Front Cover Also on the Web: „ For customers at www.usps.com/cpim/ftp/bulletin/pb.htm 2 POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) „ For employees at http://blue.usps.gov CONTENTS Marketing POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND FORMS Mail Alert ...... 36 UPDATES Philately Manuals Stamp Announcement 09-01: Alaska Statehood ...... 36 DMM Revision: New Option for Mailers Using a Stamp Announcement 09-02: Celebrating Lunar New Year . 38 Mailer’s Postmark ...... 3 Stamp Announcement 09-03: Oregon Statehood...... 39 DMM Revision: Amended Move Update Standards ...... 3 Stamp Announcement 09-04: Edgar Allan Poe...... 41 DMM Revision: Products Mailable at Nonprofit Pictorial Postmarks Announcement ...... 43 Standard Mail Prices...... 4 How to Order the First Day of Issue Digital Color or DMM Revision: Labeling List Changes ...... 4 Traditional Postmarks ...... 50 IMM Revision: Mailability of Small Packets to Cuba ...... 6 IMM Revision: Special Drawing Right Values and Retail Indemnity Limits for Ordinary Priority Mail International Stamps by Mail — Brochure Ordering Information ...... 51 Parcels and Registered Mail Service ...... 7 Supply Management Handbooks Industrial Lift Equipment and Batteries ...... 53 Handbook PO-702 Revision: Effects of Revising Alliance Rubber Company Rubber Bands at Material PS Form 1700 ...... 7 Distribution Center ...... 53 Publications Ricoh Has a New Problem-Solving Process ...... 54 Publication 51 Revision: Indemnity Limit for Registered Mail ...... 9 Publication 51 Revision: Mailability of Small Packets PULL-OUT INFORMATION to Cuba ...... 9 Fraud Mover’s Guide News: January 2009 Mover’s Guide Withholding of Mail Orders ...... 55 Is on Its Way ...... 10 Invalid Express Mail Corporate Account Numbers ...... 55 Publication 431 Revision: Changes to Post Office Box Missing, Lost, or Stolen U.S. Money Order Forms ...... 57 Service and Caller Service Fee Groups ...... 11 Missing, Lost, or Stolen Canadian Money Order Forms . . . . 62 Forms Verifying U.S. Postal Service Money Orders ...... 65 Revised PS Form 1700, Accident Investigation Worksheet . 11 Counterfeit Canadian Money Order Forms ...... 65 Toll-Free Number Available to Verify Canadian Money ORGANIZATION INFORMATION Orders ...... 65 Address Management Other Information Post Office Changes ...... 16 Overseas Military Mail ...... 66 Global Business Thrift Savings Account 2009 Enrollment Information ...... 71 Delivering Holiday Gifts and Greetings Worldwide ...... 17 Human Resources Correction to Humana/Comp Benefits 2009 Dental NEW SHIPPING SERVICES PRICES Plan Brochure for Virginia Residents ...... 22 (JANUARY 18, 2009) ...... 75 Correction: Uniform and Work Clothes Program Allowances ...... 22 Postal Bulletin Index Uniform and Work Clothes Program Allowances Semi-annual Index ...... PB 22237 (7-17-08) Under the USPS-APWU National Agreement ...... 22 Uniform and Work Clothes Program Allowances Under the USPS-NPMHU National Agreement ...... 23 Celebrating Lunar New Uniform and Work Clothes Program Allowances Year stamp Under the USPS-NALC National Agreement ...... 23 Thrift Savings Plan 2009 Catch-up Contributions for Participants Age 50 and Older...... 24 Thrift Savings Plan 2009 Employee Information for Career Employees...... 25 USPS National Emergency Hotline Thrift Savings Plan 2009 Publicity Information for Is your facility operating? Human Resources Offices and the Human Call 888-363-7462 Resources Shared Service Center ...... 27 Licensing Commercially Available Consumer Products ...... 28 Promotions...... 32

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Manuals DMM Revision: New Option for Mailers Using a Mailer’s Postmark Effective December 4, 2008, the Postal Service™ is mailer’s postmarks include the Post Office name or ZIP™ revising Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Code of the acceptance office and the mailer’s postmark Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) 202.4.2, 302.3.2, permit number of the authorized mailer. These records pro- 402.3.2, 602.1.5.3, and 604.3.1.8 to provide mailers that vide adequate documentation that allows mailpieces to be precancel stamps on some Standard Mail® pieces (weigh- associated with their respective mailers without the need to ing 13 ounces or less), through the use of a mailer’s pre- require a return address on each mailpiece. cancel postmark, the option to omit a return address from This revision allows mailers using a mailer’s postmark their mailpieces. Additionally, we provide clarification that, on Standard Mail pieces (weighing 13 ounces or less) not for the purposes of requiring a return address on mail- otherwise requiring a return address to have the option to pieces, ancillary service requests embedded into Intelligent omit the return address, and it will continue to provide ade- ® Mail barcodes are treated similarly to their corresponding quate tracking and accountability in the event of a USPS® physical endorsements. inquiry. Currently, all mailers using precanceled stamps are We will incorporate these revisions into the next printed required to place a complete domestic return address on version of the DMM and into the December update of the their mailpieces. This enables postal employees to contact online DMM. The DMM revisions referenced in this article the Post Office™ of mailing (or the Post Office serving the may be viewed via Postal Explorer® at http://pe.usps.com. mailer) if there are issues pertaining to a particular mail- piece. Mailers that precancel adhesive stamps, stamped cards, and stamped envelopes with a mailer’s postmark — Mailing Standards, are required to request an authorization through the Post Pricing, 12-4-08 Office of mailing. Current standards further require that

DMM Revision: Amended Move Update Standards Effective November 23, 2008, the Postal Service™ The DMM is updated to include the revisions that signify revised the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal mailing addresses must be updated within 95 days prior to Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) 233.3.5, 243.3.9, the mailing date, and that this revision includes Standard 333.3.5, 343.3.9, 433.3.5, and 443.3.9 to reflect the Mail® service in addition to First-Class Mail® service. changes to the Move Update standard. We will incorporate this revision into the next printed The Move Update standard is a means of reducing the version of the DMM and into the next update of the online number of mailpieces in a mailing that require forwarding, DMM available via Postal Explorer® at http://pe.usps.com. return, or discard by the periodic matching of a mailer’s address records with customer-filed change-of-address orders received and maintained by USPS®. — Mailing Standards, Pricing, 12-4-08 4 POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND FORMS UPDATES

DMM Revision: Products Mailable at Nonprofit Standard Mail Prices Under statutory restrictions in the Mailing Standards of January 1, 2009, the value of a low-cost item is $9.50 or the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual less. ® (DMM ) 703.1.6.11, products that are mailed at the We will incorporate this revision into the January 18, Nonprofit Standard Mail prices must meet at least one of 2009, update of the online DMM available via Postal three exceptions. A low-cost item is one of the exceptions Explorer® at http://pe.usps.com and into the next printed referenced in the Internal Revenue Code. The value of a version of the DMM. low-cost item — the actual cost to the authorized nonprofit organization — is determined each year by the Internal Revenue Service, adjusted for the cost of living. Effective — Mailing Standards, Pricing, 12-4-08

DMM Revision: Labeling List Changes Effective December 4, 2008, we are revising Labeling Lists L001, L002, L007, and L606 of the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) to reflect changes in mail processing operations. Mailers are encouraged to label according to these revised lists immediately.

Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) *****

Index and Appendices *****

Labeling Lists L000 General Use L001 5-Digit Scheme—Periodicals, Standard Mail, and Package Services Flats and Irregular Parcels *****

Column A Column B Mail Class Grace Date Add: 68505, 68527 LINCOLN NE 68505 68508, 68528 LINCOLN NE 68508 68521, 68524, 68531 LINCOLN NE 68521 Delete: 68504, 68507, 68514, 68517, 68527 LINCOLN NE 68504 02/17/2009 68521, 68524, 68528, 68531 LINCOLN NE 68521 02/17/2009 *****

L002 3-Digit ZIP Code Prefix Matrix *****

3-Digit ZIP Code Prefix Column A Column B Column C Mail Class Scheme Group Grace Date Change From: 069 STAMFORD CT 068S 02/17/2009 068 STAMFORD CT 068S 02/17/2009 Change To: 069 STAMFORD CT 068 068 STAMFORD CT 068 *****

L007 5-Digit Scheme—Periodicals, Standard Mail, and Package Services Flats in Bundles ***** POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND FORMS UPDATES POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) 5

Column A Column B Grace Date Change From: 56510, 56520, 56529, 56544, 56549, 56557, 56567 ADA MN 56510 02/17/2009 Change To: 56510, 56520, 56529, 56542, 56544, 56547, 56549, ADA MN 56510 56557, 56567, 56572, 56573, 56584 Delete: 55413, 55428, 55429, 55443, 55445 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55413 02/17/2009 55427, 55430, 55444, 55446, 55447, 55455 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55427 02/17/2009 96786, 96789 WAHIAWA HI 96786 02/17/2009 96813, 96814 HONOLULU HI 96813 02/17/2009 96822, 96826 HONOLULU HI 96822 02/17/2009

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L600 Standard Mail and Package Services *****

L606 5-Digit Scheme—Standard Mail, First-Class Mail, and Package Services Parcels *****

Column A Column B Grace Date Change From: 90620-90623 BUENA PARK CA 90620 02/17/2009 90209-90213 BEVERLY HILLS CA 90210 02/17/2009 91009, 91010 DUARTE CA 91010 02/17/2009 91766-91768 POMONA CA 91766 02/17/2009 92008, 92018 CARLSBAD CA 92008 02/17/2009 92009, 92013 CARLSBAD CA 92009 02/17/2009 92020, 92022, 92090 EL CAJON CA 92020 02/17/2009 92606, 92614 IRVINE CA 92614 02/17/2009 92110, 92171 SAN DIEGO CA 92110 91913-91915, 91921 CHULA VISTA CA 91915 90005, 90010, 90070, 90075, 90076 LOS ANGELES CA 90005 02/17/2009 Change To: 90620-90624 BUENA PARK CA 90620 91008-91010 DUARTE CA 91010 91766-91769, 91797 POMONA CA 91766 92008, 92010, 92018 CARLSBAD CA 92008 92009, 92011, 92013 CARLSBAD CA 92009 92020, 92022 EL CAJON CA 92020 92604, 92606, 92614 IRVINE CA 92614 90210-90212 BEVERLY HILLS CA 90210 92111, 92171 SAN DIEGO CA 92111 91913-91915, 91921 CHULA VISTA CA 91914 90005, 90010, 90020, 90070, 90075, 90076 LOS ANGELES CA 90020 02/17/2009 Add: 90008, 90056 LOS ANGELES CA 90008 90040, 90091 LOS ANGELES CA 90040 90045, 90083, 90094 LOS ANGELES CA 90045 91206, 91208, 91226 VERDUGO VIEJO CA 91206 91354, 91355 SANTA CLARITA CA 91355 91335, 91337 RESEDA CA 91335 91403, 91413, 91423 SHERMAN OAKS CA 91403 91708, 91710 CHINO CA 91708 92025, 92029 ESCONDIDO CA 92025 92067, 92091 RANCHO SANTA FE CA 92067 92129, 92172 SAN DIEGO CA 92129 92231, 92232 CALEXICO CA 92231 91740, 91741 GLENDORA CA 91740 92081, 92085 VISTA CA 92083 92225, 92226, 92280 BLYTHE CA 92225 92210, 92211, 92255, 92260 PALM DESERT CA 92260 6 POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND FORMS UPDATES

Column A Column B Grace Date 92248, 92253 LA QUINTA CA 92253 92284-92286 YUCCA VALLEY CA 92284 92234, 92235 CATHEDRAL CITY CA 92234 92243, 92244 EL CENTRO CA 92243 92313, 92324 COLTON CA 92324 92307, 92308 APPLE VALLEY CA 92307 92310-92312 BARSTOW CA 92311 92240, 92241 DESERT HOT SPRINGS CA 92240 92277, 92278 TWENTYNINE PALMS CA 92277 92314, 92386 BIG BEAR CITY CA 92314 92331, 92337 FONTANA CA 92337 92340, 92344, 92345 HESPERIA CA 92345 92329, 92371 PHELAN CA 92371 92334-92336 FONTANA CA 92335 92401, 92402, 92408, 92410 SAN BERNARDINO MO CA 92401 92404, 92413 SAN BERNARDINO CA 92404 92322, 92325 CRESTLINE CA 92325 92405, 92406 SAN BERNARDINO CA 92405 92407, 92427 SAN BERNARDINO CA 92407 92392-92395 VICTORVILLE CA 92392 92543-92545 HEMET CA 92543 92503, 92513 RIVERSIDE CA 92503 92509, 92519 RIVERSIDE CA 92509 92507, 92517 RIVERSIDE CA 92507 92581-92583 SAN JACINTO CA 92583 92570-92572 PERRIS CA 92570 92530-92532 LAKE ELSINORE CA 92531 92551-92555, 92557 MORENO VALLEY CA 92553 92562, 92563 MURRIETA CA 92562 92501, 92502 RIVERSIDE CA 92501 93308, 93312, 93314 OILDALE CA 93308 92589-92592 TEMECULA CA 92591 92602, 92620 IRVINE CA 92602 93305, 93385 EAST BAKERSFIELD CA 93305 93003, 93004, 93006, 93009 VENTURA CA 93003 93301-93303 BAKERSFIELD CA 93301 92262-92264 PALM SPRINGS CA 92262 06762, 06770 NAUGATUCK CT 06770 Delete: 06762, 06779 OAKVILLE CT 06779 02/17/2009 ***** We will incorporate these revisions into the monthly update of the online DMM available via Postal Explorer® at http:// pe.usps.com.

— Network Development and Support, Network Operations, 12-4-08

IMM Revision: Mailability of Small Packets to Cuba Effective December 4, 2008, the Postal Service™ is IMM, which is available via Postal Explorer® at http:// revising Mailing Standards of the United States Postal pe.usps.com. Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®), Individual Coun- try Listings to implement new standards for mailing to Cuba. This revision allows the mailings of small packets to — Global Business Management, Cuba. Global Business, 12-4-08 We will incorporate this revision into the next printed ver- sion of the IMM and into the monthly update of the online POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND FORMS UPDATES POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) 7

IMM Revision: Special Drawing Right Values and Indemnity Limits for Ordinary Priority Mail International Parcels and Registered Mail Service Effective January 1, 2009, the Postal Service™ is revis- Postal Service retail employees use this information, ing the following sections in Mailing Standards of the and the limits listed in Exhibit 234.4, when a customer United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual presents an ordinary parcel for mailing. Postal retail (IMM®) to reflect a change in the conversion rate between employees use section 324.12 and exhibit 324.12 when a special drawing right (SDR) values and U.S. dollars, and to customer presents an insured parcel for mailing, subject to reflect changes to the indemnity limits for ordinary Priority availability in the destination country. For insured parcels, Mail International™ parcels and Registered Mail™ items employees must write the insured amount, stated in terms (which are affected by the SDR values): of both dollars and SDR values, in the designated blocks „ Exhibit 234.4. on the PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration and Dispatch Note — CP 72. „ Section 324.12. We will incorporate these revisions into the next printed „ Exhibit 324.12. version of the IMM and into the monthly update of the online „ Section 333.2. IMM, which is available via Postal Explorer® at http:// „ Section 934.2. pe.usps.com. „ Individual country listing for every country that offers Registered Mail service. — Global Business Management, Global Business, 12-4-08

Handbooks Handbook PO-702 Revision: Effects of Revising PS Form 1700 PS Form 1700, Accident Investigation Worksheet, has Exhibit 234.4, PS Form 1700, Accident Investigation been revised to meet current and future business needs Worksheet Instructions and requirements. The August 2008 edition replaces the [Replace the December 1991 edition of PS Form 1700, December 1991 edition. All previous editions of PS Form Accident Investigation Worksheet, with the August 2008 1700 are obsolete and must be recycled if possible or dis- edition.] carded in accordance with local policy. This form appears on pages 12–15 of this Postal Bulletin. (See related article ***** titled “Revised PS Form 1700, Accident Investigation [Revise instructions for items 17–45 as follows:] Worksheet” on page 11.) Items 17 through 24. This section can be completed after The revision of PS Form 1700 affects Handbook you return to your office. PO-702, Tort Claims Administration. The following revi- Item 25. USPS Investigator and Telephone No.: Enter the sions to Handbook PO-702 are effective immediately. name and telephone number of the on-the-scene investi- gator if it is not the same as the investigator who completes Handbook PO-702, Tort Claims Administration this report. (Sometimes it is necessary for the adjudicators ***** to talk directly to the on-the-scene investigator). Time of Call and Arrival at Scene: Enter the time of the call and the 2 Investigating and Reporting Vehicle Accidents time the investigator arrived at the scene. ***** Item 26. Description of How Accident Occurred: Enter a narrative description of how the accident occurred. Sum- 23 On-Site Investigation marize the information you have collected. Be clear and ***** concise, but do not omit information. Items 27 through 41. This section is for non-vehicle acci- 234 Record Conditions at the Scene dents only. See page 61. ***** Item 42. Conclusions. THIS BLOCK IS FOR USE BY THE LAW DEPARTMENT ONLY. 8 POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND FORMS UPDATES

Field Sketch. Draw a basic sketch of the accident scene, Summarize the information you have collected. Be clear showing the street configuration, any traffic signals or and concise, but do not omit information. signs, the estimated point of collision, and location of the Item 27. Enter the sex, age, and approximate height of the vehicles at their final resting point. injured party. If the person is not injured too seriously, you ***** may obtain the required information and a statement. Indi- cate the physical condition of the injured party or property 3 Investigating and Reporting Non-vehicle when you arrived. If there was no person involved or prop- Accidents erty other than vehicles damaged, enter N/A. ***** Item 28. Obtain statements by any witnesses. If there are no witnesses; indicate so in this section. Do not use: N/A. 33 On-Site Investigation Item 29. Describe damage to property. 331 At the Scene of the Accident Item 30. Obtain customer’s name, address, birth date, and ***** gender or site of property damage. Exhibit 331.2, PS Form 1700, Accident Investigation Item 31. Indicate if an employee was involved — yes or no. Worksheet Instructions If yes; complete item 17. [Replace the December 1991 edition of PS Form 1700, Item 32. Indicate if premises are leased — yes or no. If yes, Accident Investigation Worksheet, with the August 2008 obtain and attach copy of lease. edition.] Item 33. Indicate if customer was injured — yes or no. If [Revise the instructions as follows:] yes, complete item 6. Item 1. This can be completed in your office. For non- Item 34. Describe nature of injury. vehicle accidents, complete only the items within the heavy Item 35. Indicate if property damage was involved — yes or black lines. Post Office: Enter the office where the non- no. If yes, complete item 30. vehicle accident occurred. Date: Enter date of accident. Item 36. Indicate if there was a witness to the accident — Time: Enter time accident occurred. Day of Week: Enter the yes or no. If yes, complete items 5 and 28. day of week accident occurred. Case No.: Obtain from Tort Item 37. Describe activity or activities of the customer prior Claims Office Software database. to accident. Indicate if customer was walking, running, or if Item 2. Exact Location: Enter exact location of accident, for horse play was involved. example, lobby, stairs, or sidewalk. Item 38. Indicate and describe if structural factors (building Item 3. This item is for vehicle accidents only. See page 28. defects, sidewalks, steps, lighting, and docks) were con- Item 4. Photos Taken: Check Yes or No. If yes, include tributory to the accident. Describe handrail availability. photos in the file. Item 39. Indicate and describe if custodial factors (clean- Item 5. Witness Name, Age, Address, and Telephone No.: ing, waxing, mopping, lobby equipment) were contributory Enter witness name, age, address, and telephone number. to the accident. Describe warning signs displayed. Indicate Acquire this information as soon as possible upon arrival at if custodian was on-duty at time of accident — yes or no. If the accident scene. yes, request a written statement from the custodian, Item 6. Injured or Killed: Enter sex, age, and first aid action including custodian full name (last, first, MI) for the private parties only. If taken from scene, indicate Item 40. Indicate and describe if weather factors (rain, where taken and by whom. snow, ice) or any other uncontrollable event were contribu- Items 7 through 24. These items are for vehicle accidents. tory to the accident. See page 28. Item 41. Indicate and describe if human factors (illness, Item 25. USPS Investigator and Telephone No.: Enter the physical, psychological, or medication) were contributory name and telephone number of the on-the-scene investi- to the accident. gator if it is not the same as the investigator who completes Item 42. Conclusions: List only final factual information this report. (Sometimes it is necessary for the adjudicators from your investigation. Do not make any conclusions as to to talk directly to the on-the-scene investigator). Time of fault or liability. Call and Arrival At Scene: Enter the time of the call and the Item 43. Investigator’s Printed Name and Signature: Type or time of arrival at the scene. print name and sign this form. Include the formal title of the Item 26. Description of How Accident Occurred: Enter a investigator, the office telephone number, and the date the narrative description of how the accident occurred. form is completed. POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND FORMS UPDATES POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) 9

Field Sketch. Draw a basic sketch of the accident scene, „ Under “Essential Links” in the left-hand column, click showing the street configuration, any traffic signals or PolicyNet. signs, and location of the vehicles involved in the collision. „ Click HBKs. ***** (The direct URL for the Postal Service PolicyNet website We will incorporate these revisions into the next printed is http://blue.usps.gov/cpim.) version of Handbook PO-702 and into the next online update, available on the Postal Service™ PolicyNet — Safety and Environmental Performance Management, website: Employee Resource Management, 12-4-08 „ Go to http://blue.usps.gov.

Publications Publication 51 Revision: Indemnity Limit for Registered Mail Effective January 1, 2009, the Postal Service™ is revis- We will incorporate these revisions into the online ver- ing Publication 51, International Postal Rates and Fees, to sion of Publication 51, which can be accessed via Postal reflect a change to the indemnity limit for Registered Mail™ Explorer ® at http://pe.usps.com. service. (For more information on this issue see the article titled: “IMM Revision: Special Drawing Right Values and Indemnity Limits for Ordinary Priority Mail International — Global Business Management, Parcels and Registered Mail Service,” on page 7 in this Global Business, 12-4-08 issue of the Postal Bulletin.

Publication 51 Revision: Mailability of Small Packets to Cuba Effective December 4, 2008, the Postal Service™ is change we are making in the Mailing Standards of the revising Publication 51, International Postal Prices and United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual Fees, to allow the mailings of small packets to Cuba. (IMM®). Currently, Publication 51 stipulates Priority Mail Interna- We will incorporate this revision into the online version tional™ “package services” are not available to Cuba. of the Publication 51, which can be accessed via Postal “Package services” include both small packets up to Explorer® at http://pe.usps.com. 4 pounds and parcels. Therefore, we are revising this stan- dard by changing the verbiage “package services” to “parcels” to clarify that Priority Mail International parcels — Global Business Management, are not accepted. This revision is consistent with the Global Business, 12-4-08 10 POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND FORMS UPDATES

Mover’s Guide News: January 2009 Mover’s Guide Is on Its Way The January 2009 issue of Publication 75, Mover’s „ In an effort to reduce waste and still provide each Guide, will be available before the end of December. As of postal facility with the proper quantity of Mover’s January 1, 2009, you must display the new issue and recy- Guides, call 800-816-6837 if you receive too many or cle all expired versions. too few Mover’s Guides or if you have questions about your quantity. Important Shipping Information „ To find out when shipments will arrive, check http:// All Post Offices™ in the United States will automatically blue.usps.gov/purchase/operations/ receive Mover’s Guide copies for the January 2009 print ops_downloads.htm. run. They will be delivered in one or two shipments based on the quantity required by each office. To find out how „ If your facility receives an entire pallet of Mover’s many shipments your office will receive, check http:// Guides, break down the pallet. It may contain boxes blue.usps.gov/purchase/operations/ops_downloads.htm. that need to be shipped to other facilities, and this will ensure all facilities receive their needed supply. „ All Post Offices will receive their first shipment in mid- December. Second shipments will arrive 4 to 6 weeks Keep track of your inventory. Businesses and other later. Shipments will arrive in quantities of 25, 100, organizations must purchase the Mover’s Guide and can and 300. obtain order forms by calling Imagitas at 800-816-6837. For further information, visit our Frequently Asked „ Display this edition on January 1, 2009, unless your Questions at http://blue.usps.gov/delret/L4CustServSupp_ current stock of this item has been depleted before Mover.htm. this date. After January 1, 2009, you must recycle all old versions of the Mover’s Guide remaining at your Catalog Address Change and Request Card facility. „ The Catalog Address Change and Request Card is „ If you would like to order supplemental quantities of attached to PS Form 3575, Change-of-Address the Mover’s Guide, call 800- 816-6837 or visit http:// Order, and allows movers to let catalogers know their blue.usps.gov/delret/L4CustServSupp_Mover.htm. new address. Important Mover’s Guide Information „ Important Note: The Catalog Address Change and Request Card must be detached from PS Form „ Mover’s Guides are printed and distributed three 3575, the catalog description card, and the online times per year — December (for January use), April adoption message. The Catalog Address Change (for May use), and August (for September use). and Request Card and PS Form 3575 should be „ It is important that all offices distribute the entire mailed separately. This is important for change-of- Mover’s Guide to customers. The Mover’s Guide address processing. contains instructions on how to fill out the change-of- Remember, consumers can change their address online address form and valuable move-related offers, and at www.usps.com: under “Would you like to…?” at the bot- it generates revenue for the Postal Service.™ tom, click Change your address. „ Post Offices must recycle old versions of the Mover’s Guide, as these contain expired forms, information, and coupons that cannot be used by the postal — Address Management, consumer. Intelligent Mail and Address Quality, 12-4-08 POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND FORMS UPDATES POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) 11

Publication 431 Revision: Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups Effective November 20, 2008, Publication 431, Post The online version of Publication 431 is dated Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups, was January 31, 2008. Changes made after January 31, 2008, revised to include the following changes. have been published in the Postal Bulletin, and are also reflected in WebBATS. Publication 431 is currently available Publication 431, Post Office Box Service and on the Postal Service™ PolicyNet website (http:// Caller Service Fee Groups blue.usps.gov/cpim): „ Go to http://blue.usps.gov. ***** „ Under “Essential Links,” in the left-hand column, [Remove the entries for the following ZIP™ Codes:] click PolicyNet. ZIP Code „ Click PUBs. 21098 21749 75672 21219 21857 75752 Offices with WebBATS access can view current Publi- 21606 75245 79051 cation 431 information by generating a WebBATS Facility 21687 75507 79223 Information Report as follows: 21747 75599 1. Go to the “WebBATS main menu,” and select [Change the following entries:] Reports. The reports page opens. ZIP Code Fee Group 2. Under the “Clients/System column,” System 52805 5 category, click Facility Information. 52808 5 3. View the “Fee Group” field in the report. ***** — Value Added and Special Services, Mailing Services, 12-4-08 Forms Revised PS Form 1700, Accident Investigation Worksheet Effective December 1, 2008, postmasters, installation Obtaining Printed Copies heads, and supervisors investigating motor vehicle acci- You can order copies of PS Form 1700 through the dents and accidents involving non–Postal Service individu- Material Distribution Center (MDC) by using touch-tone als must use revised PS Form 1700, Accident Investigation order entry (TTOE) at 800-273-1509. Worksheet. The form is revised to meet current and future Note: You must be registered to use TTOE. To register, call business needs and requirements. 800-332-0317, option 1, extension 2925, and follow the The August 2008 edition replaces the December 1991 prompts to leave a message. (Wait 48 hours after edition. All previous editions of PS Form 1700 are obsolete registering before placing your first order.) For complete and must be recycled if possible or discarded in accor- TTOE ordering instructions, visit the Materials Customer dance with local policy. Service website at http://blue.usps.gov/purchase/_doc/ Directives Affected ops_ttoeins.doc or call National Materials Customer Service at 800-332-0317, option 4, option 4. The revision of PS Form 1700 affects Handbook PO-702, Tort Claims Administration. See related article Use the following information to order the form: titled “Handbook PO-702 Revision: Effects of Revising PS PSIN: PS 1700 Form 1700” on pages 7–9 of this issue. PSN: 7530-02-000-7362 Quick Pick Number: 139 Viewing PS Form 1700 Online Unit of Issue: SH PS Form 1700 is available on the Postal Service™ Minimum Order Quantity: 50 Intranet: Bulk Pack Quantity: 2000 „ Go to http://blue.usps.gov. Price: $0.0575 per sheet „ Under “Essential Links” in the left-hand column, click Edition Date: 08/08 Forms. The form appears on pages 12–15 of this Postal Bulletin. The direct URL for the Forms website is http:// Offices may reproduce this copy locally until they receive blue.usps.gov/formmgmt/forms.htm. the form from the MDC. — Safety and Environmental Performance Management, Employee Resource Management, 12-4-08 12 POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND FORMS UPDATES

form 1700, page 1 POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND FORMS UPDATES POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) 13

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form 1700, page 4 16 POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) ORGANIZATION INFORMATION Organization Information

Address Management Post Office Changes

Old/ Finance ZIP County/ Station/Branch/ Effective New No. Code State P.O. Name Parish Unit Unit Type Date Comments Old 18-6912 50569 IA Otho Webster Main Office Post Office 12/08/2004 Post Office™ New 18-3231 50569 IA Fort Dodge Webster Otho Place Name 07/26/2008 discontinued. Retain ZIP™ Code. Establish a place name. Continue to use Otho IA 50569 as last line of address. Old 20-8272 40178 KY Westview Breckinridge Main Office Post Office 09/07/2006 Post Office New 20-3564 40178 KY Harned Breckinridge Westview Place Name 08/02/2008 discontinued. Retain ZIP Code. Establish a place name. Continue to use Westview KY 40178 as last line of address. Old 20-2352 41216 KY East Point Johnson Main Office Post Office 12/16/2005 Post Office New 20-5912 41216 KY Paintsville Johnson East Point Place Name 09/06/2008 discontinued. Retain ZIP Code. Establish a place name. Continue to use East Point KY 41216 as last line of address. Old 20-1156 41723 KY Busy Perry Main Office Post Office 10/04/2006 Post Office New 20-3616 41723 KY Hazard Perry Busy Place Name 08/02/2008 discontinued. Retain ZIP Code. Establish a place name. Continue to use Busy KY 41723 as last line of address. Old 20-2588 42131 KY Etoile Barren Main Office Post Office 06/08/2007 Post Office New 20-3152 42131 KY Glasgow Barren Etoile Place Name 08/02/2008 discontinued. Retain ZIP Code. Establish a place name. Continue to use Etoile KY 42131 as last line of address. Old 20-0560 42324 KY Belton Muhlenberg Main Office Post Office 05/14/2007 Post Office New 20-0512 42324 KY Beechmont Muhlenberg Belton Place Name 08/02/2008 discontinued. Retain ZIP Code. Establish a place name. Continue to use Belton KY 42324 as last line of address. Old 25-2490 48225 MI Detroit Wayne Eastland Mall Classified 09/29/2008 Classified branch Branch discontinued. Retain New 25-2490 48225 MI Detroit Wayne Main Office Post Office 10/18/2008 ZIP Code. Continue to use Detroit MI 48225 as last line of address. Old 26-3750 55742 MN Goodland Saint Louis Main Office Post Office 02/12/2007 Post Office New 26-9585 55742 MN Warba Saint Louis Goodland Place Name 09/27/2008 discontinued. Retain ZIP Code. Establish a place name. Continue to use Goodland MN 55742 as last line of address. ORGANIZATION INFORMATION POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) 17

Old/ Finance ZIP County/ Station/Branch/ Effective New No. Code State P.O. Name Parish Unit Unit Type Date Comments Old 51-8100 23429 VA Seaview Northampton Main Office Post Office 09/12/2003 Post Office discontin- New 51-1452 23429 VA Cape Charles Northampton Seaview Place Name 08/16/2008 ued. Retain ZIP Code. Establish a place name. Continue to use Seaview VA 23429 as last line of address. Old 51-3354 23941 VA Fort Mitchell Mecklenburg Main Office Post Office 08/17/1998 Post Office discontin- New 51-1722 23941 VA Chase City Mecklenburg Fort Mitchell Place Name 12/03/2005 ued. Retain ZIP Code. Establish a place name. Continue to use Fort Mitchell VA 23941 as last line of address.

— Address Management, Intelligent Mail and Address Quality, 12-4-08

Global Business Delivering Holiday Gifts and Greetings Worldwide The Postal Service™ offers many convenient and com- Proper packaging is essential for packages to withstand petitively priced services to ship packages at home and transit and handling. Using padding such as bubble wrap abroad. You can help ensure a positive holiday shipping or other materials to reduce shifting will protect the experience for customers by informing them about the contents, and using packaging tape instead of masking many services the Postal Service offers online — at dis- tape will seal the package securely. For added protection, counted prices, and by reminding them of critical shipping a separate slip of paper should be included inside the dates. package with the sender’s and recipient’s addresses so Use the following guide when advising customers about that, in case the label does get damaged, the package can the various options and services available. By offering our still reach its destination. customers the right products that will ensure timely, safe Domestic Mail delivery of their holiday gifts, the Postal Service can provide a quality customer service experience and take Express Mail Service some of the stress out of the holidays. Express Mail service provides reliable, guaranteed, expedited mail service for overnight or second-day delivery Holiday Mail Preparation (depending on the destination) and comes with $100 of free ® Customers can purchase Ready Post packaging or insurance. use the Postal Service’s free, eco-friendly, expedited pack- Exhibit 1: Sample of Express Mail Packaging aging to send out their holiday gifts. Order Free Shipping Supplies Online Customers can order free USPS® shipping supplies online at www.usps.com/supplies or by calling 800-610- 8734. Express Mail® and Priority Mail® envelopes and a variety of boxes are available for both domestic and inter- national shipping. The mailing labels and Customs forms that you need for APO/FPO destination addresses and international shipping as well as Global Express Guaran- teed® (GXG®) envelopes are also available. The Postal Service is in favor of reducing waste and „ Delivery to most domestic locations, 365 days a year. reusing boxes. However, please remember that wine, beer, „ Guaranteed next-day and second-day delivery and liquor boxes cannot be used for mailing. Any markings (average number of days may differ based on origin on previously used boxes should be removed or crossed and destination). out, especially barcodes, postage, and addresses. „ No extra charge for Saturday delivery. 18 POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) ORGANIZATION INFORMATION

„ Convenient domestic Express Mail Flat-Rate „ There are no hidden charges — no surcharges for Envelope — $16.50. fuel, residential delivery, or Saturday delivery. „ Includes forwarding and return service. „ Three (3) percent discount when postage is paid „ Three (3) percent discount when postage is paid online. online. Note: Customers must send Priority Mail shipments Note: Customers must send Express Mail shipments by by December 20, 2008, in order for the shipments to December 22, 2008, in order for the shipments to be be received in time for Christmas. received in time for Christmas. „ Convenient flat-rate prices. „ Pricing is straightforward with no hidden costs and, „ Domestic Priority Mail Flat-Rate Envelope — $4.80. unlike other shipping companies, no surcharges for „ Domestic Priority Mail Regular Flat-Rate Box — fuel, residential delivery, or Saturday delivery. $9.80. Offered in two shapes to accommodate differ- „ Extra services available with Express Mail service ent items (11 x 8.5 x 5.5 inches and 13.625 x 11.875 include: x 3.375 inches). „ Registered Mail™ service, which provides „ Domestic Priority Mail Large Flat-Rate Box — premium handling and maximum security. $12.95; $10.95 to APO/FPO destination addresses. „ Insurance, which provides added protection. Extra services available with Priority Mail service include Note: The maximum liability for insurance the following: purchased at a Post Office™ retail counter is $5,000; „ Delivery Confirmation™ service, which notes exactly when purchased online or at an Automated Postal when the shipment arrives. ® ® Center (APC ), the maximum liability is $500. „ Signature Confirmation™ service, which notes who The Postal Service website at www.usps.com offers received the package. convenient online options for shipping with Express Mail „ Insurance, which provides added protection. service. Customers can order free shipping supplies (such Note: The maximum liability for insurance pur- as the envelope shown in Exhibit 1), print shipping labels, chased at a Post Office retail counter is $5,000; when pay for postage, add extra services, purchase up to $500 purchased online or at an Automated Postal Center of insurance, and schedule to have their package picked (APC), the maximum liability is $500. up for free. The Postal Service website at www.usps.com offers Note: Customers must write the telephone numbers of the convenient online options for shipping with Priority Mail sender and the recipient on Express Mail shipping labels. service. Customers can order free shipping supplies (such Priority Mail Service as the envelope shown in Exhibit 2), print shipping labels, Priority Mail service is a fast, economical, and reliable pay for postage, add extra services, purchase up to $500 way to send documents and merchandise domestically. of insurance, and schedule to have their package picked up for free. Exhibit 2: Sample of Priority Mail Packaging Proper Addressing Remind customers that, regardless of which domestic service they choose, proper addressing techniques will help guarantee a worry-free delivery of their holiday items: „ Use the sender’s and recipient’s full first and last names. „ Print addresses legibly using the Roman (English) alphabet and Arabic numerals, or use machine- printed addressing, such as from a computer or typewriter. „ Starts at just $4.80. „ Format all lines of the address with a uniform left „ Packages are delivered on average 2–3 days to any margin. destination inside the United States. „ Remove or cross out old labels, especially those with „ Forwarding and return service available at no charge. barcodes. „ Saturday and residential delivery available at no additional charge. ORGANIZATION INFORMATION POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) 19

International Mail Express Guaranteed Service Guide, for service stan- Customers have three great shipping options with the dard and money-back guarantee details). Postal Service for their expedited international packages — „ International transportation and delivery by FedEx GXG, Express Mail International®, and Priority Mail Express. International™ service. To help ensure that your customers „ GXG co-branded cardboard envelope and Tyvek pak have a pleasant holiday shipping experience, be sure to (plastic envelope) as shown in Exhibit 3 (GXG cur- understand the delivery standards and forms needed for rently has no flat-rate options). international shipping. „ $100 insurance provided at no extra charge. Global Express Guaranteed Service „ Ten (10) percent discount when postage is paid Global Express Guaranteed (GXG) service is the Postal online. Service’s premium, date-certain international service with Note: Customers must send GXG shipments by 1 tracking and money-back guarantee to more than 190 December 19 or 22, 2008, depending on the destination, in countries worldwide. Offered through an alliance with order for the shipments to be received in time for 2 FedEx Express , GXG may be used for shipments that con- Christmas. tain documents, general correspondence, nondocuments, Customers can easily prepare GXG shipments online and merchandise. using the Postal Service website, www.usps.com, and Exhibit 3: Sample of GXG Packaging receive a 10 percent discount on their GXG packages paid for through Click-N-Ship® service. Also at www.usps.com, customers can print shipping labels, Item 11FGG1GXG, GXG International Air Waybill, and PS Form 6182, Commercial Invoice (this form serves as a Customs form, but customers will need to fill it out manually and affix it to the package, using the plastic pouch PS Form 2976-E, Customs Declaration Envelope — CP 91). They can order all of these forms free online at www.usps.com/shipping supplies. Customers can also schedule a free Carrier Pickup™ for their holiday packages. Note: Customers must write the telephone numbers of the sender and the recipient on GXG shipping labels. Express Mail International Service Express Mail International service is an expedited mail service that can be used to send documents and merchan- dise to more than 190 countries worldwide. „ Lowest price among competitors — prices start at $23.95. „ Average business day delivery is 3–5 business days (average number of days may vary based upon origin and destination) to over 190 countries. „ Lowest price among competitors — prices start at „ Day-certain, money-back guarantee to Australia, $29.95. China, Hong Kong, Japan, and the Republic of Korea 3 „ Delivery in 1–3 business days to more than 190 (South Korea). countries with a money-back guarantee (some „ Domestic Express Mail Flat-Rate Envelopes can be restrictions apply — see POS ONE, the Mailing Stan- used for international flat-rate shipments: dards of the United States Postal Service, Interna- „ One price to Canada and Mexico — $23.95. tional Mail Manual (IMM®), or Publication 141, Global „ One price to all other countries — $25.95. 1. Some restrictions apply. Visit www.usps.com/gxg for money-back „ Express Mail International service comes with $100 guarantee details. in free insurance. 2. The FedEx and FedEx Express logos are registered trademarks of „ Eight (8) percent discount when postage is paid the Federal Express Corporation and are used by permission. online. 3. Average number of days may vary based on origin and destination. 20 POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) ORGANIZATION INFORMATION

Note: Customers must send Express Mail International destination, in order for the shipments to be received in shipments by December 12, 17, or 18, 2008, depending on time for Christmas. For more information, see http:// the destination, in order for the shipments to be received in www.usps.com/holiday/shippingcalendar.htm. time for Christmas. For more information on international Customers can prepare Priority Mail International com- shipping dates, see http://www.usps.com/holiday/ bined labels and Customs forms on the Postal Service shippingcalendar.htm. website, www.usps.com, or through authorized PC Note: Coins, jewelry, watches, and other valuables are Postage® vendors and receive a 5 percent discount. Also prohibited in Express Mail International shipments. Always at www.usps.com, customers can order free shipping check country-specific prohibitions, restrictions, and supplies (such as the envelope shown in Exhibit 1 — Prior- observations in the IMM Individual Country Listing pages. ity Mail International service uses the same packaging as Customers can quickly and easily prepare Express Mail domestic Priority Mail service); print shipping labels and International shipments online using the Postal Service the appropriate Customs forms all in one document; pur- website, www.usps.com, and receive an 8 percent chase up to $500 in additional insurance (to purchase more discount on their Express Mail International packages paid insurance — up to $5,000 — customers must make the for through Click-N-Ship service. Also at www.usps.com, transaction at a Post Office retail counter); and schedule a customers can order free shipping supplies (such as the free Carrier Pickup for their holiday packages. envelope shown in Exhibit 2 — Express Mail International Priority Mail International service offers several different mailings use the same packaging as domestic Express options: Mail service), print shipping labels and the appropriate „ Flat-rate envelopes. Customs forms all in one document; purchase up to $500 „ Flat-rate boxes. in additional insurance (to purchase more insurance — up to $5,000 — customers must make the transaction at a „ Variable-weight packages. Post Office retail counter); and schedule a free Carrier Flat-Rate Envelopes Pickup for their holiday packages. Priority Mail International Flat-Rate Envelopes are just Note: Customers must write the telephone numbers of the $9.95 for Canada and Mexico and $11.95 to all other coun- sender and the recipient on Express Mail International ship- tries. There is a 4-pound weight limit on Priority Mail Inter- ping labels. national Flat-Rate Envelopes. POS ONE and IMM Individual Country Listings show Insurance is not available with the Priority Mail Interna- which Customs forms are required, but here’s a rule of tional Flat-Rate Envelope. Also, tracking services are not thumb: available unless the customer purchases Registered Mail service, which provides added security. „ For printed matter or documents, use PS Form 2976, Customs Declaration CN 22 — Sender’s Declaration Every Priority Mail International Flat-Rate Envelope (green label). requires PS Form 2976, Customs Declaration CN 22 — Sender’s Declaration (green label), affixed to the outside of „ For merchandise (nondocuments), use PS Form the envelope. In addition, if the item weighs 16 ounces or 2976-A, Customs Declaration and Dispatch Note — more or is valued at $400 or higher, the customer must also CP 72, placed inside PS Form 2976-E, Customs Dec- prepare PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration and Dis- laration Envelope — CP 91. patch Note — CP 72, and enclose the form set inside the Priority Mail International Service package; in this case, the customer affixes only the upper Used for quick, affordable global shipping, Priority Mail portion of PS Form 2976 (cut on the dotted line) to the International service is a reliable, cost-effective way to envelope and discards the lower portion. (For more infor- send documents and merchandise to international mation, see IMM 123.61.) destinations. Flat-Rate Boxes and Variable-Weight Packages „ Prices start as low as $9.95. Priority Mail International can use the same Priority Mail Flat-Rate Boxes for international shipments as for domes- „ Delivery is made within 6–10 average business days. tic shipments: (The average number of days may vary based on ori- gin and destination.) „ Regular Flat-Rate Boxes: „ Service is available to more than 190 countries. „ One price to Canada and Mexico — $23.95. „ Five (5) percent discount when postage is paid „ One price to all other countries — $38.95. online. „ Large Flat-Rate Box: Note: Customers must send Priority Mail International „ One price to Canada and Mexico — $29.95. shipments by December 4 or 11, 2008, depending on the ORGANIZATION INFORMATION POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) 21

„ One price to all other countries — $49.95. „ Place postal codes on the line above the country „ Twenty (20) pound maximum weight. name. (Postal codes may contain letters and/or numbers.) „ Requires PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration and Dispatch Note — CP 72. Note: To Canada, there must be two spaces between the province abbreviation and the postal code, as shown „ Priority Mail International Flat-Rate Boxes (20-pound between “ON” and “KIA 0B1” in the sample below: maximum weight) and variable weight packages up to 70 pounds offer tracking to major destinations in Sample Canadian Address Sample Return Address Asia, Canada, and Europe. Ms Helen Saunders Mr John Browning 1010 Clear Street 2510 Royal Rd „ Priority Mail International Flat-Rate Boxes (20-pound Ottawa ON K1A 0B1 Vienna VA 22182-3042 maximum weight) and variable weight packages up CANADA USA to 70 pounds offer limited indemnity coverage at no „ Format all lines of the address with a uniform left extra charge. margin. „ Insurance is available at the mailer’s option. „ Remove or cross out old labels, especially those with Priority Mail International Flat-Rate Boxes and variable- barcodes. weight packages require PS Form 2976-A, Customs Dec- laration and Dispatch Note — CP 72. When using this form: Additional International Mailing Information „ The customer must fully describe the package con- Customers should check the Individual Country Listings tents and list the appropriate value declared in U.S. in the IMM to ensure that package contents are not dollars in block 5, “Value (U.S. $)” (located in the mid- restricted or prohibited in the destination country before dle-right portion of the form). sealing international packages. „ If the customer purchases additional insurance for To assure packages get through Customs and are deliv- Priority Mail International service, write a bold “V” fol- ered on time, check with the customer to make sure that: lowed by the dollar amount of the insurance in the „ The package does not contain prohibited items. “Insured Amount” block (in the upper-right corner of „ Every field on the Customs form is complete, and the the form), and write the amount of the insurance fee declared value is accurate. in the “Insured Fees (U.S. $)” block (under the „ There is a detailed description of each article. “Insured Amount” block). Pay attention to the restrictions of each shipping prod- Proper Addressing uct as well. For example, Express Mail International service Remind customers that, regardless of the international does not allow shipments containing coins, jewelry, service they choose, proper addressing techniques will watches, and other valuable items. help guarantee a worry-free delivery of their holiday items: Customs duties and taxes are assessed in accordance „ Use the sender’s and recipient’s full first and last with the laws of the destination country and are based on names. the declared value of the shipment. „ Print addresses legibly using the Roman (English) If duties or taxes are assessed, most countries will col- alphabet and Arabic numerals, or use machine- lect a Customs fee from the recipient in addition to the printed addressing, such as from a computer or duties and taxes. typewriter. Shipments bearing incomplete Custom declarations „ Include the country of origin on all shipments. may be returned to the sender. „ In the last line of the address block, show only the country name, written in full (no abbreviations) and in capital letters. — International Products, Global Business, 12-4-08 22 POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) ORGANIZATION INFORMATION Human Resources Correction to Humana/Comp Benefits 2009 Dental Plan Brochure for Virginia Residents The following information is a correction to the Humana/CompBenefits 2009 Dental Plan Brochure posted to the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM’s) website on November 3, 2008. This correction only affects eligible federal or U.S. Postal Service® employees residing in Virginia. Humana/CompBenefits dental rating regions for Virginia are as follows:

ZIP™ Code State (first 3 digits) Rating Region VA 201, 220–226 2 VA 230–232, 238 5 VA rest of state 4

Monthly Monthly Monthly Bi-Weekly Bi-Weekly Bi-Weekly Rating Area Self Only Self Plus One Self and Family Self Only Self Plus One Self and Family 1 $21.67 $43.33 $65.00 $10.00 $20.00 $30.00 2 $22.23 $44.44 $66.67 $10.26 $20.51 $30.77 3 $23.44 $46.91 $70.35 $10.82 $21.65 $32.47 4 $30.44 $60.88 $91.30 $14.05 $28.10 $42.14 5 $32.07 $64.13 $96.20 $14.80 $29.60 $44.40

— Compensation, Human Resources, 12-4-08

Correction: Uniform and Work Clothes Program Allowances The article “Uniform and Work Clothes Program Allowances Under the USPS-APWU National Agreement” in Postal Bulletin 22246 (page 45, 11-20-08) published incorrect information for the program allowances. The correct information is published in this issue on pages 22–23.

