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FedEx is committed to the development of sports in the region
SINGAPORE, February 23, 2001 - Federal Express (FedEx) has extended
its support of golf with the recent sponsorship of two major tournaments
in the Asia Pacific region.
FedEx is well-known for its sponsorship of top sporting events
such as the FedEx St Jude Classic and National Football League in
the United States.
And with its recent commitment to the sponsorship of Singapore
Masters and Malaysian Open, both over a three-year term, FedEx has
signaled its strong support for the development of sports across
Asia.
"We are delighted to work with the Asian PGA again to contribute
to the development of golf in the region. For over 25 years, FedEx
has leveraged qualities like speed, teamwork, and precision in building
the largest express transportation company in the world. These same
qualities are prominent in our sports sponsorships, making the relationships
a complimentary fit," said Mr. Michael Heldebrandt, Managing Director,
Marketing of FedEx South Pacific.
The Caltex Singapore Masters kicked off today at the Singapore
Island Country Club. Among its stellar lineup of players are former
US Masters champion, Vijay Singh of Fiji and seven-time European
Tour number one, Colin Montgomerie of Scotland. The tournament is
the first in Singapore to be co-sanctioned by the European and Davidoff
Tours. The finals will be played on February 25.
The Carlsberg Malaysian Open, held a week ago from February 15
to 18 at the Saujana Golf and Country Club, saw strong competition
from Vijay Singh, New Zealand's Michael Campbell and big-hitting
American John Daly. Vijay Singh walked away with the championship
title, after impressing the crowd with his superb play. He will
be trying to score a similar feat in Singapore. FedEx was the title
sponsor of the FedEx PGA Championship held at Singapore's Raffles
Country Club in 1998.
As with the sponsorship then, FedEx will seize the opportunity
to contribute to the community at the Caltex Singapore Masters.
Through the sale of FedEx premiums at the exhibition marquee, FedEx
is expecting to raise up to $10,000. All proceeds from the sale
will be donated to Gracehaven, FedEx's nominated charity.
FedEx Express, a $15 billion subsidiary of FedEx Corp., connects
areas that generate 90% of the world's gross domestic product in
24-48 hours with door-to-door, customs-cleared service and a money-back
guarantee*. The company's unmatched air route authorities and infrastructure
make it the world's largest express transportation company, providing
fast, reliable and time-definite transportation of more than 3.3
million items to 210 countries each working day. FedEx employs approximately
149,000 employees and has more than 46,000 drop-off locations, 663
aircraft and 49,000 vehicles in its integrated global network.
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