(DAYTON, OHIO), Standard Register recently received the Federal Express Corporation ("FedEx Express") 2000 Supplier of the Year Award in recognition of the document management company's consistently outstanding performance in the nationwide delivery of comprehensive high-volume print production services. "We're very proud to be named overall supplier of the year for FedEx Express," states Peter Dorsman, Standard Register's executive vice president and chief operating officer. "We've continued to enjoy a truly collaborative relationship that's dedicated to optimizing every facet of FedEx Express operations from a document management perspective. Together, we've taken those solutions a step further to streamline related work processes for greater overall efficiency and profitability." Standard Register received the award in September at the Global Strategic Supplier Symposium sponsored by the FedEx Express Strategic Sourcing and Supply unit. During the three-day event, FedEx Express recognized top suppliers and employees and explained its strategic direction for the upcoming year. FedEx Express selected Standard Register overall supplier of the year based on the document management company's strategies, resources, processes, optimization and globalization. Serving FedEx Express for eight years under one of the document management company's largest contracts, Standard Register provides comprehensive print production and distribution services, annually delivering 350 million domestic and international air bills and personalized forms nationwide and overseas. Standard Register produces more than 22 million delivery notices annually for FedEx Express, each customized for use by one of the company's more than 200 delivery stations nationwide. FedEx Express and Standard Register are presently collaborating to produce multilingual versions of the document and exploring the advantages of bar coding in streamlining the package tracking process. "We are proud to recognize Standard Register for working with us over the past year to accomplish common goals and excelling as a model for supply chain management at its best," said Steve Mattman, acting vice president, Strategic Sourcing and Supply, FedEx Express. About FedEx Express: FedEx Express, a $15 billion subsidiary of FedEx Corp., connects areas that generate 90% of the world's gross domestic product in 24-48 hours with door-to-door, customs-cleared service and a money-back guarantee. The company's unmatched air route authorities and infrastructure make it the world's largest express transportation company, providing fast, reliable and time-definite transportation of more than 3.3 million items to 210 countries each working day. FedEx employs approximately 145,000 employees and has more than 45,800 drop-off locations, 663 aircraft and 44,500 vehicles in its integrated global network. The company maintains electronic connections with more than 2.5 million customers via FedEx PowershipÆ, FedEx ShipÆ and FedEx interNetShipÆ. About Standard Register: Dayton, Ohio-based Standard Register (NYSE: SR) is a nationwide leader in delivering customized document management and workflow solutions to healthcare, financial and general business markets. Serving as a strategic partner under its Less Paper StrategyÅ, Standard Register helps transaction-intensive businesses reduce costs and increase revenue. Offerings range from traditional forms manufacturing to commercial and digital on-demand printing; e-documents and related desktop printing and processing solutions; plastic card imaging, packaging and distribution; Internet and paper-based billing services; supply-chain and labeling solutions. Standard Register reported 1999 revenues of $1.327 billion. For more information, call 800/755-6405 or visit www.standardregister.com.