— Labor Relations Systems, Labor Relations, 12-4-08

Uniform and Work Clothes Program Allowances Under the USPS-APWU National Agreement Employees covered under the 2006–2010 United States Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 Postal Service®–American Postal Workers Union (USPS- Employees no longer $148 $151 $155 $159 APWU) national agreement who are eligible to receive eligible for a first-year allowance annual clothing allowances, as specified in Employee and (Type 2 uniforms) Labor Relations Manual (ELM), section 932.1, are entitled to an annual uniform allowance increase effective on the Work Clothes and Contract Uniforms Program employee’s allowance anniversary dates occurring on or (ELM 932.12–932.13) after November 21, 2006, as follows: Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 Regular Uniform Program (ELM 932.11) Effective Date Nov 21 Nov 21 Nov 21 Nov 21 Work Clothes $70 $71 $73 $75 Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 Allowance: Effective Date Nov 21 Nov 21 Nov 21 Nov 21 Clerical, Motor Vehicle, M a i n t e n a n c e ( e l i g i b l e ) First-year amount $424 $435 $446 $457 Type 3 uniforms (Type 1 uniforms) Contract Uniform $133 $137 $140 $143 First-year amount $165 $169 $173 $178 Allowance: (Type 2 uniforms) Custodial Maintenance Employees no longer $344 $353 $362 $371 (eligible) Type 3 uniforms eligible for a first-year Contract Uniform allowance $168 $172 $177 $181 Allowance: (Type 1 uniforms) Vehicle Maintenance (eligible) Type 3 uniforms ORGANIZATION INFORMATION POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) 23

The allowance amount is updated on the employee’s uni- agreement, increases are effective on November 21 of the form allowance anniversary date. The Uniform Allowance contract year. Purchase Card will reflect the increase approximately 2 weeks after the employee’s uniform allowance anniver- sary date. In accordance with the 2006–2010 national — Labor Relations Systems, Labor Relations, 12-4-08

Uniform and Work Clothes Program Allowances Under the USPS-NPMHU National Agreement Employees covered under the 2006–2011 United States Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Postal Service®–National Postal Mail Handlers Union Work Clothes $67 $68 $70 $72 $74 (USPS-NPMHU) national agreement who are eligible to Allowance: Mail Handlers receive annual clothing allowances, as specified in (Type 3 uniforms) Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM), Contract Uniform $133 $137 $140 $143 $147 section 932.1, are entitled to an annual uniform allowance Allowance: Mail Handlers increase effective on the employee’s allowance anniversary (Type 3 uniforms) dates occurring on or after November 21, 2006, as follows: The allowance amount is updated on the employee’s uni- Work Clothes and Contract Uniforms Program (ELM form allowance anniversary date. The Uniform Allowance 932.12–932.13) Purchase Card will reflect the increase approximately Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2 weeks after the employee’s uniform allowance anniver- Effective Date Nov 21 Nov 21 Nov 21 Nov 21 Nov 21 sary date. In accordance with the 2006–2011 national agreement, increases are effective on November 21 of the contract year.

Uniform and Work Clothes Program Allowances Under the USPS-NALC National Agreement Employees covered under the 2006–2010 United States The allowance amount is updated on the uniform allow- Postal Service®–National Association of Letter Carriers ance anniversary date. The Uniform Allowance Purchase (USPS-NALC) national agreement who are eligible to Card will reflect the increase approximately 2 weeks after receive annual clothing allowances, as specified in the employee’s uniform allowance anniversary date. In Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM), accordance with the 2006–2010 national agreement, section 932.1, are entitled to an annual uniform allowance increases are effective on November 21 of the contract increase effective on the employee’s allowance anniversary year. dates occurring on or after November 21, 2006, as follows: Regular Uniform Program (ELM 932.11) — Labor Relations Systems, Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Labor Relations, 12-4-08 Effective Date Nov 21 Nov 21 Nov 21 Nov 21 Nov 21 First-year amount $414 $425* $435 $446 $457 (Type 1 uniforms) Employees no $336 $345* $353 $362 $371 longer eligible for a first-year a l l o w a n c e (Type 1 uniforms) * In 2007, the retroactive increase for 2006 was applied for both first- year and other eligible employees in the NALC and added to the 2007 increase. The first-year employee received a $10 retroactive increase for 2006, and the other eligible employees received an $8 dollar retroactive increase. 24 POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) ORGANIZATION INFORMATION

Thrift Savings Plan 2009 Catch-up Contributions for Participants Age 50 and Older New Dates and Contribution Limits How to Enroll in TSP 50+ Catch-up Contributions If you are a Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) participant age 50 for Calendar Year 2009 or older, you may be eligible to participate in the catch-up To prepare to start TSP 50+ catch-up contributions, contributions for the TSP. Note the dates and contributions before accessing PostalEASE, read the instructions in the limits that follow: TSP catch-up contributions material sent to your address „ These contributions supplement your regular TSP of record and then complete the enclosed worksheet. If you employee contributions; that is, they do not count did not receive the mailing, call the Employee Service Line against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) annual toll-free at 877-477-3273 to reach the HR Shared Service limit on elective deferrals ($16,500 in 2009), but they Center (HRSSC). do have their own annual catch-up limit, which is You may access PostalEASE on the Employee Web on $5,500 in 2009. the Internet at https://liteblue.usps.gov, on the Postal „ There are no Postal Service™ matching contribu- Service Intranet Blue, or at an employee self-service tions associated with TSP catch-up contributions. kiosk. Using one of these may be easier than using the telephone. Just follow the instructions. Otherwise, call the „ Your initial election for 2009 can be effective no ear- Employee Service Line toll-free at 877-477-3273 to reach lier than the first pay period (PP) in the 2009 calendar PostalEASE. year (PP 01-09), which begins December 20, 2008. You must have available your Employee ID (found at the „ For your initial elections to be effective during that ® first pay period of 2009, make your election using top of your earnings statement) and your USPS personal PostalEASE between Wednesday, December 17, identification number (PIN). If you don’t know your USPS PIN, go to https://liteblue.usps.gov and click Forget Your 2008, at 4:30 A.M. CT, and Wednesday, PIN? Enter your 8-digit Employee ID (printed at the top of December 31, 2008, at 3:59 A.M. CT. your earnings statement). Choose a new PIN immediately „ After December 31, 2008, at 4:30 A.M. CT, you will be with Self-Service PIN Reset — just follow the instructions. able to elect catch-up contributions at any time for Or, request your PIN from the USPS Intranet Blue or a self- the balance of 2009. Once you do, you can change service kiosk — click Employee Self-Service, then the amount or stop at any time, using PostalEASE, PostalEASE. Or, call 877-477-3273 and select 1. Enter your without affecting your regular contributions. Employee ID. When prompted for your PIN, pause, then Eligibility for Catch-Up Contributions press 2. Your USPS PIN will be mailed to your address of To elect catch-up contributions, you must: record the next business day. „ Be age 50 or older, or turn 50 in the calendar year the Catch-up contributions will be invested in your account election is submitted and processed. based on the most current contribution allocation on file „ Be able to self-certify that by the end of the calendar with TSP. Your contribution allocations must be made with year you will have contributed the IRS annual deferral the TSP using the TSP website, ThriftLine, or Form TSP-50, limit, $16,500, through regular contributions to TSP Investment Allocation. and/or to other plans subject to the elective deferral Other Information limit. Making elections after PP 01 — You may make more „ Be in a pay status. Contributions are made from than one election in any given calendar year (so long as you basic pay through payroll deductions only. do not exceed the annual catch-up contributions limit). You „ Not be in the 6-month noncontribution period must complete your election using PostalEASE by following the receipt of a financial hardship in-service 3:59 A.M. CT the second Wednesday (day 12) of each pay withdrawal. period in order for the election to be effective in that pay period. Note: There is no “look-back” provision to see what you could have contributed but did not. If you are eligible to Keeping within your tax deferral limit — The annual participate, you simply have the right to contribute the amount of your catch-up contributions is combined with additional funds up to the annual catch-up contribution your regular tax-deferred contributions and shown in the limit. If you have been performing active duty military deferral block of IRS Form W-2. If the amount shown service, however, you may be eligible to make missed exceeds the IRS limit for regular contributions, the IRS will catch-up contributions under the Uniformed Services check your date of birth with the Social Security Adminis- Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). tration and assume any amount over the limit is attributable to the catch-up contributions. If you see that you will ORGANIZATION INFORMATION POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) 25 exceed the catch-up contributions limit (usually by contrib- of the calendar year to which it applies unless you have uting to more than one plan), you may contact the TSP and previously terminated the election or you have reached the request a refund of the excess catch-up contributions. annual catch-up contribution limit. You will need to make a Terminating catch-up contributions after new election for each calendar year in which you wish to withdrawals — If you receive a financial hardship in- make catch-up contributions. service withdrawal, your catch-up contributions must stop Questions — If you have questions about TSP or along with any regular employee contributions for a period PostalEASE, contact the HRSSC for assistance. of 6 months. — Compensation, Making elections next year — Your catch-up contribu- Human Resources, 12-4-08 tion election terminates automatically with the last pay date

Thrift Savings Plan 2009 Employee Information for Career Employees New Dates and Contribution Limits Plan, which is available at www.tsp.gov or from the HR As there is no longer a Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) Open Shared Service Center (HRSSC). It can help you make Season, you may elect to contribute to TSP or change the informed choices about how to use TSP to meet your amount of your total contributions at any time. New dates immediate and long-term financial objectives. You do not and contribution limits are shown in the material that want to realize years from now that you missed getting follows. (1) substantial tax benefits, (2) interest earnings, and (3) Postal Service matching contributions to your account You may elect to make contributions up to $16,500 — (if you are a FERS employee). the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) annual limit on elective deferrals — during the 2009 calendar year. Your contribu- As a FERS employee, you can double your money by tions each pay period must not exceed 90 percent of your participating in TSP. How? Sign up to contribute 5 percent basic pay. of your basic pay to TSP each pay period. After the required waiting period for newly hired employees, you will „ If you are covered by the Federal Employees Retire- receive a 4 percent matching contribution and a 1 percent ment System (FERS), you will receive Postal automatic contribution from the Postal Service. If you’re Service™ matching contributions. Newly hired contributing 5 percent of your basic pay, 10 percent will go employees must first complete a required waiting into your TSP account — double your money. If you’re period, as follows: making a contribution above 5 percent, an amount equal to Agency contributions begin 5 percent of your basic pay will be added to the total con- If you are appointed... the first full pay period in... tribution going into your TSP account each pay period. December 2007–May 2008 December 2008 June 2008– November 2008 June 2009 If you’re a newly hired employee in the waiting period for December 2008–May 2009 December 2009 Postal Service contributions, go ahead — sign up today June 2009–November 2009 June 2010 while you're thinking about it. TSP is still a good deal while „ Your elections for 2009 can be effective no earlier you're waiting. Why? than the first pay period in the 2009 calendar year You receive tax-deferral on TSP contributions and the (PP 01-09), which begins December 20, 2008. interest earned in TSP. You get a tax break right now on „ For your elections to be effective during that first pay what you contribute, since you don’t pay income tax now period, you should make your election using on your TSP contributions. For example, if you’re in the PostalEASE between Wednesday, December 17, 25 percent federal tax bracket and you make a $100 TSP 2008, at 4:30 A.M. CT and Wednesday, December 31, contribution, your paycheck won’t go down by $100 — it 2008, at 3:59 A.M. CT. will go down by $75. (You also receive tax deferral on most Why Enroll in TSP state income tax, too.) You don’t pay taxes now on the interest that your TSP account earns, either. That’s As an employee covered by FERS, you have three parts because you don’t pay taxes on your TSP contributions or to your retirement program. Two parts, the FERS Basic on interest you earn until you withdraw your money from Annuity and Social Security, offer future benefits that are TSP, usually after you separate or retire. funded automatically with deductions from your paychecks and with Postal Service contributions. For FERS employees, if you’re not contributing at least 5 percent to TSP, you are losing valuable match- TSP, the third part of your retirement program, is not ing agency money that could be a very substantial automatic. The decisions you make over time will directly amount when it’s time to retire. The sooner you affect the future value of your TSP account. Today is the contribute and the more you contribute, the more com- time to review the booklet Summary of the Thrift Savings pounding will work for you. 26 POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) ORGANIZATION INFORMATION

Note: If you are covered by the Civil Service Retirement The TSP PIN is not the same as the USPS PIN you use System (CSRS) or CSRS Offset, then you won’t receive for PostalEASE. If you do not know your TSP PIN, account automatic and matching Postal Service TSP contributions. number, or Web password, you can obtain all three by You will still have the advantages of tax deferral and com- calling the ThriftLine toll-free at 877-968-3778 or the TDD pounding described above. When you call PostalEASE, the toll-free line at 877-847-4385 and following the prompts. system will automatically provide TSP instructions for you The account number and Web password can be mailed to based on your retirement system of record. If you have any you if you request them at www.tsp.gov and select questions about your retirement system coverage, contact Account Access. the HR Shared Service Center. To make your investment choices or interfund transfers, Enrolling in TSP or Changing Your Contributions use your TSP account number or custom ID and Web pass- for Calendar Year 2009 word at the TSP website, www.tsp.gov, or call the Thrift- To prepare to contribute to TSP, before accessing Line toll-free at 877-968-3778 and use your TSP PIN and PostalEASE, read the instructions in the TSP materials sent account number. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, you to your address of record and then complete the enclosed may make TDD calls toll-free to 877-847-4385. worksheet. If you did not receive the mailing, call the If you simply cannot use the website or the telephone, Employee Service Line toll-free at 877-477-3273 to reach you can obtain, complete, and mail Form TSP-50, the HR Shared Service Center. Investment Allocation, to the following address: You may access PostalEASE on the Employee Web on TSP Service Office the Internet at https://liteblue.usps.gov, at an employee P.O. Box 385021 self-service kiosk, or on the Postal Service Intranet Birmingham, AL 35238 Blue. Using one of these may be easier than using the tele- TSP-50 forms are available from the HRSSC, but not phone. Just follow the instructions. Otherwise, call the from the TSP website. HRSSC cannot accept and cannot Employee Service Line toll-free at 877-477-3273 to reach process your completed TSP-50 — you must mail it to TSP. PostalEASE. If you use TSP-50, your investment choices won’t take effect as quickly as they would if you used the TSP website You need your USPS PIN. If you do not know it, go to or ThriftLine. Do not mail Form TSP-50 before you receive https://liteblue.usps.gov and click Forget Your PIN? Enter your TSP PIN — that’s your sign that TSP has set up your your 8-digit Employee ID (printed at the top of your earn- TSP account. ings statement). Choose a new PIN immediately with Self- Service PIN Reset — just follow the instructions. Or, Other Information request your PIN from the USPS Intranet Blue or a self- Enrolling or changing your contribution level after service kiosk — click Employee Self-Service, then PP 01 — For an election to be effective any given pay PostalEASE. Or, dial 877-477-3273 and press 1. Enter your period after PP 01, you must complete your election by Employee ID. When prompted for your PIN, pause, then 3:59 A.M. CT on the second Wednesday of that pay period. press 2. Your USPS PIN will be mailed to your address of Maximizing agency matching contributions — FERS record the next business day. employees may lose agency matching contributions if they Contacting TSP to Make a Fund Investment reach the maximum IRS limit before the last pay period in Election the calendar year. To evenly distribute your TSP If you are enrolling in TSP for the first time, you will not contribution election over all the available pay periods, be able to make a choice about which TSP funds to invest divide the IRS limit ($16,500) by the available pay periods in. Your first TSP contributions will automatically go into the (26). This equals $635 per pay period (after rounding up to Government Securities Investment (G) Fund. the nearest whole dollar). Once TSP has received your first contribution and sent Viewing your participant statements — You may view you your TSP PIN number, your TSP account number, and your statements online at www.tsp.gov. The TSP Service your TSP Web password, you will be able to contact TSP Office mails quarterly statements to participants who have directly, at any time, to allocate your payroll contribu- elected to receive paper copies. tions into any of the TSP investment funds or to make Withdrawing money — You cannot withdraw money interfund transfers. You may choose from these invest- from your TSP account until you separate or retire from ment funds — the C Fund (S&P 500 stocks), S Fund (small Postal Service or federal employment (unless you meet cap stocks), I Fund (international stocks), F Fund (bonds), certain financial hardship guidelines or are at least age 59). G Fund (securities), and the L Funds (an investment mix of Money you withdraw before normal retirement age may be several funds). If you enroll and do not make a fund subject to the early withdrawal penalty tax and income tax. investment choice, your TSP contributions will continue to Being vested — If you separate with fewer than 3 years be invested in the G Fund. of TSP creditable service, you will not be vested in (be able ORGANIZATION INFORMATION POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) 27 to keep) the 1 percent automatic Postal Service contribu- to help you save for retirement, you may borrow from your tions and the interest earned from them. However, you are account to buy a home or for other reasons if qualified. always vested in your own contributions, matching Postal Questions — If you have questions about TSP or Service contributions, and the interest earned from these PostalEASE, call the Employee Service Line toll-free at amounts. 877-477-3273 to reach the HRSSC and ask for help. Borrowing against your TSP fund — Make sure to read about the TSP loan program before considering this — Compensation, option. While the main purpose of being enrolled in TSP is Human Resources, 12-4-08

Thrift Savings Plan 2009 Publicity Information for Human Resources Offices and the Human Resources Shared Service Center Direct Mailings to Employees Ordering Materials and Forms To make Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) information available Offices may order TSP forms and publications from the to employees, Headquarters issues two standard mailings: MDC as needed. Use touch-tone order entry (TTOE): call „ TSP enrollment information letters with PostalEASE 800-273-1509. In addition, offices can check the TSP web- instructions are mailed annually in mid-December to site, www.tsp.gov, for new or revised items or go to the career employees at their mailing address of record. Postal Service Intranet at http://blue.usps.gov; under “Essential Links,” click Forms, for PS Form 1216. „ A package containing TSP BK08, Summary of the Thrift Savings Plan, as well as an enrollment informa- Note: You must be registered to use TTOE. To register, call tion letter with PostalEASE instructions, is sent to the 800-332-0317, option 1, extension 2925, and follow the employee’s mailing address of record soon after a prompts to leave a message. (Wait 48 hours after register- newly eligible career employee’s PS Form 50, ing before placing your first order.) Notification of Personnel Action, is processed. Use the following information to order PS Form 1216, The employing office of record is the return address for Form TSP-50, and TSP BK08: undeliverable TSP enrollment information sent to newly PS Form 1216, Employee’s Current Mailing Address eligible employees. When an office receives a returned kit, PSIN: PS 1216 the office should encourage the employee to update his or PSN: 7530-02-000-7354 her address. Employees with access to Employee Change Unit of Measure: SE of Address on the Intranet (from the Blue page) or to an Minimum Order Quantity: 1 employee self-service kiosk (available in some facilities) Quick Pick Number: 118 should use those entry methods. Other employees should Bulk Pack Quantity: 4,000 submit an updated PS Form 1216, Employee’s Current Price: $0.0199 Mailing Address, to the HR Shared Service Center (HRSSC) TSP-50, Investment Allocation for processing. PSIN: TSP-50 Publicity PSN: 7530-05-000-4305 The Material Distribution Center (MDC) regularly sends Unit of Measure: EA TSP posters to Human Resources (HR) at district offices, Minimum Order Quantity: 1 area offices, processing and distribution centers or facili- Quick Pick Number: N/A ties, bulk mail centers, airport mail centers or facilities, Bulk Pack Quantity: 1,600 remote encoding centers, the Office of Inspector General, Price: $0.00 Postal Inspection Service divisions, Headquarters, and TSP BK08, Summary of the Thrift Savings Plan selected Headquarters field units. Installations that receive PSIN: TSP BK08 the posters must distribute them widely and post them on PSN: 7530-03-000-9364 bulletin boards. Unit of Measure: EA To assist in publicizing the 2009 TSP enrollment oppor- Minimum Order Quantity: 1 tunity, all offices must post the following on bulletin boards: Quick Pick Number: N/A „ The 2009 TSP employee enrollment information Bulk Pack Quantity: 225 notice provided on pages 25–27. Price: $0.00 „ The current TSP fact sheet that is published monthly Edition: 08/05 in the Postal Bulletin. — Compensation, Human Resources, 12-4-08 28 POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) ORGANIZATION INFORMATION Licensing Commercially Available Consumer Products Brand licensing has become a powerful tool in the com- Comeco, Inc. — mercial marketplace, generating more than $71 billion in Bags. 2007 retail sales for the United States and Canada. Tote bags, shoulder Licensed consumer products are unique for the Postal bags, carry-on bags, Service™, as they are physical objects. Consumers are handbags, back- now able to see and experience the USPS® brand in differ- packs, traveling ent aisles of a store or in new stores that were previously bags, and cases. To beyond our brand’s reach. As a result, increased aware- purchase products, ness often occurs in places where the core business has go to www.ebags. not penetrated in the past, further increasing the value of com. that awareness. Arjang & Co., We are beginning to see a permanent footprint in the Inc. — Fine jewelry, commercial marketplace for our licensed products. The clocks, and merchandise described in this article represents the official watches. launch of a sustainable commercial consumer products P.S. Collections by program. This article lists a snapshot of current product in Arjang and Co. is development, in-market, or in-store. the first USPS- Fashion Accessories and Apparel licensed brand whose entire product line consists of designs inspired by USPS postage stamp art. The P.S. Ez-duz-it by Collection brand includes beautifully packaged, quality elliott — Hand- gift items including watches, fine jewelry, decorative wall bags, bags, and clocks, and porcelain gift sets. To shop the entire prod- totes. uct line visit www.pscollectionstore.com. Eco-friendly, hand- Je’ Marie PurseHook — made handbags Purse, handbag, and diaper available at bou- bag accessories. tiques and spe- The recently executed con- cialty stores across the United States and Canada, tract between the Postal including Museum of Art stores (Dallas, Texas; Little Service and PurseHook.net Rock, Arkansas), Hilton Resort stores, Dis and Dat provides the necessity for (Sausalita, California), Taunt (Biloxi, Mississippi), and your accessory — never put online at www.ezduzitbyelliott.com. your handbag on the floor Onesole — again! The Je’ Marie Purse- Women’s shoes. Hook protects purses from The original inter- germs/theft while remaining changeable sole. in reach — it is a handy USPS designs are accessory that latches on to available at bou- any bar/table top and can tiques and specialty hold up to 35 pounds. Current retail channels for shoe stores across PurseHook.net include more than 500 specialty stores the United States and online at www.onesole.com. and boutiques nationwide. The USPS designs include Junk Food — Clothing. images from the Latin Dance stamps and Love Sunrise T-shirts, fleece, loungewear, and infant one- stamp. Go to www.pursehook.net to purchase products. sies. Junk Food has sold USPS vintage Celeste Stein Designs, Inc. — design t-shirts into market at select Hosiery. Bloomingdale’s, Carson Pirie Scott, Lisa The hosiery line includes trouser and Kline, M. Fredric, and Saks Fifth Avenue ankle socks, thigh highs, tights, leg- stores. gings, and pantyhose. Celeste Stein Designs hosiery line is being sold worldwide at ORGANIZATION INFORMATION POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) 29

boutiques and specialty and department stores. The Toys/Games and Publishing company launched the USPS line at the international California Costumes — Children’s accessories show in Paris, France, in January 2008. costumes. Established channels for Celeste Stein Designs prod- California Costumes products are in-store ucts include www.celestestein.com, Macy’s, TJ Maxx, and available online in catalog and at nov- and Marshalls. USPS products can be found at both the elty and costume chains across the United San Francisco and Los Angeles Sox Market, Elegance States. The toddler letter carrier costume at New York City’s Penn Station, Camille’s (Pasadena, sold out in 2007 and 2008 seasons. California.), Details (Providence, Rhode Island), Bada Bing (Colorado Springs, Colorado), Street Fair (Ashville, Jada Toys — Die-cast cars North Carolina), and many more locations. and trucks. Gotta Flurt Jada Toys, LLVs, and trucks Footwear — Shoes. are in-store at Wal-Mart, Kmart, Toys-R-Us, KayBee Launched at the Toys, and independent 2008 International hobby and specialty toy stores and also online at Shoe Show in Las www.jadaclub.com. Vegas, the USPS- themed shoes are a Pioneer Balloon — Latex and microfoil hit in retail. The con- balloons. tract for all types of Pioneer Balloon has products available in- shoes, canvas, store at independent florists and specialty boots, and dress shoes is available in retail outlets and gift stores across the United States. soon on www.amazon.com. Postal Products Unlimited — Stickers, Trau & Loevner — Clothing. sticker books, wall décor, and postcard Men’s, young men’s, and boys’ fleece, jersey, basic, and puzzles. USPS-licensed products are fashion tees and hoodies. Established channels for the available through direct mail and specialty, licensee include Kohl’s, JCPenney, Sears, Wal-Mart, gift, and toy stores and online at Kmart, Target, BouTou, and Fred Meyer. www.postalproducts.com. 5th & Ocean Clothing — Sports apparel. White Mountain Puzzle — Puzzles. Recently executed contract for sports apparel includes White Mountain Puzzles are in-store at tops, fashion styles, tanks, bottoms, jackets, and hood- Wal-Mart, Go! Games, and independent ies. Established channels for 5th and Ocean Clothing hobby and specialty toys stores across include Sports Authority, Finish Line, Modell’s, Olympia the United States and online at Sports, Kohl’s, Sears, JCPenney, Journeys, Gadzooks, www.puzzlemaps.com. Wal-Mart, Target, and Kmart. Whittle Toy Company — Wooden toy Wish Licensing — Clothing. trains and wooden vehicles. Recently executed contract for girl’s junior and young Whittle Toy Company LLVs and trains contemporary loungewear/intimate apparel, sleepwear, are in-store at FAO Schwarz, select and t-shirts. Established channels for Wish Licensing HobbyTown USA locations, and inde- include Pac Sun, Urban Outfitters, Hot Topic, pendent hobby and specialty toys stores across the Nordstrom, Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s, Kohl’s, Sears, United States and online at www.woodentrain.com. JCPenney, Wal-Mart, Target, and Kmart. Puppy Bunny Pink — Puzzles and plush products. Sophisticated Style — Sunglasses and eco-friendly Puppy Bunny Pink USPS-licensed puzzles are available tote bags. at www.bn.com (Barnes and Noble). Established channels for the licensee include catalog Katy Consultants, Inc. — Custom companies, boutiques, hotels, hospitals, and casino property trading games. stores. The USPS-licensed sunglass product line will The Postal Service has recently exe- launch Spring 2009. cuted a contract with Katy Consultants, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Inc., and is in the process of finalizing product artwork for games. 30 POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) ORGANIZATION INFORMATION

Established channels for Katy Consultants include spe- Measurement cialty toy and gift stores. Limited — Scales. Schylling Associates, Measurement Inc. — Toys and games. Limited has submit- Schylling Associates, Inc., ted final products to developed a line of USPS- sell into market. branded vintage toys that became available in May 2008 Products are avail- online at www.schylling.com. able in warehouse, clubs, and office stores. Core Products Hallmark Group Ltd. — Gold ingots. LePage’s — Mail-and-ship products. Hallmark Group sells four separate ingot LePage’s has more than 100 products collections through direct mail. The col- available in-store at Food Lion, Harris lections consist of American Presidents, Teeter, Rite Aid, Family Dollar, United Greetings from America, Lunar New Year, and United We Stationers, Big Lots, Staples, Corpo- Stand. Visit www.greetings collection.com for more rate Express, Office Depot, and Costco. In 2007, USPS- information. branded mailing and shipping supplies were sold at more than 30,000 locations across the United States. MBI, Inc. — Stamp cachets and collect- Lawson-Falle, Inc. (Trademark: ible die-cast. Life Publishing) — Greeting cards and stationery. MBI sells stamp col- lector panels, gold Life Publishing channels include foil stamp cachets, American Booksellers Association and die-cast mail (ABA), Christian Booksellers Association (CBA), trucks through direct mail. Michaels, and Hobby Lobby. In Spring 2008, a Town Square Post Office Greeting Card Collection became Miscellaneous Products available in retail. The product consists of 24 all-occa- Cranston Consumer sion hand-made quality cards with USPS stamp images Products — Bolts of fabric in a decorative and reusable organizer box for desktop and fleece. display. Cranston Consumer Products U.S. Stamp & Sign — Mail preparation has items available in-store at and address markers. select Wal-Mart stores, U.S. Stamp & Sign has address number Jo-Ann Fabrics, and indepen- decals in-store and is selling hand stamp- dent hobby/fabric stores. ers and custom embossers into market. Products are available at Office Max. Cycle, Inc. — Bicycles and Clover Technologies Group — Remanu- bicycle accessories. factured inkjet and laser toner and postage Recently executed contract for meter cartridges and supplies. sports apparel includes tops, Clover Technologies Group has submitted fashion styles, tanks, bottoms, final product samples to sell into market. jackets, and hoodies. Estab- Products are available in warehouse, clubs, and office lished channels for 5th and stores. Ocean Clothing include Sports INTP Incorporated — Solar-powered address markers. Authority, Finish Line, Modell’s, Olympia Sports, Kohl’s, Sears, INTP Incorporated has submitted final product samples JCPenney, Journeys, Gad- to sell into market. Established channels for INTP zooks, Wal-Mart, Target, and include Bed Bath & Beyond and Home Depot. Kmart. Direct Checks — Personal bank checks and check books. Direct Checks sells products in bank check catalogs. ORGANIZATION INFORMATION POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) 31

Good Fortunes — Hand-dipped gourmet cookies for all and boutiques and online at www.homegrowndog.com. occasions. Dog Style — Pet carri- Good Fortunes has products available in-store at Saks ers, leashes, and beds. Fifth Avenue and online at www.goodfortunes.com. USPS-themed collars, Pro Pacific Corporation — Mint tins. leashes and carriers are Pro Pacific products are available in-store at select now available online for Jo-Ann Fabrics, Michaels, and independent bridal and your shopping pleasure gift stores. from Izel Tenoch, a dog accessories designer, Taxi’s Dog through his company, “Dog Style.” The Dog Style con- Bakery — Dog tract will provide USPS-licensed pet carriers and biscuits and edible leashes. Products are available at www.izeltenoch.com/ treats. shopping. Taxi’s Dog Bakery is selling into spe- cialty, online, and — Licensing, mass channels. Shipping and Mailing Services, 12-4-08 Established chan- nels include inde- pendent pet stores 32 POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) ORGANIZATION INFORMATION

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Products featured in this promotion are for individual purchases or Postal Service promotional events. These items are not for resale in Postal Service retail stores. 36 POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) ORGANIZATION INFORMATION Marketing Mail Alert The mailings below will be deposited in the near future. also offers electronic Mail Alerts via ADVANCE. For more Offices should honor the requested home delivery dates. information, see the ADVANCE Notification & Tracking Mailers wishing to participate in these alerts, for mailings of System Technical Guide on the Internet at http:// 1 million pieces or more, should contact Business Service ribbs.usps.gov/files/advance/advtech.pdf or contact the Network Integration at 202-268-3258 at least 1 month pre- National Customer Support Center at 800-238-3150. ceding the requested delivery dates. The Postal Service™

Class and Number Requested Type of of Pieces Delivery Dates Title of Mailing Mail (Millions) Distribution Presort Level Comments 12/8/08–12/10/08 JCP — Week 45 Last Minute Standard 5.0 National Car-Rt Harte-Hanks Santa Catalog PC Letter 12/8/08–12/10/08 JCP — Week 45 Mens Signature Standard 4.0 National Car-Rt Harte-Hanks Flat 12/8/08–12/10/08 Nordstrom December Standard 1.9 Nationwide Barcoded Arandell Accessories Book Flat/ 3/5-Digit, Car-Rt Milwaukee, WI Catalog 12/11/08–12/13/08 JCP — Week 46 Holiday Jewelry Standard 3.0 National Car-Rt Harte-Hanks Letter & Flat 12/15/08–12/17/08 Vonage — Core Standard 1.3 National Barcoded Compak Letter 3/5-Digit

— Business Service Network Integration, Business Customer Relations, 12-4-08

Philately Stamp Announcement 09-01: Alaska Statehood land, Alaska is the largest of the 50 states and home to approximately 670,000 residents. The name of the state derives from an Aleut word meaning “great land.” The stamp features a photograph by Jeff Schultz, Anchorage, Alaska, of a dogsledder taken in 2000 near Rainy Pass in the Alaska Range. Text on the stamp reads “1959 ALASKA.” How to Order the First Day of Issue Postmark Customers have 60 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office™, at The Postal Store® website at www.usps.com/shop, or by calling 800-STAMP-24. They © 2008 USPS should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place On January 3, 2009, in Anchorage, Alaska, the Postal them in a larger envelope addressed to: Service™ will issue a 42-cent, Alaska Statehood commem- Alaska Statehood Stamp orative stamp in one design in a pressure-sensitive adhe- Station Manager sive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 464100). The stamp, 344 3rd Avenue designed by Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA, goes on sale Anchorage, AK 99501-2713 nationwide January 3, 2009. After applying the first day of issue postmark, the Postal With the issuance of this stamp in 2009, the U.S. Postal Service will return the envelopes through the mail. There is Service® commemorates the 50th anniversary of Alaska no charge for the postmark. All orders must be postmarked statehood. Comprising more than 570,000 square miles of by March 4, 2009. ORGANIZATION INFORMATION POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) 37

How to Order First Day Covers Issue: Alaska Statehood Item Number: 464100 Stamp Fulfillment Services also offers first day covers Denomination & for new stamp issues and Postal Service stationery items Type of Issue: 42-cent Commemorative postmarked with the official first day of issue cancellation. Format: Pane of 20 (1 design) Each item has an individual catalog number and is offered Series: N/A Issue Date & City: January 3, 2009, Anchorage, AK in the quarterly USA Philatelic catalog. Customers may Designer: Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA request a free catalog by calling 800-STAMP-24 or writing Art Director: Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA to: Typographer: Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA Information Fulfillment Existing Photograph: Jeff Schultz, Anchorage, AK Dept. 6270 Modeler: Donald Woo U.S. Postal Service Manufacturing Process: Offset, Microprinting, “USPS” P.O. Box 219014 Printer: Banknote Corporation of America/SSP Kansas City, MO 64121-9014 Printed at: Browns Summit, NC Philatelic Products Press Type: Alprinta, 74 Stamps per Pane: 20 There are three philatelic products available for this Print Quantity: 30 million stamps stamp issue: Paper Type: Phosphor Tagged, Overall „ 464161*, First Day Cover, $0.80. Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive Processed at: Unique Binders, Fredericksburg, VA „ 464191*, Ceremony Program, $6.95. Colors: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black „ 464193*, First Day Cover Keepsake Full Pane, $9.20. Stamp Orientation: Horizontal Image Area (w x h): 1.40 x 0.82 in./35.56 x 20.83 mm Items with an asterisk (*) will use the 128 barcode from Overall Size (w x h): 1.56 x 0.98 in./39.62 x 24.89 mm Stamp Fulfillment Services. All other philatelic products will Full Pane Size (w x h): 7.14 x 5.78 in./181.36 x 146.81 mm continue to use barcode series A, with the exception of the Plate Size: 180 stamps per revolution Yearbook and the Guide Book. Plate Numbers: “S” followed by four (4) single digits Marginal Markings: Distribution: Item 464100, 42-cent Alaska Front: © 2008 USPS • Price • Plate numbers in four corners of pane Statehood, PSA Pane of 20 Stamps • Plate position diagram Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will receive approxi- Back USPS logo • Barcodes (464100) in mately 20 percent to 25 percent of their full standard auto- four corners of pane matic distribution quantity for a PSA sheet stamp. Sales Policy Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton All Post Offices must acquire and maintain a supply of size (40,000 stamps). each new commemorative stamp as long as customer Initial Supply to Post Offices demand exists, until inventory is depleted, or until the stamp is officially withdrawn from sale. If supplies run low, SDOs will make a subsequent automatic distribution to Post Offices must reorder additional quantities using their Post Offices of 20 percent of their full standard automatic normal ordering procedures. distribution quantity using PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/ Stamp Return. SDOs must not distribute stamps to Post Offices before December 26, 2008. — Stamp Services, Additional Supply Government Relations, 12-4-08 Post Offices requiring additional stamps must requisi- tion Item 464100 from their designated SDO using PS Form 17. SDOs requiring additional stamps must order them from the appropriate accountable paper depository (APD) using PS Form 17. For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, the Chicago, New York, San Francisco, and Memphis APDs will receive 800,000 additional stamps. 38 POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) ORGANIZATION INFORMATION

Stamp Announcement 09-02: Celebrating Lunar New Year

Issue: Celebrating Lunar New Year Item Number: 573800 Denomination & Type of Issue: 42-cent Commemorative Format: Souvenir Sheet of 12 (1 design) Series: Lunar New Year Issue Date & City: January 8, 2009, New York, NY Designer: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD Artist: Kam Mak, Brooklyn, NY Art Director: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD Typographer: Greg Berger, Bethesda, MD Modeler: Donald Woo Manufacturing Process: Offset, Microprint “USPS” Printer: Banknote Corporation of America, Inc./SSP Printed at: Browns Summit, NC © 2008 USPS Press Type: Alprinta, 74 On January 8, 2009, in New York, New York, the Postal Stamps per Pane: 12 Print Quantity: 60 million stamps Service™ will issue a 42-cent, Celebrating Lunar New Year Paper Type: Prephosphored, Type II commemorative stamp in one design in a pressure- Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive sensitive adhesive (PSA) commemorative sheet of 12 Colors: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, stamps (Item 573800). Designed by Ethel Kessler of PMS 872 (Gold) Bethesda, Maryland, the stamp goes on sale nationwide Stamp Orientation: Horizontal Image Area (w x h): 1.42 x 0.84 in./36.07 x 21.34 mm January 8, 2009. The $5.04 Celebrating Lunar New Year Overall Size (w x h): 1.56 x 0.98 in./39.62 x 24.89 mm commemorative sheet may not be split and the stamps Full Pane Size (w x h): 7.14 x 5.78 in./181.36 x 146.81 mm may not be sold individually. Plate Size: 144 stamps per revolution Plate Numbers: N/A The U.S. Postal Service® introduced its Celebrating Marginal Markings: Lunar New Year series in 2008. This is the second stamp in Stamp side: Header: “CELEBRATING LUNAR that series, which will continue through 2019 with stamps NEW YEAR” for the Year of the Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Back: © 2008 USPS • Descriptive text Ram, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Boar. In 2008, a stamp • USPS logo • “.42 x 12 = $5.04” • Barcode “573800” depicting festive red lanterns was issued to mark the Year of the Rat. address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to: Art Director Ethel Kessler and artist Kam Mak, who grew up in New York City’s Chinatown and now lives in Brooklyn, Celebrating Lunar New Year Stamp Postmaster decided to focus on some of the common ways the Lunar 421 Eighth Ave., Rm. 2029B New Year Holiday is celebrated. To commemorate the Year New York, NY 10199-9998 of the Ox, which begins January 26, 2009, they chose a lion After applying the first day of issue postmark, the Postal head of a type often worn at parades and other festivities. Service will return the envelopes through the mail. There is Kessler’s design also incorporates elements from the pre- no charge for the postmark. All orders must be postmarked vious series of Lunar New Year stamps, using Clarence by March 9, 2009. Lee’s intricate paper-cut design of an ox and the Chinese character drawn in grass-style calligraphy by Lau Bun for How to Order First Day Covers “Ox.” Stamp Fulfillment Services also offers first day covers for new stamp issues and Postal Service stationery items How to Order the First Day of Issue Postmark postmarked with the official first day of issue cancellation. Customers have 60 days to obtain the first day of Each item has an individual catalog number and is offered issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps in the quarterly USA Philatelic catalog. Customers may ® at their local Post Office™, at The Postal Store website request a free catalog by calling 800-STAMP-24 or writing at www.usps.com/shop, or by calling 800-STAMP-24. to: They should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, Information Fulfillment Dept. 6270 U.S. Postal Service P.O. Box 219014 Kansas City, MO 64121-9014 ORGANIZATION INFORMATION POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) 39

Philatelic Products tribution quantity using PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/ There are eight philatelic products available for this Stamp Return. SDOs must not distribute this commemora- stamp issue: tive sheet to Post Offices before January 2, 2009. „ 573861*, First Day Cover, $.80. Additional Supply „ 573862*, First Day Cover w/Full Pane (B&W), $7.54. Post Offices requiring additional quantities of Item „ 573864*, Cancelled Full Pane (Traditional B&W), 573800 must requisition them from their designated SDO $7.54. using PS Form 17. SDOs requiring additional commemora- tive sheets must order them from the appropriate account- „ 573865*, Digital Color Postmark, $1.50. able paper depository (APD) using PS Form 17. „ 573884*, Uncut Press Sheet, $45.36. For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, the San „ 573891*, Ceremony Program, $6.95. Francisco APD will receive 516,000 additional commemo- „ 573894, Lunar New Year Note Cards/red envelopes, rative sheets; the New York APD will receive 380,000 addi- $13.95. tional commemorative sheets; and the Memphis and „ 573899, Cancellation Keepsake (DCP cover/pane), Chicago APDs will each receive 240,000 additional com- $6.54. memorative sheets Items with an asterisk (*) will use the 128 barcode from Sales Policy Stamp Fulfillment Services. All other philatelic products will All Post Offices must acquire and maintain a supply of continue to use barcode series A, with the exception of the each new commemorative stamp as long as customer Yearbook and the Guide Book. demand exists, until inventory is depleted, or until the Distribution: Item 573800, $5.04, Celebrating stamp is officially withdrawn from sale. If supplies run low, Lunar New Year, PSA Commemorative Sheet of 12 Post Offices must reorder additional quantities using their Stamps normal ordering procedures. The $5.04 Celebrating Lunar Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will receive approxi- New Year commemorative sheet may not be split, and mately 50 percent of their standard automatic distribution the stamps may not be sold individually. quantity for a PSA sheet stamp. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size (2,000 commemora- — Stamp Services, tive sheets/24,000 stamps). Government Relations, 12-4-08 Initial Supply to Post Offices SDOs will make a subsequent automatic distribution to Post Offices of 50 percent of their standard automatic dis-

Stamp Announcement 09-03: Oregon Statehood commemorative stamp in one design in a pressure-sensi- tive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 464300). The stamp, designed by Derry Noyes, Washington, DC, goes on sale nationwide January 14, 2009. With the issuance of this stamp in 2009, the U.S. Postal Service® commemorates the sesquicentennial of Oregon’s statehood. Oregon was officially welcomed as the 33rd state in the Union on February 14, 1859. Today, Oregon boasts a diverse population, an active and innovative urban scene, and some of the most beautiful and fertile land- scapes in the country. Artist Gregory Manchess, a resident of Beaverton, Oregon, was inspired by his own experiences along the © 2008 USPS Pacific coast to create the painting for the stamp. On January 14, 2009, in Portland, Oregon, the Postal Service™ will issue a 42-cent, Oregon Statehood 40 POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) ORGANIZATION INFORMATION

How to Order the First Day of Issue Postmark Issue: Oregon Statehood Customers have 60 days to obtain the first day of issue Item Number: 464300 postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their Denomination & Type of Issue: 42-cent Commemorative local Post Office™, at The Postal Store® website at Format: Pane of 20 (1 design) www.usps.com/shop, or by calling 800-STAMP-24. They Series: N/A should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, Issue Date & City: January 14, 2009, Portland, OR address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place Designer: Derry Noyes, Washington, DC them in a larger envelope addressed to: Art Director: Derry Noyes, Washington, DC Artist: Gregory Manchess, Beaverton, OR Oregon Statehood Stamp Typographer: Derry Noyes, Washington, DC P.O. Box 3480 Modeler: Donald Woo Portland, OR 97208-3480 Manufacturing Process: Offset, Microprinting, “USPS” After applying the first day of issue postmark, the Postal Printer: Banknote Corporation of Service will return the envelopes through the mail. There is America/SSP Printed at: Browns Summit, NC no charge for the postmark. All orders must be postmarked Press Type: Alprinta, 74 by March 16, 2009. Stamps per Pane: 20 Print Quantity: 30 million stamps How to Order First Day Covers Paper Type: Prephosphored, Type II Stamp Fulfillment Services also offers first day covers Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive for new stamp issues and Postal Service stationery items Processed at: Unique Binders, Fredericksburg, VA Colors: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, postmarked with the official first day of issue cancellation. PMS 278 (Blue) Each item has an individual catalog number and is offered Stamp Orientation: Horizontal in the quarterly USA Philatelic catalog. Customers may Image Area (w x h): 1.40 x 0.82 in./35.56 x 20.83 mm request a free catalog by calling 800-STAMP-24 or writing Overall Size (w x h): 1.56 x 0.98 in./39.62 x 24.89 mm to: Full Pane Size (w x h): 7.14 x 5.78 in./181.36 x 146.81 mm Plate Size: 180 stamps per revolution Information Fulfillment Plate Numbers: “S” followed by five (5) single digits Dept. 6270 Marginal Markings: U.S. Postal Service Front: © 2008 USPS • Price • Plate P.O. Box 219014 numbers in four corners of pane Kansas City, MO 64121-9014 • Plate position diagram Back: USPS logo • Barcodes (464300) in Philatelic Products four corners of pane There are four philatelic products available for this Initial Supply to Post Offices stamp issue: SDOs will make a subsequent automatic distribution to „ 464361*, First Day Cover, $0.80. Post Offices of 20 percent of their full standard automatic „ 464365*, Digital Color Postmark, $1.50. distribution quantity using PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/ „ 464391*, Ceremony Program, $6.95. Stamp Return. SDOs must not distribute stamps to Post Offices before January 8, 2009. „ 464399*, Digital Color Postmark Keepsake, $9.90. Items with an asterisk (*) will use the 128 barcode from Additional Supply Stamp Fulfillment Services. All other philatelic products will Post Offices requiring additional stamps must requisi- continue to use barcode series A, with the exception of the tion Item 464300 from their designated SDO using PS Yearbook and the Guide Book. Form 17. Distribution: Item 464300, 42-cent Oregon There will be no additional quantities of Item 464300 Statehood PSA Pane of 20 Stamps available at accountable paper depositories (APDs) for ful- filling supplemental orders from SDOs. Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will receive approxi- mately 20 percent to 25 percent of their full standard auto- Sales Policy matic distribution quantity for a PSA sheet stamp. All Post Offices must acquire and maintain a supply of Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton each new commemorative stamp as long as customer size (40,000 stamps). demand exists, until inventory is depleted, or until the stamp is officially withdrawn from sale. If supplies run low, Post Offices must reorder additional quantities using their normal ordering procedures.

