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2/28/2006 - Denver, Colorado

Tropitransport C.R. S.A. is the newest member of (USI) United Shipping, Inc. USI, the premier Worldwide Association of Independently owned Freight Forwarders and Customs Brokers with over 100 member companies and 200 offices announced today the appointment of Tropitransport C.R. S.A. as its exclusive partner in Costa Rica. Tropitransport is headquartered in the city of Heredia with an additional office Nicaragua.

Tropitransport was established in 2000 and is a 100% owned by Gabriel Castillo. Today, Tropitransport has a staff of 15 people in Costa Rica and 3 in Nicaragua. The main services include ocean and air consolidations from Germany, Spain, Italy, Brazil, Colombia, USA and Mexico. “We distribute to all the capitals of Central America with weekly trucking consolidation from San Jose. Other services of the company are airfreight, local distribution and storage and sea freight,” said Gabriel.

"Our desire to be the best and our need for worldwide presence through a network caused us to contact United Shipping because of a very high recommendation of Rolando Osuna of Intercom in Mexico. We are truly excited to be a part of USI and look forward to meeting the members very soon. Our experience in the industry, particularly in this part of the world and sense of professionalism will be an asset to the members," Gabriel continued.

United Shipping, formed in 1988, offers importers and exporters the advantages of multi-national corporations with the expertise that can be found in locally owned and operated businesses. United Shipping's membership covers over 65 countries on 6 continents with over 37 offices in North America.

"We have added a good company to the United Shipping family and we look forward to the establishment of an extremely beneficial relationship for the entire partnership," stated Fred Hall, President of United Shipping in a telephone conversation from Dallas.

Tropitransport will be attending United Shipping’s next Worldwide meeting scheduled to take place in Buenos Aires, Argentina in October 2006.

For more information, contact United Shipping, Inc., Corporate Office, 15200 East Girard Avenue, Suite 4000, Aurora, Colorado, USA 80014, Tel: (1) 800-783-0730, Fax: (1) 303-426-7666.

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