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Kraft Selects Exel To Provide Warehousing Services In Brazil

Westerville, Ohio - March 22, 2007: Exel, the leading contract logistics services provider in the Americas and part of DHL Logistics, has been selected by international food and beverage company Kraft Foods to provide warehousing services for the company’s ambient and temperature-controlled products in Brazil. Exel will provide yard management, inventory control, invoicing, shipping, lot control, receiving, storage and scheduling services at Kraft distribution centers in the Brazilian cities of Louveira, São Paulo, and Araucária, Paraná. “We’re poised for growth in Latin America,” said Roberto Machado, Director, Customer Service & Logistics for Kraft Foods. “Streamlining our warehouse operations in Brazil and improving speed to market throughout the region are two keys to making that happen, and the experience, regional presence and IT solutions Exel brought to the table made them an ideal partner.” The new locations opened in late 2006 and employ more than 280 from the Louveira and Araucária areas. For more information, please contact: Denise Klapper or Aaron Brown Exel Fahlgren Mortine Public Relations (for Exel) 614-865-8435 614-825-1703 denise.klapper@exel.com aaron.brown@fahlgren.com About Kraft Kraft Foods (NYSE:KFT) is one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies, with annual net revenues of more than $34 billion. For more than 100 years, the company has offered consumers delicious and wholesome foods that fit the way they live. Millions of times a day, in more than 150 countries, consumers reach for their favorite Kraft brands, including Kraft cheeses, dinners and dressings; Oscar Mayer meats; DiGiorno pizzas; Oreo cookies; Ritz crackers and chips; Philadelphia cream cheese; Planters nuts; Honey Bunches of Oats cereals; MaxwellHouse coffees; Capri Sun, Crystal Light and Tang refreshment beverages; and a growing range of South Beach Diet and better-for-you Sensible Solution options. More information is available at www.kraft.com. About Exel Exel is the North American leader in contract logistics, providing customer-focused solutions to a wide range of industries including retail, consumer, technology, automotive, healthcare, chemical and industrial. Exel’s innovative supply chain solutions, skilled people and regional coverage, bring together all aspects of contract logistics in addition to a wide range of integrated, value-added and specialist services. Exel is a wholly owned entity of Deutsche Post World Net, the world’s leading logistics group. For more information, visit www.exel.com. About DHL DHL is the global market leader of the international express and logistics industry, specializing in providing innovative and customized solutions from a single source. DHL offers expertise in express, air and ocean freight, overland transport, contract logistic solutions as well as international mail services, combined with worldwide coverage and an in-depth understanding of local markets. DHL's international network links more than 220 countries and territories worldwide. 285,000 employees are dedicated to providing fast and reliable services that exceed customers' expectations. DHL is a Deutsche Post World Net brand. The group generated revenues of more than 60bn euros in 2006.

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