innovations and examines their potential for UK
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The four new captains are Jerry Avossa and Randy Broderick, FedEx
Freight; and Linda Schriner and Joseph Orie, FedEx Ground. A safe driver for more than 12 years, Randy Broderick has
been with FedEx Freight since 1995.

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With FedEx Freight since 1999, Jerry Avossa is a linehaul driver
domiciled at the company's Greenville/Spartansburg, S. With annual revenues of $27 billion , the company
offers integrated business applications through operating companies
competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under the
respected FedEx brand.

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Information Provided Includes:

Provides data and analysis to detail the size, progression and
drivers of the US credit and debit card markets and compares the US
market to others
Explores the US card market to profile innovative products
developed to tackle problems facing US issuers
Primarily written for UK credit card issuers, but relevant to all
companies wanting to learn more about the highly developed US credit
card market

This will enable readers:

Examine the highly developed US credit card market to better
understand what the future holds in store for UK issuers
Learn about the latest innovations in the US credit card market
and their potential for protecting future growth in the UK

Avoid costly mistakes and gain new ideas

For more information visit
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(NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses
worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and
business services.researchandmarkets.

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Business Editors/Transportation Writers

MEMPHIS, Tenn. This is
seven to eight times larger than the UK market, which itself has gone
through a period of rapid consumer credit growth and an upsurge in
card use.

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Orie has received
the company's Million Mile Safe Driving Award and the FedEx Ground
Driver of the Month award several times. The US
market , therefore, offers UK issuers with a unique window into the
future.

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(NYSE:FDX) is pleased to announce that two FedEx Freight and two FedEx
Ground drivers have been named captains of the 2005-2006 America 's
Road Team, a 13-member group of top truck driving professionals
sponsored by the American Trucking Associations (ATA). The
competition included a review of each candidate's knowledge of
trucking industry safety issues; a test of individual communications
skills and interview abilities; and a review of personal community
service. Each driver
possesses an extensive resume that includes safe driving achievements
and community involvement, all of which were considered in their
selection as Road Team captains.com/reports/c12546) has
announced the addition of Lessons from US Credit Card Issuers to their
offering
In 2003, US consumers spent $1,530 billion on credit and charge
cards and had outstanding debts in excess of $650 billion. However,
the high fees charged make them a poor payment tool for all but the
most avid fan! Also, Albeit little more than a gimmick, miniature
cards are a particularly interesting development as it is highly
unlikely that a cardholder would keep more than one miniature card on
their key ring.

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"We're proud to have them serve as business partners of FedEx
Ground and models for driving professionals everywhere.
Avossa has been a professional driver for more than 11 years., has driven
professionally for over 10 years.

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Linda Schriner, a FedEx
Ground linehaul driver based in Rialto, Calif.
Now designated as ambassadors of the trucking industry , Avossa,
Broderick, Schriner and Orie will participate in safety events
throughout the country , speaking on behalf of the ATA and the industry
to news media and the public on various transportation issues; the
trucking industry's commitment to highway safety; and tips and advice
on how to safely share the road with trucks.

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DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and
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"At FedEx, we consider safety first in our operations," said
Douglas G.
"Our newest America's Road Team captains carry on the
corporation's strong legacy of transportation industry leadership and
community service," added Daniel J.C.

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Top FedEx Truck Drivers Named to New America's Road Team

About FedEx

FedEx Corp.

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For example, the introduction of celebrity endorsed cards in
the US takes the concept of affinity marketing one step further.

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, Joe Orie
has been a professional truck driver for 23 years.

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The US card market is the most developed in the world.

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Among his professional
achievements, Broderick was named the 4-axle class champion at the
Ohio Truck Driving Championship in 2002.

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----FedEx Corp. Sullivan, president and CEO of
FedEx Ground, whose independent contractors and drivers have been
named Road Team captains 14 times since the Road Team's founding in
1986.
Based at the FedEx Ground facility in Harrisburg, Pa.
Although their appeal is particularly relevant to the teen market, the
concept could easily be extended to the mainstream market.

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"The
appointment of these drivers affirms the FedEx commitment to driving
professionalism and the importance of safely sharing the roads in our
communities throughout the country., center. For more information, visit
fedex.com.
The overriding lesson coming out of the US market is to forget
about outright retention and concentrate on securing top-of-wallet
position .

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With a collective 19 million safe-driving miles, the 13 captains
were selected from 28 finalists who recently competed before a panel
of judges from the transportation industry and trade media.

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In 2001,
he placed first in the straight truck competition at the National
Truck Driving Championship, and was also named Rookie of the Year at
the event. A pickup and delivery driver,
Broderick is based at the company's Mansfield, Ohio, center.
Indeed, US consumers spend more on their credit cards and hold more
cards in their wallet than consumers in any other country .

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Duncan, president and CEO of FedEx Freight. Consistently ranked among the world's most
admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 250,000
employees and contractors to remain "absolutely , positively" focused
on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the
needs of their customers and communities.

Research and Markets: UK Credit Card Issuers should Look at US Market to Avoid Costly Mistakes and Gain New Ideas

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