— Stamp Services, Government Relations, 12-4-08 ORGANIZATION INFORMATION POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) 41

Stamp Announcement 09-04: Edgar Allan Poe

Issue: Edgar Allan Poe Item Number: 464400 Denomination & Type of Issue: 42-cent Commemorative Format: Pane of 20 (1 design) Issue Date & City: January 16, 2009, Richmond, VA Designer: Carl T. Herrman, Carlsbad, CA Art Director: Carl T. Herrman, Carlsbad, CA Typographer: Carl T. Herrman, Carlsbad, CA Artist: Michael J. Deas, New Orleans, LA Engraver: Keating Modeler: Avery Dennison, SPD Manufacturing Process: Gravure Printer: Avery Dennison (AVR) Printed at: AVR, Clinton, SC Press Type: Dia Nippon Kiko (DNK) Stamps per Pane: 20 Print Quantity: 30 million stamps Paper Type: Non-phosphored, Type III Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive Processed at: AVR, Clinton, SC Colors: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, PMS 871 (Gold) Stamp Orientation: Vertical Image Area (w x h): 0.84 x 1.42 in./21.34 x 36.07 mm Overall Size (w x h): 0.98 x 1.56 in./24.89 x 39.62 mm Full Pane Size (w x h): 8.0 x 7.0 in./203.2 x 177.8 mm Plate Size: 160 stamps per revolution Plate Numbers: “V” followed by five (5) single digits Marginal Markings: Front: © 2008 USPS • Price “.42 x 20 = $8.40” • Header: “EDGAR ALLAN POE” • Paragraph: ”was one of…published in 1845” • Plate position diagram • Plate numbers in two corners on left side of pane • Quote: “Leave my loneliness unbroken” – The © 2008 USPS Raven Back: USPS logo • Barcodes “464400” in On January 16, 2009, in Richmond, Virginia, the Postal one corner on left side of pane Service™ will issue a 42-cent, Edgar Allan Poe commemo- address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place rative stamp in one design in a pressure-sensitive adhesive them in a larger envelope addressed to: (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 464400). Designed by Carl Edgar Allan Poe Stamp T. Herrman, Carlsbad, California, the stamp goes on sale Postmaster nationwide January 16, 2009. Attn: Customer Relations Coordinator ® 1801 Brook Road In 2009, the U.S. Postal Service commemorates the Richmond, VA 23232-9993 200th anniversary of the birth of Edgar Allan Poe, one of After applying the first day of issue postmark, the Postal America’s most extraordinary poets and fiction writers. For Service will return the envelopes through the mail. There is more than a century and a half, Poe and his works have no charge for the postmark. All orders must be postmarked been praised by admirers around the world. by March 17, 2009. How to Order the First Day of Issue Postmark How to Order First Day Covers Customers have 60 days to obtain the first day of Stamp Fulfillment Services also offers first day covers issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps for new stamp issues and Postal Service stationery items at their local Post Office™, at The Postal Store® website postmarked with the official first day of issue cancellation. at www.usps.com/shop, or by calling 800-STAMP-24. Each item has an individual catalog number and is offered They should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, in the quarterly USA Philatelic catalog. Customers may 42 POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) ORGANIZATION INFORMATION request a free catalog by calling 800-STAMP-24 or writing Initial Supply to Post Offices to: SDOs will make a subsequent automatic distribution to Information Fulfillment Post Offices of 25 percent of their full standard automatic Dept. 6270 distribution quantity using PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/ U.S. Postal Service Stamp Return. SDOs must not distribute stamps to Post P.O. Box 219014 Kansas City, MO 64121-9014 Offices before January 8, 2009. Philatelic Products Additional Supply There are five philatelic products available for this stamp Post Offices requiring additional stamps must requisi- issue: tion Item 464400 from their designated SDO using PS Form 17. SDOs requiring additional stamps must order „ 464461*, First Day Cover, $0.80. them from the appropriate accountable paper depository „ 464465*, Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover, (APD) using PS Form 17. $1.50. For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, the „ 464473, Limited Edition, Raven Book w/Block of Chicago, New York, Memphis, and San Francisco APDs four stamps, $12.95. will each receive 1,040,000 additional stamps. „ 464491*, Ceremony Program, $6.95. Sales Policy „ 464499*, Digital Color Postmark Keepsake w/Full Pane, $9.90. All Post Offices must acquire and maintain a supply of each new commemorative stamp as long as customer Items with an asterisk (*) will use the 128 barcode from demand exists, until inventory is depleted, or until the Stamp Fulfillment Services. All other philatelic products will stamp is officially withdrawn from sale. If supplies run low, continue to use barcode series A, with the exception of the Post Offices must reorder additional quantities using their Yearbook and the Guide Book. normal ordering procedures. Distribution: Item 464400, 42-cent Edgar Allan Poe, PSA Pane of 20 Stamps — Stamp Services, Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will receive approxi- Government Relations, 12-4-08 mately 25 percent to 30 percent of their full standard auto- matic distribution quantity for a PSA sheet stamp. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size (40,000 stamps). ORGANIZATION INFORMATION POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) 43

Pictorial Postmarks Announcement As a community service, the Postal Service™ offers pic- postage issued after the date of the requested postmark. torial postmarks to commemorate local events celebrated Such items will be returned unserviced. in communities throughout the nation. A list of events for Customers wishing to obtain a postmark should affix which pictorial postmarks are authorized appears below. If stamps to any envelope or postcard of their choice, available, the sponsor of the pictorial postmark appears in address the envelope or postcard to themselves or others, italics under the date. Also provided are illustrations of insert a card of postcard thickness in envelopes for sturdi- those postmarks. ness, and tuck in the flap. Place the envelope or postcard People attending these local events may obtain the in a larger envelope and address it to: PICTORIAL POST- postmark in person at the temporary Post Office™ station MARKS, followed by the NAME OF THE STATION, established there. Those who cannot attend the event but ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP+4® CODE, as listed below. who wish to obtain the postmark may submit a mail order Customers can also send stamped envelopes and post- request. Pictorial postmarks are available only for the dates cards without addresses for postmark, as long as they sup- indicated, and requests must be postmarked no later than ply a larger envelope with adequate postage and their 30 days following the requested pictorial postmark date. return address. After applying the pictorial postmark, the All requests must include a stamped envelope or post- Postal Service returns the items (with or without addresses) card bearing at least the minimum First-Class Mail® post- under addressed protective cover. age. Items submitted for postmark may not include

December 6, 2008

Pony Express — Chamber of Commerce Pony Express Ride — Gruene Historic District Cestohowa Station Gruene Stop Station Postmaster Postmaster 200 N. Irvin St. 686 S. Seguin St. Falls City, TX 78113-9998 New Braunfels, TX 78130-9998

Pony Express — Chamber of Commerce Pony Express Ride — Schmitz Hotel Downtown Station Historic Schmitz Hotel Stop Station Postmaster Postmaster 200 N. Irvin St. 686 S. Seguin St. Falls City, TX 78113-9998 New Braunfels, TX 78130-9998

Chamber of Commerce — Visitors Center Pony Express — Chamber of Commerce Floresville Stop Station Marion Stop Station Postmaster Postmaster 1039 C St. 413 E. San Antonio St. Floresville, TX 78114-9998 Marion, TX 78124-9998

Pony Express Ride — Karnes County Historical Society Pana Maria Historical Society The Pony Express Helena Station Panna Maria Pony Express Stop Station Postmaster Postmaster 404 E. Wall St. 13870 N. FM 81 Karnes City, TX 78116-9998 Panna Maria, TX 78144-9998 44 POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) ORGANIZATION INFORMATION

November 13, 2008

U.S. Postal Service November 29, 2008 Sgt. Clifton Merriman Chamber of Commerce Station Postmaster Comfort Station 25 Dorchester Ave., Rm. Postmaster 3011 726 Front St. Boston, MA 02205-9600 Comfort, TX 78013-9998

November 18, 2008 December 1–31, 2008

U.S. Postal Service U.S. Postal Service Gettysburg Railroad Station Star Station Postmaster Postmaster P.O. Box 9998 202 S. Main St. Gettysburg, PA 17325-9998 Star, NC 27356-9998

December 1–January 6, November 19, 2008 2008

U.S. Postal Service U.S. Postal Service Gettysburg Address Station Nazareth Christmas Station Postmaster Postmaster P.O. Box 9998 P.O. Box 9998 Gettysburg, PA 17325-9998 Nazareth, KY 40048-9998

December 1–January 6, November 20–22, 2008 2008 U.S. Postal Service U.S. Postal Service Baltimore Coin & Currency New Hope Christmas Station Station Manager MOWS Postmaster 900 E. Fayette St. P.O. Box 9998 Baltimore, MD 21233-9715 New Hope, KY 40052-9998

December 1–January 6, 2008

U.S. Postal Service November 22, 2008 Mount Saint Francis IN U.S. Postal Service Christmas Station Remembrance Day Station Postmaster Postmaster P.O. Box 9998 P.O. Box 9998 Mount Saint Francis, IN Gettysburg, PA 17325-9998 47146-9998 ORGANIZATION INFORMATION POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) 45

December 2, 2008

U.S. Capitol Hill Visitor December 5, 2008 Center Opening Day Station Kiwanis Postmaster Holiday Madness Station 900 Brentwood Rd., NE Postmaster Washington, DC 20066- 21 Parsons St. 9998 Colebrook, NH 03576-9998

December 4, 2008 December 5, 2008 U.S. Postal Service Washington’s Farewell at U.S. Postal Service Fraunce’s Tavern Station Hometown Christmas Postmaster / Special Events Station JAF Bldg. Postmaster 421 Eighth Ave., Rm. 2029B 1800 Doc Wolf Dr. New York, NY 10199-9998 Belvidere, IL 61008-9998

December 4, 2008 Saratoga Springs Downtown Business December 5, 2008 Association Saratoga Springs Station U.S. Postal Service Postmaster Old Fort Concho Station 245 Washington St. Postmaster Saratoga Springs, NY 1 N. Abe St. 12866-9998 San Angelo, TX 76902-9998

December 6, 2008

December 4, 2008 Warrensburgh Beautifcation, Inc. U.S. Postal Service Holiday Station Let it Snow Station Postmaster Postmaster P.O. Box 9998 124 N. Main St. Warrensburgh, NY 12885- Rising Star, TX 76471-9998 9998

December 4–5, 2008 December 6, 2008

Tri-County Performing Arts Norskedalen Nature & Center Heritage Center Miracle on 34th Street Norskedalen Old Fashioned Station Christmas Station Postmaster Postmaster 770 E. High St. P.O. Box 9998 Pottstown, PA 19464-9998 Coon Valley, WI 54623-9998 46 POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) ORGANIZATION INFORMATION

December 6, 2008

Bracken Village Pony Express December 6, 2008 Bracken Village Stop U.S. Postal Service Station Christmas Station Postmaster Postmaster 10410 Perrin Beitel Rd. 210 W. Main St. San Antonio, TX 78284- Forreston, IL 61030-9998 9998

December 6, 2008 December 6, 2008 Chippewa Falls Main Street, San Augustine Chamber of Inc. Commerce Great American Main Street El Camino Station City Station Postmaster Postmaster 117 W. Main St. P.O. Box 9998 San Augustine, TX 75972- Chippewa Falls, WI 54729- 9998 9998

December 6, 2008 December 6, 2008 Jack Daniel Distillery Holidays in the Hollow U.S. Postal Service Celebration Station Zoar Village Station Postmaster Postmaster P.O. Box 9998 171 W. 1st St. Lynchburg, TN 37352-9998 Zoar, OH 44697-9998

December 6, 2008

December 6, 2008 Borough of Ship Bottom 29th Annual Christmas U.S. Postal Service Parade Station Delaware Day Station Postmaster Postmaster 1601 Long Beach Blvd. P.O. Box 9998 Ship Bottom, NJ 08008- Dover, DE 19901-9998 9998

December 6, 2008 December 6, 2008 U.S. Postal Service U.S. Postal Service Angels We Have Heard on Bridge Creek Station High Station Postmaster Postmaster 4001 Southwest Pkwy. P.O. Box 9998 Wichita Falls, TX 76308- Steamboat Rock, IA 50672- 9998 9998 ORGANIZATION INFORMATION POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) 47

December 6, 2008

Christmas in the Village December 7, 2008 Committee Christmas in the Village Altamont Agents Station 100th Meeting Station Postmaster Postmaster P.O. Box 9998 45 Voorheesville Ave. Roscommon, MI 48653- Voorheesville, NY 12186- 9998 9998

December 6, 2008

Skating on the Market Square Skating on the Market December 10, 2008 Square Holiday Celebration Station Steps for Hope Organization Postmaster The North Pole Station 310 N. Perry St. Postmaster Bennington, OK 74723- 111 Commercial Ave. SE 9998 Highmore, SD 57345-9998

December 6–7, 2008

Saunders County Historical December 10, 2008 Society Christmas on the Prairie U.S. Postal Service Station Dan Blocker Station Postmaster Postmaster P.O. Box 9998 809 Doak St. Wahoo, NE 68066-9998 O’Donnell, TX 79351-9998

December 6–7, 2008 December 11–13, 2008 Allaire Village Allaire Village Station Mifflin MHRA Postmaster Mifflinburg Station 66 Main St. Postmaster Farmingdale, NJ 07727- P.O. Box 9998 9998 Mifflinburg, PA 17844-9998

December 7, 2008 December 12, 2008 Rensselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce Stamp Camp USA Victorian Stroll Station Nutcracker Station Postmaster Postmaster P.O. Box 9998 P.O. Box 9998 Troy, NY 12180-9998 Nelson, PA 16940-9998 48 POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) ORGANIZATION INFORMATION

December 13, 2008 December 12, 2008 U.S. Postal Service Jasper County Chamber of Pony Express Christmas Commerce Car Delivery Folsom to Old Holly Jolly Jasper County Sacramento Station Christmas Station Postmaster Postmaster 2000 Royal Oaks Dr. P.O. Box 9998 Sacramento, CA 95813- Newton, IL 62448-9998 9998

December 13, 2008

U.S. Postal Service December 12, 2008 California Vietnam Veterans Paul Sawyer Public Library Memorial 20th Anniversary Paul Sawyer Public Library Station Centennial Station Postmaster Postmaster 2000 Royal Oaks Dr. P.O. Box 9998 Sacramento, CA 95813- Frankfort, KY 40601-9998 9998

December 12, 2008 December 13, 2008

U.S. Postal Service Holiday Stroll Angel Station Holiday Stroll Station Postmaster Postmaster 1 W. Main St. 129 Main St. Angelica, NY 14709-9998 Ashaway, RI 02804-9998

December 12, 2008 December 13, 2008 Springfield Area Nativity Theatre Association Calvin Coolidge Birthplace Pageant Station Holiday Station Postmaster Postmaster P.O. Box 9998 P.O. Box 9998 Springfield, MN 56087-9998 Plymouth, VT 05056-9998

December 12–21, 2008 December 13, 2008

Armadillo Christmas Bazaar Rudolph Country Christmas Armadillo Christmas Bazaar Festival Station Country Christmas Station Postmaster Postmaster 8225 Cross Park Dr. P.O. Box 9998 Austin, TX 78710-9998 Rudolph, WI 54475-9998 ORGANIZATION INFORMATION POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) 49

December 13, 2008 December 13, 2008 Sandwich Chamber of Commerce U.S. Postal Service Holly Days in Sandwich Homeland Heritage Park Station Station Postmaster Postmaster 69 Route 6A P.O. Box 9998 Sandwich, MA 02563-9998 Homeland, FL 33847-9998

December 13, 2008 December 13, 2008 U.S. Postal Service Plymouth Advancement Cape Canaveral 50th Association Anniversary Station Santa Steam Train Station Postmaster Postmaster P.O. Box 9998 302 E. Main St. Cape Canaveral, FL 32920- Plymouth, WI 53073-9998 9998

December 13, 2008 December 13, 2008 Geneseo Chamber of Christmas in Centennial Commerce Elf Station Victorian Walk Station Postmaster Postmaster P.O. Box 9998 P.O. Box 9998 Centennial, WY 82055-9998 Geneseo, IL 61254-9998

December 13, 2008

Imperial Chamber of December 13, 2008 Commerce 20th Annual Christmas in a Holiday Heritage Festival Small Town Station Festival Postal Station Postmaster Postmaster 116 N. Imperial Ave. P.O. Box 9998 Imperial, CA 92251-9998 Aurora, MN 55705-9998

December 13, 2008

Seneca Falls Heritage December 14, 2008 Center Bedford Falls Station U.S. Postal Service Postmaster Morganza Louisiana Station 38 State St. Postmaster Seneca Falls, NY 13148- P.O. Box 9998 9998 Morganza, LA 70759-9998 50 POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) ORGANIZATION INFORMATION

December 15, 2008 December 17, 2008

Mission Historical Museum First Flight Society Centennial Station Kitty Hawk Station Postmaster Postmaster 901 N. Francisco Ave. P.O. Box 9998 Mission, TX 78572-9998 Kitty Hawk, NC 27949-9998

— Stamp Services, Government Relations, 12-4-08

December 17, 2008 First Flight Society Kill Devil Hills Station Postmaster P.O. Box 9998 Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948- 9998

How to Order the First Day of Issue Digital Color or Traditional Postmarks Customers have 60 days to obtain the first day of issue Stamp Fulfillment Services, P.O. Box 449992, Kansas City, postmarks by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their MO 64144-9992 by respective Post Offices. local Post Office™, by telephone at 800-STAMP-24, or at Digital Color Postmarks The Postal Store® Web site at www.usps.com/shop. Only select stamp issues offer a digital color postmark. Traditional Postmarks Customers may submit #6 or #10 envelopes constructed of Customers should affix the stamps to envelopes of their paper rated as “laser safe.” The Postal Service recom- choice, address them to themselves or others, or provide a mends envelopes of 80-pound Accent Opaque, acid-free, self-addressed return envelope with sufficient postage 9/16" side seams with no glue on the flap. The maximum large enough to accommodate the canceled item. Mail the size of all digital color postmarks is 2" high x 4" long. Allow request to the corresponding city of issuance. There is no sufficient space on the envelope to accommodate the charge for the first 50 postmarks. There is a 5-cent charge postmark. Do not use self-adhesive labels for addresses on for each additional postmark over 50. Customers should the envelope. Two test envelopes must be included. There submit a check, money order, or credit card for payment. is a minimum of 10 envelopes at 50 cents per postmark After applying the first day of issue postmark, the Postal required at the time of servicing. Customers should submit Service™ will return the envelopes to the customer by U.S. a check, money order, or credit card for payment. Mail. The Postal Service reserves the right to not accept All postmark requests should go to the first day of issue hand-painted and other cachet envelopes that are not city. The first day of issue city Post Office will then forward compatible with our digital color postmark equipment. The in bulk all postmark requests to Cancellation Services, Postal Service also reserves the right to substitute ORGANIZATION INFORMATION POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) 51 traditional black rubber postmarks if use of non-specified issue digital color postmark to the corresponding city of envelopes results in poor image quality or damage to issuance. Post Offices will then forward all customer equipment. requests for digital color postmarks to Cancellation Customers should affix the stamps to the envelopes and Services, Stamp Fulfillment Services, P.O. Box 449992, address them to themselves or others for return through Kansas City, MO 64144-9992. the mail. Or, they may include an additional self-addressed After applying the first day of issue postmark, the Postal return envelope, large enough to accommodate their can- Service will return the envelopes to the customer by U.S. celed items, with sufficient postage affixed for return of Mail. their postmarked items. Mail the request for a first day of

Holiday Nutcrackers Stamps Available through December 22, 2008 Postmaster 421 Eighth Ave., Rm. 2029B New York, NY 10199-9998 Digital Color Pictorial

— Stamp Services, Government Relations, 12-4-08

Retail Stamps by Mail — Brochure Ordering Information This article publishes the Stamps by Mail® print run cut- local procurement procedures). Cyril-Scott Company must off schedule for the entire ’09 fiscal year. Each date has a receive orders placed by mail by close of business the day designation whether it is for the year-round (YR) brochure, of the print run cut-off date listed here. Orders received the holiday (HOL) brochure, or the price change (Price after the cut-off date will be processed the next print run Change) brochure. FY ‘09 print cycle dates: date. „ November 26, 2008 (YR). All local Post Offices™ and centralized sites should fol- „ February 5, 2009 (YR). low the ordering instructions contained within this article and utilize local funds. „ April 2, 2009 (Price Change). „ May 5, 2009 (YR). For Orders Exceeding 10,000 „ June 25, 2009 (YR). Use eBuy to process both centralized and decentralized „ August 20, 2009 (HOL). brochure orders that exceed $10,000.00. In the Purchasing Method field, select “Route Req to Supply Mgmt”, then in To order brochures, submit PS Form 3227-O, Stamps the After Approval Route field, select “Prof Printing & by Mail Brochure Order Form (April 2008), to Cyril-Scott Creative Services (HQS)”. Include completed PS Form Company: 3227-O with imprint information with the eBuy order. Cyril Scott Company Note: These approved eBuy orders must be received by P.O. Box 627 Supply Management at least 10 days prior to a published Lancaster, OH 43130-0627 run cut-off date to be included in that run. Telephone: 800-466-0455 Cyril-Scott Company will deliver orders within Fax: 740-689-0210 35 calendar days after printing. Printing begins 1 week after the deadline date, and actual receipt of the order will You can find this form at http://blue.usps.gov; click depend on the ultimate destination and the corresponding Forms, and then select the form by number. A copy of this delivery service standard. You should save copies of all form appears on page 52 in this Postal Bulletin. orders placed at your local Post Office until the order has The cost per unit of 500 is $12.06. This cost includes been received. Ensure procedures are in effect locally for overprinting the address of the fulfillment office placing the proper verification of receipt. order. You may pay for orders with local IMPAC credit cards, checks, or money orders. However, Cyril-Scott Company cannot process the order until it receives — Retail Access Channels, payment. Local eBuy procedures may also apply (refer to Retail Operations, 12-4-08 52 POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) ORGANIZATION INFORMATION

Form 3227O ORGANIZATION INFORMATION POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) 53 Supply Management Industrial Lift Equipment and Batteries Supply Management has reassigned contracting Batteries responsibility for industrial lift equipment and batteries to Enersys Batteries — Contract 363199-02-P-0270 the Vehicles Category Management Center (CMC) in Toyota — Contract 363199-02-P-0075 Philadelphia, PA. The Delivery, Industrial Equipment, and Telecommunications (DIE-Tel) CMC in Greensboro, NC, Contracting Officer: Powell Bernhardt (215-931-5186) was the former office responsible for this equipment. The Please be assured that you will receive the same cus- Vehicles CMC and DIE-Tel CMC are part of Supply tomer service excellence from the Vehicles CMC that you Management’s Supplies Portfolio. The current suppliers, received from the DIE-Tel CMC in Greensboro, NC. contracts, and contracting officers for this equipment are as follows: — Vehicles Category Management Center, Industrial Lift Equipment Philadelphia, PA, Supply Management, 12-4-08 Advance Lifts — Contract 1CIEQU-04-Q-1546 JLG — Contract 1CIEQU-04-Q-2869 Lift-A-Loft — Contract 1CIEQU-04-Q-2900 Southworth Products — Contract 1CIEQU-04-Q-1541 Contracting Officer: Kathleen Burt (215-931-5159)

Alliance Rubber Company Rubber Bands at Material Distribution Center Effective November 15, 2008, rubber bands from the „ PSN 7510-08-000-1682 — Big Red Rubber Bands Alliance Rubber Company will be in stock at the MDC at 7" x 1/4", $33.25 per 25lb. case ($23.00 savings per greatly reduced prices. The new contract pricing is the case). result of a collaborative effort between the Eastern Services „ PSN 7510-00-243-3437 — Number 18 Rubber Category Management Center, Supply Management Oper- Bands 3" x 1/16", $1.33 per 1lb. bag ($23.00 savings ations, and the Alliance Rubber Company to reduce costs per case of 25 bags). and improve logistics. „ PSN 7510-00-243-3434 — Number 32 Rubber The previous Alliance Rubber Company catalog will be Bands 3" x 1/8", $1.33 per 1lb. bag ($23.00 savings deleted and all four rubber band sizes will now be available per case of 25 bags). exclusively on the MDC eBuy catalog and by touch-tone If you have any questions, call National Materials order entry (TTOE). Customer Service at 800-332-0317, option 4, and follow ® The four rubber band sizes and the new USPS pricing the prompts for general assistance. are as follows: „ PSN 7510-01-368-3495 — Number 64 Rubber — Eastern Services Category Management Center, Bands, 3 1/2" x 1/4", $71.45 per 50lb. case ($22.00 Supply Management, 12-4-08 savings per case). 54 POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) ORGANIZATION INFORMATION

Ricoh Has a New Problem-Solving Process In an effort to improve customer service, Ricoh has ini- resolving the problem. With this process in place, Ricoh is tiated a new process for any issues that are not resolved to working to speed up resolution and improve customer ser- your satisfaction through normal communications. These vice. Ricoh also will use the log to spot recurring problems issues may include questions regarding the ordering pro- and take corrective action to proactively eliminate them. cess, invoices, credit cards, maintenance, supplies, or any The Ricoh issues log will be monitored by the Eastern Ser- other issue, including Customer Service–related (800-432- vices Category Management Center in Windsor, Connecti- 6973) problems. cut (CT), to insure timely resolution. Ricoh has established a new USPS® response team Ricoh is the mandatory source for copiers supplied to that will address all unresolved issues. All you need to do is the Postal Service™. to send an e-mail to [email protected] listing your name, telephone number, location, copier serial num- ber and model number, and a description of your issue. The — Eastern Services Category Management Center in Ricoh USPS team will log your e-mail, review your issue, Windsor, CT, Supply Management, 12-4-08 assign a team member to contact you, and work on PULL-OUT INFORMATION POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) 55 Pull-Out Information

Fraud Withholding of Mail Orders Withholding of Mail Orders are enforced by postmasters at the cities listed below.

State, City ZIP Code Names and Addresses Covered PR, Vieques 00765-0207 Any and all mail addressed to the surnames Schwarzwald and Rodriguez-Rodriguez, P. O . B o x 2 0 7 WA, Spokane 99218-1930 Any and all various names, 12402 N. Division Street, #261

— Judicial Officer, 12-4-08

Invalid Express Mail Corporate Account Numbers These numbers are to be posted and used by retail/ the invalid numbers (listed below) in the “customer num- acceptance clerks. This listing supersedes all previous ber” or “agreement number” section of the label or form. notices, which must be recycled. Retail/acceptance clerks Note: The first 6 digits of a 9-digit Custom Designed Ser- ® must not accept Express Mail shipments bearing any of vice and Next Day Pickup Agreement make up the Corporate Account Number.

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— Product Information Requirements, Mailing Services, 12-4-08 PULL-OUT INFORMATION POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) 57

Missing, Lost, or Stolen U.S. Money Order Forms Do Not Cash — Upon Receipt, Notify Local Postal Inspectors This listing will be provided to all Postal Service™ actual serial numbers consist of the first 10 digits on the employees responsible for accepting and cashing postal money orders. Check for altered dollar amounts by holding money orders. All interim notices should be destroyed money orders to the light. when the numbers listed appear in the Postal Bulletin. The

010 504 1932 to 1999 043 205 5922 to 5999 086 798 3840 to 3849 381 645 9525 to 9599 011 582 1889 to 1899 044 087 3457 to 3499 088 404 4472 to 4499 383 314 3968 to 3999 011 588 2900 to 3099 044 087 4000 to 4099 088 404 5584 to 5699 383 892 1000 to 1344 012 579 5675 to 5699 045 524 4121 to 4298 089 358 2248 to 2257 383 892 1382 to 1399 013 289 6176 to 6199 046 800 9870 to 9899 093 106 9346 to 9355 384 925 3641 to 3654 013 610 0014 to 0099 047 352 4000 to 4099 093 203 0500 to 0599 385 568 2331 to 2399 014 932 1000 to 1099 048 383 7650 to 7659 093 684 3630 to 3699 385 599 7554 to 7575 014 972 0800 to 0899 048 396 3647 to 3699 094 081 5074 to 5099 385 774 2024 to 2099 015 363 0065 to 0099 051 142 0755 to 0799 094 580 7062 to 7099 386 624 1412 to 1599 017 028 3200 to 3299 051 774 8857 to 8899 094 639 4200 to 4299 386 883 8936 to 8999 018 569 5333 to 5399 051 781 2875 to 2885 095 070 7186 to 7199 387 314 5574 to 5599 018 986 5264 to 5299 051 977 7010 to 7023 095 076 8300 to 8399 387 837 6300 to 6399 019 518 2814 to 2899 052 058 7115 to 7199 095 354 6864 to 6899 388 828 0656 to 0699 020 698 5159 to 5199 057 670 0563 to 0599 097 224 1350 to 1599 389 696 2400 to 2799 020 844 7307 to 7399 058 187 3836 to 3899 100 160 3800 to 3899 389 846 3104 to 3135 020 972 8948 to 8999 058 591 1153 to 1299 104 667 6400 to 6499 389 846 3145 to 3195 022 021 9110 to 9181 058 895 3746 to 3799 104 876 8937 to 8999 389 887 9211 to 9230 022 037 1411 to 1499 059 986 0814 to 0899 112 049 4413 to 4499 389 887 9234 to 9299 022 527 9201 to 9210 060 406 7650 to 7699 112 870 9765 to 9799 390 001 3182 to 3199 023 637 7169 to 7199 063 491 8122 to 8199 114 402 3850 to 3899 390 001 3500 to 3699 024 380 4100 to 4199 063 916 9968 to 9999 114 866 5368 to 5397 390 545 5974 to 5999 024 496 6870 to 6896 064 091 4500 to 4599 116 154 2800 to 2899 391 104 6146 to 6199 025 092 0987 to 0999 065 170 0471 to 0499 117 175 1647 to 5169 391 574 1466 to 1499 025 369 5535 to 5599 065 255 7909 to 7999 117 951 4687 to 4699 391 783 3020 to 3599 025 729 1151 to 1199 065 392 6345 to 6399 117 951 5200 to 5299 391 792 6100 to 6199 025 729 1643 to 1799 066 099 2014 to 2099 119 850 7400 to 7499 392 668 2956 to 2999 026 492 3180 to 3199 066 648 2880 to 2899 119 850 7700 to 7999 392 854 8500 to 8899 027 361 0430 to 0499 066 787 3639 to 3699 121 634 0460 to 0499 393 584 7566 to 7699 027 369 4482 to 4495 066 845 7500 to 9999 122 451 9879 to 9899 393 650 0074 to 0099 027 671 8762 to 8776 067 093 3869 to 3899 210 221 0548 to 0599 393 838 8316 to 8499 027 787 9886 to 9899 068 895 0334 to 0399 227 275 9400 to 9999 393 893 6007 to 6099 027 965 9487 to 9499 070 724 4488 to 4499 273 070 8059 to 8099 394 126 6907 to 6999 028 100 8069 to 8099 070 841 9181 to 9199 273 775 7700 to 7899 394 189 0405 to 0599 028 191 1852 to 1999 070 844 2546 to 2599 302 000 0000 to 9999 394 822 3243 to 3278 028 850 3000 to 3199 070 916 1340 to 1399 349 746 2056 to 2099 394 990 1810 to 1899 029 510 1500 to 1599 071 179 9800 to 9899 350 518 7350 to 7374 395 343 3264 to 3299 030 687 0903 to 0999 071 386 3682 to 3699 360 011 1690 to 1699 395 373 3035 to 3099 030 701 3442 to 3499 071 507 6840 to 6899 360 168 6008 to 6099 395 396 9649 to 9799 031 077 4507 to 4799 072 045 9641 to 9699 360 173 8800 to 8899 395 970 3240 to 3299 032 295 7500 to 9999 072 675 8287 to 8299 360 324 2326 to 2399 397 622 4054 to 4099 034 394 1000 to 1099 077 617 5481 to 5499 362 861 3064 to 3099 397 819 8902 to 8999 034 943 0400 to 0799 077 999 4001 to 4090 373 006 2176 to 2199 398 149 7200 to 7699 035 035 4337 to 4399 078 174 4475 to 4499 374 768 2600 to 2699 399 070 0872 to 0899 037 706 9578 to 9599 078 219 4931 to 4999 375 169 4400 to 4599 399 156 7119 to 7199 037 805 3677 to 3699 078 250 4756 to 4799 375 829 3400 to 3499 399 203 5064 to 5099 037 909 5490 to 5499 078 823 8312 to 8399 375 851 9100 to 9199 399 296 9910 to 9999 037 931 4660 to 4699 079 374 0300 to 2499 376 196 0911 to 0999 399 396 8935 to 8999 039 145 6521 to 6595 079 807 2342 to 2399 378 085 3679 to 3699 399 792 7775 to 7799 040 024 3901 to 3999 082 721 0228 to 0254 378 351 1063 to 1099 399 792 8300 to 8399 040 674 7100 to 7199 083 140 5000 to 7499 379 843 5100 to 5199 400 427 1051 to 1999 040 688 8816 to 8899 083 784 8886 to 8899 380 093 9600 to 9699 401 045 1505 to 1549 041 299 6752 to 6799 083 913 6915 to 6999 380 165 1165 to 1199 401 045 1571 to 1599 041 623 8889 to 8899 084 478 3920 to 3999 381 325 4500 to 4599 401 294 2700 to 2799 041 803 6565 to 6599 086 000 8271 to 8299 381 604 2510 to 2699 401 310 9505 to 9599 58 POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) PULL-OUT INFORMATION

401 382 5312 to 5399 420 969 3973 to 3999 450 620 3077 to 3099 463 414 4869 to 4899 402 578 7876 to 7899 421 116 3565 to 3599 450 620 3135 to 3199 463 808 3484 to 3499 403 125 6744 to 6799 421 130 9300 to 9399 450 780 2716 to 2799 463 945 7400 to 7899 403 260 7000 to 7499 421 313 4500 to 4999 450 801 2700 to 2799 464 629 9000 to 9399 403 280 6470 to 6499 421 364 5537 to 5599 451 109 2967 to 2984 464 711 4332 to 4399 403 685 8600 to 8699 421 656 2609 to 2699 451 115 4110 to 4125 465 692 3963 to 3999 404 003 0300 to 0399 421 988 9700 to 9799 451 115 4127 to 4199 465 698 8300 to 8599 404 041 8838 to 8899 422 172 4667 to 4699 451 746 0700 to 0799 465 743 7745 to 7799 404 071 4268 to 4299 422 484 4212 to 4299 452 265 0074 to 0099 466 798 6056 to 6067 404 347 5356 to 5399 422 556 1270 to 1299 452 265 0246 to 0299 467 147 4300 to 4399 404 347 5548 to 5599 422 587 7024 to 7099 452 265 0335 to 0999 468 079 5782 to 5799 404 726 4500 to 4599 422 819 7533 to 7599 452 509 1169 to 1199 469 067 2817 to 2899 404 961 5001 to 5199 422 842 5073 to 5087 452 855 6471 to 6499 469 127 8000 to 8199 405 325 0188 to 0198 422 907 7563 to 7599 452 890 4679 to 4799 469 213 0359 to 0399 406 009 4587 to 4599 424 500 6050 to 6099 452 900 8215 to 8238 469 213 0500 to 0599 406 260 6830 to 6899 424 641 8500 to 8599 453 117 9146 to 9199 469 561 8011 to 8099 406 459 6641 to 6999 424 871 6600 to 6699 453 334 3631 to 3699 469 658 1961 to 1999 406 733 3000 to 3999 425 298 2352 to 2399 453 603 7841 to 7891 469 666 9900 to 9999 407 545 1557 to 1599 425 418 4269 to 4299 453 650 1140 to 1199 469 678 1900 to 1999 407 594 0412 to 0599 425 418 4405 to 4499 453 741 1300 to 1399 469 781 4900 to 4999 407 692 9100 to 9299 426 547 4566 to 4599 454 013 2919 to 2999 469 947 6960 to 6999 407 959 2190 to 2199 427 412 6337 to 6499 454 186 2411 to 2499 470 755 5800 to 5818 408 265 2275 to 2288 427 481 0900 to 0999 454 268 4883 to 4899 471 918 0300 to 0999 408 499 7700 to 7799 428 027 2742 to 2752 454 302 5400 to 5499 471 985 2408 to 2419 408 499 7900 to 7999 429 474 4172 to 4199 454 490 8300 to 8399 472 191 6700 to 6799 408 682 8484 to 8599 429 889 2900 to 2999 454 547 7434 to 7499 472 270 2555 to 2599 408 698 7015 to 7099 430 150 4401 to 4599 454 922 4867 to 4895 472 987 0213 to 0241 409 072 3941 to 3999 430 172 9800 to 9899 455 221 1348 to 1499 472 987 0290 to 0299 410 491 2311 to 2399 430 177 1900 to 2099 455 364 2147 to 2199 473 151 2069 to 2199 410 694 8400 to 8599 430 444 9500 to 9699 455 399 5400 to 5499 473 666 9138 to 9199 410 775 1500 to 1599 430 664 4070 to 4099 455 476 0676 to 0699 473 952 3429 to 3499 410 795 7927 to 7999 432 168 8419 to 8499 455 543 0618 to 0699 474 108 5402 to 5499 410 867 0917 to 0966 432 708 6800 to 6999 456 410 9006 to 9099 474 356 5193 to 5299 410 867 0970 to 0999 432 744 1544 to 1599 456 470 4146 to 4299 474 949 3366 to 3399 411 868 1023 to 1199 432 995 9775 to 9799 456 619 4460 to 4499 475 134 9362 to 9399 411 922 2322 to 2399 433 003 5800 to 5899 457 333 2686 to 2699 475 167 9667 to 9699 412 193 0900 to 0999 433 757 3047 to 3099 457 729 1767 to 1777 475 319 3415 to 3499 412 395 8599 to 8699 433 765 4003 to 4099 457 937 8615 to 8699 475 319 3649 to 3799 412 485 6500 to 6599 434 482 7060 to 7199 458 028 9810 to 9899 475 340 6400 to 6599 412 485 6610 to 6699 434 513 2386 to 2399 458 057 2712 to 2999 475 424 8410 to 8499 412 885 5953 to 5999 434 968 3076 to 3092 458 069 9537 to 9599 475 629 9156 to 9199 414 193 3608 to 3674 435 303 1831 to 1842 458 069 9665 to 9699 475 850 6101 to 6199 414 193 3677 to 3699 435 303 1986 to 1999 458 337 5222 to 5299 475 875 2500 to 2599 414 411 7348 to 7399 435 666 6092 to 6399 458 354 7653 to 7999 476 169 8264 to 8299 414 640 0757 to 0799 436 082 6400 to 6899 458 671 8678 to 8699 476 189 3000 to 3499 414 965 1727 to 1799 436 160 6441 to 6499 458 671 8721 to 8798 476 331 2480 to 2499 417 302 8104 to 8199 437 316 7115 to 7199 458 847 5044 to 5999 477 289 8601 to 8699 417 387 6532 to 6599 437 427 0500 to 3499 459 274 7624 to 7699 477 681 5206 to 5299 417 496 6800 to 6999 439 179 2300 to 2399 459 365 5432 to 5499 478 010 4243 to 4268 417 871 9250 to 9299 439 310 0458 to 0499 459 378 5764 to 5799 478 010 4270 to 4291 417 930 9533 to 9599 440 698 1947 to 1999 459 472 4816 to 4999 478 450 5071 to 5099 418 164 6500 to 6799 440 858 6300 to 6399 460 349 6878 to 6899 478 469 7838 to 7858 418 423 9863 to 9899 440 858 6420 to 7299 460 550 1909 to 1999 478 469 7883 to 7899 418 633 5922 to 5999 441 199 1655 to 1699 460 997 5234 to 5299 479 280 9800 to 9899 418 719 8520 to 8599 443 127 3648 to 3699 461 973 6443 to 6499 479 365 9116 to 9176 418 744 2235 to 2299 443 127 4000 to 4099 462 152 0107 to 0299 479 412 9900 to 9999 418 962 2848 to 2899 443 673 7900 to 7999 462 274 1072 to 1099 479 667 6190 to 6199 419 543 0286 to 0299 443 800 9335 to 9399 462 277 8373 to 8399 479 748 9680 to 9699 419 730 0300 to 0399 444 382 8822 to 8899 462 554 6051 to 6099 479 860 7000 to 7199 420 277 0015 to 0049 444 390 1667 to 1699 463 011 5529 to 5540 480 526 2000 to 2099 420 599 0734 to 0798 444 457 3854 to 3899 463 176 4115 to 4199 480 640 6330 to 6399 420 661 4115 to 4199 450 048 4173 to 4199 463 176 4229 to 4299 480 658 0568 to 0599 420 758 9500 to 9699 450 048 4442 to 4699 463 185 2600 to 2799 480 689 5100 to 5199 420 969 3951 to 3971 450 560 5173 to 5199 463 227 7711 to 7799 481 072 9463 to 9499 PULL-OUT INFORMATION POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) 59

481 673 0074 to 0095 601 339 1200 to 1399 621 648 8500 to 8599 642 355 8094 to 8199 482 527 1500 to 1599 601 653 5884 to 5899 621 904 8351 to 8599 642 355 8308 to 8999 482 541 5255 to 5299 601 661 7700 to 7799 621 916 1978 to 1989 642 900 0018 to 0099 482 729 6800 to 6899 601 682 5343 to 5399 622 989 8032 to 8099 643 030 6254 to 6299 483 363 7207 to 7299 601 928 1600 to 1699 623 076 9300 to 9399 644 066 0882 to 0899 483 402 2356 to 2399 602 512 2972 to 2999 623 819 5006 to 5099 644 069 0600 to 0699 483 486 5100 to 5199 602 555 2400 to 2799 623 895 8200 to 8399 644 077 7506 to 7699 483 632 1521 to 1599 602 829 7061 to 7099 623 917 0000 to 0099 644 085 8157 to 8199 483 632 2600 to 2799 603 483 9572 to 9599 623 917 0200 to 0299 644 112 9839 to 9899 483 849 1615 to 1699 603 490 7200 to 7299 624 468 5288 to 5299 644 373 9083 to 9099 484 174 4803 to 5299 603 678 7100 to 7199 624 665 3162 to 3198 644 380 1460 to 1499 484 323 8900 to 9199 603 678 7662 to 7699 625 088 6735 to 6799 644 733 4715 to 4799 484 680 5000 to 5038 603 678 7902 to 7999 625 916 9500 to 9799 644 900 9712 to 9799 484 680 5040 to 5074 603 678 8418 to 8499 625 968 8956 to 8999 644 901 0109 to 1299 484 680 5077 to 5099 603 678 8700 to 9999 627 005 3938 to 3999 644 901 1325 to 1399 485 029 4913 to 4999 604 086 0880 to 0899 627 384 3907 to 4099 644 923 6800 to 7799 486 176 0600 to 0699 604 349 1414 to 1499 627 496 7549 to 7599 644 932 4655 to 4699 486 559 7555 to 7599 604 503 7776 to 7799 627 708 3605 to 3699 645 318 7240 to 7499 486 696 3023 to 3199 605 520 9037 to 9099 627 776 2500 to 2599 645 333 1766 to 1799 488 173 7900 to 7999 605 685 4010 to 4099 628 226 3100 to 3199 645 790 8632 to 8699 488 206 4100 to 4199 605 988 6467 to 6499 628 814 4702 to 4799 645 821 0657 to 0699 488 226 0200 to 0299 607 689 7951 to 7960 628 851 9689 to 9699 645 930 7948 to 7999 488 709 3906 to 3999 607 728 1276 to 1299 629 510 7200 to 7299 645 975 0737 to 0762 488 855 8359 to 8399 608 727 7100 to 7199 629 964 4200 to 4294 646 242 6200 to 6299 489 181 8963 to 8999 608 727 7273 to 7599 630 389 3056 to 3071 646 270 7639 to 7799 489 223 2000 to 2099 608 813 9950 to 9999 630 463 0588 to 0599 646 798 4000 to 4999 489 311 1930 to 1999 609 067 5325 to 5399 631 459 9117 to 9199 647 048 7035 to 7099 489 318 6200 to 6300 609 067 5488 to 5499 631 762 9325 to 9399 647 049 2900 to 2999 489 384 0027 to 0099 609 067 5600 to 5699 632 217 4933 to 4999 647 398 8300 to 8399 489 427 0658 to 0899 609 289 6123 to 6199 632 500 0000 to 640 3999 647 398 8481 to 8499 489 997 5252 to 5299 609 438 4400 to 4499 633 110 4165 to 4199 647 437 3000 to 4999 490 669 5850 to 6099 609 493 1100 to 1199 633 110 4303 to 4499 647 811 2188 to 2199 490 717 7080 to 7099 609 766 8091 to 8999 633 438 6429 to 6599 648 009 6057 to 6099 490 721 6000 to 6099 609 825 4100 to 4115 633 588 7173 to 7182 648 163 5300 to 5499 490 793 1500 to 2099 609 884 2981 to 2999 634 725 0700 to 0799 648 722 5283 to 5299 490 886 8171 to 8199 609 893 1000 to 1099 634 803 3239 to 3299 648 892 3164 to 3199 490 977 9221 to 9240 610 092 3200 to 3299 634 807 2474 to 2499 649 100 3989 to 3999 491 258 8100 to 9099 610 582 4200 to 4299 634 827 5900 to 5999 649 647 0370 to 0399 491 567 1376 to 1399 611 879 6939 to 6999 634 886 3428 to 3499 649 647 0522 to 0599 492 254 4800 to 4899 612 291 8013 to 8099 635 559 3449 to 3499 649 647 5237 to 5399 492 283 5100 to 5199 612 751 5171 to 5199 636 289 6214 to 6299 649 647 9100 to 9299 492 610 6813 to 6899 612 751 5226 to 5299 636 634 8007 to 8042 649 666 7800 to 8299 493 394 5568 to 5599 612 751 6083 to 6099 637 150 1200 to 1299 650 114 7707 to 7719 493 470 2562 to 2599 612 751 6268 to 6299 637 562 5828 to 5899 650 130 3400 to 3599 493 473 7700 to 7799 612 751 6572 to 6599 638 042 1647 to 1699 650 213 0406 to 0499 493 716 2153 to 2199 612 774 2111 to 2199 638 049 4984 to 4999 650 555 1749 to 1799 494 206 2972 to 2999 612 774 2254 to 2299 638 318 1115 to 1199 650 564 1900 to 1999 494 217 3446 to 3999 612 774 2500 to 2599 638 318 1453 to 1499 650 627 4212 to 4299 494 224 0500 to 0599 614 469 0979 to 0999 638 885 0000 to 0299 650 736 2043 to 2099 495 145 0600 to 0699 614 474 3000 to 3099 638 903 4362 to 4373 650 739 1540 to 1699 496 209 7425 to 7499 614 521 3490 to 3499 639 415 1929 to 1999 651 741 4415 to 4499 496 213 8728 to 8799 614 645 1800 to 1899 639 415 2019 to 2099 651 882 2800 to 2899 496 474 5226 to 5248 614 832 1100 to 2099 639 420 6200 to 6299 652 754 6317 to 6399 497 053 8517 to 8699 615 017 7505 to 7599 639 469 3517 to 3799 653 131 4945 to 4999 497 854 8673 to 8699 617 711 6609 to 6699 639 605 2143 to 2199 653 426 3300 to 3399 498 449 8888 to 8899 617 760 5266 to 5299 639 657 8600 to 8799 653 455 4874 to 4899 498 929 8285 to 8499 617 813 3601 to 3699 640 289 7500 to 7599 654 238 0000 to 0399 498 936 5310 to 5399 618 840 9200 to 9299 640 289 7700 to 7999 654 404 3065 to 3092 499 016 5425 to 5499 619 551 7229 to 7299 641 170 4420 to 4499 654 962 2900 to 3199 499 440 8575 to 8899 619 859 3000 to 3099 641 318 3133 to 3199 655 103 5081 to 5199 499 731 6717 to 6799 620 073 9400 to 9499 641 378 6500 to 6999 655 523 2600 to 2999 500 064 1858 to 1869 621 614 7907 to 7930 641 383 8739 to 8799 656 305 2448 to 2499 500 070 5725 to 7799 621 614 7932 to 7999 641 877 3187 to 3299 657 347 4438 to 4999 600 645 3223 to 3299 621 648 8021 to 8199 641 877 3310 to 3399 657 710 8100 to 8999 60 POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) PULL-OUT INFORMATION

