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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit
10.1</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-decoration:underline;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">AMENDMENT</font></u></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">THIS AMENDMENT
(&#147;Amendment&#148;) dated the 30<sup>th</sup> day of August, 2004, amends the
Transportation Agreement dated as of January&nbsp;10, 2001 (the &#147;Agreement&#148;)
between The United States Postal Service (&#147;USPS&#148;) and Federal Express
Corporation (&#147;FedEx&#148;).</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Preamble</font></u></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WHEREAS, USPS and
FedEx entered into the Agreement in order to provide for the FedEx Services (as
such term is defined in the Agreement),</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WHEREAS, the
parties now desire to amend certain provisions of the Agreement as more
specifically set forth in this Amendment.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained in this
Amendment, the parties agree to the following changes which will become
effective August&nbsp;30, 2004 :</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The
definition of &#147;Handling Unit&#148; as set forth in Article&nbsp;1 of the Agreement
is deleted in its entirety and the following new definition is substituted in
lieu thereof:</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Handling Unit&#148; means a
ULD, Mailbag, Tub, Mail Tray or Outside that is individually processed by
FedEx.&#160; The term &#147;Handling Unit&#148; does
not include the contents of a By-pass ULD.&#148;</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The
definition of &#147;Partial ULD&#148; as set forth in Article&nbsp;1 of the Agreement is
deleted in its entirety and the following new definition is substituted in lieu
thereof:</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Partial ULD&#148; means a ULD
that is used to convey loose Handling Units from the AMC to the FedEx ramp.&#148;</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Section&nbsp;5.1.1
of Exhibit A of the Agreement is deleted in its entirety and the following new
Section&nbsp;5.1.1 is substituted in lieu thereof:</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;5.1.1</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>AMCs that are
designated to load ULDs may not tender volume to FedEx other than in ULDs.&#160; All ULDs will have a D&amp;R Tag affixed
thereon and will be charged full container cubic footage pricing as set forth
in Exhibit B, paragraph A of the Agreement.&#160;
Each AMC is limited to one demi-container or LD3 container as agreed to
by both parties in the applicable matrix.&#160;
This container will be designated as a Partial ULD.&#160; FedEx may refuse all additional Partial ULDs
or loose Handling Units.&#160; All ULDs must
be Airworthy as determined in accordance with Attachment IV to these Operating
Specifications.&#160; The D&amp;R Tags for
the Handling Units in the Partial ULDs will be scanned at the Memphis Hub and</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">equivalent cubic footage
will be calculated in accordance with Exhibit B to the Agreement. No more than
one Partial ULD will be allowed at each location.&#148;</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Exhibit
B, paragraph A, subparagraph 1 of the Agreement is amended to include the
following sentence immediately following the table:</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Partial ULDs shall be
credited at [ <sup>*</sup> ] of the non-fuel transport rate for the containers
identified in the applicable matrix.&#148;</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Exhibit
B, paragraph A, subparagraph 2 of the Agreement is amended to add a new
paragraph e. which reads as follows:</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;e. The fuel transport
credit for Partial ULDs will be calculated as follows:</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Fuel Adjustment Factor x
Base Fuel Transport Price [&#160; <sup>*</sup>&#160; ] x [&#160;
<sup>*</sup>&#160; ]&#148;</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>All
capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Amendment shall have the
meanings set forth in the Agreement.</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Except
as amended by this Amendment, the terms and conditions of the Agreement shall
remain in full force and effect and are ratified and confirmed in all respects.</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, </font></b>the
parties have signed this Amendment in duplicate, one for each of the Parties,
as of August&nbsp;30<sup>th</sup>, 2004.</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><sup>*</sup><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Blank spaces contained confidential
information which has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange
Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
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