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Filed by: Circle International Group, Inc.
Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933 and
deemed filed pursuant to Rules 14a-12 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Subject Company: Circle International Group, Inc.
Commission File No.: 0-8664
Subject Company: EGL, Inc.
Commission File No.: 0-27288
Letter from the Chairman and CEO
JULY 3, 2000
Attn: All Circle Managers
Early this morning, Circle International Group announced that it would be
combining with Eagle Global Logistics. This is an extremely positive move for
both organizations. Together, we now have the transportation network, the
management and capabilities to move into the "premier" leadership position in
the transportation and logistics service industry.
The following information is enclosed which should address initial questions or
concerns you and your staff may have at this time. You should share and discuss
this with your staff.
o Press Release
o Employee Letter from Jim Crane and Peter Gibert
o Customer Letter
o Employee Meeting Agenda
o Employee Key Messages
o Financial Key Messages
o Customer Key Messages
Again, I am pleased and excited to announce this move in our company's history.
Thank you for your support.
Sincerely,
/s/ PETER GIBERT
Peter Gibert
Chairman and CEO, Circle
P.S. There will be more details surrounding this merger communicated over the
next several weeks.
INVESTOR NOTICE
EGL plans to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") a
registration statement on Form S-4. In the connection with the merger, EGL and
Circle expect to mail a joint proxy statement/prospectus, which will be part of
the registration statement, to shareholders of EGL and Circle containing
information about the merger. Shareholders of EGL and Circle are urged to read
the joint proxy statement/prospectus included in the registration statements
when it is filed and any other relevant documents filed with the SEC. The joint
proxy statement/prospectus will contain important information about EGL,
Circle, the merger, the persons soliciting proxies related to the merger, and
related matters that should be considered by shareholders before making any
decision regarding the merger and related transactions. Once they are filed
with the SEC, the registration statement, joint proxy statement prospectus and
other documents will be available free of charge on the SEC's web site at
http://sec.gov and from the EGL and Circle contacts listed above. In addition
to the registration statement and the joint proxy statement/prospectus, EGL and
Circle file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other
information with the SEC that are also available free of charge at the SEC's
web site and from EGL and Circle contacts listed above.
In addition, the identity of the people who, under SEC rules, may be considered
"participants in the solicitation" of EGL shareholders and Circle shareholders
in connection with the proposed merger, and any description of their interests,
is available in an SEC filing under Schedule 14A made by both EGL and Circle on
July 3, 2000.