657 780 0985 to 0999 683 415 1200 to 1499 701 605 5913 to 5999 834 316 5444 to 5499 658 586 1400 to 1499 683 444 8159 to 8199 701 695 3982 to 3999 834 354 8747 to 8766 658 877 8000 to 8199 685 154 7780 to 7789 701 695 4148 to 4199 834 354 8824 to 8838 658 880 8000 to 8199 685 297 7645 to 7699 701 695 4227 to 4299 835 269 5700 to 5799 659 398 7300 to 7399 685 623 5264 to 5299 701 708 1741 to 1799 835 496 7303 to 7399 659 706 8113 to 8199 685 650 9487 to 9499 701 736 3966 to 3999 835 539 5200 to 5999 659 846 7837 to 7899 685 669 4200 to 4299 701 772 0870 to 0899 835 813 3015 to 3099 660 510 4100 to 4199 685 757 8452 to 8499 701 838 2800 to 2899 837 672 8967 to 8999 660 673 0400 to 0599 686 071 2694 to 2799 701 941 0600 to 0699 837 784 3282 to 3299 661 488 5000 to 5099 686 176 3333 to 3354 702 171 1603 to 1699 838 176 8377 to 8399 661 609 9100 to 9199 686 372 3200 to 3299 702 195 5109 to 5199 838 518 1257 to 1299 661 716 9420 to 9499 686 644 5879 to 5899 702 254 9300 to 9399 839 718 8257 to 8299 661 906 6522 to 6599 686 899 1371 to 1399 702 264 7569 to 7599 840 323 0600 to 0699 662 021 8332 to 8399 686 931 7636 to 7699 702 519 0513 to 0524 840 875 6235 to 6299 662 068 0700 to 0899 687 601 0973 to 0999 702 713 1800 to 1809 840 910 0900 to 0999 662 553 0774 to 0799 687 614 6774 to 6799 702 821 5730 to 5799 841 349 5000 to 5099 663 078 7034 to 7099 688 120 9000 to 9999 702 821 5805 to 5899 841 805 7747 to 7899 663 763 5300 to 5399 688 314 3107 to 3191 702 844 6975 to 6994 841 805 7944 to 8099 663 883 7039 to 7499 690 291 1361 to 1371 702 846 6331 to 6399 842 226 0685 to 0695 663 938 9200 to 9299 690 788 2877 to 2899 702 848 3900 to 3999 842 685 4600 to 4699 664 253 8000 to 8499 690 893 5344 to 5399 702 857 7302 to 7499 842 685 4742 to 4999 664 656 3055 to 3099 690 893 5512 to 5599 702 878 0114 to 0199 842 860 0300 to 0399 665 174 6400 to 6499 690 904 1300 to 1599 703 364 1707 to 1799 842 898 5582 to 5599 665 274 8208 to 8299 690 941 6000 to 6199 740 002 7710 to 7719 843 062 7100 to 7199 665 669 5400 to 5499 691 313 6383 to 6399 740 119 2275 to 2284 843 077 6288 to 6299 666 132 8226 to 8299 691 313 6600 to 6699 740 130 6688 to 6698 843 077 6378 to 6399 666 696 2209 to 2299 691 582 8003 to 8099 740 241 9049 to 9099 843 758 5769 to 5778 666 696 2309 to 2399 691 664 1800 to 1999 740 255 1718 to 1799 843 786 2554 to 2699 667 032 9300 to 9399 691 664 2400 to 2499 740 374 7416 to 7499 845 656 8165 to 8199 667 729 5529 to 5599 692 727 9362 to 9399 740 470 2420 to 2443 845 727 2100 to 2199 668 383 8400 to 8699 692 798 1800 to 1899 740 523 7432 to 7449 845 746 2618 to 2635 670 368 3400 to 3499 693 249 0779 to 0799 740 535 1555 to 1580 846 390 7531 to 7599 670 369 7336 to 7399 693 249 0877 to 1699 740 684 0620 to 0800 846 918 0572 to 0599 670 750 7169 to 7199 693 445 0566 to 0999 740 701 6105 to 6114 847 237 7690 to 7699 671 046 6200 to 6399 693 448 8500 to 8999 740 705 9790 to 9799 847 284 2481 to 2499 671 251 5448 to 5499 693 645 9583 to 9599 740 726 6400 to 6500 847 374 7055 to 7065 671 926 5600 to 5799 693 965 4200 to 4299 740 765 3306 to 3399 847 374 7055 to 7065 672 444 2000 to 2999 695 741 2906 to 2999 740 774 8434 to 8499 847 636 5304 to 5399 672 828 3410 to 3499 695 947 8518 to 8599 740 786 1885 to 1899 847 700 5447 to 5499 673 167 5776 to 5799 696 662 8247 to 8299 740 790 5989 to 5999 847 723 7500 to 7599 675 464 3700 to 3799 697 447 8285 to 8296 740 827 7578 to 7594 849 485 3427 to 3499 675 464 4000 to 4199 698 042 4816 to 4899 740 917 7490 to 7499 849 520 9850 to 9899 676 365 5958 to 5999 698 131 2138 to 2157 741 037 8528 to 8551 849 608 1357 to 1399 676 669 1024 to 1099 698 227 0000 to 0099 805 885 8411 to 8499 849 792 2600 to 2699 677 126 6734 to 6799 700 065 2570 to 2599 806 087 1100 to 1499 850 546 1862 to 1899 677 333 9979 to 9999 700 065 4800 to 4899 806 268 9275 to 9299 851 143 6826 to 6844 677 466 1088 to 1099 700 190 3350 to 3359 806 534 3400 to 3477 851 209 9880 to 9899 678 071 4500 to 4799 700 228 6048 to 6099 807 342 3283 to 3399 851 928 9221 to 9299 678 096 7531 to 7599 700 650 0452 to 0499 808 086 7100 to 7199 852 589 6560 to 6599 679 909 2578 to 2599 700 666 1323 to 1349 808 090 3440 to 3499 853 049 3646 to 3699 680 112 9565 to 9599 700 786 9106 to 9142 808 325 5161 to 5699 854 304 4089 to 4999 680 244 0903 to 0999 700 859 0744 to 0758 808 784 8000 to 8299 854 529 2200 to 2299 680 412 6046 to 6099 701 028 6780 to 6899 830 125 0672 to 0699 854 532 0000 to 2999 680 761 6800 to 6899 701 213 3900 to 3999 830 602 5800 to 5999 855 001 6204 to 6249 681 677 0540 to 0699 701 267 2000 to 3999 830 610 3700 to 3799 855 319 9364 to 9399 682 070 1029 to 1099 701 335 7312 to 7399 830 983 3500 to 3599 855 361 3390 to 3399 682 956 6280 to 6299 701 369 2005 to 2050 830 983 3635 to 3699 856 226 0490 to 0499 682 956 6490 to 6599 701 499 2260 to 2299 831 354 1387 to 1399 856 656 5800 to 5999 682 956 6700 to 6799 701 503 2247 to 2299 831 815 8240 to 8299 856 752 0200 to 0299 682 965 1178 to 1199 701 541 2271 to 2299 832 525 3810 to 3899 857 111 1352 to 1399 682 965 1201 to 1299 701 553 6557 to 6599 833 159 1884 to 1899 857 279 3450 to 3499 683 118 2389 to 2399 701 578 7460 to 7469 833 456 2567 to 2599 857 843 4000 to 4099 683 378 2000 to 2099 701 578 7475 to 7499 833 566 3015 to 3071 858 124 7644 to 7699 683 378 2117 to 2299 701 601 3457 to 3499 834 130 5200 to 5299 858 756 3111 to 3299 PULL-OUT INFORMATION POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) 61

859 063 8200 to 8699 900 556 4178 to 4199 911 245 2545 to 2599 922 280 2019 to 2099 859 190 0600 to 0644 900 845 0044 to 0099 911 268 9077 to 9099 922 280 2233 to 2299 859 437 5538 to 5599 900 936 0217 to 0299 911 400 8948 to 8999 922 773 0459 to 0499 859 811 2888 to 2899 900 936 0435 to 0499 911 508 1620 to 1799 923 032 7000 to 7399 859 855 8873 to 8999 901 058 5255 to 5280 911 509 9310 to 9399 923 045 3630 to 3699 860 240 8520 to 8599 901 273 1082 to 1099 911 523 3000 to 3999 923 484 3600 to 3699 860 275 3900 to 3999 901 287 5143 to 5199 912 057 9922 to 9999 923 493 9403 to 9599 860 518 9629 to 9699 901 291 2789 to 2799 912 882 0563 to 0899 923 493 9681 to 9699 860 600 0021 to 0999 901 525 7122 to 7199 913 605 2218 to 2299 923 604 4424 to 4499 861 158 2350 to 2599 902 089 1253 to 1299 913 709 2429 to 2499 923 810 7800 to 8299 861 367 5400 to 5499 902 198 9769 to 9799 913 818 3501 to 3999 924 252 1200 to 1299 861 637 6010 to 6099 902 948 1269 to 1299 914 063 4300 to 4399 924 252 1400 to 1499 861 979 7292 to 7499 902 985 0833 to 0899 914 346 7621 to 7644 924 533 0711 to 0799 862 216 6100 to 6199 903 370 6934 to 6999 914 453 1366 to 1399 924 533 2343 to 2399 862 263 9213 to 9299 904 600 6523 to 6599 914 529 6185 to 6299 924 533 2428 to 2499 862 271 0800 to 0999 904 892 0378 to 0399 914 896 4658 to 4699 924 685 1957 to 1999 862 271 5000 to 5099 904 892 0648 to 1299 915 187 8774 to 8779 924 946 6300 to 6699 863 871 5138 to 5199 905 056 2216 to 2299 915 300 2783 to 2799 925 333 5900 to 6099 863 949 5300 to 5399 905 510 6647 to 6799 915 546 6822 to 6999 925 336 2300 to 2399 864 088 8200 to 8299 905 510 6900 to 7099 915 646 5183 to 5199 926 432 5907 to 5999 864 426 3972 to 3999 905 794 0000 to 0199 915 671 3963 to 3980 926 436 3600 to 3699 864 520 6117 to 6136 905 794 0288 to 0299 915 671 3982 to 3999 927 765 6257 to 6299 865 151 0526 to 0599 905 873 6900 to 6999 915 675 2217 to 2299 928 197 8100 to 8199 865 500 4034 to 4099 905 873 7100 to 7299 916 440 3377 to 3399 928 197 8283 to 8299 865 883 6082 to 6099 905 880 8900 to 8999 916 670 6352 to 6399 928 856 2059 to 2068 866 004 3000 to 3999 905 889 7100 to 7199 916 682 5300 to 5399 930 219 1722 to 1799 866 442 4100 to 4899 906 158 1508 to 1599 916 694 1414 to 1499 930 335 7810 to 7819 867 366 9108 to 9118 906 558 8812 to 8899 916 703 0802 to 0821 931 097 9259 to 9299 867 633 7403 to 7499 906 982 2214 to 2299 917 089 0709 to 0799 931 156 1502 to 1579 867 737 5623 to 5699 907 725 8500 to 8599 917 089 0842 to 0899 931 156 1600 to 1625 868 169 4529 to 4599 907 815 0216 to 0257 917 216 2928 to 2999 931 156 1671 to 1699 868 173 8400 to 8599 908 622 4225 to 4235 917 370 6300 to 6499 932 506 6400 to 6599 868 514 9000 to 9099 908 936 9254 to 9299 917 486 4900 to 4999 932 732 1796 to 1799 868 566 9200 to 9299 909 066 4494 to 7499 918 460 0602 to 0699 932 827 9026 to 9099 869 387 1150 to 1199 909 067 7400 to 7499 918 951 7231 to 7299 932 957 2300 to 2399 869 505 3500 to 3599 909 100 1787 to 1799 919 519 2786 to 2799 933 060 6160 to 6189 869 523 7033 to 7099 909 100 1900 to 2099 919 536 0770 to 0799 933 387 2541 to 2561 869 800 0000 to 999 9999 909 355 0422 to 0499 919 814 3095 to 3199 933 760 3609 to 4199 870 054 4814 to 4899 909 568 8900 to 9099 919 915 2774 to 2787 933 894 0928 to 0999 870 491 4812 to 4849 909 568 9300 to 9499 920 155 4662 to 4687 934 018 2729 to 2741 870 536 5820 to 5829 909 725 7307 to 7399 920 309 9039 to 9199 934 180 0300 to 0399 870 541 7167 to 7239 909 833 0947 to 0999 920 771 5321 to 5399 934 236 3954 to 3999 870 575 8155 to 8999 910 219 8631 to 8699 920 857 5500 to 5899 934 622 8717 to 8999 870 589 0485 to 0494 910 265 1100 to 1199 920 864 3480 to 3499 935 216 0312 to 0399 870 691 7060 to 7099 910 471 7273 to 7299 920 963 4567 to 4599 935 843 2202 to 2247 872 028 4850 to 4899 910 536 2505 to 2599 921 333 7400 to 7499 936 024 8889 to 8899 872 029 9306 to 9399 910 958 7499 to 7599 921 477 3762 to 3799 872 100 0445 to 0459 911 140 1000 to 2199 922 278 1048 to 1399

— Criminal Investigations Group, Postal Inspection Service, 12-4-08 62 POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) PULL-OUT INFORMATION

Missing, Lost, or Stolen Canadian Money Order Forms Do Not Cash — Upon Receipt, Notify Local Postal Inspectors This listing will be provided to all Postal Service™ Do not cash outdated money orders 104 151 601 to employees responsible for accepting and cashing postal 692 600 000. Advise holders to send invalid money orders money orders. Destroy any interim notices when the num- to: Canada Post Corporation, Ottawa, Canada K1A 0B1. bers listed appear in the Postal Bulletin. The new money Check for altered dollar amounts by holding money orders order serial numbers consist of the first 9 digits. The 10th to the light. digit is a check digit only.

719 869 731 to 9 760 728 702 338 to 2 400 734 950 111 to 0 170 742 408 771 to 8 830 720 227 871 to 7 930 728 915 371 to 5 850 735 120 331 to 0 840 742 512 120 to 2 150 720 227 949 to 7 960 728 953 141 to 3 410 735 283 008 to 3 020 742 684 849 to 4 890 720 368 543 to 8 570 728 954 280 to 4 310 735 293 131 to 3 220 742 839 553 to 9 630 720 392 151 to 2 570 729 169 081 to 9 140 735 635 010 to 5 040 742 913 668 to 3 700 720 556 491 to 6 640 729 363 841 to 3 870 735 783 961 to 3 990 742 917 287 to 7 296 720 558 621 to 8 650 729 682 891 to 3 190 735 803 401 to 3 430 742 921 891 to 1 980 720 575 361 to 5 570 729 838 940 to 9 070 736 005 420 to 5 440 742 983 631 to 3 810 720 590 152 to 0 179 729 839 101 to 9 130 736 366 021 to 6 110 743 020 021 to 0 170 721 638 331 to 9 170 730 077 683 to 7 840 736 624 456 to 4 500 743 206 491 to 6 500 721 815 391 to 5 420 730 109 847 to 9 880 736 670 851 to 1 060 743 235 992 to 6 050 721 969 713 to 9 740 730 373 761 to 3 850 736 767 061 to 7 090 743 940 631 to 0 900 722 072 137 to 2 160 730 501 951 to 2 130 736 767 093 to 7 120 743 978 011 to 8 070 722 378 265 to 8 280 730 519 379 to 9 470 736 982 191 to 2 370 744 234 751 to 4 780 722 413 990 to 4 004 730 569 278 to 9 360 736 982 551 to 2 730 744 499 591 to 9 680 722 764 948 to 4 980 730 711 711 to 1 740 737 110 141 to 0 170 744 626 901 to 6 910 722 825 840 to 5 889 730 722 991 to 3 230 737 185 501 to 5 710 745 388 794 to 8 910 723 153 841 to 3 850 730 845 970 to 5 990 737 317 321 to 7 350 746 446 806 to 6 820 723 237 616 to 7 630 730 888 291 to 8 320 737 517 781 to 7 840 746 818 351 to 8 410 723 331 081 to 1 110 730 927 591 to 7 680 737 628 181 to 8 210 747 245 266 to 5 280 723 496 443 to 6 470 731 307 914 to 7 930 737 634 258 to 4 270 747 364 813 to 4 830 723 967 291 to 7 320 731 402 431 to 2 460 738 361 971 to 1 980 747 501 434 to 1 450 724 655 196 to 5 340 731 407 232 to 7 320 738 447 601 to 7 660 747 739 891 to 0 070 724 711 441 to 1 500 731 588 301 to 8 340 738 648 355 to 8 450 748 148 649 to 8 760 724 711 538 to 1 560 731 767 273 to 7 320 738 849 811 to 9 900 748 259 960 to 9 970 724 793 221 to 3 250 731 781 061 to 1 120 738 892 270 to 2 290 748 565 162 to 5 280 724 908 109 to 8 120 731 837 821 to 7 910 738 997 259 to 7 380 748 874 988 to 5 030 724 937 461 to 7 670 731 841 377 to 1 450 739 161 451 to 1 540 749 137 381 to 7 410 725 163 118 to 3 151 732 018 481 to 8 600 739 219 381 to 9 440 749 190 192 to 0 210 725 202 735 to 2 750 732 067 972 to 8 370 739 740 151 to 0 180 749 685 421 to 5 450 725 398 591 to 8 800 732 188 649 to 8 670 739 793 491 to 3 520 749 846 791 to 6 850 725 464 591 to 4 920 732 193 460 to 3 470 739 793 527 to 3 550 749 993 131 to 3 580 725 475 321 to 5 330 732 201 241 to 1 390 739 942 621 to 2 650 750 071 587 to 1 610 725 711 057 to 1 070 732 220 431 to 0 440 739 999 231 to 9 320 750 408 167 to 8 183 725 738 581 to 8 730 732 355 201 to 5 380 740 011 517 to 1 530 750 438 421 to 8 501 725 981 311 to 1 430 732 472 320 to 2 560 740 030 701 to 0 970 750 743 911 to 4 030 725 987 835 to 7 880 732 541 605 to 1 620 740 261 740 to 1 820 750 779 118 to 9 400 726 060 811 to 0 900 732 572 221 to 2 490 740 265 811 to 6 290 750 910 981 to 1 010 726 391 970 to 2 520 732 586 479 to 6 710 740 299 111 to 9 170 750 960 841 to 0 900 726 484 771 to 4 800 732 994 037 to 4 080 740 299 231 to 9 260 751 296 211 to 6 240 726 493 351 to 5 300 733 163 449 to 3 460 740 329 266 to 9 320 751 539 121 to 9 180 726 504 031 to 4 063 733 297 171 to 7 290 740 889 081 to 9 090 751 541 311 to 1 790 726 504 070 to 4 090 733 446 631 to 7 110 741 010 421 to 0 530 751 757 641 to 7 700 726 504 331 to 4 390 733 474 665 to 4 770 741 113 041 to 3 370 751 936 951 to 7 010 726 563 701 to 4 060 733 704 482 to 4 570 741 373 891 to 4 340 751 951 861 to 1 890 726 599 371 to 9 460 733 751 041 to 1 130 741 452 369 to 2 490 751 999 021 to 9 110 726 626 356 to 6 370 734 009 101 to 9 130 741 492 991 to 3 140 752 139 516 to 9 570 727 182 271 to 2 510 734 290 759 to 0 770 741 553 460 to 3 470 752 182 892 to 2 950 727 416 181 to 6 240 734 389 273 to 9 290 741 764 431 to 4 520 752 206 861 to 7 100 727 481 431 to 1 460 734 440 031 to 0 111 742 178 834 to 8 880 752 295 241 to 5 600 727 749 241 to 9 780 734 797 201 to 7 320 742 325 500 to 5 520 752 731 351 to 1 410 728 382 331 to 2 480 734 939 611 to 9 640 742 325 668 to 5 700 752 767 441 to 7 470 PULL-OUT INFORMATION POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) 63

753 008 941 to 9 030 763 155 160 to 5 180 773 231 311 to 1 340 801 349 801 to 9 830 753 194 311 to 4 370 763 178 631 to 8 660 773 348 739 to 8 940 801 676 681 to 7 100 753 620 378 to 0 400 763 506 001 to 6 060 773 348 739 to 8 940 802 967 821 to 7 940 754 013 917 to 3 940 763 522 141 to 2 470 773 575 891 to 5 950 803 217 601 to 7 780 754 161 061 to 1 120 763 717 694 to 7 800 773 852 971 to 3 030 803 729 731 to 9 850 754 358 445 to 8 610 763 826 461 to 6 520 775 373 449 to 3 460 803 747 402 to 7 520 754 410 451 to 0 660 763 900 460 to 0 471 789 257 191 to 7 250 804 138 181 to 8 420 754 438 393 to 8 410 763 900 479 to 0 530 790 448 020 to 8 460 804 428 224 to 8 250 754 493 109 to 3 130 763 917 271 to 7 750 790 597 485 to 7 530 804 682 411 to 2 710 754 664 182 to 4 220 764 125 801 to 5 860 790 911 883 to 1 900 805 272 525 to 2 540 754 816 377 to 6 470 764 284 525 to 4 560 791 057 441 to 7 550 805 523 445 to 3 460 755 487 421 to 7 600 764 526 241 to 6 330 791 239 081 to 9 290 805 745 704 to 5 730 755 592 901 to 3 140 764 601 421 to 1 600 791 374 483 to 4 500 806 452 907 to 2 980 755 790 020 to 0 030 764 650 231 to 0 470 791 387 971 to 8 030 806 744 781 to 4 850 755 791 730 to 1 800 764 984 371 to 4 850 791 447 521 to 7 850 806 982 181 to 2 300 755 926 951 to 7 070 765 003 667 to 3 680 791 451 151 to 1 240 807 764 791 to 4 910 755 934 332 to 4 510 765 042 517 to 2 540 791 500 009 to 0 470 808 089 931 to 9 960 755 957 701 to 8 000 765 194 728 to 4 970 791 771 431 to 1 490 808 656 423 to 6 450 755 962 981 to 3 280 765 387 365 to 7 450 792 004 293 to 4 320 808 753 771 to 3 800 756 035 371 to 5 490 765 541 801 to 2 100 792 018 379 to 8 420 809 189 001 to 9 010 756 301 257 to 1 290 765 638 461 to 8 970 792 070 621 to 0 740 809 886 879 to 6 930 756 371 565 to 1 580 765 647 101 to 7 190 792 145 211 to 5 230 809 890 489 to 0 500 756 876 031 to 6 120 765 813 781 to 4 029 792 391 381 to 1 620 810 323 734 to 3 760 756 876 151 to 6 240 765 879 314 to 9 390 792 452 779 to 2 790 810 367 116 to 7 140 756 970 129 to 0 140 765 954 001 to 4 030 792 772 728 to 2 770 810 526 351 to 6 500 757 059 613 to 9 630 766 120 286 to 0 320 792 903 511 to 3 990 810 806 911 to 6 940 757 078 540 to 8 560 766 125 716 to 5 750 793 282 518 to 2 533 810 807 211 to 7 240 757 086 209 to 6 240 766 158 824 to 8 840 794 041 831 to 2 040 811 423 021 to 3 110 757 240 591 to 0 650 766 388 433 to 8 460 794 397 709 to 7 780 811 517 221 to 7 239 757 277 371 to 7 700 766 509 421 to 9 660 794 581 741 to 2 040 811 721 101 to 1 130 757 291 591 to 2 730 766 572 901 to 3 020 794 592 122 to 2 150 812 025 721 to 5 900 757 964 251 to 4 280 766 748 500 to 8 521 795 032 251 to 2 340 812 093 073 to 3 130 758 067 001 to 7 090 767 024 341 to 4 370 795 796 291 to 6 350 812 100 821 to 0 840 758 105 221 to 5 250 767 326 471 to 6 590 796 070 139 to 0 160 812 465 251 to 5 610 758 324 941 to 5 000 767 332 561 to 2 950 796 143 151 to 3 630 812 918 341 to 8 670 758 593 628 to 3 650 768 009 841 to 9 960 796 159 725 to 9 740 812 918 701 to 8 760 758 709 038 to 9 060 768 011 489 to 1 520 796 169 306 to 9 340 813 050 491 to 0 520 758 744 101 to 4 160 768 177 980 to 7 990 796 373 406 to 3 430 813 073 171 to 3 200 758 850 883 to 0 900 768 391 081 to 1 170 796 602 961 to 3 050 813 398 476 to 8 550 758 860 951 to 1 550 768 661 569 to 1 650 796 708 441 to 8 500 813 713 971 to 4 000 759 152 851 to 2 880 769 000 051 to 0 080 796 886 281 to 6 430 813 858 121 to 8 150 759 740 941 to 1 090 769 050 841 to 0 900 796 901 701 to 2 000 814 789 330 to 9 349 760 004 596 to 4 610 769 159 081 to 9 178 796 975 466 to 5 590 814 984 656 to 4 680 760 118 191 to 8 250 769 737 496 to 7 510 797 272 917 to 2 950 815 016 020 to 6 030 760 155 001 to 5 090 769 778 491 to 8 730 797 519 441 to 9 460 815 199 410 to 9 420 760 378 002 to 8 020 769 827 331 to 7 450 797 519 731 to 0 240 815 240 491 to 0 520 760 692 722 to 2 749 770 216 071 to 6 100 797 535 181 to 5 330 815 755 591 to 5 620 761 055 460 to 5 480 770 723 281 to 3 400 798 040 053 to 0 080 815 755 622 to 5 650 761 169 781 to 9 810 770 790 451 to 0 480 798 055 813 to 5 830 815 806 381 to 6 680 761 504 941 to 5 120 770 915 150 to 5 490 798 055 891 to 5 950 816 126 834 to 6 870 761 516 836 to 6 910 771 455 551 to 5 610 798 326 371 to 6 520 816 156 721 to 6 780 761 613 588 to 3 600 771 609 661 to 9 690 798 339 167 to 9 210 816 580 903 to 0 920 761 688 631 to 8 690 771 932 551 to 2 580 798 562 411 to 2 440 816 945 571 to 5 600 761 805 199 to 5 240 772 057 224 to 7 440 798 632 461 to 2 490 817 253 011 to 3 280 761 826 106 to 6 120 772 162 660 to 3 070 798 807 151 to 7 510 817 763 881 to 4 060 761 881 171 to 1 560 772 718 615 to 8 640 798 944 761 to 5 030 818 330 562 to 0 610 761 975 641 to 5 670 772 940 140 to 0 160 799 118 616 to 8 640 818 459 641 to 9 670 761 975 886 to 5 895 772 970 886 to 0 940 799 133 191 to 3 220 818 926 273 to 6 320 762 304 144 to 4 170 773 009 419 to 9 430 799 177 626 to 7 650 818 950 351 to 0 380 762 324 931 to 4 960 773 112 031 to 2 060 799 854 751 to 5 200 818 962 492 to 2 530 762 439 261 to 9 290 773 125 387 to 5 410 800 044 320 to 4 410 819 032 341 to 2 730 762 524 158 to 4 220 773 179 320 to 9 410 800 211 901 to 2 440 819 127 054 to 7 080 762 584 872 to 4 970 773 202 989 to 3 140 800 427 530 to 7 540 819 278 540 to 8 670 762 593 431 to 3 460 773 208 991 to 9 290 800 872 741 to 2 830 819 544 681 to 4 740 64 POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) PULL-OUT INFORMATION

819 928 441 to 8 650 821 927 841 to 7 850 824 588 281 to 8 370 827 291 502 to 1 520 820 034 406 to 4 430 822 505 801 to 5 830 825 140 397 to 0 460 827 575 381 to 5 470 820 070 761 to 1 540 822 703 442 to 3 470 825 409 651 to 9 680 827 609 085 to 9 100 820 191 342 to 1 360 822 925 951 to 6 100 825 472 171 to 2 200 827 883 511 to 3 600 820 274 856 to 4 880 823 284 931 to 4 990 826 042 898 to 2 920 828 160 441 to 0 530 820 600 171 to 0 230 823 293 031 to 3 210 826 226 644 to 6 670 828 441 602 to 1 630 821 172 241 to 2 360 823 556 011 to 6 100 826 582 951 to 3 430 828 732 331 to 2 390 821 229 661 to 9 720 824 078 341 to 8 370 826 720 201 to 0 230 829 176 841 to 6 930 821 229 743 to 9 780 824 156 325 to 6 340 827 005 671 to 5 830 821 903 731 to 3 910 824 511 252 to 1 270 827 287 861 to 7 950

— Criminal Investigations Group, Postal Inspection Service, 12-4-08 PULL-OUT INFORMATION POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) 65

Verifying U.S. Postal Service Money Counterfeit Canadian Money Order Orders Forms Follow these steps to cash a Postal Service™ money Do Not Cash order: To be posted and used by retail window employees. As 1. Check that the amount does not exceed the legal directed, destroy previous notices. All interim notices limit: $1,000 for domestic, and $700 for international should be destroyed when the numbers listed appear in the postal money orders. Postal Bulletin. 2. Check that the proper security features are present: 671,819,086 686,794,382 „ When held to the light, a watermark of Benjamin 676,612,640 686,794,426 Franklin is repeated from top to bottom on the left 677,891,039 686,794,427 side. 678,282,493 686,794,431 678,916,031 687,262,502 „ When held to the light, a dark line (security thread) 679,552,215 687,262,503 runs from top to bottom with the word “USPS” 679,694,334 687,262,525 repeated. 679,751,983 687,262,526 679,800,207 687,287,578 „ There should be no discoloration around the dollar 681,130,536 687,287,581 amounts, which might indicate the amounts were 681,844,376 687,287,582 changes. 683,594,542 694,063,898 684,683,610 694,063,899 These appear in Postal Service Notice 299, U.S. 686,619,878 694,063,980 Postal Money Order Reference Card, or online at 686,619,886 701,321,725 http://www.usps.com/missingmoneyorders/ 686,619,887 security.htm. 3. If the money order seems suspicious, call the U.S. — Criminal Investigations Group, Postal Service Money Order Verification System at Postal Inspection Service, 12-4-08 866-459-7822. Please provide this information to local banks and retail- ers, as they also receive Postal Service money orders for Toll-Free Number Available to Verify cashing. Canadian Money Orders The Canada Post Corporation is now providing a toll- free number that cashing agents can call to verify the — Value Added and Special Services, validity of Canadian Postal Money Orders. The number is Mailing Services, 12-4-08 800-563-0444. This toll-free number is printed on the back of the Cana- dian Postal Money Orders.

— Criminal Investigations Group, Postal Inspection Service, 12-4-08 66 POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) PULL-OUT INFORMATION Other Information Overseas Military Mail Mail addressed to military post offices overseas is sub- conditions of mailing apply. Acceptance clerks may con- ject to certain conditions or restrictions of mailing regarding tact the Military Postal Service Agency with any ques- content, preparation, and handling. The APO/FPO table tions regarding APO/FPO ZIP Codes, toll free, at 800- below outlines these conditions by APO/FPO ZIP™ Codes 810-6098, Monday-Friday, 0730–1600 ET. through the use of footnoted mailing restrictions codes For Express Mail Military Service (EMMS) availability, all (see the Restrictions page following the table). acceptance clerks must refer to the local hardcopy EMMS Acceptance clerks should use the table with the inte- directory. grated retail terminal (IRT) or POS ONE terminal to deter- The entries under “Changes” appear in bold in the APO/ mine which APO/FPO ZIP Codes are active and which FPO table starting below. Changes

APO/FPO Action Effective Date See Restrictions APO AE 09744 Delete I-Q-Z Immediately A-B-B1-B2-C-C1-F-M-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1

We have eliminated “Not Active” entries from the table below to save space and paper. APO/FPO Table APO/ See APO/ See APO/ See APO/ See FPO Restrictions FPO Restrictions FPO Restrictions FPO Restrictions 09001 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09063 A1-B-B1-C-D-L-U 09165 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09306 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09002 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09067 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09166 A1-B-B1-C-D-U H1-R-R1-U2-V-Z1 09003 A1-B-B1-C-D-P-U 09069 A-A1-B-B1-C-D-U-V 09172 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09307 A1-B-B1-N-V-Z1 09004 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09075 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09173 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09308 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- H1-M-R-V-Z1 09005 A1-B-B1-C-D-P-U 09079 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09175 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09006 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09080 A1-B-B1-C-D-F1-U 09177 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09309 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 09007 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09081 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09180 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09310 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09008 A-A1-B-B1-C-D-P-U 09086 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09185 A1-B-B1-C-D-U H1-M-R-V-Z1 09009 A1-B-B1-C-D-F1-U 09088 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09186 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09311 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09010 A-A1-B-C-D-F-F1-U-V- 09090 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09201 A1-B-B1-C-C1-D-F-F1- H1-M-R-V-Z1 V1 09092 A1-B-B1-C-D-U H-M-R-R1-X-Y 09312 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09011 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09094 A1-B-B1-C-D-F-F1 09211 A1-B-B1-C-D-U H1-R-R1-U2-V-Z1 09012 A1-B-B1-C-D-F-F1-U 09095 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09212 A1-B-B1-C-D-U-V 09313 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09013 A1-B-B1-C-D-F-F1-U- 09096 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09213 A1-B-B1-C-D-F1-U H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 Z1 09099 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09214 A1-B-B1-C-D-F1-U 09314 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09014 A1-B-B1-C-D-U H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 09100 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09226 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09020 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09315 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09102 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09227 A1-B-B1-C-D-U H1-M-N-R-R1-V-Z1 09021 A1-B-B1-C-D-F1-U 09103 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09229 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09316 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09028 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09237 A1-B-B1-C-D-U-V 09104 A1-B-B1-C-D-F1-U H1-M-R-R1-U2-V-Z1 09033 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09107 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09245 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09317 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09034 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09110 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09250 A1-B-B1-C-D-U H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 09036 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09112 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09261 A1-B-B1-C-D-F1-U-V 09318 A-A1-B-B1-C1-F-F1-M- 09038 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09114 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09262 A1-B-B1-C-D-U N-V-V1-Z-Z1 09042 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09123 A1-B-B1-C-D-F1-U 09263 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09320 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09046 A1-B-B1-C-D-U H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 09126 A1-B-B1-C-D-F1 09264 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09049 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09128 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09265 A1-B-B1-C-D-F1-N-U 09321 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09051 A1-B-B1-C-D-U H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 09131 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09266 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09322 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09053 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09267 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09136 A1-B-B1-C-D-F1 H1-R-R1-U2-V-Z1 09054 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09301 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09137 A1-B-B1-C-D-F1-U 09324 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09055 A1-B-B1-C-D-F-R-R1- H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 09138 A1-B-B1-C-D-U H1-R-R1-U2-V-Z1 U-V 09302 A-A1-B-B1-C1-F-F1-M- 09139 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09056 A1-B-B1-C-D-U N-V-V1-Z-Z1 09327 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09140 A1-B-B1-C-D-U H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 09058 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09304 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09142 A1-B-B1-C-D-F1-U 09328 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09059 A1-B-B1-C-D-U H1-M-R-V-Z1 09143 A1-B-B1-C-D-U H1-I-M-N-R-V-V1-Z-Z1 09060 A1-B-B1-C-D-F1-U 09305 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09154 A1-B-B1-C-D-U H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 PULL-OUT INFORMATION POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) 67

APO/ See APO/ See APO/ See APO/ See FPO Restrictions FPO Restrictions FPO Restrictions FPO Restrictions 09330 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09375 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09554 A1-B-B1-F-F1-R-R1-V 09647 A1-B-B1-N-U H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 H1-M-R-V-Z1 09556 A1-B-B1-V 09648 A1-B-B1-N-U-V-Z1 09331 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09378 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09557 A1-B-B1-F-F1-R-R1-V 09649 A1-B-B1-U H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 H1-M-R-R1-U2-V-Z1 09564 A1-B-B1-F-F1-R-R1-V 09701 A-A1-B-B1-B2-C-C1-D- 09332 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09381 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09565 A1-B-B1-V F-I-M-N-Q-R-R1-T-V-Z- H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 H1-M-R-R1-U2-V-Z1 Z1 09566 A1-B-B1-F-F1-R-R1-V 09333 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09387 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09702 A1-B-B1-C-C1-F1-M-R- 09567 A1-B-B1-V-V1 H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 H1-M-R-V R1-U 09568 A1-B-B1-V 09334 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09388 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09703 A1-B-B1-C-F1-U H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 H1-M-R-V 09569 A1-B-B1-V 09704 A1-B-B1-C-V 09570 A1-B-B1-F-F1-R-R1-V 09336 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09389 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09705 A1-B-B1-U H1-R-R1-U2-V-Z1 H1-M-R-V 09573 A1-B-B1-V 09706 A1-B-B1-C-N-U-V 09337 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09390 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09574 A1-B-B1-V 09707 A1-B-B1-C-N-U-V H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 09575 A1-B-B1-F-F1-R-R1-V- 09708 A1-B-B1 09338 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09391 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- V1 H1-M-R-R1-U2-V-Z1 H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 09576 A1-B-B1-V 09709 A1-B-B1-F1 09710 A1-B-B1-C-C1-F1-M-R- 09339 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09393 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09577 A1-B-B1-V H1-M-N-R-R1-V-Z1 H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 R1-U 09578 A1-B-B1-F-F1-R-R1-V 09340 A-A1-B-B1-C1-F-R-V 09396 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09711 A1-B-B1-F1-N-Z1 09579 A1-B-B1-F-F1-R-R1-V 09342 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- H1-M-R-R1-U2-V-Z1 09713 A1-B-B1-C-F1 09581 A1-B-B1-F-F1-R-R1-V H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 09402 A-A1-B1-C-F-R-R1-U3- 09714 A1-B-B1-C-C1-F1-M-R- 09582 A1-B-B1-V 09343 A-A1-B-B1-C1-F-M-N- W R1-U V-Z-Z1 09409 A1-B-B1-C-C1-U 09586 A1-B-B1-V 09715 A1-B-B1-F1 09344 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09421 A1-B-B1-C-C1-U 09587 A1-B-B1-V-V1 09716 A1-B-B1-C-D-N-U-V H1-M-R-R1-V-Z-Z1 09447 A1-B-B1-C-C1-U-V 09588 A1-B-B1-V-V1 09717 A-A1-B-B1-M-V-W 09348 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09454 A1-B-B1-C-C1-U-V 09589 A1-B-B1-V-V1 09718 A1-B-B1-F-I-N-U-V H1-M-R-R1-U2-V-Z1 09456 A1-B-B1-C-C1-H-H1-M- 09590 A1-B-B1-V 09719 A1-B-B1-C-F1-V 09350 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- Z1 09591 A1-B-B1-V-V1 09720 A1-B-B1-U-V H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 09459 A1-B-B1-C-C1-U 09593 A1-B-B1-V 09351 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09721 A1-B-B1-N-U-V-Z1 09461 A1-B-B1-C-C1-U 09594 A1-B-B1-V-V1 H1-M-R-V-Z1 09722 A-A1-B-B1-F-N-V-Z-Z1 09463 A1-B-B1-C-C1-U 09596 A1-B-B1-V 09353 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09723 A1-B-B1-N-U-V-Z1 H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 09464 A1-B-B1-C-C1-U 09599 A1-B-B1-V 09724 A1-B-B1-C-C1-F1-M-R- 09354 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09468 A1-B-B1-C-C1-U 09601 A1-B-B1-C-F-F1-U R1-U H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 09469 A1-B-B1-C-C1-U 09602 A1-B-B1-C-F-F1-N-U 09726 A1-B-B1-N-U-V 09355 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09470 A1-B-B1-C-C1-U 09603 A1-B-B1-C-F-F1-U 09727 A-A1-B-B1-B2-C-C1-D- H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 09494 A1-B-B1-C-C1-U 09604 A1-B-B1-C-F-F1-U F-I-M-N-Q-R-R1-T-V-Z- 09356 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09496 A1-B-B1-C-C1-U-V 09605 A1-B-B1-C-D-U-V Z1 H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 09498 A1-B-B1-C-C1-F-F1-F2- 09606 A1-B-B1-C-D-U-V 09729 A1-B-B1-C-F-N-R-R1- U-V 09357 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- N-R-R1-T-U-V-Z1 09607 A-A1-B-B1-C-F-F1-M- H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 09501 A1-B-B1-V-V1 R-R1-U-U3-V-W 09730 A-A1-B-B1-B2-C-C1-F- M-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1 09358 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09502 A1-B-B1-V 09609 A1-B-B1-C-F-U H1-M-N-R-R1-V-Z1 09731 A-A1-B-B1-B2-C-C1-F- 09503 A1-B-B1-V 09610 A1-B-B1-C-F-F1-U-V 09359 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- M-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1 09504 A1-B-B1-V-V1 09613 A1-B-B1-C-F-U-V H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 09732 A1-B-B1-N-V-Z1 09505 A1-B-B1-V-V1 09617 A1-B-B1-C-F-U 09360 A1-B-B1-V 09733 A1-B-B1-V 09618 A1-B-B1-C-F-U 09361 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09506 A1-B-B1-V-V1 09734 A-A1-B-B1-B2-C-C1-D- H1-M-R-R1-U2-V-Z1 09507 A1-B-B1-V-V1 09620 A1-B-B1-C-F-U F-I-M-N-Q-R-R1-T-V-Z- 09362 A-A1-B1-C1-E2-F-H1- 09508 A1-B-B1-V 09621 A1-B-B1-C-F-U Z1 R-V-Z1 09509 A1-B-B1-V 09622 A1-B-B1-C-F-U 09735 A1-B-B1-N-V-Z1 09363 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09510 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09623 A1-B-B1-C-F-U 09736 A-A1-B-B1-B2-C-C1-D- H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 09624 A1-B-B1-C-F-U F-I-M-N-Q-R-R1-T-V-Z- Z1 09365 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09511 A1-B-B1-V 09625 A1-B-B1-C-F-U 09737 A-A1-B-B1-B2-C-C1-D- H1-M-N-R-R1-V-Z1 09513 A1-B-B1-F-F1-R-R1-V 09626 A1-B-B1-C-F-U F-I-M-N-Q-R-R1-T-V-Z- 09366 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09517 A1-B-B1-F-F1-R-R1-V 09627 A1-B-B1-C-F-U H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 Z1 09524 A1-B-B1-F-F1-R-R1-V 09630 A1-B-B1-C-F-U-V 09367 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09738 A-A1-B-B1-B2-C-C1-D- 09532 A1-B-B1-F-F1-R-R1-V H1-M-R-V 09631 A1-B-B1-C-F-U F-I-M-N-Q-R-R1-T-V-Z- 09534 A1-B-B1-V 09370 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09636 A1-B-B1-C-F-U Z1 H1-M-R-V 09543 A1-B-B1-F-F1-R-R1-V 09642 A1-B-B1-N-U 09739 A-A1-B-B1-B2-C-C1-D- F-I-M-N-Q-R-R1-T-V-Z- 09371 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09545 A1-B-B1-V 09643 A1-B-B1-U Z1 H1-M-R-V 09549 A1-B-B1-V 09645 A1-B-U 68 POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) PULL-OUT INFORMATION

