(Hamilton, Bermuda – November 3^rd, 2005)  Zip Express (ZipX) shipping service, offered by International Bonded Couriers, today announces a new rewards programme for ZipX members.  With the ZipX rewards programme, members accumulate reward points that result in gift certificates redeemable on Amazon.com®, one of the world’s largest internet retailers.

For every $1 of ZipX shipping charges for packages and mail, members will receive 100 reward points.  At the beginning of each quarter, starting in January 2006, members who have accumulated a minimum of 20,000 reward points will receive a $10 Amazon.com® gift certificate.  For each additional 10,000 reward points accumulated, an additional $5 will be added to the Amazon.com® gift certificate.  Reward points will be applied retroactively for all shipping charges since July 1^st, 2005, with the first gift certificates being issued in January.

ZipX reward points will be accumulated in a secure online rewards account that members can access using a login and password.  Members will also be advised of their award certificate through an email, and an Amazon.com® gift certificate code will be given to each member so that they can use it towards their next purchase on the Amazon.com® site. 

On an ongoing basis, members will also be informed of enhancements to the ZipX rewards programme and ways in which they may accumulate additional ZipX points through special offers and other exciting initiatives.

Rick Craft, Chief Operating Officer, IBC, says: “At ZipX, we appreciate the business of our members.  Our new ZipX Rewards Programme assigns a tangible benefit to that appreciation.  We will continue to provide the excellent service that our members expect while also developing new and creative ways to reward our members.” 

In addition to the new ZipX rewards programme, ZipX has launched a new website at www.zipx.bm.  The redesigned website allows ZipX members to view their account profile and change details as necessary, track packages that may be en route, print invoices for packages received, and access information about their ZipX rewards account. 

The company is also pleased to announce that from now until December 31^st, 2005, sign-up is free for anyone who wishes to become a ZipX member.  Gordon Bussell, Chief Executive Officer, explains: “We want to encourage people who aren’t currently ZipX members to sign up and take advantage of the many benefits that ZipX membership offers and to see just how easy it is to shop, ship and save with ZipX.”