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Members Of Congress To Hear How Separating Passengers From Luggage
Can Make Flying Easier, Safer; Luggage Express Provides Travel Solution
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3/PRNewswire/ -- Members of U.S. Congress and aviation security officials will soon hear
about a unique plan to eliminate time-consuming and cumbersome baggage
searches at airports by separating passenger baggage from domestic flights.
Richard Altomare, CEO of Florida-based Universal Express, Inc. (OTC
Bulletin Board: USXP) which comprises subsidiaries Luggage Express, Virtual
Bellhop and Bags-to-Go luggage handling services, will present his plan to
encourage travelers to ship their bags prior to departure in the same way
that five billion parcels are shipped yearly by businesses and consumers.
Altomare has hired a lobbying firm on Capitol Hill to make sure all key
Members of Congress and aviation and homeland security sources in
Washington, D.C. have an opportunity to review his proposal, which he
believes significantly reduces the prospect of infiltration of terrorist
devices on board planes. A White Paper on this issue is available at
http://www.usxp.com/companies/usxp/reports/WhitePapercond.pdf.
According to Altomare, the luggage service would pick up bags from your
home or business and transport them to your final destination, employing the
U.S. Postal Service, UPS, FedEx, and DHL. Luggage Express already performs
such services. "It insures all shipments and, in the 10 years it has been
in business, the service has a 100% baggage success rate," said Altomare.
"My proposal now circulating on Capitol Hill would give passengers
choices whereby it would be less expensive and easier to ship bags ahead
than carrying them," said Altamare. "Such a luggage system would result in
reasonable luggage shipping prices all Americans could afford, while
increasing security. It would aid the Transportation Security Agency and
expedite the movements of passengers and luggage handling in airport
terminals and lower ticket prices."
About Universal Express
Universal Express, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: USXP) owns and operates
several subsidiaries including Universal Express Capital Corp. (USXP Cash
Express Division), Universal Express Logistics (Luggage Express and the
Virtual Bellhop, LLC), the WorldPost Network - private postal network, and
SCI, our industry insurance company. These subsidiaries and divisions
provide the private postal industry, customers, and couriers with
value-added services and products, logistical services, equipment leasing,
and cost-effective delivery of goods worldwide.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995: The statements contained herein, which are not historical, are
forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the
forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, certain delays
beyond the Company's control with respect to market acceptance of new
technologies, products and services, delays in testing and evaluation of
products and services, and other risks detailed from time to time in the
Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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CONTACT: Linda Hamburger,
+1-561-750-9800, ext. 29, or LHamburger@transmediagroup.com
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