APO/ See APO/ See APO/ See APO/ See FPO Restrictions FPO Restrictions FPO Restrictions FPO Restrictions 09741 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-F1- 09832 A-A1-B-B1-U1-V-Z1 34039 A1-B-N-V-Z1 96338 A1-B-B1-M-W H1-I-M-N-Q-R-R1-T-V- 09833 A1-B-B1-U1-V-Z1 34041 A1-B-B1-M-N-U-V-Z1 96339 A1-B-B1-M-V-W W-Y-Z-Z1 09834 A1-B-B1-V-Z1 34042 A1-B-B1-D-F-M-N-V-Z1 96343 A1-B-B1-M-W 09742 A-A1-B-B1-B2-F-F1-I- 09835 A-A1-B-B1-V-Z1 34050 A1-B-B1-V 96346 A1-B-B1-F-F1-F2-M-V- M-N-Q-R-T-V-Z-Z1 09836 A-A1-B-B1-C-F-M-V-Z1 34055 A1-B-B1-N-V-Z1 W 09743 A-A1-B-B1-F-N-V-Z-Z1 09837 A1-B-B1-V-Z1 34058 A1-B-B1-V-Z1 96347 A1-B-B1-F-F1-F2-M-W 09744 A-B-B1-B2-C-C1-F-M- 96348 A1-B-B1-F-F1-F2-M-W N-R-R1-T-V-Z1 09838 A1-B-B1-V-Z1 34076 A1-B-B1-F1-N-V-Z1 96349 A1-B-B1-F-F1-F2-M-W 09745 A-A1-B1-B2-F-F1-M-N- 09839 A-A1-B-B1-U-V-Z1 34078 A1-B-B1-F1-N-V-Z1 R-R1-V-Z1 09840 A-A1-B-B1-V-Z1 34090 A1-B-B1-V 96350 A1-B-B1-F-F1-F2-M-W 09746 A-A1-B-B1-C-E1-N-V-Z- 09841 A-A1-B-B1-N-U-Z1 34091 A1-B-B1-F-F1-R-R1-V 96351 A1-B-B1-F-F1-F2-M-W Z1 09842 A-A1-B-B1-N-Z1 34092 A1-B-B1-F-F1-R-R1-V 96362 A1-B-B1-F-F1-F2-M-W 09747 A1-B-B1-F-J-N-U-V-Z1 09843 A-A1-B-B1-N-V 34093 A1-B-B1-F-F1-R-R1-V 96365 A1-B-B1-M-V-W 09749 A-A1-B-B1-F-N-V-Z1 09844 A-A1-B-B1-C-F-N-U-V- 34095 A1-B-B1-V 96367 A1-B-B1-L-M-W 09750 A-B-B1-B2-C-C1-F-M- Z1 34098 A1-B-B1-V 96368 A1-B-B1-M-W N-Q-T-V-Z-Z1 09852 A1-B-B1-E2-E3-F-H1- 34099 A1-B-B1-V-V1 96370 A1-B-B1-F-F1-F2-M-W N-R-R1-U1-V-Z1 09751 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 96201 A-A1-B-B1 96372 A1-B-B1-M-W 09752 A1-B-B1-C-D-U 09853 A1-B-B1-E2-F-H1-R- 96202 A-A1-B-B1-U 96373 A1-B-B1-M-W R1-U2-V-Z1 09753 A1-B-B1-F-N-V-Z1 96203 A-A1-B-B1 96374 A1-B-B1-M-W 09855 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09754 A1-B-B1-U 96375 A1-B-B1-M-W H1-R-R1-U2-V-Z1 96204 A-A1-B-B1 09755 A1-B-B1-U 96376 A1-B-B1-M-W 09858 A1-B-B1-E2-E3-F-H1- 96205 A-A1-B-B1-U 09756 A1-B-B1-U N-R-R1-U1-V-Z1 96206 A-A1-B-B1-U 96377 A1-B-B1-M-W 09757 A1-B-B1-U 09865 A-A1-B-B1-V-Z1 96207 A-A1-B-B1-V 96378 A1-B-B1-M-W 09777 A-A1-B-B1-C-E1-N 09868 A-A1-B-B1-U-V-Z1 96209 A-A1-B-B1-N-U-V 96379 A1-B-B1-M-W 09780 A-A1-B-B1-F-N-R-V 09870 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 96213 A-A1-B-B1-U 96384 A1-B-B1-M-W 09790 A-A1-B-B1-C1-F-R-V H1-M-R-R1-U-V-Z1 96214 A-A1-B-B1-U 96386 A1-B-B1-M-W 09801 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09880 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 96218 A-A1-B-B1-U 96387 A1-B-B1-M-W H1-M-N-R-R1-V-Z1 H1-R-R1-U-V-Z1 96224 A-A1-B-B1-U 96388 A1-B-B1-M-W 09803 A1-B-B1-E2-E3-F-H1- 09888 A-A1-B-B1-C-C1-D-E2- 96257 A-A1-B-B1-U 96401 A1-B-B1-F-N-V-Z1 N-R-R1-U1-V-Z1 F-F1-H-H1-M-N-O-R- 96258 A-A1-B-B1-U 96426 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09804 A-A1-B-B1-F-F1-N-V-Z1 R1-V-V1-Z1 H1-M-R-V 96260 A-A1-B-B1-U 09806 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09890 A1-B-B1-E2-F-H1-N-R- 96262 A-A1-B-B1-U-V 96427 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- H1-M-N-R-R1-V-Z1 R1-U2-V-Z1 H1-I-M-R-R1-U2-V-Z-Z1 96264 A-A1-B-B1-U 09807 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09892 A-A1-B-B1-E2-F-N-R- 96501 A-A1-B-B1-N-V H1-M-N-R-R1-V-Z1 R1-V-Z1 96266 A-A1-B-B1-U 96503 A1-B-B1-F-N-U3-V 09808 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 09898 A1-B-B1-E2-F-H1-N-R- 96267 A-A1-B-B1-U-V 96507 A-A1-B-B1-F-V H1-M-R-V R1-U2-V-Z1 96269 A-A1-B-B1-U 96510 A1-B-B1-I-N-V 09809 A1-B-B1-V-Z1 34002 A1-B-B1-N-U-Z1 96271 A-A1-B-B1-U 96511 A1-B-B1-I-N-V 09811 A1-B-B1-E2-E3-F-H1- 34004 A-B-B1-N-V 96275 A-A1-B-B1-V N-R-R1-U1-V-Z1 96515 A1-B-B1-F 34006 A-A1-B-B1-C1-F1-N-V- 96276 A-A1-B-B1 09812 A1-B-B1-E2-E3-F-F1-I- Z1 96517 A1-B-B1-F-U3-V 96278 A-A1-B-B1-U N-R-U-V-Z-Z1 96518 A1-B-B1-V 34007 A-A1-B-B1-C1-F1-V-Z1 96283 A-A1-B-B1-U 09814 A1-B-B1-E2-E3-F-F1-I- 34008 A-A1-B-B1-C1-F1-V-Z1 96520 A1-B-B1-F-N-U3-V 96284 A-A1-B-B1-U-V N-R-U-V-Z-Z1 34020 A1-B-B1-M-N-V-Z1 96521 A1-B-B1-F-N-U3 09815 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 96297 A-A1-B-B1-U 34021 A1-B-B1-M-N-V-Z1 96522 A1-B-B1-F-N-U H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1 96303 A1-B-B1-M-N-V-W 34022 A1-B-B1-D-F-M-N-V-Z1 96530 A-A1-B-B1-H-M-N-U-V 09817 A-A1-B-B1-B2-C1-E2- 96306 A1-B-B1-F-F1-F2-M-W 34023 A1-B-B1-M-N-V-Z1 96531 A-A1-B-B1-H-M-U-V E3-F-F1-H-H1-M-N-R- 96309 A1-B-B1-M-V-W 96534 A-A1-B-B1-F R1-T-V-Z1 34024 A1-B-B1-M-N-V-Z1 96310 A1-B-B1-M-W 34025 A1-B-B1-F-N-U-V-Z1 96535 A-A1-B-B1-F-V 09819 A-A1-B-F-P-V-Z1 96311 A1-B-B1-M-W 34030 A1-B-B1-M-N-V-Z1 96537 A1-B-B1-V 09821 A-A1-B-F-V-Z1 96313 A1-B-B1-F-F1-F2-M-W 96538 A1-B-B1-V 09822 A-A1-B-F-V-Z1 34031 A1-B-B1-M-N-V-Z1 96319 A1-B-B1-M-W 34032 A1-B-M-N-V-Z1 96540 A1-B-B1-V 09823 A-A1-B-F-V-Z1 96321 A1-B-B1-F-F1-F2-M-W 34033 A1-B-C-F-M-N-V-Z1 96541 A1-B-B1-V 09824 A-A1-B-F-V-Z1 96322 A1-B-B1-F-F1-F2-M-W 96542 A1-B-B1-V 09825 A-A1-B-B1-C-C1-D-F- 34034 A1-B-B1-M-N-V-Z1 96323 A1-B-B1-M-V-W M-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1 34035 A1-B-B1-H-M-N-V-Z1 96543 A1-B-B1-P-V 96326 A1-B-B1-M-W 09827 A-A1-B-B1-F-F1-N-V-Z1 34036 A1-B-B1-M-N-U-V-Z1 96544 A1-B-B1-F-N-U3-V 96328 A1-B-B1-M-W 09828 A1-B-N-V-Z1 96546 A1-B-B1-F-U3 34037 A1-B-B1-C-F-H-I-M-N- 96330 A1-B-B1-M-W 09830 A1-B-B1-C-N-V-Z1 V-Z-Z1 96548 A-A1-B-B1-H-M-U 96336 A1-B-B1-M-V-W 09831 A1-B-B1-F-N-U-V-Z1 34038 A1-B-B1-M-N-V-Z1 96549 A-A1-B-B1-H-M-U 96337 A1-B-B1-M-W PULL-OUT INFORMATION POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) 69

APO/ See APO/ See APO/ See APO/ See FPO Restrictions FPO Restrictions FPO Restrictions FPO Restrictions 96550 A-A1-B-B1-H-M-U-V 96606 A1-B-B1-V 96624 A1-B-B1-F-F1-R-R1-V 96670 A1-B-B1-V-V1 96551 A-A1-B-B1-H-M-U 96607 A1-B-B1-V 96628 A1-B-B1-F-F1-R-R1-V 96671 A1-B-B1-F-F1-R-R1-V 96552 A1-B-B1 96608 A1-B-B1-V 96634 A1-B-B1-F-F1-R-R1-V 96672 A1-B-B1-F-F1-R-R1-V 96553 A-A1-B-B1-H-M-N-U-V 96609 A1-B-B1-V 96643 A1-B-B1-F-F1-R-R1-V 96673 A1-B-B1-V-V1 96554 A-A1-B-B1-H-M-U 96610 A1-B-B1-V 96650 A1-B-B1-F-F1-R-R1-V 96674 A1-B-B1-F-F1-R-R1-V 96555 A1-B-B1-F-M-V 96611 A1-B-B1-V 96657 A1-B-B1-F-F1-R-R1-V 96675 A1-B-B1-F-F1-R-R1-V 96557 A1-B-B1-F-M-V 96612 A1-B-B1-F-F1-R-R1-V 96660 A1-B-B1-F-F1-R-R1-V 96677 A1-B-B1-F-F1-R-R1-V 96562 A-A1-B-B1-B2-C-C1-D- 96613 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 96661 A1-B-B1-F-F1-R-R1-V 96678 A1-B-B1-F-F1-R-R1-V E2-E3-F-F1-H-H1-I-M- H1-I-M-R-R1-U2-V-Z-Z1 96662 A1-B-B1-F-F1-R-R1-V 96679 A1-B-B1-V N-R-R1-T-V-Z-Z1 96614 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F- 96663 A1-B-B1-F-F1-R-R1-V 96681 A1-B-B1-V-V1 96595 A1-B-B1-V H1-I-M-R-R1-U2-V-Z-Z1 96664 A1-B-B1-V-V1 96682 A1-B-B1-V-V1 96598 A1-B-B1-N-V 96615 A1-B-B1-F-F1-R-R1-V 96665 A1-B-B1-V 96683 A1-B-B1-V-V1 96599 A1-B-B1-V 96616 A1-B-B1-F-F1-R-R1-V 96666 A1-B-B1-V-V1 96686 A1-B-B1-V-V1 96601 A1-B-B1-V-V1 96617 A1-B-B1-F-F1-R-R1-V 96667 A1-B-B1-F-F1-R-R1-V 96687 A1-B-B1-V-V1 96602 A1-B-B1-V 96619 A1-B-B1-V 96668 A1-B-B1-F-F1-R-R1-V- 96698 A1-B-B1-V-V1 96603 A1-B-B1-V 96620 A1-B-B1-F-F1-R-R1-V V1 96604 A1-B-B1-V 96621 A1-B-B1-V 96669 A1-B-B1-F-F1-R-R1-V 96605 A1-B-B1-V-V1 96622 A1-B-B1-F-F1-R-R1-V 70 POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) PULL-OUT INFORMATION

RESTRICTIONS

LEGEND H. Meats, including preserved meats, whether hermetically sealed or not, are prohibited. PS Form 2976, Customs — CN 22 (Old C 1) and Sender’s Declaration (green label) H1. Pork or pork by-products are prohibited. I. Mail of all classes must fit in a mail sack. Mail may not exceed the fol- PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration and Dispatch Note lowing dimensions: AAFES = Army and Air Force Exchange Service „ Maximum length 20 inches. APO = Army/Air Force Post Office „ Maximum width 12 inches. Box R = Retired military personnel „ Maximum height 12 inches. FPO = Fleet Post Office DMM = Domestic Mail Manual The maximum length and girth combined may not exceed 68 inches. MOM = Military Ordinary Mail This restriction does not apply to registered mail and official government MPO = Military Post Office mail marked MOM. PAL = Parcel Airlift PSC = Postal Service Center I1. This restriction does not apply to registered mail. SAM = Space Available Mail I2. This restriction does not apply to official government mail marked USDA = United States Department of Agriculture MOM. Note: Mail order catalogs are prohibited as SAM or PAL mail. J. Parcels may not exceed 108 inches in length and girth combined. A. Securities, currency, or precious metals in their raw, unmanufactured K. Mail that includes in the address the words, “Dependent Mail Sec- state are prohibited. Official shipments are exempt from this restriction. tion,” may consist only of letter mail, newspapers, magazines, and books. A1. Mail addressed to “Any Servicemember,” or similar wording such as No parcel of any class containing any other matter may be mailed to the “Any Soldier,” “Sailor,” “Airman,” or “Marine”; “Military Mail”; etc., is prohib- Dependent Mail section. This restriction does not apply if the address does ited. Mail must be addressed to an individual or job title such as “Com- not include the words “Dependent Mail Section.” mander,” “Commanding Officer,” etc. L. All official mail is prohibited. B. PS Form 2976-A is required for all mail weighing 16 ounces or more, M. Fruits, vegetables, animals, and living plants are prohibited. with exceptions noted below. In addition, mailers must properly complete N. Registered mail is prohibited. required customs documentation when mailing any potentially dutiable mail O. Delivery status information for Extra Services is not available on addressed to an APO or FPO regardless of weight. The following are excep- USPS.com. tions to the requirement for customs documentation on nondutiable mail P. APO is used for the receipt and dispatch of official mail only. that weighs 16 ounces or more: Q. Mail may not exceed 66 pounds, and size is limited to 42 inches max- „ Known mailers are exempt from providing customs documentation imum length and 72 inches maximum length and girth combined. on non-dutiable letters, and printed matter weighing 16 ounces or more. (A known mailer is anyone who legally applies a permit imprint R. All alcoholic beverages, including those mailable under DMM 601.8.0, to a mailpiece. Mail with meter postage is not considered to be from are prohibited. a known mailer.) R1. Materials used in the production of alcoholic beverages (i.e., distill- ing material, hops, malts, yeast, etc.) are prohibited. „ All federal, state, and local government agencies are exempt from providing customs documentation on mail addressed to an APO or T. Mailings of case lots of food and supplemental household shipments FPO, except for those APOs/FPOs to which restriction B2 applies. must be approved by the sender’s parent agency prior to mailing. „ Prepaid mail from military contractors is exempt, providing the mail- U. Parcels must weigh less than 16 ounces when addressed to Box R. piece is endorsed “Contents for Official Use — Exempt from Cus- This restriction does not apply to mail endorsed “Free Matter for the Blind or toms Requirements.” Handicapped.” B1. PS Form 2976 or 2976-A is required. Articles are liable for customs U1. Mail is limited to First-Class Mail weighing 13 ounces or less when duty and/or purchase tax unless they are bona fide gifts intended for use by addressed to Box R. This restriction does not apply to mail endorsed “Free military personnel or their dependents. When the contents of a parcel meet Matter for the Blind or Handicapped.” Videotapes are prohibited when these requirements, the mailer must endorse the customs form, “Certified to addressed to Box R, regardless of weight. be a bona fide gift, personal effects, or items for personal use of military per- U2. Mail is limited to First-Class Mail letters only when addressed to sonnel and dependents,” under the heading, Description of Contents. Box R. Exceptions: All other exceptions listed in restriction B above are applicable U3. Mail is limited to First-Class Mail correspondence (including voice to this restriction. and video cassettes), newspapers, magazines, photographs, not exceeding B2. All federal, state, and local government agencies must complete 16 ounces, when addressed to Box R. customs documentation when sending mail addressed to or from this APO V. Express Mail Military Service (EMMS) not available from any origin. or FPO weighing 16 ounces or more. V1. Delivery Confirmation service is not available. C. Cigarettes and other tobacco products are prohibited. W. Meat products, such as dried beef, salami, and sausage, may be C1. Obscene articles, prints, paintings, cards, films, videotapes, etc., mailed, provided they remain in their original, hermetically sealed packages and horror comics and matrices are prohibited. and bear USDA certification. Other meats, bones, skin, hair, feathers, horns D. Coffee is prohibited. or hoofs of hoofed animals, wool samples, tobacco leaves, including chew- E1. Medicines or vaccines not conforming to French laws are prohibited. ing and pipe tobacco, snuff, cigars, and cigarettes, or obscene material, E2. Any matter depicting nude or seminude persons, pornographic or including obscene drawings, photographs, films, and carvings, are prohib- sexual items, or nonauthorized political materials is prohibited. Although reli- ited. Exception: 200 grams of tobacco per parcel are permitted duty free. gious materials contrary to the Islamic faith are prohibited in bulk quantities, X. Personal mail is limited to First-Class Mail items (to include audio cas- items for the personal use of the addressee are permissible. settes and voice tapes) weighing 13 ounces or less. This limitation does not E3. Radio transceivers, cordless telephones, global positioning sys- apply to official mail. tems, scanners, base stations, and handheld transmitters are prohibited. Y. Mail is limited to First-Class and Priority Mail items only. All Periodi- F. Firearms of any type are prohibited in all classes of mail. See defini- cals, Standard Mail items, and Package Services items (including SAM and tions of firearms in DMM 601.11.1.2c. This restriction does not apply to fire- PAL) are not authorized. This restriction also applies to official mail. arms mailed to or by official U.S. government agencies. The restriction for Z. No outside pieces (OSPs). mail to this APO/FPO ZIP Code does not apply to firearms mailed from this Z1. The following restriction is applicable only to International Service APO/FPO ZIP Code, provided ATF and USPS regulations are met. Antique Centers (ISC)/Exchange Offices. An Anti-Pilferage Seal (Item No O817E or firearms are a separate category defined in DMM 601.11.2 and ATF regula- O818A) is required on all pouches and sacks. tions; they do not require an ATF form. F1. Privately owned weapons addressed to an individual are prohibited in any class of mail. — International Network Operations, F2. Importation of firearms is restricted to one shotgun and one single shot.22 caliber rifle per individual. Network Operations, 12-4-08 G. Only letters, flats, and Periodicals are authorized. Parcels of any class are prohibited. PULL-OUT INFORMATION POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) 71 Thrift Savings Account 2009 Enrollment Information

Elections for 2009 Begin: December 17, 2008 (4:30 A.M. CT) Elections for 2009 End: December 16, 2009 (3:59 A.M. CT)

TSP Contribution Limits „ The new Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) contribution limit, based on the 2009 Internal Revenue Service (IRS), annual deferral limit is $16,500. Note: If you are a Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) employee, you may lose agency matching contribu- tions if your contributions reach the maximum IRS limit before the last pay period in the calendar year. To evenly distribute the IRS maximum contribution over all 26 pay periods, elect to contribute $635 per pay period ($16,500 divided by 26). „ The TSP 50+ catch-up limit for 2009 is $5,500. Note: To participate, you must be age 50 or older during calendar year 2009 and must be able to self-certify that by the end of the calendar year you will have contributed the IRS annual deferral limit, $16,500, through regular contribu- tions to TSP and/or to other plans subject to the elective deferral limit. „ You can begin contributing, change your contribution amount or percentage, or cancel TSP contributions at any time.

Who Can Participate All career employees are eligible to contribute to TSP.

How to Enroll and Make Contribution Elections or Cancellations To use the Employee Web, the easiest way to use PostalEASE, access the system in any of these ways: „ On the Internet at https://liteblue.usps.gov. Under “Employee Self Service,” select PostalEASE. „ At an employee self-service kiosk. „ On the Intranet at http://blue.usps.gov. Under “Employee Resources,” select Employee Self Service, and then PostalEASE. To use the telephone, call the Employee Service Line toll-free at 877-477-3273 and select PostalEASE. If you have a medical condition that interferes or if you cannot successfully complete your transaction using PostalEASE for another reason, contact the HR Shared Services Center (HRSSC) for assistance.

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How to Get Your USPS Personal Identification Number (PIN) To use PostalEASE, enter your Employee ID (found at the top of your earnings statement) and USPS® PIN. If you don’t know your USPS PIN, you can get it any one of these ways: „ Go to https://liteblue.usps.gov and click Forget Your PIN? Enter your 8-digit Employee ID (printed at the top of your earnings statement). Choose a new PIN immediately with Self-Service PIN Reset — just follow the instructions. „ Request your PIN from the USPS Intranet Blue or a self-service kiosk — click Employee Self-Service, then PostalEASE. „ Dial 877-477-3273 and press 1. Enter your Employee ID. When prompted for your PIN, pause, then press 2. Your USPS PIN will be mailed to your address of record the next business day.

How to Make Investment Allocations To make TSP fund investment allocations, you must contact TSP directly, anytime, in any of these ways: „ Go to the TSP website at www.tsp.gov and use your TSP account number or custom ID and Web password. „ Call the TSP ThriftLine toll-free at 877-968-3778 (TDD toll-free at 877-847-4385) and use your TSP account number and PIN. „ Mail TSP-50, Investment Allocation, available from the HRSSC, to TSP (but the election will not take effect as quickly as by telephone or Internet).

How to Get Your TSP Security Identifiers You now have these TSP identifiers: „ Account number, used for all contacts. „ Custom ID, used instead of account number for contacts via the TSP website only. „ PIN (separate from the USPS PIN used for PostalEASE), used for contacts via the ThriftLine only. „ Web password, used for contacts via the TSP website only. The account number, PIN and Web password may be obtained by calling the ThriftLine toll-free at 877-968-3778 or the TDD toll-free line at 877-847-4385 and following the prompts. The account number and Web password can be mailed to you if you request them by accessing the TSP website and selecting Account Access.

Details are in the Mail A letter and a TSP booklet are mailed to newly hired career employees soon after they are hired, and a letter with enrollment information is mailed to all career employees in mid-December. If you do not receive this mailing, contact the HRSSC.

Questions? Contact the HRSSC.

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Service Talk for All Employees ...... 76 New Pricing Effective Sunday, January 18, 2009, Service Talk for Delivery Employees ...... 76 Talking Points ...... 77 2009 Shipping Services Price Changes Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)...... 78 Highlights of Changes — Domestic and International Shipping Services ...... 80 Service Talk for Retail Employees ...... 83 Contract Postal Units Timeline ...... 85 Contract Postal Unit Price Change...... 85 USPS Approved Shippers ...... 86 Implementation Resources ...... 86 Notice 123, Price List ...... 88 76 POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) NEW SHIPPING SERVICES PRICES (JANUARY 18, 2009)

Service Talk for All Employees can also view the new prices for shipping services online at www.usps.com/prices. On Sunday, January 18, 2009, the Postal Service™ will adjust prices for shipping services, which includes Express The upcoming changes provide many opportunities for Mail®, Priority Mail®, Parcel Select®, Parcel Return Service you to promote the benefits of using postal services and (PRS), Global Express Guaranteed® (GXG®), Express Mail products to customers, family, and friends. Please take International®, Priority Mail International™, and advantage of these opportunities. International Direct Sacks (Airmail M-bags). These changes are consistent with the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006. We will not change prices for New Pricing Effective Sunday, the First-Class Mail® stamp and other mailing services on January 18, 2009, Service Talk for January 18. Delivery Employees Additional changes include: Shipping Services Only, No Increase for First- „ New small Priority Mail flat-rate box for Priority Mail Class Stamp and Priority Mail International items. New prices for most Shipping Services will be imple- „ New Country Price Group Category “10” to include mented on Sunday, January 18. Australia and New Zealand for Express Mail International and Priority Mail International. Domestic Mail „ Commercial Plus prices for shippers of Express Mail Express Mail prices will increase an average of 5.7%, and Priority Mail items who meet a minimum volume and Priority Mail prices will increase an average of 3.9%. threshold. Prices for Parcel Select and Parcel Return Service All postal employees should be aware of the opportuni- (PRS), generally used by larger mailers, will increase by ties these changes offer our customers and the Postal approximately 5.9% for Parcel Select and approximately Service. Many recent USPS News LINK articles provide 5.3% for PRS. detailed background information on the upcoming changes International Mail and what they mean. See the LINK Online News Archive at Prices for International Shipping Services products, https://liteblue.usps.gov/news/link/2008/nl_archive04.htm; such as Global Express Guaranteed, Express Mail Interna- click November 2008 or December 2008, or go to tional, and Priority Mail International will also be adjusted www.usps.com/prices for additional information. on January 18. Some of the highlights of the price changes are as Prices for letters and other Mailing Services will not follows: be changed on January 18. Domestic Mail The 42 cent stamp for a one ounce First-Class Mail letter „ Express Mail prices will increase an average of has not changed. (Mailing Services prices, including First- 5.7 percent, and Priority Mail prices will increase an Class stamp prices, are expected to be adjusted in May.) average of 3.9 percent. Postmasters and Retail Associates have more detailed „ Prices for Parcel Select and PRS, generally used by information available for customers. Customers can also larger mailers, will increase by approximately 5.9 per- review the new pricing for Shipping Services at cent for Parcel Select and approximately 5.3 percent www.usps.com. for PRS. In your daily customer contacts, Delivery employees are International Mail asked to let customers using Shipping Services products „ Prices for International shipping services—Global know that Express Mail and Priority Mail prices will be Express Guaranteed, Express Mail International, adjusted on January 18, and refer them to the resources Priority Mail International, and Direct Sacks (Airmail below. M-bags) will also be adjusted on January 18. Responding to customer questions Note: The price of a 42-cent stamp for a 1-ounce Customers asking about new prices effective First-Class Mail® letter will not change. We plan to adjust January 18 should be advised that the price adjustments prices for mailing services, including First-Class Mail stamp affect only Shipping Services, such as Express Mail, Prior- prices, in May. ity Mail, and International Shipping Services products; and Postmasters and retail associates should have more that First-Class Mail and other Mailing Services prices will detailed information available for customers. Customers not change until May. NEW SHIPPING SERVICES PRICES (JANUARY 18, 2009) POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) 77

Customers can also be directed to the usps.com web- in its expenses by cutting costs. Many costs are site; to the USPS toll free phone number, 1-800-ASK- influenced by factors outside the control of the Postal USPS (1-800-275-8777); or to their local post office for Service, such as the rising price of fuel or difficult more detailed information. economic conditions. However, for each of the past Thanks for helping your customers understand new several years we have committed to eliminating cost pricing will be implemented on Sunday, January 18, 2009, by a billion dollars. During fiscal year 2008, which for Express Mail, Priority Mail, and other Shipping Services ended September 30, we eliminated over $2 billion in products. costs. Labor-related costs such as salary and bene- fits account for about 80 percent of our expenses. Q. What are the changes for Express Mail? — City Delivery, A. Express Mail prices will increase an average of Delivery Operations, 12-4-08 5.7 percent. The Express Mail flat-rate envelope retail price will be $17.50, regardless of the weight or dis- Talking Points tance traveled. Other than the flat-rate envelope, Ex- press Mail prices continue to be based on weight and Q. When are the shipping services prices changing? distance (zone). We will continue to offer reduced A. Sunday, January 18, 2009, prices will change for commercial base pricing. ® shipping services, which includes Express Mail , Q. What is commercial base pricing? Priority Mail®, Parcel Select®, Parcel Return Service, A. Commercial base pricing is an incentive for custom- Global Express Guaranteed®, Express Mail Interna- ers to pay for postage online. For Express Mail ser- tional®, Priority Mail International™ and International vice, the commercial base price will increase Direct Sacks (Airmail M-Bags). approximately 3.7 percent, and be 5 percent lower Q. Does that mean that I will have to pay more to mail a than retail price. The Express Mail flat-rate envelope letter? will be priced at $16.63, compared to the $17.50 A. No, the price of First-Class Mail® will not change—it retail price. Commercial base prices are available to remains 42 cents for a single-piece First-Class Mail customers who pay postage through Click-N-Ship® 1-ounce letter. Only the cost of shipping packages service; to registered end-users of approved PC has increased. Postage® providers; or through an Express Mail Cor- Q. When will the price for mailing a letter go up? porate Account (EMCA), including a Federal Agency Account. We will expand commercial base price A. The price increase for mailing services will be availability to include customers paying postage announced in February 2009 and take effect in May using an approved information based indicia (IBI) 2009. metering system. Q. Why not raise all the prices at one time? Q. What are the changes for Priority Mail? A. The January implementation for shipping services A. Overall, Priority Mail prices will increase 3.9 percent prices aligns the Postal Service™ with price changes on average, and retail prices will increase 4.7 per- among other shipping companies and provides a cent. The Priority Mail flat-rate envelope retail price, clearer picture of the competitive, affordable prod- as well as the unzoned 1-pound price, will be $4.95. ucts we offer. We are introducing a new Priority Mail small flat-rate Q. Why did the cost of mailing packages increase? box that will be priced the same as the flat-rate A. The costs of doing business — for things like trans- envelope— $4.95, regardless of the actual weight or portation, utilities, and health care benefits — have destination. Customers will now have four conve- continued to increase. Without an increase to keep nient flat-rate box options to choose from (i.e., small up with rising costs, we would face significant loss. flat-rate box, two sizes of the regular flat-rate box, Contrary to popular belief, Postal Service operations and the large flat rate box). We will continue to offer are not subsidized by tax dollars—we must rely on the $2 price reduction for the large flat-rate box going the sale of postal products and services to cover our to APO/FPO destination addresses. operating costs. Q. Is there a new commercial base price for Priority Mail Q. Why not cut costs instead of increasing prices? items? A. The Postal Service has been aggressive about cut- A. For Priority Mail items, commercial base prices will ting its costs. Like other businesses, however, the be an average 4.7 percent lower than retail prices. Postal Service cannot fully make up for the increase The Priority Mail flat-rate envelope and the new small 78 POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) NEW SHIPPING SERVICES PRICES (JANUARY 18, 2009)

flat-rate box will be priced at $4.80. Commercial base 2009 Shipping Services Price Changes price availability will be expanded to include custom- Answers to Frequently Asked Questions ers paying postage through the use of an IBI meter- ing system, as well as continuing for customers who (FAQs) use Click-N-Ship service, are registered end-users of A. Postal Service™ shipping services prices will change approved PC Postage providers, or use permit im- Sunday, January 18, 2009. The changes include new print manifest mailing systems (MMS). prices for all Express Mail®, Priority Mail®, Parcel ® Q. Are there any price changes to Express Mail Select and Parcel Return Service, as well as prices ® International service? for Global Express Guaranteed , Express Mail Inter- national®, Priority Mail International™, and direct A. Published Express Mail International prices will sacks (Airmail M-bags). increase by 8.5 percent and vary by country group and weight increments. The Express Mail flat-rate This is the first time the Postal Service is establishing envelope will be priced at $25.95 for Canada and separate price change implementation dates for Mexico, and $27.95 for all other countries. shipping services and mailing services products. We will announce new mailing service prices, which Customers using Click-N-Ship or PC Postage ser- include First-Class Mail® stamp prices, each vice will continue to receive a commercial base price February to take effect the following May. 8 percent lower than the comparable retail price. We are expanding availability of the commercial prices to A. The move to an annual January implementation date include customers who pay postage using an EMCA, for shipping services price changes aligns the Postal and who use approved software for mail preparation Service with price changes among other shipping and Customs-related functions. companies, and provides a clearer picture of the competitive, affordable products the Postal Service Q. Are there any price changes to Priority Mail offers. International service? A. We will announce new stamp prices and other mail- A. Yes. We are expanding availability of the commercial ing services prices in February to take effect in May base prices to now include customers who pay post- 2009. Prices for Postal Service mailing services are age using an IBI metering system and electronically capped by class of mail at the rate of inflation as transmit Customs forms. Priority Mail International measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The customers using Click-N-Ship or PC Postage ser- current CPI rate is available on the Postal Regulatory vice, and customers who pay postage using a permit Commission website at www.prc.gov. imprint and approved software for mail preparation and Customs-related functions, will continue to get a Shipping services prices do not have a price cap, but commercial base price 5 percent lower than the retail there is a price floor: each product must cover its price. We will also add a new country price group costs, and in aggregate the shipping service prod- (price group 10) for shipments to Australia and New ucts must generate sufficient net contribution to Zealand. cover 5.5 percent of the Postal Service’s institutional costs. Q. Can I use the new Priority Mail small flat-rate box for ® international mail? A. Complete USPS pricing information, including commercial base and new commercial plus pricing A. Yes. The new Priority Mail small flat-rate box may be for Express Mail and Priority Mail service, is available used for Priority Mail and Priority Mail International in Notice 123, Price List, at www.usps.com/prices. items. A. Prices will increase an average of 5 percent. By com- Q. Are there any changes to Global Express Guaranteed parison, competitors announced price increases of (GXG) pricing? between 5.9 percent and 6.9 percent. A. Yes. GXG prices will increase 11.2 percent on aver- Unlike other shipping companies, the Postal Service age, and we continue to offer a 10 percent reduction does not impose surcharges for fuel, residential with commercial base prices. We will expand com- delivery, or Saturday delivery. Our new prices are very mercial base price availability to include customers competitive within the shipping industry, and rein- who pay postage using IBI postage metering sys- force the value Postal Service products have for our tems and transmit Customs forms electronically, and continue to offer commercial base prices to custom- ers who use Click-N-Ship service, or are registered end-users of approved PC Postage providers. NEW SHIPPING SERVICES PRICES (JANUARY 18, 2009) POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) 79

customers. The average price change for each ship- Flat-Rate Envelopes Commercial Commercial ping service is: and Boxes Retail Base Plus Large box (APO/FPO) $11.95 $11.50 $11.30 Service Average Price Change Express Mail Express Mail 5.7% Envelope $17.50 $16.63 $14.96 Priority Mail 3.9% Parcel Select 5.9% International Flat-Rate Canada/ All other Parcel Return Service 5.3% Envelopes and Boxes Mexico Countries International Shipping Services 8.5% Priority Mail International1 The costs of doing business — for things like trans- Envelope $10.95 $12.95 portation, utilities, and health care benefits — have Small box $10.95 $12.95 continued to increase. Without an increase to keep Regular box $25.95 $41.95 Large box $32.95 $53.95 up with rising costs, we face significant losses. Many Express Mail International2 people do not know that postal operations are not Envelope $25.95 $27.95 subsidized by tax dollars. We rely on the sale of 1. Commercial base prices will be 5 percent lower. postal products and services to cover our operating 2. Commercial base prices will be 8 percent lower. costs. A. The Postal Service is aggressive about cutting its A. There are a few new mailing standards consisting of costs responsibly. Like other businesses, the Postal minor classification changes to support the price Service cannot fully make up for the increase in its changes. We will: expenses by cutting costs. Many costs are influ- „ Introduce a new small flat-rate box for Priority Mail enced by factors outside the Postal Service’s control, and Priority Mail International items. such as fuel prices or economic conditions. However, „ Add another commercial pricing tier for Express for each of the past several years we have committed Mail and Priority Mail items. to taking a billion dollars in costs out of the system, „ Add a new price group 10 for Australia and New and took more than $2 billion in costs out during fis- Zealand for Express Mail International and Priority cal year 2008, which ended September 30. Labor-re- Mail International items, except for flat-rate lated costs account for about 80 percent of our products. expenses. A. Parcel Select combines parcel consolidator exper- A. Express Mail customers who purchase postage tise and logistics with the vast delivery network of the online and those that have an Express Mail Corpo- Postal Service. Parcel Select continues to be an rate Account will now save 5 percent off the retail excellent solution for high-volume shippers. price. Priority Mail customers who purchase postage online will continue to save an average of 4.7 percent A. We are continuing Loyalty Incentives and Growth (1 to 11 percent) off the retail price. Incentives for large-volume Parcel Select shippers based on destination delivery unit (DDU) growth only. A. We will expand commercial base prices for Express Customers who qualify for these incentives will Mail International to include customers who pay receive annual rebates ranging from 2 to 14 percent postage using an IBI metering system and transmit of DDU postage. Customs forms electronically, and customers who pay postage through an Express Mail Corporate A. Parcel Return Service is the companion product for Account, Click-N-Ship® service, or registered end- Parcel Select, for merchants who receive a large vol- users of approved PC Postage® vendors. ume of returns and want to provide their customers with the convenience of a return solution, and for A. Commercial plus pricing is new for 2009. It is an shipping consolidators or reverse logistic providers. extraordinary value for high-volume Express Mail and PRS features free Carrier Pickup™ service and com- Priority Mail users. New Commercial Plus prices for petitive rates with two pricing options. Express Mail service are 14.5 percent less than retail prices on average, and for Priority Mail service, 7 per- A. Priority Mail International customers using Click-N- cent less than retail prices on average. Ship or PC Postage service, and customers who pay postage using a permit imprint and approved soft- Flat-Rate Envelopes Commercial Commercial ware for mail preparation and Customs-related func- and Boxes Retail Base Plus Priority Mail tions, will continue to get a commercial base price Envelope $4.95 $4.80 $4.75 5 percent lower than the retail price. We will expand Small box $4.95 $4.80 $4.75 availability of the commercial base prices to include Regular box $10.35 $9.85 $9.67 Large box $13.95 $13.50 $13.27 80 POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) NEW SHIPPING SERVICES PRICES (JANUARY 18, 2009)

® customers who pay postage using an IBI metering „ Express Mail International . system and transmit Customs forms electronically. „ Priority Mail International™. A. Commercial base prices are not available at „ M-bags. Automated Postal Centers® (APCs®). Appropriate changes to the Mailing Standards of the A. Only Priority Mail commercial base and commercial United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual plus pricing includes no fee (electronic) Delivery (DMM®), and Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Confirmation™ service. Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®), will be available A. There are no changes to the application of Sunday, January 18, 2009, at http://pe.usps.com. dimensional-weight pricing to Priority Mail items des- Express Mail tinating to zones 5 through 8; and to the application of (minimum) balloon pricing to Priority Mail items Overall, Express Mail prices will increase 5.7 percent on destinating locally and to zones 1 through 4, and all average. Other than the flat-rate envelope, Express Mail Parcel Post/Parcel Select. prices continue to be based on weight and distance (zone). We will continue reduced commercial base pricing, and replace the current rebate process for high-volume com- Highlights of Changes — Domestic and mercial base customers with a separate pricing category — International Shipping Services commercial plus. We will also have individual price lists for all the Express Mail pricing categories. The Express Mail On November 12, the Governors of the Postal Service™ flat-rate envelope retail price will be $17.50 for material announced new prices and product features for our ship- mailed in a flat-rate envelope, regardless of the weight or ping services product line to be effective Sunday, distance traveled. The Sunday/holiday premium price will January 18, 2009. We will also implement new mailing remain $12.50. standards consisting of minor classification changes to Express Mail retail prices can be found on page 2 of support the price changes. The Postal Accountability and Notice 123, Price List, available at www.usps.com/prices. Enhancement Act of 2006 gives the Postal Service A copy of Notice 123 is also published in this Postal increased flexibility in pricing, product enhancements, and Bulletin. product introductions for shipping services. We will only change the shipping services prices in January. In February Express Mail Commercial Base Prices 2009, we will announce price changes for mailing services, Commercial base prices will increase 3.7 percent on including stamp prices and International Surface Air Lift® average and will be 5 percent below retail prices. The (ISAL®) and International Priority Airmail™ (IPA®) prices to Express Mail flat-rate envelope will be priced at $16.63. We take effect in May 2009. will expand commercial base price availability to include For complete pricing information, including the new customers paying postage using an approved information shipping services prices and current mailing services based indicia (IBI) metering system, and customers who prices, go to www.usps.com/prices. We encourage cus- use Express Mail Corporate Accounts (EMCA), including ® tomers to view the prices of the products they use; they Federal Agency Accounts, Click-N-Ship service, or regis- ® may download and print the price tables. tered end-users of approved PC Postage systems. PC Postage systems must have the ability to produce Note to readers: Monday, January 19, 2009, Post approved Express Mail shipping labels. Effective January Offices™ will be closed to observe the Martin Luther King, 2010, IBI metering systems must be able to electronically Jr., Birthday, a national holiday. There will be limited or no provide transactional data by individual customer. retail service available that day. Express Mail commercial base prices can be found on Shipping services consist of: ® page 7 of Notice 123, Price List. „ Express Mail . ® New Express Mail Commercial Plus Prices „ Priority Mail . ® New commercial plus pricing results in a 0.4 percent „ Parcel Select : increase and will be 14.5 percent below retail prices. For „ Parcel Select Destination Entry. example, the Express Mail flat-rate envelope will be priced „ Parcel Select Inter-BMC/ASF — BMC and OBMC at $14.96. Commercial plus prices will be available to exist- Presort. ing customers whose cumulative account volume exceeds „ Parcel Select Barcoded Intra- and Inter-BMC. 6,000 pieces in the previous 4 calendar quarters, or cus- „ Parcel Return Service. tomers who have a customer commitment agreement with ® ® the Postal Service. For commercial plus prices, customers „ Global Express Guaranteed (GXG ). must use an EMCA, including Federal Agency Accounts, or NEW SHIPPING SERVICES PRICES (JANUARY 18, 2009) POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) 81 be a registered end-user of a PC Postage system using systems must be able to electronically provide transac- shipping labels as described in the Express Mail Commer- tional data by individual customer. cial Base Prices section. Priority Mail commercial base prices can be found on Express Mail commercial plus prices can be found on page 9 of Notice 123, Price List. page 8 of Notice 123, Price List. New Priority Mail Commercial Plus Prices Priority Mail New commercial plus prices will be available to: Overall, Priority Mail prices will increase 3.9 percent on „ Existing Priority Mail customers who shipped more average, and retail prices will increase 4.7 percent. The than 100,000 pieces in the previous calendar year Priority Mail flat-rate envelope retail price and the unzoned and paid postage with a USPS-approved PC Post- 1-pound price will be $4.95. We also introduce a new age product or a permit imprint MMS account. Priority Mail small flat-rate box that will be priced the same „ Priority Mail Open and Distribute (PMOD) customers as the flat-rate envelope at $4.95, regardless of the actual who ship more than 600 PMOD containers in the pre- weight of the piece or its destination. Customers will have vious calendar year under an MMS. four convenient flat-rate box options to choose from. A „ New Priority Mail customers who have a customer table of the new Priority Mail flat-rate pricing appears at the commitment agreement with USPS®. end of the New Priority Mail Commercial Plus Prices section. We continue to offer the $2 discount for the large For commercial plus prices, customers must pay Prior- flat-rate box going to APO/FPO destination addresses. ity Mail postage using a USPS-authorized PC Postage product producing individual shipping labels, or using a Priority Mail retail prices can be found on page 3 of permit imprint manifest mailing system (MMS). The new Notice 123, Price List. pricing category will provide incentives for volume and Priority Mail Commercial Base Prices revenue growth from high-volume customers. Commercial Commercial base prices will be 4.7 percent on average plus pricing results in only a 1 percent increase over current lower than retail prices. The Priority Mail flat-rate envelope commercial base prices, and will be 7 percent on average and the new small flat-rate box will be priced at $4.80. We below new retail prices. will expand commercial base price availability to include Priority Mail commercial plus prices can be found on customers paying postage using an IBI metering system page 10 of Notice 123, Price List. with an approved shipping label that includes a confirma- Remember, commercial base and commercial plus tion services barcode with a postal routing code. Commer- prices apply to postage only, and not extra services such cial base prices continue to be available to customers who as insurance and Pickup-on-Demand service. We also use Click-N-Ship service, or registered end-users of PC continue to offer no-fee (electronic) Delivery Confirma- Postage systems producing approved shipping labels that tion™ service with Priority Mail commercial base and com- include a confirmation services barcode with a postal rout- mercial plus pricing. ing code, or customers using permit imprint manifest mail- ing systems (MMS). Effective January 2010, IBI metering

New Priority Mail Flat-Rate Pricing

Commercial Commercial Size (inches) Retail ($) Base ($) Plus ($) Flat-rate envelope 12 1/2 x 9 1/2 4.95 4.80 4.75 Small flat-rate box 8 5/8 x 5 3/8 x 1 5/8 4.95 4.80 4.75 Regular flat-rate box (FRB-1) 11 x 8-1/2 x 5 1/2 10.35 9.85 9.67 Regular flat-rate box (FRB-2) 13 5/8 x 11 7/8 x 3 3/8 10.35 9.85 9.67 Large flat-rate box: 12 1/4 x 12 1/4 x 6 — — — Domestic addresses 13.95 13.50 13.27 APO/FPO destinations 11.95 11.50 11.30

Parcel Select Select–Destination Sectional Center Facility (DSCF), and Parcel Select combines parcel consolidator expertise Parcel Select–Destination Bulk Mail Center (DBMC). Parcel and logistics with the vast delivery network of the Postal Select also includes Inter-BMC/ASF parcels prepared and Service. Parcels are primarily for destination entry, such as mailed at Origin BMC (OBMC) Presort and BMC Presort, as a Parcel Select–Destination Delivery Unit (DDU), Parcel well as machinable parcels prepared for barcoded discounts. 82 POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) NEW SHIPPING SERVICES PRICES (JANUARY 18, 2009)

Parcel Select destination entry parcels retain no-fee Express Mail International (electronic) Delivery Confirmation service, and we continue Express Mail International prices will increase by to offer the loyalty and growth incentives implemented in 8.5 percent and vary based on country group and weight May 2008. The price increase for Parcel Select will be increments. We continue to offer an 8 percent reduction 4.7 percent on average for DDU, 6.8 percent for DSCF, and with commercial base prices. We will expand commercial 9.1 percent for DBMC. There are no pricing changes to base price availability to include customers paying postage OBMC Presort, BMC Presort, and machinable parcels using IBI metering systems, and customers who use Click- prepared for barcoded discounts. N-Ship service, and registered end-users of PC Postage Parcel Select prices begin on page 17 of Notice 123, systems. These customers must electronically transmit Price List. Customs forms. Also, customers who pay postage by permit imprint and use authorized mail preparation soft- Parcel Return Service ware also will also continue to pay 8 percent below retail Parcel Return Service (PRS) is the companion product prices. for Parcel Select, for merchants who receive a large volume EMCA and permit imprint manifest mailing systems cus- of returns and want to provide their customers with the tomers who also use USPS-provided Global Shipping Soft- convenience of a return solution, and for shipping consoli- ware (GSS) for mail preparation and Customs-related dators or reverse logistic providers. PRS features free functions will continue to be eligible for prices 8, 10, or Carrier Pickup™ service and competitive rates with two 12 percent lower than retail prices, depending upon annual pricing options — one for return delivery unit and the other volume or postage. A customer will receive commercial for return bulk mail center. There will be no price increase base prices during the first postal quarter of mailing. There- for the return delivery unit parcels and an average of 7.1 after, the incentive for each postal quarter is determined by percent increase for the return bulk mail center parcels. the actual annualized volume or postage paid for Express PRS prices can be found on page 23 of Notice 123, Mail International items mailed in the previous full postal Price List. quarter. We will continue to offer additional volume pricing International Mail through customized agreements. Overall, international shipping services prices will Express Mail International prices begin on page 26 of increase 8.5 percent on average. Prices increase for Global Notice 123, Price List. Express Guaranteed (GXG), Express Mail International, Priority Mail International Priority Mail International, and M-bags. We will expand The published price for Priority Mail International (PMI) commercial base prices to include qualifying end-user cus- will increase 8.5 percent. Price increases vary based on tomers that pay postage using an IBI metering system and country group and weight increments. We continue to offer transmit Customs forms electronically. a 5 percent reduction with commercial base prices. We will For mail destinating to Australia and New Zealand, we expand commercial base price availability to include cus- will add a new separate price group 10, which is only for tomers paying postage through using IBI metering Express Mail International and Priority Mail International systems, and customers who use Click-N-Ship service, service. First-Class Mail International items, including and registered end-users of PC Postage systems. These Direct Sacks (Airmail M-bags), will continue to use price customers must electronically transmit Customs forms. group 3 for Australia and price group 6 for New Zealand, Also, customers who pay postage by permit imprint and and GXG will continue to use price group 6 for both use authorized mail preparation software also will continue countries. to pay 5 percent below retail prices. Global Express Guaranteed New Priority Mail Small Flat Rate Box Published GXG prices will increase 11.2 percent on The new small flat-rate box will be available for interna- average, and we continue to offer a 10 percent reduction tional shipping, will be the same price and carry the same with commercial base prices. We will expand commercial weight limit (4 pounds), and require the same Customs base price availability to include customers paying postage form (PS Form 2976, Customs Declaration CN 22) and con- using information based indicia (IBI) postage metering sys- tent restrictions for each country as the PMI flat-rate enve- tems, and customers who use Click-N-Ship service, and lope. Registered Mail™ service is available, but insurance registered end-users of PC Postage systems. These cus- is not available. The retail price for the small flat-rate box tomers must electronically transmit Customs forms. and the flat-rate envelope will be $10.95 for Canada or GXG prices can be found on page 25 of Notice 123, Mexico and $12.95 for all other countries, and is eligible for Price List. commercial base prices. NEW SHIPPING SERVICES PRICES (JANUARY 18, 2009) POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) 83

