January

GLS Poland Sp. z o.o., headquartered in Poznan, becomes a 100 percent subsidiary of GLS with effect from 1st January.

February

From February 1st 2005 GLS serves Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania via its new network partner LEX SYSTEM. Full area-coverage in the Baltic region is ensured by three transhipment points in Kaunas (Lithuania), Riga (Latvia) and Tallin (Estonia) and 20 depots.

March

Since 1st of March the Spanish GLS subsidiary “Extand Sistema SL” operates under the name “GLS Spain”.

GLS covers Portugal since 1st of March by a network partner contract with Personalis S.A..

April

Foundation of GLS Czech Republic s.r.o to establish a national parcel network in the Czech Republic. The main hub in Humpolec as well as eight other depots build the new GLS network in the Czech Republic.

May

By the end of May GLS Denmark takes over the remaining shares of GLS Stafetten. The company now is a 100 percent part of the GLS Group

November

GLS Portugal Lda. commences operation on November 1st. The joint venture of Kislog and GLS B.V., Amsterdam, acquires all business units of Personalis S.A., a subsidiary of Kislog and previous network partner of GLS. GLS quality is established by the implementation of all GLS systems in Portugal.

Start of the successive introduction of 18,000 new mobile terminals with scan function and about 5,000 new scan stations. Thanks to the connection to the satellite-supported GPRS system data can be transferred in real-time.