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                                                                  EXHIBIT 25(A)

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM T-1

                            STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                     UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939
                 OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

                CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY
                 OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2) __


                  BANK ONE TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
              (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

A National Banking Association                            31-0838515
                                                          (I.R.S. employer
                                                          identification number)

100 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio                     43271-0181
(Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)

                  Bank One Trust Company, National Association
                        1 Bank One Plaza, Suite IL1-0126
                          Chicago, Illinois 60670-0126
             Attn: Sandra L. Caruba, Vice President, (312) 336-9436
           (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)


                          Federal Express Corporation
              (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


           Delaware                                       71-0427007
(State or other jurisdiction of                           (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                            identification number)


2005 Corporate Avenue
Memphis, Tennessee                                        38132
(Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)

                                Debt Securities
                        (Title of Indenture Securities)


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Item 1.  General Information. Furnish the following information as to the
         trustee:

     (a) Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which
     it is subject.

     Comptroller of Currency, Washington, D.C.; Federal Deposit Insurance
     Corporation, Washington, D.C.; The Board of Governors of the Federal
     Reserve System, Washington D.C.

     (b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

     The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

Item 2.  Affiliations With the Obligor. If the obligor is an affiliate of the
         trustee, describe each such affiliation.

     No such affiliation exists with the trustee.

Item 16. List of exhibits. List below all exhibits filed as a part of this
         Statement of Eligibility.

     1.   A copy of the articles of association of the trustee now in effect.*

     2.   A copy of the certificate of authority of the trustee to commence
          business.*

     3.   A copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise corporate
          trust powers.*

     4.   A copy of the existing by-laws of the trustee.*

     5.   Not Applicable.

     6.   The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.


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     7.   A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee published
          pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining
          authority.

     8.   Not Applicable.

     9.   Not Applicable.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended,
the trustee, Bank One Trust Company, National Association, a national banking
association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of
America, has duly caused this Statement of Eligibility to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of
Chicago and State of Illinois, on the 5th day of June, 2000.

                                  Bank One Trust Company, National Association,
                                  Trustee

                                  By /s/ Sandra L. Caruba
                                     --------------------------
                                     Sandra L. Caruba
                                     Vice President


*Exhibits 1, 2, 3, and 4 are herein incorporated by reference to Exhibits
bearing identical numbers in Item 16 of the Form T-1 of Bank One Trust Company,
National Association, filed as Exhibit 25 to the Registration Statement on Form
S-4 of U S WEST Communications, Inc., filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on March 24, 2000 (Registration No. 333-32124).


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                                   EXHIBIT 6


                      THE CONSENT OF THE TRUSTEE REQUIRED
                          BY SECTION 321(b) OF THE ACT


                                                                   June 5, 2000


Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C.  20549

Ladies and Gentlemen:

In connection with the qualification of an indenture between Federal Express
Corporation and Bank One Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee, the
undersigned, in accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of
1939, as amended, hereby consents that the reports of examinations of the
undersigned, made by Federal or State authorities authorized to make such
examinations, may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and
Exchange Commission upon its request therefor.


                                    Very truly yours,

                                    Bank One Trust Company, National Association



                                    By:  /s/ Sandra L. Caruba
                                        ------------------------
                                        Sandra L. Caruba
                                        Vice President


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                                   EXHIBIT 7

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Legal Title of Bank: Bank One Trust Company, N.A.   Call Date: 03/31/00   State #:  391581   FFIEC 032
Address:             100 Broad Street               Vendor ID: D          Cert #:   21377    Page RC-1
City, State  Zip:    Columbus, OH 43271             Transit #: 04400003

Consolidated Report of Condition for Insured Commercial
and State-Chartered Savings Banks for March 31, 2000

All schedules are to be reported in thousands of dollars. Unless otherwise
indicated, report the amount outstanding of the last business day of the
quarter.

