Natalie Godwin, UPS Manager

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The world’s largest shipping company – UPS – breaks records this week as it plans to deliver more than 135 million packages during the 5-day logistics miracle known as Peak Week.

Manager Natalie Godwin says the holidays are coming up quickly, so it’s important for consumers to know when to ship to get their packages delivered on time.

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20TH WILL BE THE BUSIEST SHIPPING DAY IN HISTORY – WHEN SANTA’S HELPERS DRESSED IN BROWN WILL DELIVER 28 MILLION PACKAGES AROUND THE WORLD. THAT’S MORE THAN 300 PACKAGES PER SECOND. FOR THOSE LAST MINUTE SHOPPERS – YOU CAN SHIP AS LATE AS FRIDAY DECEMBER 21ST USING NEXT DAY AIR AND STILL GET YOUR PACKAGES THERE IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS. AS CONSUMERS RETURN THOSE UNWANTED GIFTS – PLAN TO SHIP THEM BACK TO RETAILERS ON NATIONAL RETURNS DAY – JANUARY 3, 2013.

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To learn more about delivery options including how to conveniently schedule your package delivery time, visit ups.com.