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Cooper Industries Honors Emery Worldwide with Quality Carrier Award

13 August 1997

Cooper Industries Honors Emery Worldwide with Quality Carrier Award; Re-endorses Emery for Domestic U.S. Air Freight

    HOUSTON, Aug. 13 /PNRnewswire/ -- Houston-based Cooper Industries
has selected Emery Worldwide for its 1996/1997 Quality Carrier
Award and has re-endorsed the company in a two-year contract designating Emery
as its preferred air freight carrier for domestic U.S. shipments.
    Cooper Industries manufactures products for the automotive, electrical,
construction and power and lighting industries.  Emery will provide service
for all of the company's eight divisions, including, Bussmann, Cooper
Automotive, Cooper Hand Tools, Cooper Lighting, Cooper Power Tools, Crouse-
Hinds and Moog Automotive.
    According to Paul Tharp, manager of transportation for the Crouse-Hinds
Division of Cooper Industries, Emery was selected for the award based on
overall service, coverage, customer support, claims resolution, pricing,
accuracy of invoicing and financial stability.  "Emery's proven ability to
serve our customers, its competitive pricing and overall performance convinced
us to extend our partnership for another two years," said Tharp.
    Emery has been a primary carrier for Cooper for approximately six years,
moving parts and products as diverse as automobile parts, tools, electrical
apparatus and lighting fixtures to manufacturing facilities and Cooper
customers nationwide.  Emery also provides Cooper with selected international
air freight service.  Under the new contract, the carrier will continue to
move parts and finished product from suppliers, as well as among various
Cooper facilities and to Cooper customers.
    "We are honored to receive Cooper's award and proud of our long-standing
relationship with the company," said Douglas Foster, Emery vice president -
sales and marketing.  "We remain committed to providing all eight Cooper
divisions with superior service to meet and continually improve the company's
customer service operations."
    Emery Worldwide is a $2.2-billion global transportation company providing
air, ocean, logistics and customs brokerage services to manufacturing,
industrial, retail and government customers.  Based in Redwood City, Calif,,
Emery serves more than 200,000 customers through a network of 580 service
centers and agent locations throughout North America and more than 95
countries worldwide.
    Emery Worldwide is a subsidiary of , a $4-billion diversified
transportation company based in Palo Alto, Calif.
    For other Emery Worldwide news, visit the Emery website at
 http://www.emeryworld.com.

SOURCE  Emery Worldwide