® PMI prices can be found on page 27 of Notice 123, Price „ Global Express Guaranteed (GXG) . ® List. „ Express Mail International . International Direct Sacks — (Airmail M-Bags) „ Priority Mail International™. International Direct Sacks, M-bags (Airmail M-bags), are „ International Direct Sacks (Airmail M-bags) direct sacks of printed matter and non-dutiable merchan- Appropriate changes to Mailing Standards of the United dise sent to one addressee with weight-based prices. States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®), and Prices will increase 8 percent. Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, ® Airmail M-bag prices can be found on page 28 of the International Mail Manual (IMM ) will be available Sunday, Notice 123, Price List. January 18, 2009, online at http://pe.usps.com. Additional Information POS ONE and IRT equipment will be programmed for these changes. POS offices do not require any action from We continue to offer Carrier Pickup™ service as a no fee the users except making sure POS equipment is not turned service, and Pickup On Demand service continues to cost off for the EDD download. IRT offices should ensure they $14.75. Even though Premium Forwarding Service™ is update their terminals with the appropriate update version used with Priority Mail service, the weekly shipment charge disk. remains $11.95, and the enrollment fee remains $10. There are no changes to any permit or annual fees. However, Notice 123, Price List, is available at www.usps.com/ Merchandise Return Service and Business Reply Mail prices. A copy of Notice 123 is also published in this Postal items returned as Priority Mail items will be subject to new Bulletin. Priority Mail pricing January 18, 2009. Express Mail Overall, Express Mail prices will increase 5.7 percent on Service Talk for Retail Employees average. Other than the flat-rate envelope, we continue to base Express Mail prices on weight and distance (zone). Price Increase for Domestic and International We continue to offer reduced commercial base pricing, Shipping Services replacing the current rebate process for high-volume com- mercial base customers with a separate pricing category — New prices and product features for our shipping commercial plus. Also, we have individual price lists for all services product line will become effective Sunday, the Express Mail pricing categories. The Express Mail flat- January 18, 2009. The Postal Service™ will also implement rate envelope retail price will be $17.50 for material mailed new mailing standards consisting of minor classifications in a flat-rate envelope, regardless of the weight or distance changes to support the price changes. We will only change traveled. The Sunday/holiday premium price will remain shipping services prices in January. In February 2009, we $12.50. will announce price changes for mailing services, including First-Class Mail® stamp prices. The February price Priority Mail changes will be effective in May. Overall, Priority Mail prices will increase 3.9 percent on Shipping services consist of: average, and retail prices will increase 4.7 percent. The ® „ Express Mail . Priority Mail flat-rate envelope retail price and the unzoned ® „ Priority Mail . 1-pound price will be $4.95. We will also introduce a new ® Priority Mail small flat-rate box that will be priced the same „ Parcel Select : as the flat-rate envelope at $4.95, regardless of weight or „ Parcel Select Destination Entry. destination. Customers will have four convenient flat-rate „ Parcel Select Inter-BMC/ASF — BMC and OBMC box options from which to choose. Below is a table of the Presort. new Priority Mail flat-rate pricing. We will continue to offer „ Parcel Select Barcoded Intra- and Inter-BMC. a $2 reduction in price for the large flat-rate box to APO/ ® FPO destinations. „ Parcel Return Service . 84 POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) NEW SHIPPING SERVICES PRICES (JANUARY 18, 2009)

New Priority Mail Flat-Rate Pricing

Commercial Commercial Size (inches) Retail ($) Base ($) Plus ($) Flat-rate envelope 12 1/2 x 9 1/2 4.95 4.80 4.75 Small flat-rate box 8 5/8 x 5-3/8 x 1 5/8 4.95 4.80 4.75 Regular flat-rate box (FRB-1) 11 x 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 10.35 9.85 9.67 Regular flat-rate box (FRB-2) 13 5/8 x 11 7/8 x 3 3/8 10.35 9.85 9.67 Large flat-rate box – 12 1/4 x 12 1/4 x 6 Domestic addresses 13.95 13.50 13.27 APO/FPO destinations 11.95 11.50 11.30

Parcel Select Global Express Guaranteed Parcel Select combines parcel consolidator expertise Global Express Guaranteed (GXG) prices will increase and logistics with the vast delivery network of the Postal 11.2 percent on average. We continue to offer a 10 percent Service. Parcels are primarily for destination entry, such as reduction with commercial base prices. We will expand Parcel Select–Destination Delivery Unit (DDU), Parcel commercial base price availability to include customers Select–Destination Sectional Center Facility (DSCF), and that pay postage using information based indicia (IBI) post- Parcel Select–Destination Bulk Mail Center (DBMC). Parcel age metering systems, and customers who use Click-N- Select also includes Inter-BMC/ASF parcels prepared and Ship® service, or registered end-users of approved PC mailed at Origin BMC (OBMC) Presort and BMC Presort, Postage® systems. and machinable parcels prepared for barcoded discounts. Express Mail International The average overall price will increase 6.2 percent, but for DDU entry, the increase is only 4.7 percent. We continue to Express Mail International (EMI) prices will increase by offer Parcel Select destination entry no-fee (electronic) 8.5 percent and vary by country price group and weight Delivery Confirmation™ service. We also continue to pro- increments. We will continue to offer an 8 percent reduc- vide the loyalty and growth incentives implemented in May tion with commercial base prices. We will expand commer- 2008. cial base price availability to include customers paying postage through the use of IBI metering systems and cus- Parcel Return Service tomers who use Click-N-Ship® service, or registered end- Parcel Return Service (PRS) is the companion product users of approved PC Postage® systems. Also, customers for Parcel Select, for merchants who receive a large volume who pay postage through a permit imprint advanced of returns and want to provide their customers with the deposit account and customers who use authorized mail convenience of a return solution, and for shipping consoli- preparation software will continue to receive a price reduc- dators or reverse logistic providers. PRS features free tion of 8 percent below retail prices. Carrier Pickup™ service and competitive rates with two Express Mail Corporate Account (EMCA) and permit pricing options — one for return delivery unit and the other imprint manifest mailing systems customers who also use for return bulk mail center. There will be no price increase USPS-provided Global Shipping Software (GSS) for mail for the return delivery unit parcels and an average of 7.1 preparation and Customs-related functions will continue to percent increase for the return bulk mail center parcels. be eligible for prices 8, 10, or 12 percent lower than retail International Mail prices, depending upon annual volume or postage. A customer will receive commercial base prices during the Overall, international shipping services prices will first postal quarter of mailing. Thereafter, the incentive for increase 8.5 percent on average. Prices increase for Global each postal quarter is determined by the actual annualized Express Guaranteed (GXG), Express Mail International volume or postage paid for EMI mailed in the previous full (EMI), Priority Mail International (PMI), and M-bags. We will postal quarter. We will continue to offer additional volume expand commercial base prices to include qualifying end- pricing through customized agreements. user customers that pay postage using an IBI metering sys- tem and transmit Customs forms electronically. Priority Mail International For mail destinating to Australia and New Zealand, we Priority Mail International prices will increase will add a new separate price group 10 for EMI and PMI. 8.5 percent. Price increases will vary based on country First-Class Mail International, including Airmail M-bags, will price group and weight increments. We continue to offer a remain the same. 5 percent reduction with commercial base prices. We will expand commercial base price availability to include customers paying postage through the use of IBI metering NEW SHIPPING SERVICES PRICES (JANUARY 18, 2009) POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) 85 systems, and customers who use Click-N-Ship service, or International Direct Sacks — M-Bags registered end-users of approved PC Postage systems. International Direct Sacks (Airmail M-bags) are direct Also, customers who pay postage through a permit imprint sacks of printed matter and non-dutiable merchandise sent advanced deposit account and customers who use autho- to one addressee with weight-based prices. Prices will rized mail preparation software will continue to pay increase an average of 8 percent. 5 percent below retail prices. Additional Information New Priority Mail Small Flat-Rate Box Carrier Pickup service remains a no fee service, and The new small flat-rate box will be available for interna- Pickup On Demand service remains $14.75. Even though tional shipping, and will be the same price and carry the Premium Forwarding Service is used with Priority Mail ser- same weight limit (4 pounds), and require the same Cus- vice, there are no price changes at this time. The weekly toms form (PS Form 2976, Customs Declaration CN 22) shipment charge remains $11.95, and the enrollment fee and content restrictions for each country as the Priority remains $10. There are no changes to any permit or annual Mail International flat-rate envelope. Registered Mail™ ser- fees. However, Merchandise Return Service and Business vice is available, but insurance is not available. The retail Reply Mail items returned as Priority Mail items will be sub- price for the small flat-rate box and the flat-rate envelope ject to new Priority Mail pricing effective January 18, 2009. will be $10.95 for Canada or Mexico and $12.95 for all other countries, and is eligible for commercial base prices.

Contract Postal Units Timeline

Time Line Task Responsibility Start Complete 1. Contract Access Retail Systems (CARS) Headquarters Download on Effective 12:01 a.m. Jan 18, sites will receive an automated software Jan 12, 2009 2009 update, release 8. 2. Integrated retail terminal (IRT) sites will District Coordinators/ Jan 9, 2009 By January 18, 2009 receive an updated diskette, version 79, Contract Officer’s shipped to IRT coordinators on Jan 9, Representatives (COR) 2009. Distribute and ensure installation is complete for the price change. 3. Meters will be updated by the CPU Supplier/Vendor Manufacturer/ Vendor- By January 18, 2009 manufacturer or vendor. Determined 4. Communications — Ensure CPU District Coordinators, CORs, Nov 2008 Ongoing suppliers are provided with all retail and Postmasters operations information and support materials.

— Retail Access Channels, Retail Operations, 12-4-08

Contract Postal Unit Price Change shipped to the IRT coordinators. District coordinators should distribute the updated diskettes as soon as On Sunday, January 18, 2009, Contract Access Retail possible and ensure installation is complete for the price Systems (CARS) at contract postal unit (CPU) sites will change implementation date. receive an automated software update, release 8, effective at 12:01 A.M. on January 18, 2009. This release will include CPUs with an electronic scale must contact their vendor all price and product changes to support the January 18 for update information. price change. On January 9, 2009, integrated retail terminal (IRT) sites — Retail Access Channels, will receive an update diskette, version 79, which will be Retail Operations 12-4-08 86 POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) NEW SHIPPING SERVICES PRICES (JANUARY 18, 2009)

USPS Approved Shippers

Time Line Task Responsibility Start Complete 1. Software updates — USPS-approved shippers use Postage vendors Manufacturer-/ Vendor- January 18, 2009 postage meters or PC Postage® service to dispense Determined postage. The vendors will automatically update this. 2. Communications — Newsletter AMPC & RS January 2009 Ongoing Associates 3. Field Guide — No changes HQ Retail Access N/A Channels 4. The USPS-Approved Shipper Product Guide — No HQ Retail Access N/A N/A changes Channels 5. USPS-Approved Shipper signage — No changes HQ Retail Access Channels 6. USPS-Approved Shipper Kit 41 — Add new Notice 123, MDC Upon receipt Ongoing January 2009

Implementation Resources Northeast Area The following is a list of district rate implementation District Name Phone coordinators: Albany Jim Kaufman 518-452-2369 Capital Metro Area Boston Martha Duffley 617-654-5441 Connecticut Joseph J. Johnson 203-326-2012 District Name Phone Maine Kathy Rokowski 207-428-7187 Baltimore Frederick Brooks 410-347-4437 Massachusetts Larry Lavigne 413-731-0362 Capital Patsy Farrall 301-670-2468 NH/VT Linda Martin 603-644-3876 Greater SC Brad Lammers 803-926-6329 SE/NE Constance Benson 401-276-6829 Greensboro Richard True 336-931-9368 Western NY Janine Egloff 716-846-2430 Mid-Carolinas Karen White 910-486-2374 Pacific Area Northern VA Cindy Pease 703-698-6579 Richmond Lorraine Coleman 804-775-6225 District Name Phone Eastern Area Bay Valley Lorene Wong 408-437-6893 Honolulu Creighton Hirata 808-423-3762 District Name Phone Los Angeles Rodger Enriquez 323-586-4481 Appalachian David Cassis 304-561-1060 Sacramento Randy Holt 916-373-8723 Central PA Marita Hines 717-257-4837 San Diego Anthony Loera 858-674-0448 Cincinnati Rick Barker 937-227-1191 San Francisco Annie Young 415-550-5774 Columbus Kelly Scurlock 614-472-0391 Santa Ana Wadie Sgarlata 714-662-6483 Erie Mary Jane Mitchell 724-465-4520 Sierra Coastal Kathy Bevans Tate 661-775-6668 Kentuckiana Cindy Neu 812-429-3431 Southeast Area Northern OH Vera Joiner 216-443-4094 Philadelphia Carolyn Patterson215-863-5368 District Name Phone Pittsburgh Charles Brown III (Chip) 412-359-7607 Atlanta Shirley Toler 770-935-2210 South Jersey Donna Downey 856-933-4259 South Georgia John DeNitto 912-235-4621 Great Lakes Area North Florida Kathy Frigo 904-359-2763 Central Florida Timothy Clair 407-333-4870 District Name Phone South Florida Barry Stein 954-438-1152 Central Illinois Mary LaRocque 708-563-7770 Suncoast William Nye 941-359-5180 Chicago Will Orr 312-983-8476 Alabama Ella Hill 205-521-0217 Detroit Russell Boyd 313-226-8129 Tennessee James Mudd 615-885-9105 Gateway Catherine Lacey 314-436-4524 Mississippi Kathy Horne 601-351-7125 Greater Indiana Barbara Williams 317-870-8246 Greater Michigan Sue Sottek 517-337-8705 Lakeland Gail Gephart 920-474-4022 Northern Illinois Leo Reese 630-260-5573 SE Michigan Ruben Calderero 248-758-5649 NEW SHIPPING SERVICES PRICES (JANUARY 18, 2009) POSTAL BULLETIN 22247 (12-4-08) 87

Western Area Southwest Area

District Name Phone District Name Phone Alaska Beverly Christie 907-266-3277 Albuquerque Lorraine Armijo 505-346-8105 Arizona Victoria Fontes-Rainer 602-225-3148 Arkansas Charletta Williams 501-375-3008 Dallas John Dooley 214-467-5714 Big Sky Jay Ettleman 406-657-5780 Fort Worth Linda Webster 817-317-3635 Central Plains Linda Van Ooyen 402-473-1694 Houston Sidney E. Mitchell 713-226-3033 Colo/Wy Joan Klinzman 303-621-2011 Louisiana Ed Faneca 504-589-1104 Dakotas Dolly Lund 605-333-2764 Oklahoma Mark Waugh 405-553-6126 Hawkeye Denise Revell 515-251-2359 Rio Grande Cathy Holmes 512-342-1264 Mid-America Jane Martin 816-374-9193 Nevada-Sierra Marilyn Fenimore 702-525-4815 New York Metro Area Northland Vicki Cook 612-349-0364 District Name Phone Caribbean Zulma Gerena 787-622-1787 Portland Glenn Jackson 503-294-2456 Central NJ George Alford, Jr. 732-819-3679 Salt Lake D. Kent Walker 801-974-2507 Long Island Adriana Sallows 631-755-2935 Seattle Amrik Kamoh 206-652-2162 No. NJ Juan Tosado 973-468-7077 Spokane Mary Rohner 509-626-6725 New York Brenda Singleton 212-330-4228 Triboro Debra Sledge 718-321-5706 Westchester Kenneth Heege 914-697-7014 Price List Updated: November 26, 2008 Notice 123 • Effective January 18, 2009

DOMESTIC INTERNATIONAL EXTRA SERVICES

Retail Prices Page Retail Prices Page Page Express Mail® 2 Global Express Guaranteed® 25 Domestic 34-37 Priority Mail® 3 Express Mail International® 26 International 38 Quick References First-Class Mail® Cover Priority Mail International™ 27 First-Class Mail International™ 28 International 39 Parcel Post® 4-5 Airmail M-Bags 28 Domestic 40 Media Mail 6 Library Mail 6 Commercial Prices IPA/ISAL 29 Commercial Prices Country Price Groups 30-33 Express Mail 7-8 Priority Mail 9-10 First-Class Mail 11 Standard Mail 12-16 Parcel Select® 17-19 Media Mail 20 Library Mail 20 Bound Printed Matter 21-22 Postal Explorer pe.usps.com Parcel Return Service® 23 Periodicals 24

Retail Single Piece—First-Class Mail

Weight Not Over Letters Large 1. Letters that meet one or more of the nonmachinable (ounces) and Cards1 Envelopes2 Packages3 characteristics in DMM 101.1.2 are subject to the $0.20 nonmachinable surcharge. 1 $0.42 $0.83 $1.17 2. Large envelope-sized pieces that are rigid, nonrectangular, 2 0.59 1.00 1.34 or not uniformly thick pay package prices. 3 0.76 1.17 1.51 3. For keys and identification devices, add $0.72. If more than 3.5 0.934 1.34 1.68 13 ounces, see Priority Mail prices. 4. For weights over 3.5 ounces, see large envelope (flat) prices. 4 -- 1.34 1.68 5. The card price applies to each single or double postcard- 5 -- 1.51 1.85 sized mailpiece when originally mailed; reply half of double 6 -- 1.68 2.02 postcard must be designed for reply mail purposes only. 7 -- 1.85 2.19 See page 40 for postcard, letter, large envelope, and package 8 -- 2.02 2.36 dimensions. 9 -- 2.19 2.53 10 -- 2.36 2.70 11 -- 2.53 2.87 12 -- 2.70 3.04 13 -- 2.87 3.21 Postcard5 $0.27 -- --

United States Postal Service • Price List (Notice 123) • Effective January 18, 2009 Retail—Express Mail Express Mail RETAIL LETTERS, LARGE ENVELOPES, & PARCELS

Zone1, 2, 3 Zone1, 2, 3

Weight Weight Not Over Local, Not Over Local, (pounds) 1 & 2345678 (pounds) 1 & 2345678

0.5 $13.05 $15.20 $18.50 $19.80 $20.10 $20.90 $21.20 46 $87.95 $155.30 $170.05 $170.55 $172.05 $172.35 $173.85 1 15.00 19.80 23.60 24.20 24.70 25.05 25.15 47 88.95 158.50 173.55 174.15 175.60 175.90 177.40 2 16.30 20.90 25.95 26.55 27.05 27.25 27.65 48 91.05 161.70 177.00 177.60 179.20 179.50 181.00 3 17.30 22.20 29.85 30.55 31.15 31.35 31.65 49 93.15 164.75 180.50 181.10 182.80 183.00 184.55 4 18.60 23.60 33.75 35.00 35.15 35.30 35.60 50 94.25 167.95 184.10 184.65 186.25 186.55 188.15 5 19.30 25.25 37.60 39.00 39.10 39.30 39.60 51 96.30 171.15 187.55 188.15 189.75 190.05 191.75 6 22.60 30.35 41.10 42.90 43.00 43.20 43.70 52 97.40 174.20 191.05 191.75 193.35 193.65 195.40 7 25.95 35.40 44.95 46.25 46.95 47.25 47.55 53 99.50 177.40 194.50 195.10 196.90 197.10 198.90 8 27.25 36.50 48.40 50.25 51.05 51.25 51.65 54 101.60 180.60 198.00 198.70 200.50 200.70 202.50 9 28.75 38.00 51.80 54.25 55.00 55.20 55.60 55 102.60 184.75 201.60 202.20 204.00 204.25 206.05 10 29.65 39.60 54.20 56.90 57.80 58.00 58.40 56 104.65 187.95 205.05 205.75 207.55 207.75 209.65 11 32.35 44.30 57.90 59.70 60.60 60.80 61.20 57 105.75 191.15 208.55 209.25 211.05 211.35 213.25 12 32.95 47.45 61.00 62.40 63.40 63.50 63.90 58 107.75 194.20 212.05 212.75 214.60 214.80 216.80 13 33.35 50.45 63.80 65.15 66.05 66.85 67.65 59 108.95 197.30 215.50 216.30 218.20 218.40 220.40 14 34.45 53.55 66.35 67.85 68.85 69.75 70.45 60 110.95 200.50 219.00 219.80 221.70 222.00 223.95 15 36.50 56.60 69.15 70.65 71.65 72.35 73.25 61 113.05 203.70 222.60 223.40 225.25 225.55 227.55 16 37.50 59.80 71.85 73.45 74.70 74.80 75.00 62 114.15 206.75 226.05 226.75 228.75 229.05 231.15 17 39.60 62.90 74.55 76.10 77.20 77.40 77.80 63 116.20 209.95 229.55 230.35 232.35 232.55 234.80 18 41.70 65.85 77.20 78.90 80.00 80.20 80.60 64 117.20 213.05 233.05 233.85 235.90 236.10 238.40 19 42.80 68.95 79.90 81.60 82.70 82.90 83.30 65 119.30 216.20 236.50 237.30 239.40 239.70 241.90 20 44.80 72.15 83.80 85.05 85.95 86.45 87.05 66 121.50 219.40 240.10 240.90 243.00 243.30 245.45 21 46.05 76.60 86.45 87.65 89.75 90.05 90.25 67 122.50 222.50 243.60 244.35 246.45 246.75 249.05 22 48.15 79.80 90.25 91.65 92.55 92.85 93.75 68 124.55 225.65 247.05 247.95 250.05 250.35 252.75 23 49.15 82.90 92.95 94.45 95.40 95.60 96.50 69 125.55 228.85 250.55 251.45 253.55 253.80 256.20 24 51.25 86.05 95.90 97.20 98.30 98.40 98.60 70 127.75 232.05 254.10 254.90 257.10 257.30 259.80

25 53.45 89.25 98.20 100.00 101.00 101.20 101.70 1. For Sunday/holiday delivery, add $12.50. 26 54.45 92.45 101.10 102.80 103.80 104.10 104.55 2. $17.50 is charged for material sent in an Express Mail flat-rate envelope provided by the USPS regardless of weight or 27 56.50 95.50 103.70 105.45 106.55 106.85 107.35 destination. 28 57.60 98.70 107.05 108.25 109.35 109.65 110.15 3. Commercial Base Prices are available when postage is paid 29 59.70 101.80 110.55 111.05 112.15 112.45 112.85 through Click-N-Ship service at usps.com, or by registered end- users of PC Postage (see page 7). 30 61.80 104.95 114.05 114.35 115.40 115.70 116.50 31 62.80 108.05 117.50 117.80 119.00 119.30 120.10 32 64.85 111.35 121.00 121.40 122.50 122.80 123.70 33 65.95 114.45 124.45 124.85 126.05 126.35 127.25 34 68.05 117.50 128.05 128.35 129.55 129.85 130.85 35 69.15 120.70 131.45 131.95 133.05 133.45 134.40 36 71.15 123.90 135.00 135.40 136.70 137.00 138.00 37 73.25 126.95 138.50 138.90 140.30 140.60 141.60 38 74.35 130.15 142.00 142.50 143.80 144.10 145.15 39 76.40 133.35 145.55 145.95 147.15 147.55 148.75 40 77.40 136.40 149.05 149.45 150.75 151.15 152.35 41 79.50 139.60 152.55 153.05 154.40 154.60 155.90 42 81.60 142.80 156.00 156.50 158.00 158.20 159.50 43 82.70 145.85 159.50 160.10 161.50 161.80 163.10 44 84.75 149.05 163.00 163.60 165.05 165.35 166.65 45 85.85 152.25 166.45 167.05 168.55 168.85 170.25 Page 2 • United States Postal Service • Price List (Notice 123) • Effective January 18, 2009 Retail—Priority Mail Priority Mail RETAIL LETTERS, LARGE ENVELOPES, & PARCELS

Zone1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Zone1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Weight Weight Not Over Local, Not Over Local, (pounds) 1 & 2345678 (pounds) 1 & 2345678

1 $4.95 $4.95 $4.95 $4.95 $4.95 $4.95 $4.95 46 $24.00 $28.75 $36.05 $48.05 $58.55 $65.25 $81.75 2 4.95 5.20 5.75 7.10 7.60 8.10 8.70 47 24.40 28.95 36.35 49.10 59.85 66.65 82.70 3 5.50 6.25 7.10 9.05 9.90 10.60 11.95 48 24.85 29.20 36.70 50.10 61.05 68.00 83.55 4 6.10 7.10 8.15 10.80 11.95 12.95 14.70 49 25.25 29.40 37.00 51.00 62.15 69.40 84.40 5 6.85 8.15 9.45 12.70 13.75 15.20 17.15 50 25.60 29.65 37.35 52.00 63.35 70.50 85.45 6 7.55 9.25 10.75 14.65 15.50 17.50 19.60 51 26.10 29.85 38.00 53.00 64.55 71.15 86.35 7 8.30 10.30 12.05 16.55 17.30 19.75 22.05 52 26.45 30.05 38.75 54.00 65.30 71.75 87.20 8 8.80 10.70 13.10 17.95 18.80 21.70 24.75 53 26.95 30.25 39.40 54.95 65.80 72.35 88.05 9 9.25 11.45 13.95 19.15 20.30 23.60 27.55 54 27.30 30.40 40.05 56.00 66.30 72.90 88.90 10 9.90 12.35 15.15 20.75 22.50 25.90 29.95 55 27.75 30.60 40.85 57.00 66.80 73.50 89.65 11 10.55 13.30 16.40 22.40 24.75 28.20 32.40 56 28.15 30.75 41.50 57.90 67.30 74.00 90.45 12 11.20 14.20 17.60 24.00 26.95 30.50 34.80 57 28.60 30.95 42.15 58.80 67.75 74.55 91.25 13 11.50 14.55 18.10 25.30 28.90 31.70 36.00 58 29.00 31.10 42.90 59.55 68.20 75.05 92.00 14 11.90 15.20 18.90 26.45 30.50 33.50 37.80 59 29.45 31.25 43.60 59.95 68.65 75.50 92.65 15 12.40 15.85 19.85 27.25 31.15 33.85 38.60 60 29.80 31.40 44.25 60.30 69.05 76.70 93.35 16 12.80 16.40 20.45 27.85 31.85 34.60 39.55 61 30.30 31.50 45.05 60.60 69.85 77.90 94.60 17 13.25 16.95 20.85 28.50 32.70 35.50 40.60 62 30.65 31.65 45.70 60.95 70.30 79.10 96.10 18 13.50 17.50 21.30 29.10 33.35 36.15 41.55 63 31.15 31.80 46.40 61.25 70.70 79.90 97.60 19 13.95 17.90 21.60 29.80 34.15 37.10 42.60 64 31.50 31.90 47.10 61.55 71.15 80.40 99.15 20 14.30 18.15 22.00 30.30 34.80 37.80 43.55 65 31.95 32.00 47.70 61.85 71.50 80.85 100.70 21 14.70 18.40 22.35 30.80 35.35 38.45 44.40 66 32.35 32.35 48.45 62.10 71.95 81.25 102.15 22 15.05 18.75 22.70 31.50 36.15 39.35 45.50 67 32.80 32.80 49.25 62.75 72.30 81.70 103.75 23 15.40 19.00 23.35 32.05 36.80 40.00 46.30 68 33.20 33.20 49.90 63.65 72.60 82.10 105.20 24 15.75 19.20 24.05 32.70 37.55 40.95 47.45 69 33.65 33.65 50.55 64.60 73.00 82.50 106.75 25 16.10 19.50 24.85 33.25 38.10 41.55 48.25 70 34.05 34.05 51.35 64.90 73.30 82.85 108.25

26 16.45 19.70 25.65 33.95 39.00 42.45 49.80 1. Parcels addressed for delivery to zones 1-4 (including local) that 27 16.90 20.00 26.40 34.40 39.55 43.05 51.65 weigh less than 20 pounds but measure more than 84 inches in combined length and girth (but not more than 108 inches) are 28 17.40 20.25 27.10 34.85 40.10 43.70 53.55 charged the applicable price for a 20-pound parcel (balloon 29 17.95 20.45 27.90 35.30 40.60 44.30 55.25 price). 30 18.50 20.75 28.65 35.80 41.15 44.90 57.10 2. Parcels addressed for delivery to zones 5-8 that exceed 1 cubic foot (1,728 cubic inches) are charged based on the actual 31 19.00 20.95 29.45 36.25 41.70 45.50 59.00 weight or the dimensional weight (as calculated in DMM 32 19.50 21.45 30.20 36.70 42.25 46.60 60.85 123.1.3), whichever is greater. 33 19.75 22.00 30.90 37.15 42.80 47.90 62.60 3. For keys and ID devices that weigh: • Up to 13 ounces, refer to retail First-Class Mail parcel prices. 34 19.95 22.60 31.45 37.95 44.05 49.20 64.45 • More than 13 ounces but not more than 1 pound, $5.67. 35 20.20 23.15 31.90 38.75 45.25 50.55 66.30 • More than 1 pound but not more than 2 pounds, $6.47. 36 20.40 23.75 32.30 39.60 46.40 51.90 68.15 4. $4.95 is charged for matter sent in a Priority Mail flat-rate envelope or small flat-rate box provided by the USPS, regardless 37 20.60 24.25 32.75 40.35 47.60 53.25 70.00 of weight or domestic destination. 38 20.80 24.85 33.15 41.15 48.95 54.50 71.80 5. $10.35 is charged for material sent in a Priority Mail regular flat- 39 21.05 25.35 33.55 42.00 50.15 55.90 73.70 rate box provided by the USPS, regardless of weight or domestic destination. 40 21.45 25.90 33.90 42.85 51.30 57.15 75.45 6. $13.95 is charged for material sent in a Priority Mail large flat-rate 41 21.90 26.40 34.30 43.25 52.50 58.55 76.90 box provided by the USPS, regardless of weight to domestic 42 22.30 26.90 34.65 44.15 53.65 59.90 77.95 addresses, and $11.95 to APO/FPO destination addresses. 43 22.75 27.35 35.00 45.15 54.95 61.25 78.95 44 23.15 27.90 35.35 46.15 56.10 62.60 79.90 45 23.55 28.40 35.70 47.15 57.35 63.95 80.85

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Machinable1, 2, 3 Nonmachinable1, 2, 3, 4 Weight Zone Not Over Zone (pounds) Local 1 & 2 3 4 5 Local 1 & 2 3 4 5 $3.67 $4.02 $4.05 $4.14 $4.33 1 $6.40 $6.75 $6.78 $6.87 $7.06 4.11 4.50 4.80 4.89 5.16 2 6.84 7.23 7.53 7.62 7.89 4.51 5.00 5.48 5.60 5.97 3 7.24 7.73 8.21 8.33 8.70 4.88 5.70 6.11 6.23 6.71 4 7.61 8.43 8.84 8.96 9.44 5.21 6.29 6.65 6.80 7.40 5 7.94 9.02 9.38 9.53 10.13 5.51 6.67 7.15 7.30 8.01 6 8.24 9.40 9.88 10.03 10.74 5.74 7.03 7.60 7.77 8.60 7 8.47 9.76 10.33 10.50 11.33 5.93 7.61 8.03 8.21 9.13 8 8.66 10.34 10.76 10.94 11.86 6.13 7.93 8.42 8.65 9.62 9 8.86 10.66 11.15 11.38 12.35 6.32 8.27 8.84 9.34 10.08 10 9.05 11.00 11.57 12.07 12.81 6.49 8.56 9.18 9.70 10.50 11 9.22 11.29 11.91 12.43 13.23 6.67 8.87 9.52 10.05 10.90 12 9.40 11.60 12.25 12.78 13.63 6.84 9.07 9.82 10.38 11.28 13 9.57 11.80 12.55 13.11 14.01 7.00 9.24 10.10 10.74 11.62 14 9.73 11.97 12.83 13.47 14.35 7.15 9.41 10.39 11.03 11.94 15 9.88 12.14 13.12 13.76 14.67 7.31 9.57 10.69 11.31 12.26 16 10.04 12.30 13.42 14.04 14.99 7.45 9.77 10.96 11.62 12.54 17 10.18 12.50 13.69 14.35 15.27 7.59 9.91 11.22 11.87 12.81 18 10.32 12.64 13.95 14.60 15.54 7.72 10.07 11.49 12.13 13.07 19 10.45 12.80 14.22 14.86 15.80 7.87 10.24 11.75 12.35 13.30 20 10.60 12.97 14.48 15.08 16.03 7.99 10.36 11.99 12.58 13.53 21 10.72 13.09 14.72 15.31 16.26 8.12 10.53 12.23 12.82 13.74 22 10.85 13.26 14.96 15.55 16.47 8.25 10.64 12.48 13.06 13.97 23 10.98 13.37 15.21 15.79 16.70 8.38 10.79 12.71 13.30 14.16 24 11.11 13.52 15.44 16.03 16.89 8.50 10.91 12.93 13.52 14.36 25 11.23 13.64 15.66 16.25 17.09 8.61 11.06 13.14 13.75 14.52 26 11.34 13.79 15.87 16.48 17.25 8.73 11.18 13.37 13.97 14.69 27 11.46 13.91 16.10 16.70 17.42 8.84 11.29 13.59 14.17 14.88 28 11.57 14.02 16.32 16.90 17.61 8.96 11.42 13.80 14.38 15.10 29 11.69 14.15 16.53 17.11 17.83 9.08 11.54 13.99 14.57 15.30 30 11.81 14.27 16.72 17.30 18.03 9.18 11.66 14.17 14.77 15.52 31 11.91 14.39 16.90 17.50 18.25 9.26 11.78 14.38 14.97 15.70 32 11.99 14.51 17.11 17.70 18.43 9.38 11.89 14.55 15.14 15.90 33 12.11 14.62 17.28 17.87 18.63 9.45 12.00 14.67 15.33 16.09 34 12.18 14.73 17.40 18.06 18.82 9.53 12.10 14.84 15.51 16.27 35 12.26 14.83 17.57 18.24 19.00 36 12.34 14.93 17.69 18.40 19.18 For parcels over 35 pounds, use nonmachinable prices. 37 12.40 15.06 17.82 18.57 19.35 38 12.46 15.16 17.96 18.74 19.53 39 12.56 15.27 18.10 18.89 19.69 40 12.65 15.34 18.21 19.06 19.86 41 12.74 15.49 18.38 19.16 20.02 42 12.80 15.55 18.49 19.28 20.17 1. For parcels that originate and destinate in the same BMC 43 12.89 15.64 18.61 19.35 20.33 service area (see DMM 153.1.1). 44 12.99 15.76 18.73 19.44 20.47 2. For parcels that measure in combined length and girth: 45 13.06 15.83 18.83 19.68 20.61 - More than 84 inches but not more than 108 inches, and 46 13.11 15.97 18.96 19.76 20.87 47 13.21 16.07 19.06 19.84 21.30 the piece weighs less than 20 pounds, use the 20- 48 13.27 16.14 19.19 19.90 21.75 pound price (balloon price). 49 13.34 16.25 19.30 19.97 22.18 - More than 108 inches but not more than 130 inches, 50 13.41 16.30 19.40 20.03 22.64 use the oversized price, regardless of weight. 51 13.50 16.43 19.48 20.11 23.10 3. Regardless of weight, a parcel that meets any of the 52 13.55 16.53 19.64 20.17 23.59 criteria in DMM 101.7.2 must pay the nonmachinable 53 13.63 16.57 19.71 20.21 24.08 54 13.72 16.65 19.77 20.28 24.58 price. 55 13.79 16.74 19.84 20.35 24.79 4. Prices include the $2.73 nonmachinable surcharge. The 56 13.83 16.83 19.90 20.43 24.88 nonmachinable surcharge does not apply to parcels 57 13.91 16.93 19.92 20.46 25.03 mailed at oversized prices or parcels sent with special 58 13.99 17.01 19.99 20.51 25.13 handling. 59 14.06 17.10 20.03 20.57 25.24 60 14.09 17.19 20.06 20.60 25.36 61 14.22 17.28 20.13 20.67 25.46 62 14.25 17.36 20.17 20.75 25.56 63 14.34 17.44 20.20 20.85 25.65 64 14.40 17.52 20.23 20.94 25.76 To compute Parcel Post prices, go to Postal Explorer at 65 14.46 17.61 20.28 21.03 25.84 pe.usps.com and click on “Retail/Single Piece” under Price 66 14.50 17.71 20.32 21.13 25.96 67 14.62 17.79 20.35 21.24 26.04 Calculators in the left frame. For zone charts, click on “Zone 68 14.68 17.82 20.38 21.29 26.13 Charts.” 69 14.69 17.93 20.41 21.39 26.22 70 14.70 18.01 20.46 21.49 26.31 Oversized 31.56 45.75 46.18 47.10 48.49

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Machinable1, 2, 3 Nonmachinable1, 2, 3, 4

Zone Weight Zone Not Over 1 & 2345678(pounds) 1 & 2345678 $4.55 $4.55 $4.55 $4.55 $4.55 $4.55 $4.55 1 $8.25 $8.25 $8.25 $8.25 $8.25 $8.25 $8.25 4.55 4.85 5.35 5.94 6.13 6.35 6.67 2 8.25 8.55 9.05 9.64 9.83 10.05 10.37 5.05 5.70 6.60 6.94 7.22 7.52 8.12 3 8.75 9.40 10.30 10.64 10.92 11.22 11.82 5.75 6.75 7.55 7.88 8.23 8.62 9.38 4 9.45 10.45 11.25 11.58 11.93 12.32 13.08 6.40 7.70 8.37 8.76 9.19 9.67 10.58 5 10.10 11.40 12.07 12.46 12.89 13.37 14.28 7.00 8.60 9.15 9.61 10.11 10.66 11.72 6 10.70 12.30 12.85 13.31 13.81 14.36 15.42 7.55 9.34 9.89 10.42 10.98 11.60 12.81 7 11.25 13.04 13.59 14.12 14.68 15.30 16.51 8.00 9.70 10.61 11.19 11.82 12.51 13.85 8 11.70 13.40 14.31 14.89 15.52 16.21 17.55 8.40 10.06 11.30 11.94 12.63 13.39 14.86 9 12.10 13.76 15.00 15.64 16.33 17.09 18.56 8.80 11.20 11.96 12.66 13.40 14.23 15.83 10 12.50 14.90 15.66 16.36 17.10 17.93 19.53 9.15 11.60 12.60 13.35 14.16 15.04 16.76 11 12.85 15.30 16.30 17.05 17.86 18.74 20.46 9.50 11.90 13.22 14.02 14.88 15.83 17.67 12 13.20 15.60 16.92 17.72 18.58 19.53 21.37 9.90 12.17 13.82 14.67 15.59 16.59 18.55 13 13.60 15.87 17.52 18.37 19.29 20.29 22.25 10.11 12.51 14.41 15.30 16.27 17.33 19.40 14 13.81 16.21 18.11 19.00 19.97 21.03 23.10 10.29 12.79 14.97 15.92 16.93 18.05 20.22 15 13.99 16.49 18.67 19.62 20.63 21.75 23.92 10.44 13.06 15.52 16.51 17.58 18.75 21.03 16 14.14 16.76 19.22 20.21 21.28 22.45 24.73 10.63 13.29 16.06 17.09 18.21 19.43 21.81 17 14.33 16.99 19.76 20.79 21.91 23.13 25.51 10.77 13.54 16.58 17.66 18.82 20.10 22.57 18 14.47 17.24 20.28 21.36 22.52 23.80 26.27 10.96 13.79 17.09 18.21 19.42 20.74 23.32 19 14.66 17.49 20.79 21.91 23.12 24.44 27.02 11.09 14.02 17.59 18.75 20.00 21.37 24.04 20 14.79 17.72 21.29 22.45 23.70 25.07 27.74 11.25 14.26 18.08 19.27 20.57 21.99 24.75 21 14.95 17.96 21.78 22.97 24.27 25.69 28.45 11.38 14.44 18.47 19.79 21.12 22.59 25.44 22 15.08 18.14 22.17 23.49 24.82 26.29 29.14 11.53 14.70 18.80 20.29 21.67 23.18 26.12 23 15.23 18.40 22.50 23.99 25.37 26.88 29.82 11.64 14.89 19.07 20.78 22.20 23.76 26.78 24 15.34 18.59 22.77 24.48 25.90 27.46 30.48 11.79 15.08 19.37 21.26 22.72 24.32 27.43 25 15.49 18.78 23.07 24.96 26.42 28.02 31.13 11.90 15.27 19.64 21.73 23.23 24.87 28.07 26 15.60 18.97 23.34 25.43 26.93 28.57 31.77 12.07 15.46 19.89 22.19 23.73 25.41 28.69 27 15.77 19.16 23.59 25.89 27.43 29.11 32.39 12.16 15.65 20.18 22.64 24.22 25.94 29.30 28 15.86 19.35 23.88 26.34 27.92 29.64 33.00 12.30 15.84 20.44 23.09 24.70 26.46 29.90 29 16.00 19.54 24.14 26.79 28.40 30.16 33.60 12.41 15.99 20.67 23.52 25.17 26.97 30.48 30 16.11 19.69 24.37 27.22 28.87 30.67 34.18 12.55 16.16 20.91 23.95 25.63 27.47 31.06 31 16.25 19.86 24.61 27.65 29.33 31.17 34.76 12.64 16.33 21.15 24.37 26.07 27.97 31.62 32 16.34 20.03 24.85 28.07 29.77 31.67 35.32 12.75 16.50 21.39 24.78 26.50 28.45 32.18 33 16.45 20.20 25.09 28.48 30.20 32.15 35.88 12.88 16.61 21.57 25.18 26.92 28.92 32.72 34 16.58 20.31 25.27 28.88 30.62 32.62 36.42 12.99 16.80 21.80 25.58 27.33 29.39 33.26 35 16.69 20.50 25.50 29.28 31.03 33.09 36.96 36 16.79 20.64 25.74 29.67 31.43 33.54 37.48 For parcels over 35 pounds, use nonmachinable prices. 37 16.89 20.77 25.90 30.05 31.82 33.99 38.00 38 16.99 20.95 26.09 30.43 32.21 34.43 38.51 39 17.11 21.05 26.28 30.80 32.60 34.87 39.01 40 17.21 21.22 26.49 31.16 32.98 35.30 39.50 41 17.34 21.36 26.65 31.52 33.35 35.72 39.98 42 17.43 21.48 26.83 31.87 33.72 36.13 40.46 1. For parcels that destinate to a different BMC service 43 17.49 21.61 27.02 32.22 34.09 36.54 40.93 area (see DMM 153.1.1). 44 17.60 21.71 27.17 32.56 34.45 36.94 41.39 2. For parcels that measure in combined length and girth: 45 17.70 21.86 27.35 32.90 34.80 37.34 41.84 - More than 84 inches but not more than 108 inches, 46 17.79 21.98 27.53 33.23 35.14 37.72 42.29 47 17.91 22.12 27.67 33.56 35.49 38.11 42.73 and the piece weighs less than 20 pounds, use the 48 17.99 22.23 27.85 33.88 35.84 38.49 43.17 20-pound price (balloon price). 49 18.05 22.36 27.99 34.20 36.16 38.86 43.59 - More than 108 inches but not more than 130 inches, 50 18.14 22.45 28.11 34.51 36.50 39.23 44.02 use the oversized price, regardless of weight. 51 18.26 22.59 28.29 34.82 36.83 39.59 44.43 3. Regardless of weight, a parcel that meets any of the 52 18.33 22.70 28.43 35.13 37.15 39.94 44.84 criteria in DMM 101.7.2 must pay the nonmachinable 53 18.45 22.79 28.52 35.43 37.47 40.30 45.25 54 18.51 22.94 28.70 35.72 37.78 40.64 45.65 price. 55 18.59 22.98 28.84 35.91 38.09 40.99 46.04 4. Prices include the $3.70 nonmachinable surcharge. The 56 18.69 23.15 28.96 36.08 38.40 41.32 46.43 nonmachinable surcharge does not apply to parcels 57 18.78 23.24 29.10 36.22 38.70 41.66 46.81 mailed at oversized prices or parcels sent with special 58 18.85 23.34 29.22 36.37 39.01 41.99 47.19 handling. 59 18.94 23.44 29.36 36.51 39.31 42.31 47.56 60 19.03 23.53 29.50 36.65 39.60 42.63 47.93 61 19.15 23.67 29.60 36.78 39.90 42.95 48.30 62 19.22 23.74 29.73 36.92 40.18 43.26 48.66 63 19.27 23.86 29.85 37.04 40.46 43.57 49.01 64 19.35 23.92 29.95 37.17 40.74 43.87 49.36 To compute Parcel Post prices, go to Postal Explorer at 65 19.43 24.04 30.08 37.30 41.02 44.18 49.71 pe.usps.com and click on “Retail/Single Piece” under Price 66 19.54 24.14 30.17 37.41 41.31 44.47 50.05 67 19.63 24.24 30.30 37.54 41.58 44.77 50.39 Calculators in the left frame. For zone charts, click on “Zone 68 19.68 24.33 30.43 37.65 41.85 45.06 50.72 Charts.” 69 19.75 24.39 30.53 37.77 42.12 45.34 51.05 70 19.86 24.52 30.64 37.87 42.38 45.63 51.38 Oversized 54.84 59.88 63.23 75.30 89.24 94.83 120.88

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Weight Weight Weight Weight Not Over Single- Not Over Single- Not Over Single- Not Over Single- (pounds) Piece1 (pounds) Piece1 (pounds) Piece1 (pounds) Piece1

1 $2.23 36 $14.48 1 $2.12 36 $13.67 2 2.58 37 14.83 2 2.45 37 14.00 3 2.93 38 15.18 3 2.78 38 14.33 4 3.28 39 15.53 4 3.11 39 14.66 5 3.63 40 15.88 5 3.44 40 14.99 6 3.98 41 16.23 6 3.77 41 15.32 7 4.33 42 16.58 7 4.10 42 15.65 8 4.68 43 16.93 8 4.43 43 15.98 9 5.03 44 17.28 9 4.76 44 16.31 10 5.38 45 17.63 10 5.09 45 16.64 11 5.73 46 17.98 11 5.42 46 16.97 12 6.08 47 18.33 12 5.75 47 17.30 13 6.43 48 18.68 13 6.08 48 17.63 14 6.78 49 19.03 14 6.41 49 17.96 15 7.13 50 19.38 15 6.74 50 18.29 16 7.48 51 19.73 16 7.07 51 18.62 17 7.83 52 20.08 17 7.40 52 18.95 18 8.18 53 20.43 18 7.73 53 19.28 19 8.53 54 20.78 19 8.06 54 19.61 20 8.88 55 21.13 20 8.39 55 19.94 21 9.23 56 21.48 21 8.72 56 20.27 22 9.58 57 21.83 22 9.05 57 20.60 23 9.93 58 22.18 23 9.38 58 20.93 24 10.28 59 22.53 24 9.71 59 21.26 25 10.63 60 22.88 25 10.04 60 21.59 26 10.98 61 23.23 26 10.37 61 21.92 27 11.33 62 23.58 27 10.70 62 22.25 28 11.68 63 23.93 28 11.03 63 22.58 29 12.03 64 24.28 29 11.36 64 22.91 30 12.38 65 24.63 30 11.69 65 23.24 31 12.73 66 24.98 31 12.02 66 23.57 32 13.08 67 25.33 32 12.35 67 23.90 33 13.43 68 25.68 33 12.68 68 24.23 34 13.78 69 26.03 34 13.01 69 24.56 35 14.13 70 26.38 35 13.34 70 24.89

1. Machinable parcels may be 1. Machinable parcels may be eligible for the barcoded eligible for the barcoded discount of $0.03 per parcel discount of $0.03 per parcel (50-piece minimum). (50-piece minimum).

