National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and FedEx Team Up to Protect the Environment

Team Members Volunteer for Urban Conservation Projects as Part of FedEx Cares

FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) is teaming up with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to protect and restore plants, fish, wildlife and habitats in communities across the nation for the seventh consecutive year. More than 500 FedEx team members across 16 cities will participate with local nonprofits this spring to address pressing urban environmental challenges.

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“Our collaboration with NFWF is a shining example of FedEx Cares in action,” said Jenny Robertson, director of Citizenship and Reputation Management at FedEx. “A significant portion of our operations, people and facilities are based in metropolitan centers, and our team members have always valued helping to create positive change and making their hometowns cleaner, healthier and more sustainable.”

The projects were chosen and funded by grants from FedEx Cares, NFWF and the other partners of the Five Star and Urban Waters program, totaling more than $592,000 to support these 16 critical conservation projects.

FedEx Cares is the company’s new global giving platform through which FedEx will invest $200 million in more than 200 global communities by 2020 to create opportunities and deliver positive change.

“The FedEx relationship supports efforts in cities throughout the nation to enhance habitat for wildlife, people and future generations,” said Jeff Trandahl, executive director and chief executive officer of NFWF. “Since 2009, FedEx has supported 107 projects through this relationship, and hundreds of FedEx employees have volunteered each year to assist in completing many of these conservation efforts. This remarkable track record shows a deep commitment to community stewardship of local natural resources.”

This year’s volunteer projects include:

Restoring endangered forest habitat in Oregon
Paddling the Mystic River in Massachusetts to remove invasive plants
Preventing pollution from stormwater runoff and trash debris in New York
Establishing school-based learning gardens in North Texas

The 16 cities participating this year are: Atlanta, Boston, Colorado Springs, Dallas, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, San Francisco, and Seattle.

About FedEx

FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services. With annual revenues of $49 billion, the company offers integrated business applications through operating companies competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under the respected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked among the world’s most admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its 340,000 team members to remain “absolutely, positively” focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their customers and communities. For more information, visit news.fedex.com.

About NFWF

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) protects and restores our nation’s wildlife and habitats. Chartered by Congress in 1984, NFWF directs public conservation dollars to the most pressing environmental needs and matches those investments with private contributions. NFWF works with government, nonprofit and corporate partners to find solutions for the most intractable conservation challenges. Over the last three decades, NFWF has funded more than 4,500 organizations and committed more than $3.5 billion to conservation projects. Learn more at www.nfwf.org.

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FedEx Corp.Media Relations:Rae Lyn Rushing, 901-434-5791rae.rushing@fedex.comorNFWFRob Blumenthal, 202-595-2457rob.blumenthal@nfwf.org

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