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$80 million investment will support customer growth and create up to 300 new jobs

Today UPS (NYSE: UPS) held an official ground-breaking ceremony to announce plans to expand its package sorting and delivery facility in Herne in the heart of the Ruhr area in Germany. The $80 million project, due to be completed by the end of 2017, will more than double the operating area and sorting capacity of the hub.

“At UPS, operating as an ethical company means doing what we say we will do, in business conduct, in our impact on the environment and in how we touch the lives of people in the communities where we live and work. Operating with high ethical standards internationally is part of the culture of UPS and this commitment is shared throughout our organization,” said Mohammad Azam, UPS chief compliance officer.

This year marks the tenth anniversary of the Ethisphere Institute and the World’s Most Ethical Companies designation which recognizes those companies that align principle with action, work tirelessly to make trust part of their corporate DNA, and in doing so, shape future industry standards by introducing tomorrow’s best practices today. The Ethisphere Institute will release best practices and insights from the 2016 honorees, including UPS, later in the year through a whitepaper and infographics.

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• UPS Worldwide Express® package service is now available in 88 countries and territories
• New countries where service is available include burgeoning markets such as Colombia, Saudi Arabia and Vietnam
• Service offers guaranteed delivery on the next possible business day by 10:30 a.m., noon or 2 p.m. depending on the destination
• Service is part of the UPS Express® portfolio, which reaches 220 countries and territories by the end of the next business day