FRED PARSHLEY ELECTED TREASURER OF AIRFORWARDERS ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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	December 22, 2008

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FRED PARSHLEY ELECTED TREASURER OF
AIRFORWARDERS ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ST. LOUIS -- Fred Parshley, vice president of Air Freight and Logistics for UniGroup Worldwide UTS, was recently elected as treasurer of the Board of Directors of the Airforwarders Association. Parshley has served on the Board of Directors since 1999.

The Directors are volunteer Board members and are elected to four-year terms by the membership of the Airforwarders Association, a nonprofit organization founded in 1990 by three major forwarders. Officers serve two year terms in their elected position. The Association is an alliance of indirect air carriers, cargo airlines, and affiliated businesses encompassing more than 300 air forwarding companies with more than 3,000 offices throughout the United States. The organization exists to help members maintain and increase market share and to provide the highest level of service to our forwarding customers, ensuring the continuous movement of global commerce.

In his position at UniGroup Worldwide UTS, Parshley is responsible for the development and management of the domestic and international commodity freight forwarding activities for UniGroup Worldwide, with an emphasis on international and domestic trade shows, high-tech door-to-door forwarding, and project forwarding.

Parshley has nearly 30 years experience in international logistics and specialized distribution. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of New Hampshire in business administration and is a member of the International Exhibit Logistics Association.

UniGroup Worldwide UTS is an operating company of UniGroup, Inc, a $2 billion transportation and relocation services company based in suburban St. Louis, Mo. UniGroup Worldwide UTS specializes in the coordination and handling of shipments of high value product, trade show material, general commodities and household goods for corporate clients and the relocating public. UniGroup Worldwide UTS currently maintains freight forwarding offices located in St. Louis, Fort Wayne, Dallas, Atlanta and Boston. More information about UniGroup Worldwide UTS can be found at unigrouputs.com. UniGroup, Inc., through its subsidiaries United Van Lines and Mayflower Transit, operates one of the largest privately owned trucking fleets in the United States.