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Operator

Good morning. My name is Steven and I will be your conference facilitator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the UPS Investor Relations Third Quarter 2019 Earnings Conference Call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. And after the speakers' remarks, there will be a question-and-answer period.

pleasure the my your over now Mr. host, is to floor turn to It Relations Officer. Investor Childress, Scott Sir, is the floor yours.

Scott Childress

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Operator

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Scott Childress

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David Abney

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Scott Childress

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Kate Gutmann

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Juan Perez

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Operator

line of Mr. Wadewitz UBS. Please go ahead. question a We have Tom from of the

Tom Wadewitz

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Jim Barber

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Brian Newman

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Operator

go Question from ahead. Bernstein. Please David Vernon the line of of

David Vernon

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David Abney

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Scott Childress

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Brian Newman

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David Abney

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Operator

from of ahead. Ken Next question the Bank will America. line Please of go come Hoexter of

Ken Hoexter

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David Abney

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Kate Gutmann

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Ken Hoexter

answered seeing just a kind XQ deceleration that not in guess, I’m the towards growth I’m a or shifting think thinking I -- economy to I’m from I pointing Is customer XQ? you sorry, in not volumes, don't sequential. from -- of the

Richard Peretz

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Kate Gutmann

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Scott Price

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Operator

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Scott Group

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Scott Childress

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Brian Newman

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Jim Barber

Scott, it's Jim.

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Operator

go a ahead. the of from question have Allison Landry. line We Please

Allison Landry

Good morning. Thanks.

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David Abney

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Scott Childress

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Juan Perez

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Operator

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Chris Wetherbee

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Richard Peretz

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Jim Barber

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Scott Childress

transformation question got Can that discuss out highlighted? discussed some please color online into your multiple -- you the that's another We've analysts. how filling from And the you that initiatives procurement global It's give at if you conference? here. around

Brian Newman

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Scott Price

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Operator

the We from line go a question have Please ahead. of Jack Atkins Stephens. of

Jack Atkins

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David Abney

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Scott Childress

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Jim Barber

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David Abney

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Operator

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Jack Atkins

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Operator

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Scott Schneeberger

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David Abney

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Juan Perez

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Scott Childress

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David Abney

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Operator

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Amit Mehrotra

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Richard Peretz

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Jim Barber

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Scott Childress

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Kate Gutmann

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Operator

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David Ross

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Kate Gutmann

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David Abney

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Operator

to Childress. I Mr. Please ahead, conference will our over turn now sir. back go

Scott Childress

Thank you Stephen. closing And comments? much, David, very

David Abney

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United Parcel Service (UPS) 22 Oct 192019 Q3 Earnings call transcript