Schedule RC--Balance Sheet

                                                                                           Dollar Amounts in thousands    C300
                                                                                                                          ----
ASSETS
1.  Cash and balances due from depository institutions (from Schedule RC-A):               RCON
                                                                                           ----
<S>                                                      <C>                               <C>              <C>           <C>
    a. Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin(1) ...................           0081             48,450        1.a
    b. Interest-bearing balances(2).............................................           0071             17,750        1.b
2.  Securities
    a. Held-to-maturity securities(from Schedule RC-B, column A) ...............           1754                  0        2.a
    b. Available-for-sale securities (from Schedule RC-B, column D).............           1773              5,714        2.b
3.  Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell .....           1350            396,644        3.
4.  Loans and lease financing receivables:                                                 RCON
    a. Loans and leases, net of unearned income (from Schedule                             ----
    RC-C).......................................................................           2122             87,817        4.a
    b. LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses................................           3123                 10        4.b
    c. LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve....................................           3128                  0        4.c
    d. Loans and leases, net of unearned income, allowance, and
       reserve (item 4.a minus 4.b and 4.c).....................................           2125             87,807        4.d
5.  Trading assets (from Schedule RD-D).........................................           3545                  0        5.
6.  Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases) ...................           2145             25,200        6.
7.  Other real estate owned (from Schedule RC-M) ...............................           2150                  0        7.
8.  Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated
    companies (from Schedule RC-M)..............................................           2130                  0        8.
9.  Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding ...............           2155                  0        9.
10. Intangible assets (from Schedule RC-M)......................................           2143             26,345        10.
11. Other assets (from Schedule RC-F)...........................................           2160            176,297        11.
12. Total assets (sum of items 1 through 11)....................................           2170            784,207        12.



(1)  Includes cash items in process of collection and unposted debits.
(2)  Includes time certificates of deposit not held for trading.
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Legal Title of Bank: Bank One Trust Company, N.A.   Call Date: 03/31/00   State #:  391581   FFIEC 032
Address:             100 Broad Street               Vendor ID: D          Cert #:   21377    Page RC-2
City, State  Zip:    Columbus, OH 43271             Transit #: 04400003

Schedule RC-Continued
                                                                                                     Dollar Amounts in
                                                                                                          Thousands
                                                                                                          ---------
LIABILITIES
13. Deposits:
    a. In domestic offices (sum of totals of columns A and C                               RCON
                                                                                           ----
<S>                                                                                        <C>             <C>            <C>
       from Schedule RC-E, part 1)..............................................           2200            567,764        13.a
       (1) Noninterest-bearing(1)...............................................           6631            506,455        13.a1
       (2) Interest-bearing.....................................................           6636             61,309        13.a2

    b. In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and
       IBFs (from Schedule RC-E, part II)...
       (1) Noninterest bearing..................................................
       (2) Interest-bearing.....................................................
14. Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements
    to repurchase:                                                                         RCFD 2800             0        14
15. a. Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury                                            RCON 2840             0        15.a
    b. Trading Liabilities(from Sechedule RC-D).................................           RCFD 3548             0        15.b

16. Other borrowed money:                                                                  RCON
                                                                                           ----
    a. With original maturity of one year or less...............................           2332                  0        16.a
    b. With original  maturity of more than one year. ..........................           A547                  0        16.b
    c.  With original maturity of more than three years.........................           A548                  0        16.c

17. Not applicable
18. Bank's liability on acceptance executed and outstanding ....................           2920                  0        18.
19. Subordinated notes and debentures...........................................           3200                  0        19.
20. Other liabilities (from Schedule RC-G)......................................           2930             83,885        20.
21. Total liabilities (sum of items 13 through 20)... ..........................           2948            651,649        21.
22. Not applicable
EQUITY CAPITAL
23. Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus...............................           3838                  0        23.
24. Common stock................................................................           3230                800        24.
25. Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock) ...................           3839             45,157        25.
26. a. Undivided profits and capital reserves...................................           3632             86,585        26.a
    b. Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale
       securities...............................................................           8434                 16        26.b
    c. Accumulated net gains (losses) on cash flow hedges.......................           4336                  0        26.c
27. Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments ........................
28. Total equity capital (sum of items 23 through 27) ..........................           3210            132,558        28.
29. Total liabilities, limited-life preferred stock, and equity
    capital (sum of items 21, 22, and 28)............ ..........................           3300            784,207        29.

Memorandum

To be reported only with the March Report of Condition.
1. Indicate in the box at the right the number of the statement below that best describes
   the most comprehensive level of auditing work performed for the bank by independent
   external auditors as of any date during 1996 ...................................      RCFD 6724            N/A         M.1
                                                                                                            ------
1 = Independent audit of the bank conducted in accordance        4. = Directors' examination of the bank performed by other
    with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified         external auditors (may be required by state chartering
    public accounting firm which submits a report on the bank         authority)
2 = Independent audit of the bank's parent holding company       5  = Review of the bank's financial statements by external
    conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing          auditors
    standards by a certified public accounting firm which        6  = Compilation of the bank's financial statements by external
    submits a report on the consolidated holding company              auditors
    (but not on the bank separately)                             7  = Other audit procedures (excluding tax preparation work)
3 = Directors' examination of the bank conducted in              8  = No external audit work
    accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
    by a certified public accounting firm (may be required by
    state chartering authority)

(1) Includes total demand deposits and noninterest-bearing time and savings deposits.
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