LOCAL HIV/AIDS HOME RECEIVES BT1,978,000 FROM THE UPS FOUNDATION

Bangkok--Oct 16--124 Communications The Agape Home, a hospice for babies and children with HIV/AIDS, recently received a Bt1,978,000 (USD46,000) grant from The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS), to build a school for HIV/AIDS infected children in Chiang Mai. The Agape Home - a project by the Full Gospel Fellowship - was established in 1996 for abandoned or orphaned babies and children with, or at risk of, HIV/AIDS. Thirty-seven children presently live in the Agape Home (fifteen girls and twenty-two boys) ranging in age from four months to 10 years. "HIV/AIDS affected children are having a very difficult time enrolling in public schools. We are very pleased to receive financial assistance from UPS to help solve this problem. The school, which will provide education for 100 children, will be completed at the end of the year," said Manoonsak Kamolmatayakul, Chairman of the Full Gospel Fellowship project. "UPS delivers much more than packages around the world every day," said Visid Arkardvipart, managing director for UPS Thailand. "We also deliver support to the communities in which we operate in through programs that reinforce our commitment to education and community welfare needs. UPS is delighted to support The Agape Home and its efforts to provide its children with educational opportunities to improve their lives." Founded in 1951, and based in, Atlanta, GA., The UPS Foundation identifies specific areas where its support will clearly impact social issues. The Foundation's major initiatives currently include programs to support family and workplace literacy, prepared and perishable food distribution, and volunteerism. The UPS Foundation has a unique philanthropic structure that distributed approximately US$40.3 million in 2001 throughout the U.S. and internationally. In the past three years, The UPS Foundation has donated more than US$100,000 to construct schools for underprivileged children in Thailand. Headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., UPS is the world's largest express carrier and package delivery company, serving more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. In 2001, the company reported annual revenues of $30.6 billion on an average volume of 13.6 million packages and documents per day. UPS was chosen for the fourth consecutive time in 2002 as "The World's Most Admired Company in the Mail, Package and Freight Industry" in a Fortune magazine survey. For more information, visit UPS on the Web at www.ups.com. For more information, please contact: Uracha Jaktaranon M.L.Chatramanee Kasemsri 124 Communications Co.,Ltd. Tel 0-2662-2266 End. -SN-

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