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Zone1, 2 Zone1, 2

Weight Weight Not Over Local, Not Over Local, (pounds) 1 & 2345678 (pounds) 1 & 2345678

0.5 $12.40 $14.44 $17.58 $18.81 $19.10 $19.86 $20.14 46 $83.55 $147.54 $161.55 $162.02 $163.45 $163.73 $165.16 1 14.25 18.81 22.42 22.99 23.47 23.80 23.89 47 84.50 150.58 164.87 165.44 166.82 167.11 168.53 2 15.49 19.86 24.65 25.22 25.70 25.89 26.27 48 86.50 153.62 168.15 168.72 170.24 170.53 171.95 3 16.44 21.09 28.36 29.02 29.59 29.78 30.07 49 88.49 156.51 171.48 172.05 173.66 173.85 175.32 4 17.67 22.42 32.06 33.25 33.39 33.54 33.82 50 89.54 159.55 174.90 175.42 176.94 177.22 178.74 5 18.34 23.99 35.72 37.05 37.15 37.34 37.62 51 91.49 162.59 178.17 178.74 180.26 180.55 182.16 6 21.47 28.83 39.05 40.76 40.85 41.04 41.52 52 92.53 165.49 181.50 182.16 183.68 183.97 185.63 7 24.65 33.63 42.70 43.94 44.60 44.89 45.17 53 94.53 168.53 184.78 185.35 187.06 187.25 188.96 8 25.89 34.68 45.98 47.74 48.50 48.69 49.07 54 96.52 171.57 188.10 188.77 190.48 190.67 192.38 9 27.31 36.10 49.21 51.54 52.25 52.44 52.82 55 97.47 175.51 191.52 192.09 193.80 194.04 195.75 10 28.17 37.62 51.49 54.06 54.91 55.10 55.48 56 99.42 178.55 194.80 195.46 197.17 197.36 199.17 11 30.73 42.09 55.01 56.72 57.57 57.76 58.14 57 100.46 181.59 198.12 198.79 200.50 200.78 202.59 12 31.30 45.08 57.95 59.28 60.23 60.33 60.71 58 102.36 184.49 201.45 202.11 203.87 204.06 205.96 13 31.68 47.93 60.61 61.89 62.75 63.51 64.27 59 103.50 187.44 204.73 205.49 207.29 207.48 209.38 14 32.73 50.87 63.03 64.46 65.41 66.26 66.93 60 105.40 190.48 208.05 208.81 210.62 210.90 212.75 15 34.68 53.77 65.69 67.12 68.07 68.73 69.59 61 107.40 193.52 211.47 212.23 213.99 214.27 216.17 16 35.63 56.81 68.26 69.78 70.97 71.06 71.25 62 108.44 196.41 214.75 215.41 217.31 217.60 219.59 17 37.62 59.76 70.82 72.30 73.34 73.53 73.91 63 110.39 199.45 218.07 218.83 220.73 220.92 223.06 18 39.62 62.56 73.34 74.96 76.00 76.19 76.57 64 111.34 202.40 221.40 222.16 224.11 224.30 226.48 19 40.66 65.50 75.91 77.52 78.57 78.76 79.14 65 113.34 205.39 224.68 225.44 227.43 227.72 229.81 20 42.56 68.54 79.61 80.80 81.65 82.13 82.70 66 115.43 208.43 228.10 228.86 230.85 231.14 233.18 21 43.75 72.77 82.13 83.27 85.26 85.55 85.74 67 116.38 211.38 231.42 232.13 234.13 234.41 236.60 22 45.74 75.81 85.74 87.07 87.92 88.21 89.06 68 118.32 214.37 234.70 235.55 237.55 237.83 240.11 23 46.69 78.76 88.30 89.73 90.63 90.82 91.68 69 119.27 217.41 238.02 238.88 240.87 241.11 243.39 24 48.69 81.75 91.11 92.34 93.39 93.48 93.67 70 121.36 220.45 241.40 242.16 244.25 244.44 246.81

25 50.78 84.79 93.29 95.00 95.95 96.14 96.62 1. Express Mail Commercial Base prices apply to: 26 51.73 87.83 96.05 97.66 98.61 98.90 99.32 • Customers who use an Express Mail Corporate Account (EMCA), including Federal Agency Accounts. 27 53.68 90.73 98.52 100.18 101.22 101.51 101.98 • Click-N-Ship customers. 28 54.72 93.77 101.70 102.84 103.88 104.17 104.64 • Registered end-users of USPS-approved PC Postage 29 56.72 96.71 105.02 105.50 106.54 106.83 107.21 providers when using a qualifying shipping label. • Customers who pay postage using an Information Based 30 58.71 99.70 108.35 108.63 109.63 109.92 110.68 Indicia (IBI) postage meter with an Express Mail label. 31 59.66 102.65 111.63 111.91 113.05 113.34 114.10 2. $16.63 is charged for material sent in an Express Mail flat-rate 32 61.61 105.78 114.95 115.33 116.38 116.66 117.52 envelope regardless of weight or domestic destination. Only USPS-produced flat-rate envelopes are eligible for the flat-rate 33 62.65 108.73 118.23 118.61 119.75 120.03 120.89 envelope price. 34 64.65 111.63 121.65 121.93 123.07 123.36 124.31 35 65.69 114.67 124.88 125.35 126.40 126.78 127.68 36 67.59 117.71 128.25 128.63 129.87 130.15 131.10 37 69.59 120.60 131.58 131.96 133.29 133.57 134.52 38 70.63 123.64 134.90 135.38 136.61 136.90 137.89 39 72.58 126.68 138.27 138.65 139.79 140.17 141.31 40 73.53 129.58 141.60 141.98 143.21 143.59 144.73 41 75.53 132.62 144.92 145.40 146.68 146.87 148.11 42 77.52 135.66 148.20 148.68 150.10 150.29 151.53 43 78.57 138.56 151.53 152.10 153.43 153.71 154.95 44 80.51 141.60 154.85 155.42 156.80 157.08 158.32 45 81.56 144.64 158.13 158.70 160.12 160.41 161.74 United States Postal Service • Price List (Notice 123) • Effective January 18, 2009 • Page 7 Express Mail—Commercial Plus Express Mail COMMERCIAL PLUS—LETTERS, LARGE ENVELOPES, & PARCELS

Zone1, 2 Zone1, 2

Weight Weight Not Over Local, Not Over Local, (pounds) 1 & 2345678 (pounds) 1 & 2345678

0.5 $11.16 $13.00 $15.82 $16.93 $17.19 $17.87 $18.13 46 $75.20 $132.78 $145.39 $145.82 $147.10 $147.36 $148.64 1 12.83 16.93 20.18 20.69 21.12 21.42 21.50 47 76.05 135.52 148.39 148.90 150.14 150.39 151.68 2 13.94 17.87 22.19 22.70 23.13 23.30 23.64 48 77.85 138.25 151.34 151.85 153.22 153.47 154.76 3 14.79 18.98 25.52 26.12 26.63 26.80 27.06 49 79.64 140.86 154.33 154.84 156.29 156.47 157.79 4 15.90 20.18 28.86 29.93 30.05 30.18 30.44 50 80.58 143.60 157.41 157.88 159.24 159.50 160.87 5 16.50 21.59 32.15 33.35 33.43 33.60 33.86 51 82.34 146.33 160.36 160.87 162.24 162.49 163.95 6 19.32 25.95 35.14 36.68 36.77 36.94 37.36 52 83.28 148.94 163.35 163.95 165.31 165.57 167.07 7 22.19 30.27 38.43 39.54 40.14 40.40 40.66 53 85.07 151.68 166.30 166.81 168.35 168.52 170.06 8 23.30 31.21 41.38 42.96 43.65 43.82 44.16 54 86.87 154.41 169.29 169.89 171.43 171.60 173.14 9 24.58 32.49 44.29 46.38 47.03 47.20 47.54 55 87.72 157.96 172.37 172.88 174.42 174.63 176.17 10 25.35 33.86 46.34 48.65 49.42 49.59 49.93 56 89.48 160.70 175.32 175.92 177.46 177.63 179.25 11 27.66 37.88 49.50 51.04 51.81 51.98 52.33 57 90.42 163.43 178.31 178.91 180.45 180.70 182.33 12 28.17 40.57 52.16 53.35 54.21 54.29 54.63 58 92.13 166.04 181.30 181.90 183.48 183.65 185.36 13 28.51 43.13 54.55 55.70 56.47 57.16 57.84 59 93.15 168.69 184.25 184.94 186.56 186.73 188.44 14 29.45 45.79 56.73 58.01 58.87 59.64 60.23 60 94.86 171.43 187.25 187.93 189.55 189.81 191.48 15 31.21 48.39 59.12 60.41 61.26 61.86 62.63 61 96.66 174.16 190.32 191.01 192.59 192.85 194.56 16 32.06 51.13 61.43 62.80 63.87 63.95 64.13 62 97.60 176.77 193.27 193.87 195.58 195.84 197.63 17 33.86 53.78 63.74 65.07 66.01 66.18 66.52 63 99.35 179.51 196.27 196.95 198.66 198.83 200.75 18 35.65 56.30 66.01 67.46 68.40 68.57 68.91 64 100.21 182.16 199.26 199.94 201.69 201.87 203.83 19 36.59 58.95 68.31 69.77 70.71 70.88 71.22 65 102.00 184.85 202.21 202.89 204.69 204.94 206.82 20 38.30 61.69 71.65 72.72 73.49 73.91 74.43 66 103.88 187.59 205.29 205.97 207.77 208.02 209.86 21 39.37 65.49 73.91 74.94 76.74 76.99 77.16 67 104.74 190.24 208.28 208.92 210.71 210.97 212.94 22 41.17 68.23 77.16 78.36 79.13 79.39 80.16 68 106.49 192.93 211.23 212.00 213.79 214.05 216.10 23 42.02 70.88 79.47 80.75 81.57 81.74 82.51 69 107.35 195.67 214.22 214.99 216.79 217.00 219.05 24 43.82 73.57 81.99 83.11 84.05 84.13 84.30 70 109.23 198.40 217.26 217.94 219.82 219.99 222.13

25 45.70 76.31 83.96 85.50 86.36 86.53 86.95 1. Express Mail Commercial Plus prices apply to existing and 26 46.55 79.04 86.44 87.89 88.75 89.01 89.39 new customers whose: • Account volume exceeds a minimum threshold, or, has a 27 48.31 81.65 88.66 90.16 91.10 91.36 91.78 customer commitment agreement with the USPS, and: 28 49.25 84.39 91.53 92.55 93.49 93.75 94.18 • Uses an Express Mail Corporate Account (EMCA), 29 51.04 87.04 94.52 94.95 95.89 96.14 96.49 including Federal Agency Accounts; or, • Is a registered end-user of USPS-approved PC Postage 30 52.84 89.73 97.51 97.77 98.67 98.92 99.61 products when using a qualifying shipping label. 31 53.69 92.38 100.46 100.72 101.75 102.00 102.69 2. $14.96 is charged for material sent in an Express Mail flat-rate 32 55.45 95.20 103.46 103.80 104.74 104.99 105.76 envelope regardless of weight or domestic destination. Only USPS-provided flat-rate envelopes are eligible for the flat-rate 33 56.39 97.85 106.40 106.75 107.77 108.03 108.80 envelope price. 34 58.18 100.46 109.48 109.74 110.77 111.02 111.88 35 59.12 103.20 112.39 112.82 113.76 114.10 114.91 36 60.83 105.93 115.43 115.77 116.88 117.14 117.99 37 62.63 108.54 118.42 118.76 119.96 120.21 121.07 38 63.57 111.28 121.41 121.84 122.95 123.21 124.10 39 65.32 114.01 124.45 124.79 125.81 126.16 127.18 40 66.18 116.62 127.44 127.78 128.89 129.23 130.26 41 67.97 119.36 130.43 130.86 132.01 132.18 133.29 42 69.77 122.09 133.38 133.81 135.09 135.26 136.37 43 70.71 124.70 136.37 136.89 138.08 138.34 139.45 44 72.46 127.44 139.37 139.88 141.12 141.37 142.49 45 73.40 130.17 142.31 142.83 144.11 144.37 145.56 Page 8 • United States Postal Service • Price List (Notice 123) • Effective January 18, 2009 Priority Mail—Commercial Base Priority Mail Commercial Base LETTERS, FLATS, & PARCELS

Zone1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Zone1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Weight Weight Not Over Local, Not Over Local, (pounds) 1 & 2345678 (pounds) 1 & 2345678

1 $4.80 $4.80 $4.80 $4.80 $4.80 $4.80 $4.80 46 $22.19 $26.73 $33.70 $45.15 $55.31 $61.96 $78.04 2 4.804.995.376.677.187.698.30 47 22.57 26.91 33.98 46.15 56.54 63.29 78.94 3 5.08 5.81 6.64 8.15 9.35 10.07 11.41 48 22.98 27.15 34.31 47.08 57.67 64.57 79.76 4 5.64 6.60 7.62 9.78 11.29 12.29 14.03 49 23.36 27.34 34.59 47.92 58.71 65.91 80.56 5 6.33 7.58 8.55 11.56 12.98 14.43 16.37 50 23.67 27.57 34.91 48.87 59.85 66.95 81.57 6 6.98 8.60 9.84 13.34 14.64 16.62 18.71 51 24.14 27.76 35.52 49.81 60.98 67.56 82.43 7 7.68 9.58 11.14 15.23 16.34 18.76 21.04 52 24.46 27.94 36.22 50.74 61.69 68.14 83.24 8 8.14 9.95 12.24 16.70 17.76 20.61 23.63 53 24.92 28.13 36.83 51.64 62.16 68.71 84.06 9 8.37 10.64 13.04 18.00 19.18 22.41 26.30 54 25.25 28.26 37.44 52.63 62.63 69.23 84.86 10 9.05 11.49 14.16 19.50 21.26 24.59 28.59 55 25.67 28.46 38.19 53.56 63.10 69.80 85.58 11 9.76 12.37 15.33 21.05 23.38 26.78 30.93 56 26.04 28.60 38.80 54.41 63.57 70.27 86.34 12 10.36 13.20 16.45 22.56 25.45 28.96 33.22 57 26.45 28.78 39.40 55.25 64.01 70.80 87.11 13 10.64 13.53 16.92 23.78 27.30 30.11 34.36 58 26.83 28.92 40.10 55.96 64.43 71.27 87.82 14 11.01 14.14 17.67 24.86 28.82 31.81 36.08 59 27.24 29.06 40.76 56.34 64.86 71.69 88.44 15 11.47 14.74 18.55 25.61 29.43 32.14 36.85 60 27.56 29.20 41.36 56.67 65.23 72.84 89.11 16 11.84 15.26 19.12 26.17 30.08 32.86 37.76 61 28.02 29.29 42.11 56.95 65.99 73.97 90.31 17 12.25 15.77 19.49 26.78 30.89 33.72 38.75 62 28.35 29.43 42.72 57.28 66.41 75.12 91.74 18 12.49 16.27 19.91 27.35 31.51 34.33 39.66 63 28.81 29.57 43.38 57.56 66.79 75.88 93.17 19 12.90 16.65 20.20 28.01 32.26 35.23 40.66 64 29.13 29.66 44.03 57.84 67.21 76.35 94.64 20 13.23 16.87 20.57 28.47 32.88 35.90 41.58 65 29.55 29.75 44.59 58.12 67.55 76.78 96.12 21 13.60 17.11 20.89 28.94 33.40 36.51 42.38 66 29.92 30.08 45.29 58.36 67.97 77.15 97.51 22 13.92 17.43 21.22 29.60 34.14 37.37 43.44 67 30.34 30.50 46.04 58.97 68.30 77.59 99.04 23 14.24 17.67 21.82 30.12 34.76 37.99 44.20 68 30.71 30.87 46.65 59.81 68.59 77.96 100.42 24 14.57 17.86 22.48 30.73 35.47 38.89 45.30 69 31.13 31.29 47.25 60.71 68.96 78.35 101.90 25 14.89 18.13 23.23 31.25 35.99 39.45 46.06 70 31.49 31.66 48.00 60.99 69.25 78.67 103.33 26 15.21 18.32 23.97 31.91 36.84 40.31 47.53 1. Commercial base prices are available for postage paid through: 27 15.63 18.60 24.68 32.33 37.36 40.88 49.31 • Click-N-Ship 28 16.10 18.82 25.33 32.76 37.88 41.50 51.12 • Registered end-users of USPS-approved PC Postage 29 16.61 19.01 26.09 33.18 38.35 42.07 52.74 products when using a qualifying shipping label 30 17.11 19.30 26.78 33.64 38.87 42.64 54.50 • Information Based Indicia (IBI) postage meters (in conjunction with an approved shipping label that includes a confirmation 31 17.58 19.48 27.53 34.07 39.39 43.21 56.31 services barcode with a postal routing code) 32 18.04 19.94 28.24 34.49 39.92 44.25 58.09 • Permit imprint (DMM 423.1.2). 33 18.27 20.46 28.88 34.92 40.44 45.48 59.75 2. Parcels addressed for delivery to zones 1-4 (including local) that 34 18.45 21.01 29.39 35.66 41.62 46.72 61.52 weigh less than 20 pounds but measure more than 84 inches in 35 18.68 21.52 29.81 36.42 42.75 48.00 63.29 combined length and girth (but not more than 108 inches) are 36 18.87 22.08 30.19 37.22 43.83 49.28 65.06 charged the applicable price for a 20-pound parcel (balloon price). 37 19.05 22.54 30.62 37.92 44.97 50.57 66.82 3. Parcels addressed for delivery to zones 5-8 that exceed 1 cubic 38 19.24 23.10 30.99 38.67 46.25 51.75 68.53 foot (1,728 cubic inches) are charged based on the actual 39 19.47 23.58 31.36 39.47 47.38 53.09 70.36 weight or the dimensional weight, whichever is greater. 40 19.84 24.08 31.69 40.27 48.46 54.27 72.02 4. $4.80 is charged for matter sent in a USPS-produced Priority 41 20.25 24.54 32.06 40.64 49.60 55.60 73.41 Mail flat-rate envelope, or small flat-rate box, regardless of weight 42 20.63 25.02 32.39 41.49 50.68 56.89 74.41 or domestic destination. 43 21.04 25.43 32.72 42.43 51.91 58.16 75.37 5. $9.85 is charged for material sent in a USPS-produced Priority Mail regular flat-rate box, regardless of weight or domestic 44 21.41 25.95 33.05 43.37 52.99 59.44 76.27 destination. 45 21.78 26.41 33.38 44.31 54.18 60.73 77.17 6. $13.50 is charged for material sent in a USPS-produced Priority Mail large flat-rate box, regardless of weight to domestic addresses, and $11.50 to APO/FPO destination addresses.

United States Postal Service • Price List (Notice 123) • Effective January 18, 2009 • Page 9 Priority Mail—Commercial Plus Priority Mail Commercial Plus LETTERS, FLATS, & PARCELS

Zone1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Zone1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Weight Weight Not Over Local, Not Over Local, (pounds) 1 & 2345678 (pounds) 1 & 2345678

1 $4.75 $4.75 $4.75 $4.75 $4.75 $4.75 $4.75 46 $21.81 $24.59 $32.33 $41.30 $50.55 $56.66 $75.47 2 4.754.755.296.466.887.397.96 47 22.19 25.02 32.93 42.19 51.70 57.86 77.02 3 4.865.596.387.799.129.9411.10 48 22.59 25.37 33.66 43.02 52.74 59.05 78.40 4 5.42 6.39 7.42 9.50 11.08 12.14 13.75 49 22.96 25.67 34.00 43.82 53.68 60.26 79.19 5 6.03 7.29 8.14 11.11 12.84 14.16 16.21 50 23.27 25.91 34.32 44.66 54.72 61.40 80.18 6 6.86 8.45 9.67 13.11 14.39 16.34 18.05 51 23.73 26.16 34.92 45.55 55.76 62.55 81.03 7 7.54 9.37 10.90 14.97 16.00 18.37 20.61 52 24.04 26.40 35.60 46.38 56.91 63.70 81.82 8 7.98 9.72 11.97 16.35 17.36 20.15 23.12 53 24.50 26.64 36.20 47.23 57.91 64.90 82.63 9 8.19 10.41 12.77 17.63 18.78 21.93 25.73 54 24.82 26.83 36.80 48.12 58.90 66.00 83.42 10 8.67 11.21 13.47 18.78 20.35 23.86 28.10 55 25.23 27.08 37.54 48.95 59.94 67.09 84.13 11 9.09 11.49 14.25 19.51 21.60 25.16 29.11 56 25.60 27.28 38.14 49.74 61.08 68.29 84.87 12 9.48 12.07 15.04 20.60 23.29 26.46 30.36 57 26.00 27.52 38.73 50.53 62.08 69.49 85.63 13 9.72 12.37 15.48 21.74 24.98 27.51 31.41 58 26.37 27.72 39.42 51.43 63.12 70.06 86.33 14 10.07 12.91 16.17 22.72 26.32 29.10 32.97 59 26.78 27.91 40.07 52.27 63.76 70.47 86.94 15 10.50 13.49 16.95 23.42 26.92 29.40 33.68 60 27.09 28.11 40.66 53.15 64.12 71.60 87.60 16 10.85 13.94 17.49 23.91 27.51 30.06 34.53 61 27.54 28.30 41.39 53.94 64.87 72.71 88.77 17 11.18 14.42 17.84 24.50 28.26 30.80 35.42 62 27.87 28.55 41.99 54.84 65.28 73.84 90.18 18 11.43 14.86 18.18 25.00 28.81 31.40 36.28 63 28.32 28.98 42.64 55.72 65.65 74.59 91.59 19 11.81 15.20 18.48 25.59 29.49 32.20 37.18 64 28.63 29.16 43.28 56.57 66.07 75.05 93.03 20 12.11 15.44 18.82 26.03 30.05 32.80 37.99 65 29.05 29.24 43.83 57.13 66.40 75.47 94.49 21 12.45 15.64 19.12 26.48 30.54 33.39 38.74 66 29.41 29.57 44.52 57.37 66.81 75.84 95.85 22 12.74 15.93 19.41 27.07 31.23 34.14 39.70 67 29.82 29.98 45.26 57.97 67.14 76.27 97.36 23 13.03 16.13 19.95 27.52 31.78 34.75 40.39 68 30.19 30.35 45.86 58.79 67.42 76.63 98.71 24 13.32 16.33 20.54 28.11 32.43 35.55 41.40 69 30.60 30.76 46.45 59.68 67.79 77.02 100.17 25 13.61 16.57 21.23 28.56 32.93 36.09 42.10 70 30.95 31.12 47.18 59.95 68.07 77.33 101.57 26 13.90 16.76 21.91 29.15 33.66 36.84 43.45 1. Priority Mail Commercial Plus prices are available to the following 27 14.29 17.01 22.56 29.55 34.16 37.39 45.06 new and existing customers that meet specific volume or 28 14.74 17.20 23.14 29.94 34.61 37.94 46.72 customer agreement requirements: 29 15.17 17.40 23.84 30.34 35.06 38.44 48.22 • Registered end-users of USPS-approved PC Postage 30 15.65 17.65 24.47 30.77 35.56 38.99 49.83 products • Permit imprint customers 31 16.05 17.79 25.16 31.13 36.00 39.49 51.48 • Priority Mail Open and Distribute customers 32 16.48 18.23 25.80 31.52 36.50 40.44 53.09 2. Parcels addressed for delivery to zones 1-4 (including local) that 33 16.92 18.72 26.38 31.92 36.95 41.58 54.64 weigh less than 20 pounds but measure more than 84 inches in 34 17.36 19.21 27.07 32.60 38.04 42.73 56.25 combined length and girth (but not more than 108 inches) are 35 17.79 19.70 27.61 33.30 39.08 43.88 57.86 charged the applicable price for a 20-pound parcel (balloon 36 18.23 20.19 28.06 34.04 40.07 45.07 59.47 price). 3. Parcels addressed for delivery to zones 5-8 that exceed 1 cubic 37 18.67 20.62 28.51 34.68 41.12 46.23 61.07 foot (1,728 cubic inches) are charged based on the actual 38 18.91 21.11 28.94 35.37 42.27 47.32 62.67 weight or the dimensional weight, whichever is greater. 39 19.14 21.56 29.34 36.07 43.31 48.53 64.33 4. $4.75 is charged for material sent in a USPS-produced Priority 40 19.50 22.00 29.78 36.81 44.29 49.62 65.83 Mail flat-rate envelope or small flat-rate box regardless of weight 41 19.91 22.43 30.17 37.15 45.34 50.81 67.44 or domestic destination. 42 20.28 22.88 30.57 37.94 46.33 52.02 69.05 5. $9.67 is charged for material sent in a Priority Mail regular flat-rate 43 20.68 23.26 30.96 38.78 47.48 53.16 70.66 box provided by the USPS, regardless of weight or domestic destination. 44 21.05 23.71 31.36 39.67 48.46 54.36 72.26 6. $13.27 is charged for material sent in a Priority Mail large flat-rate 45 21.41 24.15 31.70 40.51 49.51 55.52 73.86 box provided by the USPS, regardless of weight to domestic addresses, and $11.30 to APO/FPO destination addresses.

Page 10 • United States Postal Service • Price List (Notice 123) • Effective January 18, 2009 Commercial—First-Class Mail First-Class Mail COMMERCIAL LETTERS & CARDS

Weight Automation Nonautomation Not Over (ounces) 5-Digit 3-Digit AADC Mixed AADC Presorted1 1 $0.324 $0.346 $0.351 $0.369 $0.394 2 0.449 0.471 0.476 0.494 0.519 3 0.574 0.596 0.601 0.619 0.644 3.5 0.699 0.721 0.726 0.744 0.7692 Postcard3 0.199 0.210 0.213 0.223 0.242 1. Letters that meet one or more of the nonmachinable characteristics in DMM 201.2.1 are subject to the $0.20 nonmachinable surcharge. 2. The maximum weight for machinable letter preparation is 3.3 ounces. 3. The card price applies to each single or double postcard when originally mailed; reply half of double postcard-sized mailpiece must be designed for reply mail purposes only. First-Class Mail COMMERCIAL FLATS

Weight Automation Nonautomation Not Over (ounces)1 5-Digit 3-Digit ADC Mixed ADC Presorted 1 $0.364 $0.479 $0.570 $0.702 $0.727 2 0.534 0.649 0.740 0.872 0.897 3 0.704 0.819 0.910 1.042 1.067 4 0.874 0.989 1.080 1.212 1.237 5 1.044 1.159 1.250 1.382 1.407 6 1.214 1.329 1.420 1.552 1.577 7 1.384 1.499 1.590 1.722 1.747 8 1.554 1.669 1.760 1.892 1.917 9 1.724 1.839 1.930 2.062 2.087 10 1.894 2.009 2.100 2.232 2.257 11 2.064 2.179 2.270 2.402 2.427 12 2.234 2.349 2.440 2.572 2.597 13 2.404 2.519 2.610 2.742 2.767

1. Flat-size pieces with certain characteristics (see DMM 301.1.3 and 301.1.4) are subject to parcel prices. First-Class Mail COMMERCIAL PARCELS

Weight Not Over (ounces)1 5-Digit 3-Digit ADC Single-Piece2

1 $0.711 $0.858 $0.918 $1.17 2 0.881 1.028 1.088 1.34 3 1.051 1.198 1.258 1.51 4 1.221 1.368 1.428 1.68 5 1.391 1.538 1.598 1.85 6 1.561 1.708 1.768 2.02 7 1.731 1.878 1.938 2.19 8 1.901 2.048 2.108 2.36 9 2.071 2.218 2.278 2.53 10 2.241 2.388 2.448 2.70 11 2.411 2.558 2.618 2.87 12 2.581 2.728 2.788 3.04 13 2.751 2.898 2.958 3.21

1. Unless prepared in 5-digit/scheme sacks or paid at the single-piece prices, presorted parcels are subject to a $0.05 surcharge if any of the following characteristics apply: • The parcels weigh less than 2 ounces. • The parcels do not bear a POSTNET or GS1-128 barcode, under DMM 708.8.0, for the ZIP Code of the delivery address. • The parcels are irregularly shaped, such as rolls, tubes, and triangles. 2. Use single-piece price for mixed ADC sortation.

United States Postal Service • Price List (Notice 123) • Effective January 18, 2009 • Page 11 Commercial—Standard Mail Standard Mail Regular COMMERCIAL LETTERS—ENHANCED CARRIER ROUTE & AUTOMATION

Enhanced Carrier Route (ECR)1 Automation Entry Discount Saturation High Density Basic 5-Digit 3-Digit AADC Mixed AADC

Letters weighing None $0.179 $0.190 $0.234 $0.225 $0.241 $0.244 $0.257 3.3 oz. or less DBMC 0.146 0.157 0.201 0.192 0.208 0.211 0.224 DSCF 0.137 0.148 0.192 0.183 0.199 0.202 --- per piece price DDU ------more than 3.3 oz.2 None 0.604 0.604 0.635 0.733 0.733 0.733 0.733 DBMC 0.445 0.445 0.476 0.574 0.574 0.574 0.574 per pound price DSCF 0.401 0.401 0.432 0.530 0.530 0.530 --- DDU ------+ +++++++ per piece price 0.0543 0.0653 0.1033 0.0743 0.0903 0.0933 0.1063 1. ECR letters that are not automation-compatible and barcoded (DMM 201.3.0) are mailable at the flat-size prices (DMM 243.6). Mailers may not pay ECR flat prices and claim the DDU discount for letter-size pieces. 2. For pieces weighing more than 3.3 ounces, each piece is subject to both a per piece price and a per pound price. Multiply the number of pieces in the mailing by per piece price. Multiply the number of pounds of the mailing by per pound price. Add both totals. 3. Per piece price for ECR letters and automation letters that weigh more than 3.3 ounces but less than (or equal to) 3.5 ounces includes a discount that equals the applicable flat-size price (3.3 ounces or less) minus the applicable letter piece price (3.3 ounces or less).

Standard Mail Regular COMMERCIAL LETTERS—NONAUTOMATION

Machinable Nonmachinable1 Entry Discount AADC Mixed AADC 5-Digit 3-Digit ADC Mixed ADC

Letters weighing None $0.258 $0.260 $0.343 $0.438 $0.461 $0.561 3.3 oz. or less DBMC 0.225 0.227 0.310 0.405 0.428 0.528 DSCF 0.216 --- 0.301 0.396 0.419 --- per piece price DDU ------1. For pieces over 3.3 ounces, see Standard Mail Not Flat-Machinable prices.

Page 12 • United States Postal Service • Price List (Notice 123) • Effective January 18, 2009 Commercial—Standard Mail Standard Mail Nonprofit COMMERCIAL LETTERS—ENHANCED CARRIER ROUTE & AUTOMATION

Enhanced Carrier Route (ECR)1 Automation Entry Discount Saturation High Density Basic 5-Digit 3-Digit AADC Mixed AADC

Letters weighing None $0.108 $0.119 $0.159 $0.127 $0.143 $0.146 $0.159 3.3 oz. or less DBMC 0.075 0.086 0.126 0.094 0.110 0.113 0.126 DSCF 0.066 0.077 0.117 0.085 0.101 0.104 --- per piece price DDU ------more than 3.3 oz.2 None 0.415 0.415 0.446 0.632 0.632 0.632 0.632 DBMC 0.256 0.256 0.287 0.473 0.473 0.473 0.473 per pound price DSCF 0.212 0.212 0.243 0.429 0.429 0.429 --- DDU ------+ +++++++ per piece price 0.0223 0.0333 0.0673 -0.0033 0.0133 0.0163 0.0293 1. ECR letters that are not automation-compatible and barcoded (DMM 201.3.0) are mailable at the flat-size prices (DMM 243.6). Mailers may not pay ECR flat prices and claim the DDU discount for letter-size pieces. 2. For pieces weighing more than 3.3 ounces, each piece is subject to both a per piece price and a per pound price. Multiply the number of pieces in the mailing by per piece price. Multiply the number of pounds of the mailing by per pound price. Add both totals. 3. Per piece price for ECR letters and automation letters that weigh more than 3.3 ounces but less than (or equal to) 3.5 ounces includes a discount that equals the applicable flat-size price (3.3 ounces or less) minus the applicable letter piece price (3.3 ounces or less).

Standard Mail Nonprofit COMMERCIAL LETTERS—NONAUTOMATION

Machinable Nonmachinable1 Entry Discount AADC Mixed AADC 5-Digit 3-Digit ADC Mixed ADC

Letters weighing None $0.160 $0.162 $0.245 $0.340 $0.363 $0.463 3.3 oz. or less DBMC 0.127 0.129 0.212 0.307 0.330 0.430 DSCF 0.118 --- 0.203 0.298 0.321 --- per piece price DDU ------1. For pieces over 3.3 ounces, see Standard Mail Not Flat-Machinable prices.

United States Postal Service • Price List (Notice 123) • Effective January 18, 2009 • Page 13 Commercial—Standard Mail Standard Mail Regular COMMERCIAL FLATS

Enhanced Carrier Route (ECR)1 Automation1 Nonautomation 1

Entry High Mixed Mixed Discount Saturation2 Density Basic 5-Digit 3-Digit ADC ADC 5-Digit 3-Digit ADC ADC

Flats weighing None $0.191 $0.210 $0.255 $0.339 $0.400 $0.436 $0.489 $0.366 $0.451 $0.483 $0.553 3.3 oz. or less DBMC 0.158 0.177 0.222 0.306 0.367 0.403 0.456 0.333 0.418 0.450 0.520 DSCF 0.149 0.168 0.213 0.297 0.358 0.394 --- 0.324 0.409 0.441 --- per piece price DDU 0.140 0.159 0.204 ------more than None 0.604 0.604 0.635 0.733 0.733 0.733 0.733 0.733 0.733 0.733 0.733 3.3 oz.3 0.445 0.445 0.476 0.574 0.574 0.574 0.574 0.574 0.574 0.574 0.574 per pound DBMC DSCF 0.401 0.401 0.432 0.530 0.530 0.530 --- 0.530 0.530 0.530 --- price DDU 0.356 0.356 0.387 ------+ + ++++++++++ per piece price 0.066 0.085 0.124 0.188 0.249 0.285 0.338 0.215 0.300 0.332 0.402 1. Flat-size pieces with certain characteristics (see DMM 301.1.3 and 301.1.4) are subject to not flat-machinable or parcel prices. 2. For ECR flats with a detached address label, add $0.017 per piece. 3. For pieces weighing more than 3.3 ounces, each piece is subject to both a per piece price and a per pound price. Multiply the number of pieces in the mailing by per piece price. Multiply the number of pounds of the mailing by per pound price. Add both totals.

Standard Mail Nonprofit COMMERCIAL FLATS

Enhanced Carrier Route (ECR)1 Automation1 Nonautomation 1

Entry High Mixed Mixed Discount Saturation2 Density Basic 5-Digit 3-Digit ADC ADC 5-Digit 3-Digit ADC ADC

Flats weighing None $0.118 $0.137 $0.185 $0.206 $0.267 $0.303 $0.356 $0.233 $0.318 $0.350 $0.420 3.3 oz. or less DBMC 0.085 0.104 0.152 0.173 0.234 0.270 0.323 0.200 0.285 0.317 0.387 DSCF 0.076 0.095 0.143 0.164 0.225 0.261 --- 0.191 0.276 0.308 --- per piece price DDU 0.067 0.086 0.134 ------more than None 0.415 0.415 0.446 0.632 0.632 0.632 0.632 0.632 0.632 0.632 0.632 3.3 oz.3 per pound DBMC 0.256 0.256 0.287 0.473 0.473 0.473 0.473 0.473 0.473 0.473 0.473 DSCF 0.212 0.212 0.243 0.429 0.429 0.429 --- 0.429 0.429 0.429 --- price DDU 0.167 0.167 0.198 ------+ + ++++++++++ per piece price 0.032 0.051 0.093 0.076 0.137 0.173 0.226 0.103 0.188 0.220 0.290 1. Flat-size pieces with certain characteristics (see DMM 301.1.3 and 301.1.4) are subject to not flat-machinable or parcel prices. 2. For ECR flats with a detached address label, add $0.017 per piece. 3. For pieces weighing more than 3.3 ounces, each piece is subject to both a per piece price and a per pound price. Multiply the number of pieces in the mailing by per piece price. Multiply the number of pounds of the mailing by per pound price. Add both totals.

Page 14 • United States Postal Service • Price List (Notice 123) • Effective January 18, 2009 Commercial—Standard Mail Standard Mail Regular COMMERCIAL PARCELS

Enhanced Carrier Route (ECR) Machinable1 Irregular1

Entry High Mixed Mixed Discount Saturation2 Density Basic 5-Digit BMC BMC 5-Digit 3-Digit ADC ADC

Parcels weighing None $0.389 $0.405 $0.519 ------$0.708 $0.761 $1.080 $1.330 3.3 oz. or less DBMC 0.356 0.372 0.486 ------0.675 0.728 1.047 1.297 DSCF 0.346 0.362 0.476 ------0.665 0.718 1.037 --- per piece price DDU 0.321 0.337 0.451 ------0.640 ------more than None 0.604 0.604 0.635 0.733 0.733 0.733 0.733 0.733 0.733 0.733 3.3 oz.3 DBMC 0.445 0.445 0.476 0.574 0.574 --- 0.574 0.574 0.574 0.574 DSCF 0.395 0.395 0.426 0.524 ------0.524 0.524 0.524 --- per pound price DDU 0.273 0.273 0.304 0.402 ------0.402 ------+ + +++++++++ per piece price 0.264 0.280 0.388 0.400 0.799 1.007 0.557 0.610 0.929 1.179 1. For nonbarcoded parcels, add $0.05 per piece. The surcharge does not apply to pieces sorted to 5-digit ZIP Codes. 2. For ECR parcels with a detached address label, add $0.017 per piece. 3. For pieces weighing more than 3.3 ounces, each piece is subject to both a per piece price and a per pound price. Multiply the number of pieces in the mailing by per piece price. Multiply the number of pounds of the mailing by per pound price. Add both totals.

Standard Mail Nonprofit COMMERCIAL PARCELS

Enhanced Carrier Route (ECR) Machinable1 Irregular1

Entry High Mixed Mixed Discount Saturation2 Density Basic 5-Digit BMC BMC 5-Digit 3-Digit ADC ADC

Parcels weighing None $0.300 $0.316 $0.449 ------$0.528 $0.581 $0.900 $1.150 3.3 oz. or less DBMC 0.267 0.283 0.416 ------0.495 0.548 0.867 1.117 DSCF 0.257 0.273 0.406 ------0.485 0.538 0.857 --- per piece price DDU 0.232 0.248 0.381 ------0.460 ------more than None 0.415 0.415 0.446 0.633 0.633 0.633 0.633 0.633 0.633 0.633 3.3 oz.3 DBMC 0.256 0.256 0.287 0.474 0.474 --- 0.474 0.474 0.474 0.474 DSCF 0.206 0.206 0.237 0.424 ------0.424 0.424 0.424 --- per pound price DDU 0.084 0.084 0.115 0.302 ------0.302 ------+ + +++++++++ per piece price 0.214 0.230 0.357 0.280 0.679 0.887 0.397 0.450 0.769 1.019 1. For nonbarcoded parcels, add $0.05 per piece. The surcharge does not apply to pieces sorted to 5-digit ZIP Codes. 2. For ECR parcels with a detached address label, add $0.017 per piece. 3. For pieces weighing more than 3.3 ounces, each piece is subject to both a per piece price and a per pound price. Multiply the number of pieces in the mailing by per piece price. Multiply the number of pounds of the mailing by per pound price. Add both totals.

United States Postal Service • Price List (Notice 123) • Effective January 18, 2009 • Page 15 Commercial—Standard Mail Standard Mail Regular NOT FLAT-MACHINABLE

Not Flat-Machinable1

Entry Mixed Discount 5-Digit 3-Digit ADC/BMC ADC/BMC

Pieces weighing 3.3 oz. None $0.519 $0.580 $0.871 $1.183 or less DBMC 0.486 0.547 0.838 1.150 DSCF 0.476 0.537 0.828 --- per piece price DDU 0.451 ------more than None 0.733 0.733 0.733 0.733 3.3 oz.2 DBMC 0.574 0.574 0.574 0.574 DSCF 0.524 0.524 0.524 --- per pound price DDU 0.402 ------+ ++++ per piece price 0.368 0.429 0.720 1.032 1. For nonbarcoded pieces, add $0.05 per piece. The surcharge does not apply to pieces sorted to 5-digit ZIP Codes or to nonmachinable letters over 3.3 ounces paying NFM prices. 2. For pieces weighing more than 3.3 ounces, each piece is subject to both a per piece price and a per pound price. Multiply the number of pieces in the mailing by per piece price. Multiply the number of pounds of the mailing by per pound price. Add both totals.

Standard Mail Nonprofit NOT FLAT-MACHINABLE

Not Flat-Machinable1

Entry Mixed Discount 5-Digit 3-Digit ADC/BMC ADC/BMC

Pieces weighing 3.3 oz. None $0.353 $0.414 $0.705 $1.017 or less DBMC 0.320 0.381 0.672 0.984 DSCF 0.310 0.371 0.662 --- per piece price DDU 0.285 ------more than None 0.633 0.633 0.633 0.633 3.3 oz.2 DBMC 0.474 0.474 0.474 0.474 DSCF 0.424 0.424 0.424 --- per pound price DDU 0.302 ------+ ++++ per piece price 0.222 0.283 0.574 0.886 1. For nonbarcoded pieces, add $0.05 per piece. The surcharge does not apply to pieces sorted to 5-digit ZIP Codes or to nonmachinable letters over 3.3 ounces paying NFM prices. 2. For pieces weighing more than 3.3 ounces, each piece is subject to both a per piece price and a per pound price. Multiply the number of pieces in the mailing by per piece price. Multiply the number of pounds of the mailing by per pound price. Add both totals.

