This will mark the opening of the company's first office in Latin America. Exclusive agent agreements provide services for other countries within the region."Buenos Aires has always been a strong trade lane to and from our Miami Gateway, so it makes sense to develop this market by opening a branch office and staffing it with our own employees", explains Gabriel Buedo, Phoenix's General Manager for Miami and Latin America.

The Buenos Aires office offers full international freight forwarding services, as well as in-house customs brokerage and nationwide distribution throughout Argentina.

With it's corporate office located at Wood Dale, IL USA; Phoenix International Freight Services, Ltd., is one of the largest privately owned, full-service international freight forwarder, NVOCC, and Customs broker in North America.

Founded as an international airfreight forwarder in 1979 by it's present CEO Bill McInerney , Phoenix International has grown to become a true multimodal logistics company with offices around the world.

In 1995 Phoenix expands internationally with the opening of their Far East offices. Between 1999 and 2000 expands into Europe with the opening of an office in Ireland, bringing the total number of worldwide locations to 40, step which positioned them into the Y 2001 strengthening its global network of offices and exclusive agents. Global sales top $300 million and the number of employees surpasses 800.

For further information, you can contact Phoenix International Freight Services, Ltd. Buenos Aires office at:

Av. Belgrano 835 - 2 Piso Oficina D

Buenos Aires, Argentina C1092AAI

Tel: (54)-11-4334-7600

Fax: (54)-11-4331-0528

Website: www.phoenixintl.com

Fabian Casuccio - E-Mail: fabianc@phoenixintl.com.ar

Gaston Buedo - E-Mail: gastonb@phoenixintl.com.ar