TNT Logistics Honored by General Motors as a 2002 Supplier of the Year

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--April 28, 2003--TNT Logistics, a global leader in logistics solutions for the world's largest companies, was named as a General Motors Supplier of the Year for its overall business performance in providing GM Brazil with parts and services during 2002. TNT Logistics received the award in the category "Inbound, Internal Movement, Line Feeding" for exceeding expectations in GM's Brazilian business needs and achieving an overall damage free delivery service of 99%. The award was presented to Roberto Rossi, Group Managing Director TNT Logistics, during a ceremony in Miami on 12th April 2003.
    "TNT Logistics is representative of the companies GM expects to grow with us as we seek to increase market share," said Bo Andersson, vice president, GM Worldwide Purchasing Production Control & Logistics. "The company's performance and contributions have been critical in helping GM to become the industry's low cost producer of high quality vehicles. They serve as a role model for other suppliers."
    "We are again delighted to be receiving an award from GM, a strategically important customer for TNT Logistics," said Rossi. "We are particularly pleased as we have also just been awarded a Certificate of Merit from GM in Brazil for the exceptional work carried out by our Latin America business unit." TNT Logistics has been successfully supporting GM in South America in the Blue Macaw project since its launch and was subsequently retained by GM to support a substantial portion of the overall logistics activity on the continent.
    TNT Logistics also serves nearly every GM assembly plant in North America providing supply chain management, sequencing, sub-assembly and crossdock facilities in Tennessee, Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan, Maryland and Ontario, Canada.
    The GM Supplier of the Year award began as a global program in 1992. Award-winners are selected by a global team of executives from purchasing, engineering, manufacturing and logistics who base their decisions on supplier performance in quality, service, technology and price. This year, General Motors honored 70 suppliers for their excellence throughout 2002.

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    About TNT Logistics

    TNT Logistics is a leading global logistics company. It designs, implements and operates complex supply chain solutions on a national, regional or global scale for medium to large enterprises. It exploits technology to achieve optimization, integration and visibility throughout the supply chain. The company focuses on a diverse range of market sectors including automotive, tires, electronics, consumer goods, utilities & telecom and publishing & media.
    TNT Logistics employs more than 32,000 people, who are operating in 36 countries, managing over 6.2 million square meters of warehouse space. In 2002, TNT Logistics reported sales of EUR 3.389 billion. The TNT Logistics web site address is: http://www.tnt.com/logistics.
    TNT Logistics is a division of TPG. With its two brands TNT and Royal TPG Post, TPG is a global provider of mail, express and logistics services. The group employs over 150,000 people in 62 countries and serves over 200 countries. For 2002 the company reported sales of EUR 11.7 billion, an increase of 5% over the previous year. TPG N.V. is publicly listed on the stock exchanges of Amsterdam, New York, London and Frankfurt. The TPG web site is: http://www.tpg.com.