DHL Global Mail Teams Up with Porsche for 2006 American Le Mans Series

Distinctive Yellow & Red Paint Scheme to Adorn New Porsche Prototype

Weston, FL October 6, 2005 DHL Global Mail, the leading US private mail service provider, today announced a new marketing relationship with Porsche Motorsports to increase awareness and build customer relationships in the US market throughout the 2006 American Le Mans Series.

The DHL Global Mail logo will be prominently displayed on two PORSCHE RS SPYDER prototypes driven by the Penske Motorsports racing team during the series. Porsche Motorsports is celebrating its return to international prototype motor sports arena after a seven year absence with the introduction of the new RS Spyder. A DHL Global Mail branded car will debut at the Monterey Sports Car Championships, October 15 at the Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California. Two new prototypes, entered by Penske Motorsports, will be driven by Lucas Luhr and Sascha Maassen of Germany will carry DHL Global Mail’s vivid yellow and red colors throughout the 2006 ALMS season.

The DHL Global Mail marketing platform with Porsche will offer a platform for business contacts and unique access to race venues and hospitality to DHL Global Mail customers throughout the United States.

"We are excited to be associated with Porsche, as we are both known and share a passion for high quality, reliability at any speed and solutions that fit our customers' needs. Our goal is to use this platform to help build our customer relationships in a meaningful way," said Joe Phelan, President and COO, DHL Smart & GlobalMail. "A recognized car-brand like Porsche together with the highly professional team of Penske Motorsports is a perfect fit to a world-wide leading logistics provider like DHL."

"Porsche welcomes DHL GlobalMail's participation in the Penske Porsche ALMS effort," said Hartmut Kristen, Porsche AG Motorsport Director. "Speed and reliability are the key words that link our three organizations together. We envision this to be the first of many future anticipated partnerships between us."

"DHL Global Mail is a world class organization, and we are proud to represent them in our maiden American Le Mans Series competition," commented Roger Penske, the Chairman of Penske Motorsports. "Over the years, we have been fortunate to have partners that are leaders in their field and DHL Global Mail is no exception."