BLUE DART EXPANDS TO NEW LOCATION IN PATNA

Mumbai : August 15, 2003

Blue Dart Express Limited, South Asia's largest courier and package distribution company, has commenced services from its new, hi tech premises in upmarket Exhibition Road of Patna.

The new office is easily accessible and is located in one of the major businesses areas of Patna. "The move is a result of an increased demand for speedy and reliable services and is reflective of the growing importance of the state in the business scenario", said Amod Dasgupta, Vice President, East, Blue Dart Express Limited.

"Time-definite deliveries are the need of the hour and Blue Dart-Patna is ably equipped to cater to this requirement." he added. Blue Dart's entire range of products is available at the Patna office.

The office will service the large industrial area near Patna apart from the other business's present in the state viz. ITC-Munger, the oil refinery at Barauni, silk manufacturing and export units in Bhagalpur and the largest and oldest yoga institute at Munger. The new office with it's state of the art infrastructure has been created well ahead of time to cater to the service requirements of the new entrants and existing businesses in the city.

Blue Dart, South Asia's leading courier and integrated air express package distribution company with dedicated aviation infrastructure, offers secure and reliable delivery of consignments to over 13,600 locations in the region. Through its sales alliance with world #1, DHL Worldwide Express, Blue Dart offers its customers the DHL advantage of global reach, unmatched cross-border specialisation and greater network flexibility. Blue Dart has been re-certified recently, as one of a handful of Indian companies, to the new global ISO 9001-2000 standards. The Blue Dart team drives marketplace leadership through its unique aviation system, cutting edge technology, innovation and value-added services to deliver unmatched standards of service quality to its customers.

For further information contact :
marketing@bluedart.com
Dated :August 15, 2003