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9
2015 and Beyond
We live in an era of great change, with new technologies
disrupting not just many traditional business practices—
but many elements of how we work, how we shop and how
we live. During the past year, we demonstrated our ability to
adapt to the dramatic changes in retail and other industries.
2015 will be a year in which we not only reinvest, but
reexamine, reengineer and refine our operations to ensure
we are more efficient and more profitable going forward.
We anticipate that earnings per share in 2015 will increase
between 6 and 12 percent. Overall, UPS expects operating
profit to increase between 5 and 9 percent.
UPS is a strong company. We’re not intimidated by the pace
of change, but not so secure that we’re complacent. Times
change and we’re changing with them. We believe that the
power of our network—and the 435,000 UPSers who run it—
gives us a bright future.
David Abney
Chief Executive Officer
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Share Repurchase
in billions of dollars
2014
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2013 The power of our network
and our people give UPS
a bright future.