Mail Boxes Etc. President James H. Amos, Jr. elected to company's Board

Business Wire, Feb 27, 1997

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 1997--Mail Boxes Etc. (MBE) (NASDAQ:MAIL) announced today that it has increased the size of its Board of Directors by one member, and has elected James H. Amos, Jr., MBE president and chief operating officer, to fill the new seat. Amos, former chief executive officer of The Brice Group in Dallas, joined MBE in September, 1996.

"I am very excited by this vote of confidence and the opportunity to participate further in MBE's leadership," said Amos. "Being a member of the board adds a new dimension to my responsibilities as President and Chief Operating Officer. By working with the other Board members I feel confident we will achieve our goal of making MBE the best franchise in the world."

In a separate action, the Board also named A.W. (Tony) DeSio, vice chairman of the Board and MBE's chief executive officer, to serve as chairman of the executive committee. The other two members of the executive committee are Chairman of the Board Michael Dooling and Board member James F. Kelly.

Mail Boxes Etc. is the world's largest franchisor of neighborhood retail service centers specializing in postal, business and communications services. There are nearly 3,300 MBE Centers operating in the United States and internationally. MBE has licensing agreements in place for the development of MBE Centers in more than 50 countries. Each Mail Boxes Etc. franchise is independently owned and operated. MBE's Web site address is www.mbe.com.

CONTACT: Mail Boxes Etc., San Diego

Bill Lange, (619) 455-8800

or

Sims & Associates, Inc., New York

Idan Sims, (212) 725-3838