Introduction

We appreciate the opportunity to present our European organization to handle your company's shipments to NORTH AMERICA.

We will detail:

• our European network
• our network in NORTH AMERICA
• our IT systems

You will realize that:

• via our European network we may handle cargo originating from anywhere in Europe
• via our IT systems, we are able to control cargo from any European country and to give a real time information to our customers and their customs broker upon the arrival of the cargo in NORTH AMERICA.

Informational overview - Company highlights

Albini Pitigliani & Alpi USA:

• Privately owned, family-run European-based forwarder since 1945
• Major Intra-European Forwarder
  Shipped 81,000 truckloads in 2003 within Europe
  Shipped 1,200,000 shipments in 2003 within Europe
• Major European forwarder to the USA and Canada
  Shipped 50,000 TEUs to USA from Europe in 2003
  Shipped 800,000 shipments to USA from Europe in 2003
• Network of offices and agents in every European country

In the USA, Alpi USA holds the following credentials:

• C-TPAT Certification
  All Albini Pitigliani and Alpi Worldwide offices are validated nder Alpi USA's C-TPAT approved process
• Licensed by FMC as an NVOCC-OTI
• Recognized IATA agent - fully trained in air security procedures
• Dangerous Goods Certified - air & ocean
• Approved AMS Participant
• Fully Trained in FDA Filings - and Fish & Wildlife Regulations
• Members of
  National Cargo Security Council
  NCBFFA
  BCBFFA
  CONECT - Coalition of New England Companies for Trade

Our Canadian Agent - David Kirsch Ltd

• Second Largest European Forwarder in Canada
• Privately owned, family-run company, in business for over 60 years
• Strategic alliance with Albini Pitigliani since 1972
• 3500 TEUs from Europe in 2003
• One of first ISO 9002 certified forwarders in Canada

Albini Pitigliani, Alpi USA, and our Agents offer the following to our customers:

• A flexible and dynamic business philosophy uniquely suited to our clients' rapidly growing and changing business.
• The distinct advantage of a privately owned company to provide resources and support when and where needed to ensure your success.
• A proven history of developing efficient methods of transport, documentation and communication between vendors, carriers, and our customers.
• Streamlined, entrepreneurial-style management and an experienced team of empowered, loyal employees who are constantly striving to meet and exceed customer expectations for quality, accuracy and compliance.
• Established operational procedures within Europe and the USA - and an internet on-line management tool (ALPI-ONLINE) - readily adaptable to additional origins, destinations, and vendors.