NFTC Welcomes New Chairman John Mullen, CEO, DHL Express

WASHINGTON--(Business Wire)--The National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) today announced the
appointment of its new Chairman, John Mullen, Chief Executive Officer
for the Express division of Deutsche Post World Net (DPWN), the parent
company of DHL, effective January 22, 2008. Mullen oversees DHL's
global operations, which includes a presence in more than 225
countries and territories. DHL Express, the market leader in the
international express and logistics industry, operates a fleet of 420
aircraft and 72,000 vehicles and employs 124,000 people worldwide.

"We are extremely pleased to welcome John Mullen as our new
Chairman. As the CEO of a company with expansive international
operations, John understands the importance and complexities of global
commerce and our open-rules based trading system," said NFTC President
Bill Reinsch. "He will be an immeasurably valuable asset to the NFTC
and our member companies."

Mullen is also a member of the Board of Management of DPWN, the
world's largest transport and logistics group. Prior to being named
worldwide CEO of the Express division, Mullen was the CEO of
U.S.-based DHL Americas. Before joining DHL, Mullen spent 10 years
with the TNT group, holding various senior leadership positions,
including Chief Operating Officer for two years and Chief Executive
Officer of TNT Express Worldwide for three years.

"With protectionist sentiments growing, the Doha Round outcome
uncertain and much work left to be completed in the U.S. Congress on
the three pending FTAs, now is a critical time for the NFTC to work
with policymakers to illustrate and underscore the benefits of trade
to domestic and international economic growth," said Mullen. "I look
forward to working with the NFTC to help lead these efforts."

Mullen will succeed Dinesh Paliwal, President, Chief Executive
Officer and Vice Chairman of Harman International, who served as
Chairman of the NFTC since 2005.

"We wholeheartedly extend thanks to Dinesh for all of his
contributions to help advance the longstanding, pro-trade mission of
the NFTC," said Reinsch. "During his tenure as Chairman, Dinesh was
critical to our efforts to press for passage of FTAs with Oman and
Peru, as well as Vietnam PNTR and other trade-related legislation. We
appreciate his leadership and service to the organization and wish him
all the best in his future endeavors."

Advancing Global Commerce for Over 90 Years

The National Foreign Trade Council (www.nftc.org) is a leading
business organization advocating an open, rules-based global trading
system. Founded in 1914 by a broad-based group of American companies,
the NFTC now serves hundreds of member companies through its offices
in Washington and New York.

The Fratelli Group for National Foreign Trade Council
Jennifer Cummings or Eric Thomas
202-822-9491

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