MEDIA ADVISORY

The South New England District UPS Operations

to Receive Environmental Stewardship Award

for Its Energy Efficiency Efforts in Connecticut

Hartford Conn.—Lots of people, including President Bush and Connecticut’s Governor Rell, are talking about saving energy and weaning Americans from their dependence on foreign oil—the South New England District of UPS is doing something about it. In this day and age, with the price of a barrel of oil reaching $70 and world unrest threatening supplies, a business committed to energy efficiencies stands out in a crowd.

On Friday, April 14, the Northeast Energy Efficiency Council Connecticut Chapter honors UPS for its energy efficiency efforts by presenting the company the Environmental Stewardship Award. Companies eligible for the Environmental Stewardship Award are those that participate in the Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund. Created to address Connecticut’s increasing energy needs—and rising costs—the Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund (CEEF) is an initiative to help homeowners and renters, small and large businesses, and state and local governments use energy more efficiently. Through UPS’s efforts, the energy reduced equates to 3,982,572 gallons of unused gas or 9,742 acres of trees saved over the lifetime of the changes made at UPS.

The press is invited to join UPS executives, the leaders of the Northeast Energy Efficiency Council, elected officials and other VIP guests at the ceremony. Here are the event details:

The Date and Time: Friday, April 14. The presentation starts at 8 a.m. You are invited to join us for breakfast at 7:30 a.m., which features a welcoming message from Gary Fernandes, UPS HR Manager.

The Specific Place and parking and security instructions: 90 Locust Street, Hartford (Exit 27 off I-91). We ask that all press park in the large parking lot and go through the guard shack. You will be given a special press pass to the building and escorted in.

From 91 South

Exit 27

At the end of the exit there will be a set of lights in front of you-take a right.

After turning off the exit at the next set of lights take a right onto Locust St.

UPS is about 1 mile down on the right hand side (Directly across from Elliot Street on the Left)

There is an entrance to the large parking lot before all of the tractor trailers, and the entrance to the front of the building is right after the lined up trailers.

From 91 North

Exit 27

At the end of the exit there will be a set of lights, take a left. (The Chowder Pot is on your right)

At the next set of lights take a left. (McDonalds on the right)

Go under the underpass, and take a right onto Locust St. at the second light

UPS is about 1 mile down on the right hand side (Directly across from Elliot Street on the Left)

There is an entrance to the large parking lot before all of the tractor trailers, and the entrance to the front of the building is right after the lined up trailers.

UPS is the world's largest package delivery company and a global leader in supply chain services, offering an extensive range of options for synchronizing the movement of goods, information and funds. Headquartered in Atlanta, USA, UPS serves more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. It began serving New England in 1956. Today, the Hartford location covers all Connecticut and Western Massachusetts. UPS's stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange (UPS), and the company can be found on the Web at www.ups.com.

The Northeast Energy Efficiency Council (NEEC) is a business association of the energy efficiency industry. Founded in 1992 as the Massachusetts Energy Efficiency Council, the organization recently adopted a new name to reflect its increasingly regional scope. NEEC's member companies include the leading energy efficiency firms that are based or do business in the Northeast. NEEC's associate members include New England's leading investor-owned and municipal utilities, as well as energy users. NEEC's mission is to promote energy efficiency policies, programs, and technologies that create jobs and foster economic growth and environmental improvement. The Connecticut Chapter was formed in 2003 by NEEC members and like-minded organizations to promote energy efficiency in Connecticut.

New England Energy Management, Inc. (NEEM), which has been in business for more than 21 years, specializes in energy management through Innovative Lighting retrofit solutions and Intelligent Lighting Design. NEEM is a certified contractor for both CL&P and UI Conservation & Load Management programs, and has done lighting projects throughout the U.S.

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