[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 137 (Thursday, October 17, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1899]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


               CONGRATULATING UPS ON ITS 95TH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. ANNE M. NORTHUP

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 16, 2002

  Mrs. NORTHUP. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to congratulate UPS on its 
95th anniversary. UPS is an example of what a good corporate citizen 
should be, a model other businesses in this country should follow. UPS 
is the largest employer in the state of Kentucky, and with over 23,000 
employees in Louisville, UPS has created thousands of jobs in my 
district.
  UPS's investment in the economy of Louisville is shown through the 
recent completion of UPS Worldport, a $1.1 billion expansion project to 
the company's package-sorting hub. The project was the largest capital 
project in the UPS's history. The expansion alone created jobs for over 
8,000 of my constituents. UPS Worldport contains conveyors and package-
sorting mechanisms that stretch 102 miles in length. With over 4 
million square feet under one roof--the facility is the size of more 
than 80 football fields, even larger than the Pentagon. Sorting 304,000 
packages per hour, it is no wonder the UPS Worldport has been dubbed 
the ``Hub of the Future.''
  In addition to UPS's economic impact on my district, UPS has made 
significant contributions to the Louisville community. UPS has set up 
its Metro College program in which the company pays for tuition and 
textbooks for students at area universities who are part-time employees 
with UPS.
  UPS has done so much to help my district that I am excited to honor 
the 95th anniversary of this remarkable company. Please rise with me 
and congratulate UPS on 95 years of service.

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