DHL USA wins 'Vendor of the Year' award from Technicolor Cinema Distribution

DHL, the world's leading express delivery and logistics company, today announced that Technicolor Cinema Distribution, one of the nation's leading distributors of theatrical film prints, honored DHL with the Technicolor 'Vendor of the Year' award. At an awards ceremony, Technicolor recognized DHL's nationwide US service excellence, and praised the contributions of DHL employees to the DHL/Technicolor partnership.

'Vendor of the Year'
This is the third straight year in a row that Technicolor has presented DHL with the 'Vendor of the Year' award for its Same Day service. This year, DHL was recognized for achieving higher levels of service performance in 2006 than in any other year in the history of the partnership. The DHL team was also commended for exceeding goals and setting a new quality benchmark.

"DHL has provided stellar performance to Technicolor, and we are pleased to recognize DHL yet again for their commitment to continuous improvement and development of processes that have brought a tremendous value to this successful partnership," said Tim Burke, general manager for Technicolor Cinema Distribution, part of Technicolor Film Services. DHL was the only transportation company to be honored with the award.

DHL Express manages the regular distribution of time critical film prints and marketing materials to theaters nationwide on behalf of Technicolor. DHL provides same-day delivery for time-sensitive domestic and international packages via ground transportation and next-flight-out service, as well as chartered aircraft services. When special circumstances require even more rapid delivery than next day, DHL Same Day service is engaged via an electronic link to provide expedited service on-demand. DHL Same Day also distributes film prints between theaters for Technicolor, expedites film shipments for special screenings, provides field warehousing in more than 30 cities around the country, and stores extra prints for Technicolor's film distribution needs.

Technicolor measures DHL's performance on the most stringent benchmarks in the transportation industry to prevent disruptions that could inevitably lead studios or theaters to delay or cancel movies to awaiting audiences. DHL service performance for combined express and same day deliveries for Technicolor Cinema Distribution was over 99% error-free for 2006.

"There are few customers with higher expectations than Technicolor for service excellence," said John Cameron, Executive Vice President of Operations, for DHL. "This recognition by Technicolor is a tribute to all DHL personnel for their commitment to delivering superior quality and performance on a daily basis."

About DHL
At DHL, Customer Service is back in shipping. Our mission is to provide the most flexible, personable and enjoyable experience in the shipping industry for our customers.

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, and 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 with over 285,000 employees dedicated to providing fast and reliable services that exceed customers' expectations.

Founded in San Francisco in 1969, DHL is a Deutsche Post World Net brand. For more information on DHL, please visit www.dhl.com

About Technicolor Film Services
Technicolor Film Services, part of the Services division of Thomson, is the world's leading processor and distributor of motion picture film, with an annual capacity of over five billion feet of release prints. The business unit processes and prints 16/35/65/70 mm formats, dailies, answer prints, intermediates, and trailers for major Hollywood film studio customers such as Twentieth Century Fox, Universal Pictures, The Walt Disney Company, and Warner Bros. Technicolor Film Services also provides high-quality, fully-integrated distribution and logistics management services for motion picture release prints, digital cinema releases, and advertising collateral through state-of-the-art technologies and an efficient distribution pipeline. For more information: http://www.technicolor.com.