HOUSTON, Feb. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Eagle USA Airfreight, Inc.
(Nasdaq-NNM: EUSA) has been named the primary carrier for domestic heavyweight
air freight shipments for Compaq Computer Corporation.  Under the expected new
five-year contract, Eagle USA will be Compaq's primary provider of services
for the overnight transportation of freight between Compaq's manufacturing and
distribution centers as well as between supplier and customer bases.
    Compaq Computer Corporation, a Fortune 100 company, is one of the world's
leading manufacturers of commercial and personal computer products, with
worldwide sales of $18.1 billion in more than 100 countries.  Eagle USA offers
the high tech giant a variety of delivery options and transportation services
necessary to control their costs and supply chain management.
    Eagle USA Airfreight, a leading provider of air freight and other
transportation solutions, provides Compaq with consistent, flexible and
reliable service with a team of dedicated specialists in major cities to
ensure the superior customer satisfaction that Compaq has come to expect.
Eagle USA will also continue to furnish Compaq with a security sensitive plan
which is critical to the computer industry.
    In response to the selection of Eagle USA Airfreight as the primary
carrier, Donnie Roberts, Eagle USA's Chief Marketing Officer stated, "We are
very proud to continue our long-term partnership with Compaq.  Their
confidence in our service illustrates that the growth and success of the
company has made an impact on the domestic transportation industry."
    Eagle USA Airfreight is headquartered at 3214 Lodestar, Houston, Texas
77032, telephone (281) 821-0300.  Eagle USA's Internet address is
http://www.eagleusa.com.  Eagle USA is an air freight forwarder specializing in
domestic and international transportation and related logistics services.
    The statements in this press release, that include, but are not limited to
Eagle USA's expected contract with, and future services to be provided to
Compaq and any other statements which are not historical facts are forward
looking statements.  The level of future services which may be provided by
Eagle USA to Compaq and any impact of such services on Eagle USA's financial
condition and results of operations is subject to numerous risks and
uncertainties, including, but not limited to, whether the parties finalize a
contract with respect to their relationship and the terms of such contract,
the uncertainty of Compaq's selection of Eagle USA from among Compaq's several
carriers for the transportation of freight, risk and uncertainties relating to
Eagle USA's business, as well as other factors detailed in Eagle USA's filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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