UTI Worldwide Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has declared an annual cash dividend of $0.06 per share on the company's ordinary shares, payable on October 23, 2009, to shareholders of record as of September 30, 2009.

UTI Worldwide Inc. announced that Donald W. Slager has been appointed to its board of directors, effective September 13, 2009, for a term that expires at the 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Mr. Slager has also joined the company's Compensation Committee, Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee and recently established Risk Committee. Mr. Slager's appointment brings company's board to eight members. Mr. Slager, 47, has been president and chief operating officer of Republic Services since December 2008, following that company's merger with Allied Waste where he had served in the same capacity with Allied since January 2005. Mr. Slager previously served in roles of increasing responsibility in operations for Allied since 1985.

UTI Worldwide, Inc. reported unaudited consolidated earnings results for the second quarter and six months ended July 31, 2009. For the quarter, the company reported total revenues of $840,502,000 against $1,255,087,000 a year ago. The decrease in revenues compared to the prior-year second quarter was due to the continued declines in forwarding and logistics volumes compared to the prior year, as well as currency fluctuations. Net revenues were $339,366,000. Operating income was $22,408,000 against $43,611,000 a year ago. Pretax income was $19,314,000 against $39,761,000 a year ago. Income from continuing operations, net of tax was $13,407,000 or $0.12 per diluted share against $29,727,000 or $0.28 per diluted share a year ago. Net income attributable to the company was $11,755,000 or $0.12 per diluted share against $33,746,000 or $0.33 per diluted share a year ago. For the six months, the company reported total revenues of $1,608,858,000 against $2,439,537,000 a year ago. Net revenues were $648,873,000. Operating income was $40,260,000 against $67,281,000 a year ago. Pretax income was $33,511,000 against $59,316,000 a year ago. Income from continuing operations, net of tax was $23,287,000 or $0.21 per diluted share against $43,861,000 or $0.41 per diluted share a year ago. Net income attributable to the company was $21,600,000 or $0.21 per diluted share against $47,288,000 or $0.47 per diluted share a year ago. Net cash provided by operating activities was $66,302,000 against $13,730,000 a year ago. Purchases of property, plant and equipment were amounted to $16,752,000 against $30,985,000 a year ago.