Page 16 • United States Postal Service • Price List (Notice 123) • Effective January 18, 2009 Commercial—Parcel Select Parcel Select Destination Entry COMMERCIAL PARCELS—MACHINABLE & NONMACHINABLE

Machinable1, 2 Nonmachinable1, 2 Weight DBMC/ASF Zone3 DSCF DBMC/ASF Zone5 Not Over DDU DSCF 1 & 2345(pounds) DDU 5-Digit3-Digit4 1 & 2 3 4 5 $1.54 $2.16 $2.74 $3.23 $3.65 $4.68 1 $1.54 $2.16 $2.98 $4.95 $5.44 $5.86 $6.89 1.61 2.40 3.08 3.95 4.75 5.56 2 1.612.403.225.296.166.967.77 1.68 2.62 3.42 4.69 5.81 6.48 3 1.682.623.445.636.908.028.69 1.73 2.81 3.73 5.35 6.66 7.26 4 1.732.813.635.947.568.879.47 1.79 2.99 4.01 5.98 7.29 8.02 5 1.79 2.99 3.81 6.22 8.19 9.50 10.23 1.84 3.17 4.30 6.56 7.80 8.69 6 1.84 3.17 3.99 6.51 8.77 10.01 10.90 1.90 3.34 4.56 7.12 8.30 9.36 7 1.90 3.34 4.16 6.77 9.33 10.51 11.57 1.94 3.52 4.83 7.65 8.74 9.96 8 1.94 3.52 4.34 7.04 9.86 10.95 12.17 1.99 3.66 5.05 8.10 9.15 10.45 9 1.99 3.66 4.48 7.26 10.31 11.36 12.66 2.03 3.79 5.28 8.58 10.14 10.95 10 2.03 3.79 4.61 7.49 10.79 12.35 13.16 2.12 4.02 5.62 9.26 10.69 11.58 11 2.12 4.02 4.84 7.83 11.47 12.90 13.79 2.20 4.22 5.95 9.86 11.08 12.02 12 2.20 4.22 5.04 8.16 12.07 13.29 14.23 2.27 4.43 6.25 10.40 11.45 12.44 13 2.27 4.43 5.25 8.46 12.61 13.66 14.65 2.35 4.62 6.57 10.90 11.84 12.82 14 2.35 4.62 5.44 8.78 13.11 14.05 15.03 2.42 4.83 6.84 11.35 12.17 13.17 15 2.42 4.83 5.65 9.05 13.56 14.38 15.38 2.48 5.03 7.14 11.68 12.48 13.53 16 2.48 5.03 5.85 9.35 13.89 14.69 15.74 2.55 5.22 7.42 11.98 12.82 13.84 17 2.55 5.22 6.04 9.63 14.19 15.03 16.05 2.61 5.39 7.66 12.26 13.10 14.14 18 2.61 5.39 6.21 9.87 14.47 15.31 16.35 2.67 5.57 7.93 12.56 13.38 14.43 19 2.67 5.57 6.39 10.14 14.77 15.59 16.64 2.74 5.74 8.17 12.85 13.63 14.68 20 2.74 5.74 6.56 10.38 15.06 15.84 16.89 2.79 5.89 8.42 13.11 13.88 14.94 21 2.79 5.89 6.71 10.63 15.32 16.09 17.15 2.84 6.06 8.66 13.37 14.15 15.17 22 2.84 6.06 6.88 10.87 15.58 16.36 17.38 2.89 6.24 8.91 13.65 14.42 15.42 23 2.89 6.24 7.06 11.12 15.86 16.63 17.63 2.94 6.40 9.14 13.90 14.68 15.63 24 2.94 6.40 7.22 11.35 16.11 16.89 17.84 3.00 6.53 9.35 14.14 14.92 15.86 25 3.00 6.53 7.35 11.56 16.35 17.13 18.07 3.04 6.65 9.54 14.37 15.18 16.03 26 3.04 6.65 7.47 11.75 16.58 17.39 18.24 3.08 6.83 9.78 14.63 15.42 16.22 27 3.08 6.83 7.65 11.99 16.84 17.63 18.43 3.13 6.96 9.96 14.87 15.64 16.43 28 3.13 6.96 7.78 12.17 17.08 17.85 18.64 3.18 7.10 10.17 15.10 15.88 16.68 29 3.18 7.10 7.92 12.38 17.31 18.09 18.89 3.22 7.21 10.35 15.31 16.09 16.90 30 3.22 7.21 8.03 12.56 17.52 18.30 19.11 3.25 7.35 10.55 15.50 16.31 17.14 31 3.25 7.35 8.17 12.76 17.71 18.52 19.35 3.29 7.47 10.72 15.73 16.53 17.34 32 3.29 7.47 8.29 12.93 17.94 18.74 19.55 3.33 7.59 10.91 15.92 16.72 17.56 33 3.33 7.59 8.41 13.12 18.13 18.93 19.77 3.36 7.73 11.10 16.05 16.93 17.77 34 3.36 7.73 8.55 13.31 18.26 19.14 19.98 3.41 7.83 11.23 16.24 17.13 17.97 35 3.41 7.83 8.65 13.44 18.45 19.34 20.18 36 3.44 7.94 8.76 13.63 18.58 19.52 20.38 For parcels over 35 pounds, use nonmachinable 37 3.47 8.05 8.87 13.81 18.72 19.71 20.57 prices. 38 3.50 8.15 8.97 13.97 18.88 19.89 20.77 39 3.53 8.27 9.09 14.13 19.03 20.06 20.95 40 3.56 8.33 9.15 14.24 19.15 20.25 21.13 41 3.59 8.42 9.24 14.40 19.34 20.36 21.31 1. Parcels that measure in combined length and girth: 42 3.63 8.54 9.36 14.55 19.46 20.49 21.48 - More than 84 inches but not more than 108 43 3.66 8.62 9.44 14.69 19.59 20.57 21.66 inches, and the piece weighs less than 20 44 3.68 8.71 9.53 14.82 19.72 20.67 21.81 pounds, use 20-pound prices (balloon price). 45 3.71 8.79 9.61 14.96 19.83 20.94 21.97 46 3.73 8.89 9.71 15.08 19.98 21.02 22.25 - More than 108 inches but not more than 130 47 3.76 8.97 9.79 15.21 20.09 21.11 22.73 inches, use oversized prices (regardless of 48 3.78 9.03 9.85 15.32 20.23 21.18 23.23 weight). 49 3.80 9.11 9.93 15.44 20.35 21.26 23.71 2. Regardless of weight, a parcel that meets any of the 50 3.84 9.18 10.00 15.57 20.46 21.32 24.21 criteria in DMM 401.2.3.2 must pay the 51 3.86 9.29 10.11 15.71 20.55 21.41 24.72 52 3.88 9.33 10.15 15.82 20.72 21.48 25.27 nonmachinable prices. 53 3.90 9.38 10.20 15.93 20.80 21.52 25.81 3. Machinable parcels must be barcoded. 54 3.92 9.47 10.29 16.07 20.87 21.60 26.36 Nonbarcoded machinable parcels are eligible only 55 3.94 9.59 10.41 16.20 20.94 21.68 26.60 for retail Parcel Post Intra-BMC/ASF prices. 56 3.96 9.64 10.46 16.31 21.01 21.77 26.70 4. Prices include the $0.82 nonmachinable surcharge. 57 3.98 9.73 10.55 16.44 21.03 21.80 26.86 The nonmachinable surcharge does not apply to 58 3.99 9.80 10.62 16.57 21.11 21.85 26.97 59 4.01 9.90 10.72 16.70 21.15 21.92 27.10 parcels mailed at oversized prices or parcels sent 60 4.03 9.97 10.79 16.83 21.18 21.95 27.23 with special handling. 61 4.06 10.01 10.83 16.91 21.26 22.03 27.34 5. Prices include the $2.21 nonmachinable surcharge. 62 4.07 10.08 10.90 17.03 21.30 22.12 27.45 The nonmachinable surcharge does not apply to 63 4.09 10.16 10.98 17.15 21.34 22.23 27.55 parcels mailed at oversized prices or parcels sent 64 4.10 10.24 11.06 17.27 21.37 22.33 27.67 with special handling. 65 4.12 10.30 11.12 17.39 21.43 22.43 27.76 66 4.13 10.34 11.16 17.44 21.47 22.54 27.89 To compute Parcel Post prices, go to Postal Explorer 67 4.15 10.42 11.24 17.55 21.50 22.66 27.98 at pe.usps.com and click on “Retail/Single Piece” 68 4.16 10.46 11.28 17.65 21.53 22.72 28.08 under Price Calculators in the left frame. For zone 69 4.18 10.55 11.37 17.77 21.57 22.83 28.18 charts, click on “Zone Charts.” 70 4.19 10.60 11.42 17.87 21.62 22.94 28.28 Oversized 7.33 16.04 16.04 25.23 35.62 48.25 50.15

United States Postal Service • Price List (Notice 123) • Effective January 18, 2009 • Page 17 Commercial—Parcel Select Parcel Select BMC and OBMC Presort (Inter-BMC) COMMERCIAL PARCELS—MACHINABLE & NONMACHINABLE

Machinable1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Nonmachinable1, 2, 3, 5, 6

Zone Weight Zone Not Over 1 & 2345678(pounds) 1 & 2345678 $4.55 $4.55 $4.55 $4.55 $4.55 $4.55 $4.55 1 $8.25 $8.25 $8.25 $8.25 $8.25 $8.25 $8.25 4.55 4.85 5.35 5.94 6.13 6.35 6.67 2 8.25 8.55 9.05 9.64 9.83 10.05 10.37 5.05 5.70 6.60 6.94 7.22 7.52 8.12 3 8.75 9.40 10.30 10.64 10.92 11.22 11.82 5.75 6.75 7.55 7.88 8.23 8.62 9.38 4 9.45 10.45 11.25 11.58 11.93 12.32 13.08 6.40 7.70 8.37 8.76 9.19 9.67 10.58 5 10.10 11.40 12.07 12.46 12.89 13.37 14.28 7.00 8.60 9.15 9.61 10.11 10.66 11.72 6 10.70 12.30 12.85 13.31 13.81 14.36 15.42 7.55 9.34 9.89 10.42 10.98 11.60 12.81 7 11.25 13.04 13.59 14.12 14.68 15.30 16.51 8.00 9.70 10.61 11.19 11.82 12.51 13.85 8 11.70 13.40 14.31 14.89 15.52 16.21 17.55 8.40 10.06 11.30 11.94 12.63 13.39 14.86 9 12.10 13.76 15.00 15.64 16.33 17.09 18.56 8.80 11.20 11.96 12.66 13.40 14.23 15.83 10 12.50 14.90 15.66 16.36 17.10 17.93 19.53 9.15 11.60 12.60 13.35 14.16 15.04 16.76 11 12.85 15.30 16.30 17.05 17.86 18.74 20.46 9.50 11.90 13.22 14.02 14.88 15.83 17.67 12 13.20 15.60 16.92 17.72 18.58 19.53 21.37 9.90 12.17 13.82 14.67 15.59 16.59 18.55 13 13.60 15.87 17.52 18.37 19.29 20.29 22.25 10.11 12.51 14.41 15.30 16.27 17.33 19.40 14 13.81 16.21 18.11 19.00 19.97 21.03 23.10 10.29 12.79 14.97 15.92 16.93 18.05 20.22 15 13.99 16.49 18.67 19.62 20.63 21.75 23.92 10.44 13.06 15.52 16.51 17.58 18.75 21.03 16 14.14 16.76 19.22 20.21 21.28 22.45 24.73 10.63 13.29 16.06 17.09 18.21 19.43 21.81 17 14.33 16.99 19.76 20.79 21.91 23.13 25.51 10.77 13.54 16.58 17.66 18.82 20.10 22.57 18 14.47 17.24 20.28 21.36 22.52 23.80 26.27 10.96 13.79 17.09 18.21 19.42 20.74 23.32 19 14.66 17.49 20.79 21.91 23.12 24.44 27.02 11.09 14.02 17.59 18.75 20.00 21.37 24.04 20 14.79 17.72 21.29 22.45 23.70 25.07 27.74 11.25 14.26 18.08 19.27 20.57 21.99 24.75 21 14.95 17.96 21.78 22.97 24.27 25.69 28.45 11.38 14.44 18.47 19.79 21.12 22.59 25.44 22 15.08 18.14 22.17 23.49 24.82 26.29 29.14 11.53 14.70 18.80 20.29 21.67 23.18 26.12 23 15.23 18.40 22.50 23.99 25.37 26.88 29.82 11.64 14.89 19.07 20.78 22.20 23.76 26.78 24 15.34 18.59 22.77 24.48 25.90 27.46 30.48 11.79 15.08 19.37 21.26 22.72 24.32 27.43 25 15.49 18.78 23.07 24.96 26.42 28.02 31.13 11.90 15.27 19.64 21.73 23.23 24.87 28.07 26 15.60 18.97 23.34 25.43 26.93 28.57 31.77 12.07 15.46 19.89 22.19 23.73 25.41 28.69 27 15.77 19.16 23.59 25.89 27.43 29.11 32.39 12.16 15.65 20.18 22.64 24.22 25.94 29.30 28 15.86 19.35 23.88 26.34 27.92 29.64 33.00 12.30 15.84 20.44 23.09 24.70 26.46 29.90 29 16.00 19.54 24.14 26.79 28.40 30.16 33.60 12.41 15.99 20.67 23.52 25.17 26.97 30.48 30 16.11 19.69 24.37 27.22 28.87 30.67 34.18 12.55 16.16 20.91 23.95 25.63 27.47 31.06 31 16.25 19.86 24.61 27.65 29.33 31.17 34.76 12.64 16.33 21.15 24.37 26.07 27.97 31.62 32 16.34 20.03 24.85 28.07 29.77 31.67 35.32 12.75 16.50 21.39 24.78 26.50 28.45 32.18 33 16.45 20.20 25.09 28.48 30.20 32.15 35.88 12.88 16.61 21.57 25.18 26.92 28.92 32.72 34 16.58 20.31 25.27 28.88 30.62 32.62 36.42 12.99 16.80 21.80 25.58 27.33 29.39 33.26 35 16.69 20.50 25.50 29.28 31.03 33.09 36.96 36 16.79 20.64 25.74 29.67 31.43 33.54 37.48 For parcels over 35 pounds, use nonmachinable prices. 37 16.89 20.77 25.90 30.05 31.82 33.99 38.00 38 16.99 20.95 26.09 30.43 32.21 34.43 38.51 39 17.11 21.05 26.28 30.80 32.60 34.87 39.01 40 17.21 21.22 26.49 31.16 32.98 35.30 39.50 41 17.34 21.36 26.65 31.52 33.35 35.72 39.98 42 17.43 21.48 26.83 31.87 33.72 36.13 40.46 1. Must be part of a mailing of 50 or more pieces and 43 17.49 21.61 27.02 32.22 34.09 36.54 40.93 prepared as an OBMC Presort or BMC Presort mailing. 44 17.60 21.71 27.17 32.56 34.45 36.94 41.39 - For OBMC Presort, deduct $1.42 per parcel. 45 17.70 21.86 27.35 32.90 34.80 37.34 41.84 - For BMC Presort, deduct $0.32 per parcel. 46 17.79 21.98 27.53 33.23 35.14 37.72 42.29 47 17.91 22.12 27.67 33.56 35.49 38.11 42.73 2. For parcels that destinate to different BMC service areas 48 17.99 22.23 27.85 33.88 35.84 38.49 43.17 see DMM 453.3.1. 49 18.05 22.36 27.99 34.20 36.16 38.86 43.59 3. Parcels that measure in combined length and girth: 50 18.14 22.45 28.11 34.51 36.50 39.23 44.02 - More than 84 inches but not more than 108 inches, 51 18.26 22.59 28.29 34.82 36.83 39.59 44.43 and the piece weighs less than 20 pounds, use 20- 52 18.33 22.70 28.43 35.13 37.15 39.94 44.84 pound price (balloon price). 53 18.45 22.79 28.52 35.43 37.47 40.30 45.25 54 18.51 22.94 28.70 35.72 37.78 40.64 45.65 - More than 108 inches but not more than 130 inches, 55 18.59 22.98 28.84 35.91 38.09 40.99 46.04 use oversized prices regardless of weight. 56 18.69 23.15 28.96 36.08 38.40 41.32 46.43 4. Machinable parcels may be eligible for a barcode 57 18.78 23.24 29.10 36.22 38.70 41.66 46.81 discount of $0.03 per parcel. 58 18.85 23.34 29.22 36.37 39.01 41.99 47.19 5. Regardless of weight, a parcel that meets any of the 59 18.94 23.44 29.36 36.51 39.31 42.31 47.56 60 19.03 23.53 29.50 36.65 39.60 42.63 47.93 criteria in DMM 401.2.3.2 must pay the nonmachinable 61 19.15 23.67 29.60 36.78 39.90 42.95 48.30 price. 62 19.22 23.74 29.73 36.92 40.18 43.26 48.66 6. Prices include the $3.70 nonmachinable surcharge. The 63 19.27 23.86 29.85 37.04 40.46 43.57 49.01 nonmachinable surcharge does not apply to parcels 64 19.35 23.92 29.95 37.17 40.74 43.87 49.36 mailed at oversized prices or parcels sent with special 65 19.43 24.04 30.08 37.30 41.02 44.18 49.71 handling. 66 19.54 24.14 30.17 37.41 41.31 44.47 50.05 67 19.63 24.24 30.30 37.54 41.58 44.77 50.39 68 19.68 24.33 30.43 37.65 41.85 45.06 50.72 To compute Parcel Post prices, go to Postal Explorer at 69 19.75 24.39 30.53 37.77 42.12 45.34 51.05 pe.usps.com and click on “Retail/Single Piece” under Price 70 19.86 24.52 30.64 37.87 42.38 45.63 51.38 Calculators in the left frame. For zone charts, click on Oversized 54.84 59.88 63.23 75.30 89.24 94.83 120.88 “Zone Charts.”

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Machinable1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Machinable1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Weight Zone Weight Zone Not Over Not Over (pounds) Local 1 & 2 3 4 5 (pounds) 1 & 2345678

1 $3.64 $3.99 $4.02 $4.11 $4.30 1 $4.52 $4.52 $4.52 $4.52 $4.52 $4.52 $4.52 2 4.08 4.47 4.77 4.86 5.13 2 4.52 4.82 5.32 5.91 6.10 6.32 6.64 3 4.48 4.97 5.45 5.57 5.94 3 5.02 5.67 6.57 6.91 7.19 7.49 8.09 4 4.85 5.67 6.08 6.20 6.68 4 5.72 6.72 7.52 7.85 8.20 8.59 9.35 5 5.18 6.26 6.62 6.77 7.37 5 6.37 7.67 8.34 8.73 9.16 9.64 10.55 6 5.48 6.64 7.12 7.27 7.98 6 6.97 8.57 9.12 9.58 10.08 10.63 11.69 7 5.71 7.00 7.57 7.74 8.57 7 7.52 9.31 9.86 10.39 10.95 11.57 12.78 8 5.90 7.58 8.00 8.18 9.10 8 7.97 9.67 10.58 11.16 11.79 12.48 13.82 9 6.10 7.90 8.39 8.62 9.59 9 8.37 10.03 11.27 11.91 12.60 13.36 14.83 10 6.29 8.24 8.81 9.31 10.05 10 8.77 11.17 11.93 12.63 13.37 14.20 15.80 11 6.46 8.53 9.15 9.67 10.47 11 9.12 11.57 12.57 13.32 14.13 15.01 16.73 12 6.64 8.84 9.49 10.02 10.87 12 9.47 11.87 13.19 13.99 14.85 15.80 17.64 13 6.81 9.04 9.79 10.35 11.25 13 9.87 12.14 13.79 14.64 15.56 16.56 18.52 14 6.97 9.21 10.07 10.71 11.59 14 10.08 12.48 14.38 15.27 16.24 17.30 19.37 15 7.12 9.38 10.36 11.00 11.91 15 10.26 12.76 14.94 15.89 16.90 18.02 20.19 16 7.28 9.54 10.66 11.28 12.23 16 10.41 13.03 15.49 16.48 17.55 18.72 21.00 17 7.42 9.74 10.93 11.59 12.51 17 10.60 13.26 16.03 17.06 18.18 19.40 21.78 18 7.56 9.88 11.19 11.84 12.78 18 10.74 13.51 16.55 17.63 18.79 20.07 22.54 19 7.69 10.04 11.46 12.10 13.04 19 10.93 13.76 17.06 18.18 19.39 20.71 23.29 20 7.84 10.21 11.72 12.32 13.27 20 11.06 13.99 17.56 18.72 19.97 21.34 24.01 21 7.96 10.33 11.96 12.55 13.50 21 11.22 14.23 18.05 19.24 20.54 21.96 24.72 22 8.09 10.50 12.20 12.79 13.71 22 11.35 14.41 18.44 19.76 21.09 22.56 25.41 23 8.22 10.61 12.45 13.03 13.94 23 11.50 14.67 18.77 20.26 21.64 23.15 26.09 24 8.35 10.76 12.68 13.27 14.13 24 11.61 14.86 19.04 20.75 22.17 23.73 26.75 25 8.47 10.88 12.90 13.49 14.33 25 11.76 15.05 19.34 21.23 22.69 24.29 27.40 26 8.58 11.03 13.11 13.72 14.49 26 11.87 15.24 19.61 21.70 23.20 24.84 28.04 27 8.70 11.15 13.34 13.94 14.66 27 12.04 15.43 19.86 22.16 23.70 25.38 28.66 28 8.81 11.26 13.56 14.14 14.85 28 12.13 15.62 20.15 22.61 24.19 25.91 29.27 29 8.93 11.39 13.77 14.35 15.07 29 12.27 15.81 20.41 23.06 24.67 26.43 29.87 30 9.05 11.51 13.96 14.54 15.27 30 12.38 15.96 20.64 23.49 25.14 26.94 30.45 31 9.15 11.63 14.14 14.74 15.49 31 12.52 16.13 20.88 23.92 25.60 27.44 31.03 32 9.23 11.75 14.35 14.94 15.67 32 12.61 16.30 21.12 24.34 26.04 27.94 31.59 33 9.35 11.86 14.52 15.11 15.87 33 12.72 16.47 21.36 24.75 26.47 28.42 32.15 34 9.42 11.97 14.64 15.30 16.06 34 12.85 16.58 21.54 25.15 26.89 28.89 32.69 35 9.50 12.07 14.81 15.48 16.24 35 12.96 16.77 21.77 25.55 27.30 29.36 33.23

1. All Parcel Select Barcoded Intra-BMC pieces must be part of 1. Must be part of a mailing of 50 or more pieces and prepared as an a mailing of 50 or more pieces. OBMC Presort or BMC Presort mailing. 2. For parcels that originate and destinate in the same BMC - For OBMC Presort, deduct $1.42 per parcel. service area (see DMM 453.3.1). - For BMC Presort, deduct $0.32 per parcel. 3. Parcels that measure in combined length and girth: 2. For parcels that destinate to a different BMC service area (see DMM - More than 84 inches but not more than 108 inches, and 453.3.1). the piece weighs less than 20 pounds, use 20-pound 3. Parcels that measure in combined length and girth: price (balloon price). - More than 84 inches but not more than 108 inches, and the - More than 108 inches but not more than 130 inches, use piece weighs less than 20 pounds, use 20-pound price (balloon oversized prices regardless of weight. price). 4. For nonbarcoded pieces, add $0.03 per parcel. - More than 108 inches but not more than 130 inches, use 5. Regardless of weight, a parcel that meets any of the criteria in oversized prices regardless of weight. DMM 401.2.3.2 must pay the retail Parcel Post Intra-BMC 4. For nonbarcoded pieces, add $0.03 per parcel. price. 5. Regardless of weight, a parcel that meets any of the criteria in DMM 401.2.3.2 must pay the retail Parcel Post Inter-BMC price. For nonmachinable parcels, see retail Parcel Post Intra-BMC prices on page 4. For nonmachinable parcels, see retail Parcel Post Inter-BMC prices on page 5.

United States Postal Service • Price List (Notice 123) • Effective January 18, 2009 • Page 19 Commercial—Media Mail/Library Mail Media Mail Library Mail COMMERCIAL FLATS & PARCELS COMMERCIAL FLATS & PARCELS

Weight Weight Not Over Not Over (pounds) 5-Digit Basic1 (pounds) 5-Digit Basic1

1 $1.42 $1.90 1 $1.35 $1.81 2 1.77 2.25 21.682.14 3 2.12 2.60 32.012.47 4 2.47 2.95 42.342.80 5 2.82 3.30 5 2.67 3.13 6 3.17 3.65 63.003.46 7 3.52 4.00 73.333.79 8 3.87 4.35 83.664.12 9 4.22 4.70 93.994.45 10 4.57 5.05 10 4.32 4.78 11 4.92 5.40 11 4.65 5.11 12 5.27 5.75 12 4.98 5.44 13 5.62 6.10 13 5.31 5.77 14 5.97 6.45 14 5.64 6.10 15 6.32 6.80 15 5.97 6.43 16 6.67 7.15 16 6.30 6.76 17 7.02 7.50 17 6.63 7.09 18 7.37 7.85 18 6.96 7.42 19 7.72 8.20 19 7.29 7.75 20 8.07 8.55 20 7.62 8.08 21 8.42 8.90 21 7.95 8.41 22 8.77 9.25 22 8.28 8.74 23 9.12 9.60 23 8.61 9.07 24 9.47 9.95 24 8.94 9.40 25 9.82 10.30 25 9.27 9.73 26 10.17 10.65 26 9.60 10.06 27 10.52 11.00 27 9.93 10.39 28 10.87 11.35 28 10.26 10.72 29 11.22 11.70 29 10.59 11.05 30 11.57 12.05 30 10.92 11.38 31 11.92 12.40 31 11.25 11.71 32 12.27 12.75 32 11.58 12.04 33 12.62 13.10 33 11.91 12.37 34 12.97 13.45 34 12.24 12.70 35 13.32 13.80 35 12.57 13.03 36 13.67 14.15 36 12.90 13.36 37 14.02 14.50 37 13.23 13.69 38 14.37 14.85 38 13.56 14.02 39 14.72 15.20 39 13.89 14.35 40 15.07 15.55 40 14.22 14.68 41 15.42 15.90 41 14.55 15.01 42 15.77 16.25 42 14.88 15.34 43 16.12 16.60 43 15.21 15.67 44 16.47 16.95 44 15.54 16.00 45 16.82 17.30 45 15.87 16.33 46 17.17 17.65 46 16.20 16.66 47 17.52 18.00 47 16.53 16.99 48 17.87 18.35 48 16.86 17.32 49 18.22 18.70 49 17.19 17.65 50 18.57 19.05 50 17.52 17.98 51 18.92 19.40 51 17.85 18.31 52 19.27 19.75 52 18.18 18.64 53 19.62 20.10 53 18.51 18.97 54 19.97 20.45 54 18.84 19.30 55 20.32 20.80 55 19.17 19.63 56 20.67 21.15 56 19.50 19.96 57 21.02 21.50 57 19.83 20.29 58 21.37 21.85 58 20.16 20.62 59 21.72 22.20 59 20.49 20.95 60 22.07 22.55 60 20.82 21.28 61 22.42 22.90 61 21.15 21.61 62 22.77 23.25 62 21.48 21.94 63 23.12 23.60 63 21.81 22.27 64 23.47 23.95 64 22.14 22.60 65 23.82 24.30 65 22.47 22.93 66 24.17 24.65 66 22.80 23.26 67 24.52 25.00 67 23.13 23.59 68 24.87 25.35 68 23.46 23.92 69 25.22 25.70 69 23.79 24.25 70 25.57 26.05 70 24.12 24.58 1. Machinable parcels may be eligible for barcode discount of 1. Machinable parcels may be eligible for barcode discount of $0.03 per parcel (50-piece minimum). $0.03 per parcel (50-piece minimum).

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Carrier Route Presorted2

Each piece is subject to both a Price per piece + Price per pound Price per piece + Price per pound piece price and a pound price.1 Local, 1 & 2 $1.146 + $0.136 $1.253 + $0.136 3 1.146 + 0.169 1.253 + 0.169 4 1.146 + 0.209 1.253 + 0.209 Zone 5 1.146 + 0.268 1.253 + 0.268 6 1.146 + 0.337 1.253 + 0.337 7 1.146 + 0.380 1.253 + 0.380 8 1.146 + 0.507 1.253 + 0.507 Destination Entry 1 & 2 0.876 + 0.098 0.983 + 0.098 DBMC 3 0.876 + 0.126 0.983 + 0.126 4 0.876 + 0.174 0.983 + 0.174 5 0.876 + 0.233 0.983 + 0.233 DSCF 0.486 + 0.082 0.593 + 0.082 DDU 0.402 + 0.039 0.5093 + 0.039 1. Multiply the number of pounds in the mailing by price per pound. Multiply the number of pieces in the mailing by price per piece. Add both totals. 2. For barcode discount, deduct $0.03 per piece (automation-compatible flats only). Barcode discount not available for pieces mailed at presorted DDU prices. 3. Each flat must weigh more than 1 pound to be eligible for presorted DDU price. Bound Printed Matter COMMERCIAL FLATS—NONPRESORTED

Weight Zone Not Over (pounds)1 1 & 2345678

1.0 $1.89 $1.93 $1.99 $2.08 $2.19 $2.25 $2.44 1.5 1.89 1.93 1.99 2.08 2.19 2.25 2.44 2.0 1.98 2.04 2.12 2.24 2.38 2.46 2.72 2.5 2.08 2.15 2.25 2.40 2.58 2.68 3.00 3.0 2.17 2.26 2.38 2.56 2.77 2.89 3.28 3.5 2.27 2.37 2.51 2.72 2.97 3.11 3.56 4.0 2.36 2.48 2.64 2.88 3.16 3.32 3.84 4.5 2.46 2.59 2.77 3.04 3.36 3.54 4.12 5.0 2.55 2.70 2.90 3.20 3.55 3.75 4.40 6.0 2.74 2.92 3.16 3.52 3.94 4.18 4.96 7.0 2.93 3.14 3.42 3.84 4.33 4.61 5.52 8.0 3.12 3.36 3.68 4.16 4.72 5.04 6.08 9.0 3.31 3.58 3.94 4.48 5.11 5.47 6.64 10.0 3.50 3.80 4.20 4.80 5.50 5.90 7.20 11.0 3.69 4.02 4.46 5.12 5.89 6.33 7.76 12.0 3.88 4.24 4.72 5.44 6.28 6.76 8.32 13.0 4.07 4.46 4.98 5.76 6.67 7.19 8.88 14.0 4.26 4.68 5.24 6.08 7.06 7.62 9.44 15.0 4.45 4.90 5.50 6.40 7.45 8.05 10.00 1. For barcode discount, deduct $0.03 per piece (automation-compatible parcels only, 50-piece minimum).

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Carrier Route Presorted2

Each piece is subject to both a Price per piece + Price per pound Price per piece + Price per pound piece price and a pound price.1 Local, 1&2 $1.306 + $0.137 $1.413 + $0.137 3 1.306 + 0.170 1.413 + 0.170 4 1.306 + 0.210 1.413 + 0.210 Zone 5 1.306 + 0.269 1.413 + 0.269 6 1.306 + 0.338 1.413 + 0.338 7 1.306 + 0.381 1.413 + 0.381 8 1.306 + 0.508 1.413 + 0.508 Destination Entry 1&2 $1.032 + $0.099 $1.139 + $0.099 DBMC 3 1.032 + 0.127 1.139 + 0.127 4 1.032 + 0.175 1.139 + 0.175 5 1.032 + 0.234 1.139 + 0.234 DSCF $0.658 + $0.089 $0.765 + $0.089

DDU 0.487 + 0.039 0.594 + 0.039

1. Multiply the number of pounds in the mailing by price per pound. Multiply the number of pieces in the mailing by price per piece. Add both totals. 2. Machinable presorted parcels may be eligible for barcode discount of $0.03 per parcel (50-piece minimum), except for parcels mailed at presorted DDU or DSCF prices.

Bound Printed Matter COMMERCIAL PARCELS—NONPRESORTED

Weight Zone Not Over (pounds)1 1 & 2345678

1.0 $2.15 $2.19 $2.25 $2.34 $2.45 $2.51 $2.70 1.5 2.15 2.19 2.25 2.34 2.45 2.51 2.70 2.0 2.24 2.30 2.38 2.50 2.64 2.72 2.98 2.5 2.34 2.41 2.51 2.66 2.84 2.94 3.26 3.0 2.43 2.52 2.64 2.82 3.03 3.15 3.54 3.5 2.53 2.63 2.77 2.98 3.23 3.37 3.82 4.0 2.62 2.74 2.90 3.14 3.42 3.58 4.10 4.5 2.72 2.85 3.03 3.30 3.62 3.80 4.38 5.0 2.81 2.96 3.16 3.46 3.81 4.01 4.66 6.0 3.00 3.18 3.42 3.78 4.20 4.44 5.22 7.0 3.19 3.40 3.68 4.10 4.59 4.87 5.78 8.0 3.38 3.62 3.94 4.42 4.98 5.30 6.34 9.0 3.57 3.84 4.20 4.74 5.37 5.73 6.90 10.0 3.76 4.06 4.46 5.06 5.76 6.16 7.46 11.0 3.95 4.28 4.72 5.38 6.15 6.59 8.02 12.0 4.14 4.50 4.98 5.70 6.54 7.02 8.58 13.0 4.33 4.72 5.24 6.02 6.93 7.45 9.14 14.0 4.52 4.94 5.50 6.34 7.32 7.88 9.70 15.0 4.71 5.16 5.76 6.66 7.71 8.31 10.26 1. For barcode discount, deduct $0.03 per piece (machinable parcels only, 50-piece minimum).

Page 22 • United States Postal Service • Price List (Notice 123) • Effective January 18, 2009 Commercial—Parcel Return Service PARCEL RETURN SERVICE—MACHINABLE PARCEL RETURN SERVICE—NONMACHINABLE

Weight Weight Not Over RBMC RBMC RBMC RBMC Not Over RBMC1 RBMC1 RBMC1 RBMC1 (pounds) RDU Zones 1 & 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5 (pounds) RDU Zones 1 & 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5 1 $1.62 $2.54 $2.68 $2.76 $2.98 1 $1.62 $4.75 $4.89 $4.97 $5.19 2 1.69 3.43 3.48 3.59 3.89 2 1.69 5.64 5.69 5.80 6.10 3 1.76 4.17 4.22 4.35 4.76 3 1.76 6.38 6.43 6.56 6.97 4 1.82 4.65 4.90 5.03 5.56 4 1.82 6.86 7.11 7.24 7.77 5 1.88 5.10 5.49 5.66 6.31 5 1.88 7.31 7.70 7.87 8.52 6 1.94 5.51 6.04 6.20 6.98 6 1.94 7.72 8.25 8.41 9.19 7 1.99 5.85 6.52 6.72 7.61 7 1.99 8.06 8.73 8.93 9.82 8 2.04 6.53 6.99 7.19 8.19 8 2.04 8.74 9.20 9.40 10.40 9 2.09 6.88 7.41 7.67 8.72 9 2.09 9.09 9.62 9.88 10.93 10 2.13 7.17 7.86 8.41 9.22 10 2.13 9.38 10.07 10.62 11.43 11 2.22 7.35 8.23 8.80 9.67 11 2.22 9.56 10.44 11.01 11.88 12 2.31 7.58 8.60 9.18 10.11 12 2.31 9.79 10.81 11.39 12.32 13 2.39 7.79 8.93 9.54 10.52 13 2.39 10.00 11.14 11.75 12.73 14 2.46 7.97 9.23 9.94 10.89 14 2.46 10.18 11.44 12.15 13.10 15 2.54 8.12 9.55 10.24 11.23 15 2.54 10.33 11.76 12.45 13.44 16 2.61 8.29 9.87 10.55 11.59 16 2.61 10.50 12.08 12.76 13.80 17 2.68 8.50 10.17 10.89 11.88 17 2.68 10.71 12.38 13.10 14.09 18 2.74 8.63 10.45 11.16 12.18 18 2.74 10.84 12.66 13.37 14.39 19 2.81 8.81 10.74 11.44 12.46 19 2.81 11.02 12.95 13.65 14.67 20 2.87 8.95 10.96 11.67 12.71 20 2.87 11.16 13.17 13.88 14.92 21 2.93 9.10 11.18 11.92 12.96 21 2.93 11.31 13.39 14.13 15.17 22 2.98 9.26 11.36 12.19 13.19 22 2.98 11.47 13.57 14.40 15.40 23 3.04 9.39 11.61 12.45 13.44 23 3.04 11.60 13.82 14.66 15.65 24 3.09 9.50 11.77 12.71 13.64 24 3.09 11.71 13.98 14.92 15.85 25 3.14 9.63 11.97 12.95 13.86 25 3.14 11.84 14.18 15.16 16.07 26 3.19 9.77 12.13 13.20 14.03 26 3.19 11.98 14.34 15.41 16.24 27 3.24 9.90 12.32 13.44 14.22 27 3.24 12.11 14.53 15.65 16.43 28 3.28 10.00 12.50 13.61 14.42 28 3.28 12.21 14.71 15.82 16.63 29 3.33 10.13 12.69 13.76 14.66 29 3.33 12.34 14.90 15.97 16.87 30 3.37 10.26 12.83 13.91 14.87 30 3.37 12.47 15.04 16.12 17.08 31 3.41 10.38 12.96 14.04 15.11 31 3.41 12.59 15.17 16.25 17.32 32 3.46 10.53 13.13 14.20 15.31 32 3.46 12.74 15.34 16.41 17.52 33 3.50 10.61 13.28 14.32 15.53 33 3.50 12.82 15.49 16.53 17.74 34 3.53 10.74 13.40 14.45 15.69 34 3.53 12.95 15.61 16.66 17.90 35 3.57 10.82 13.56 14.56 15.83 35 3.57 13.03 15.77 16.77 18.04 For parcels over 35 lbs., use nonmachinable prices. 36 3.61 13.17 15.95 16.92 18.23 37 3.64 13.28 16.06 17.02 18.31 38 3.68 13.34 16.15 17.08 18.38 39 3.71 13.42 16.27 17.16 18.45 40 3.74 13.49 16.35 17.20 18.53 41 3.77 13.59 16.48 17.27 18.60 42 3.80 13.63 16.56 17.33 18.67 43 3.83 13.69 16.66 17.41 18.70 44 3.86 13.77 16.74 17.46 18.74 45 3.89 13.82 16.81 17.68 18.81 46 3.92 13.92 16.92 17.73 18.84 47 3.94 13.98 16.97 17.76 18.89 48 3.97 14.04 17.08 17.79 18.94 Note: Parcels that measure in combined length and girth: 49 4.00 14.11 17.17 17.84 18.97 • Balloon Price: RBMC pieces more than 84 inches but not more 50 4.02 14.12 17.24 17.87 19.03 than 108 inches, and the piece weighs less than 20 pounds, use 51 4.04 14.23 17.30 17.90 19.08 20-pound prices. 52 4.07 14.28 17.42 17.96 19.11 53 4.09 14.31 17.46 17.97 19.17 • More than 108 inches but not more than 130 inches, use 54 4.11 14.37 17.49 18.01 19.20 oversized prices (regardless of weight). 55 4.13 14.42 17.52 18.04 19.24 56 4.16 14.48 17.55 18.09 19.30 57 4.18 14.55 17.55 18.09 19.34 58 4.20 14.61 17.58 18.11 19.39 59 4.22 14.66 17.60 18.13 19.44 60 4.23 14.73 17.61 18.13 19.47 61 4.25 14.78 17.62 18.16 19.52 62 4.27 14.82 17.63 18.24 19.55 63 4.29 14.89 17.63 18.31 19.62 64 4.31 14.94 17.63 18.35 19.66 65 4.32 14.99 17.68 18.40 19.70 66 4.34 15.05 17.68 18.47 19.75 67 4.35 15.12 17.69 18.56 19.79 68 4.37 15.12 17.69 18.59 19.82 69 4.39 15.19 17.69 18.67 19.89 1. Nonmachinable prices include the $2.21 nonmachinable 70 4.40 15.25 17.69 18.72 19.93 surcharge. The nonmachinable surcharge does not apply to Oversized 7.68 32.45 33.00 34.00 35.51 parcels mailed at oversized prices.

United States Postal Service • Price List (Notice 123) • Effective January 18, 2009 • Page 23 Commercial—Periodicals Periodicals Outside-County—Including Science-of-Agriculture Pound Prices—per pound or fraction ADVERTISING PORTION NONADVERTISING PORTION Regular Science-of- Regular Science-of- Zone Preferred Price: Zone Price Agriculture Price Agriculture DDU $0.165 $0.124 DDU $0.137 $0.137 Authorized Nonprofit and Classroom DSCF 0.215 0.162 DSCF 0.179 0.179 publications and publications that meet the standards for Limited Circulation DADC 0.225 0.169 DADC 0.187 0.187 publications and Limited Circulation 1 & 2 0.246 0.184 Other 0.205 0.205 Science-of-Agriculture publications receive 5% off the total Outside-County 3 0.265 0.265 postage excluding the postage for 4 0.312 0.312 advertising pounds. This does not apply to commingled nonsubscriber or 5 0.383 0.383 nonrequester copies in excess of the 6 0.459 0.459 10% allowance in DMM 707.7. 7 0.550 0.550 8 0.628 0.628

Piece Prices—per addressed piece NONMACHINABLE LETTERS MACHINABLE FLATS FLATS PARCELS Bundle Level Barcoded Nonbarcoded Barcoded Nonbarcoded Barcoded Nonbarcoded 5-Digit $0.217 $0.284 $0.276 $0.284 $0.293 $0.298 $0.298 3-Digit/SCF 0.283 0.358 0.341 0.358 0.373 0.384 0.384 ADC 0.298 0.381 0.360 0.381 0.424 0.445 0.445 MXD ADC 0.337 0.444 0.416 0.444 0.519 0.550 0.550

All Firm bundles: $0.174 All Carrier Route pieces: Saturation—$0.135; High Density—$0.153; Basic—$0.174 Ride-Along Price—Outside Nonadvertising adjustment factor for each 1% of nonadvertising content: $0.00094 County and In-County per Bundle Prices—per bundle Ride-Along piece: $0.159 CONTAINER LEVEL Bundle Level CR/5-Digit 3-Digit/SCF ADC MXD ADC Firm $0.028 $0.046 $0.049 $0.081 Carrier Route 0.040 0.098 0.107 --- 5-Digit 0.008 0.086 0.098 0.166 3-Digit/SCF --- 0.040 0.065 0.138 ADC ------0.039 0.133 MXD ADC ------0.103

Container Prices—per pallet, tray, or sack PALLET TRAY/SACK Entry 5-Digit 3-Digit/SCF ADC CR/5-Digit 3-Digit/SCF ADC MXD ADC Destination Delivery Unit $1.236 ------$0.721 ------Destination SCF 8.237 $6.898 --- 0.927 $0.618 ------Destination ADC 15.959 12.561 $9.163 1.338 1.030 $0.618 --- Destination BMC 18.018 14.826 13.385 1.544 1.236 1.132 --- Origin 27.748 23.660 19.161 2.306 1.956 1.853 $0.432

In-County Piece Prices—per addressed piece Pound prices— per pound or fraction AUTOMATION NONAUTOMATION Presort Level Letters Flats Letters, Flats, and Parcels LETTERS, FLATS, & Carrier Route PARCELS Saturation ------$0.029 Zone Price High Density ------0.042 DDU $0.136 Basic ------0.057 None 0.176 5-Digit $0.045 $0.095 0.101 3-Digit 0.047 0.102 0.113 Basic 0.056 0.110 0.125 For each Destination delivery unit (DDU) addressed piece: subtract $0.008 per piece.

Page 24 • United States Postal Service • Price List (Notice 123) • Effective January 18, 2009 Retail—Global Express Guaranteed Global Express Guaranteed RETAIL LETTERS, LARGE ENVELOPES, & PARCELS

The price for items mailed in USPS-supplied Global Express Guaranteed envelopes is based on the weight and price group of the piece. The prices for items not mailed in USPS-supplied GXG envelopes are based on dimensional weight or the actual weight, whichever is greater. See the Price Calculator at pe.usps.com.

Commercial Base Prices: Postage paid through Click-N-Ship at www.usps.com or an authorized PC Postage vendor or qualifying end-user customers using IBI postage meters, is 10% below retail prices.

Weight Price Groups Not Over (pounds) CanadaMexico345678 0.5 $31.95 $32.95 $41.95 $89.95 $41.95 $43.95 $41.95 $60.95 1 50.00 54.00 59.00 106.00 67.00 68.00 54.00 76.00 2 54.75 61.25 68.25 124.00 75.50 77.50 62.00 94.50 3 59.50 68.50 77.50 142.00 84.00 87.00 70.00 113.00 4 64.25 75.75 86.75 160.00 92.50 96.50 78.00 131.50 5 69.00 83.00 96.00 178.00 101.00 106.00 86.00 150.00 6 72.75 90.25 105.25 196.00 109.50 115.50 94.00 168.50 7 76.50 97.50 114.50 214.00 118.00 125.00 102.00 187.00 8 80.25 104.75 123.75 232.00 126.50 134.50 110.00 205.50 9 84.00 112.00 133.00 250.00 135.00 144.00 118.00 224.00 10 87.75 119.25 142.25 268.00 143.50 153.50 126.00 242.50 11 91.50 123.50 147.50 282.00 150.00 162.00 132.00 255.00 12 95.25 127.75 152.75 296.00 156.50 170.50 138.00 267.50 13 99.00 132.00 158.00 310.00 163.00 179.00 144.00 280.00 14 102.75 136.25 163.25 324.00 169.50 187.50 150.00 292.50 15 106.50 140.50 168.50 338.00 176.00 196.00 156.00 305.00 16 110.25 144.75 173.75 352.00 182.50 204.50 162.00 317.50 17 114.00 149.00 179.00 366.00 189.00 213.00 168.00 330.00 18 117.75 153.25 184.25 380.00 195.50 221.50 174.00 342.50 19 121.50 157.50 189.50 394.00 202.00 230.00 180.00 355.00 20 125.25 161.75 194.75 408.00 208.50 238.50 186.00 367.50 21 129.00 166.00 200.00 422.00 215.00 247.00 192.00 380.00 22 132.75 170.25 205.25 436.00 221.50 255.50 198.00 392.50 23 136.50 174.50 210.50 450.00 228.00 263.00 204.00 405.00 24 140.25 178.75 215.75 464.00 234.50 270.50 210.00 417.50 25 144.00 183.00 221.00 478.00 241.00 278.00 216.00 430.00 26 147.75 186.50 226.25 492.00 247.50 285.50 222.00 442.50 27 151.50 190.00 231.50 506.00 254.00 293.00 228.00 455.00 28 155.25 193.50 236.75 520.00 260.50 300.50 234.00 467.50 29 159.00 197.00 242.00 534.00 267.00 308.00 240.00 480.00 30 162.75 200.50 247.25 548.00 273.50 315.50 246.00 492.50 31 166.50 204.00 252.50 562.00 280.00 323.00 252.00 505.00 32 170.25 207.50 257.75 576.00 286.50 330.50 258.00 517.50 33 174.00 211.00 263.00 590.00 293.00 338.00 264.00 530.00 34 177.75 214.50 268.25 604.00 299.50 345.50 270.00 542.50 35 181.50 218.00 273.50 618.00 306.00 353.00 276.00 555.00 36 185.25 221.50 278.75 632.00 312.50 360.50 282.00 567.50 37 189.00 225.00 284.00 646.00 319.00 368.00 288.00 580.00 38 192.75 228.50 289.25 660.00 325.50 375.50 294.00 592.50 39 196.50 232.00 294.50 674.00 332.00 383.00 300.00 605.00 40 200.25 235.50 299.75 688.00 338.50 390.50 306.00 617.50 41 204.00 239.00 305.00 698.00 345.00 398.00 312.00 627.00 42 207.75 242.50 310.25 708.00 351.50 405.50 318.00 636.50 43 211.50 246.00 315.50 718.00 358.00 413.00 324.00 646.00 44 215.25 249.50 320.75 728.00 364.50 420.50 330.00 655.50 45 219.00 253.00 326.00 738.00 371.00 428.00 336.00 665.00 46 222.75 256.50 331.25 748.00 377.50 435.50 342.00 674.50 47 225.50 260.00 336.50 758.00 384.00 443.00 348.00 684.00 48 228.25 263.50 341.75 768.00 390.50 450.50 354.00 693.50 49 231.00 267.00 347.00 778.00 397.00 458.00 360.00 703.00 50 233.75 270.50 352.25 788.00 403.50 465.50 366.00 712.50

For weights up to 70 pounds, see the International Listing or Price Calculator on Postal Explorer at pe.usps.com. For a listing of countries by price group see pages 30-33. Global Express Guaranteed Service is not available to: Ascension Kiribati Solomon Islands Burma Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of (North) Somalia Central African Republic Libya Sudan Comoros Nauru Syrian Arab Republic Cuba Pitcairn Island Tajikistan Equatorial Guinea Saint Helena Tristan da Cunha Falkland Islands Saint Pierre and Miquelon Turkmenistan Guinea-Bissau Sao Tome and Principe Tuvalu Iran Sierra Leone Western Samoa

United States Postal Service • Price List (Notice 123) • Effective January 18, 2009 • Page 25 Retail—Express Mail International Express Mail International RETAIL LETTERS, LARGE ENVELOPES, & PARCELS

Express Mail International Flat-Rate Envelope Canada and Mexico $25.95 All other countries 27.95 Commercial Base Prices: Postage paid through Click-N-Ship at www.usps.com or an authorized PC Postage vendor, or qualifying end-user customers using IBI postage meters, is 8% below retail prices. Express Mail International commercial volume price incentives are available, see IMM 222.13.

Weight Price Groups Not Over (pounds) Canada Mexico 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0.5 $25.95 $25.95 $27.95 $27.95 $27.95 $27.95 $27.95 $27.95 $27.95 $27.95 1 30.00 29.50 31.50 31.50 32.50 31.50 34.00 33.50 32.50 32.50 2 33.50 33.25 36.25 35.75 37.00 35.75 38.75 38.50 37.00 37.75 3 37.00 37.00 41.00 40.00 41.50 40.00 43.50 43.50 41.50 43.00 4 40.50 40.75 45.75 44.25 46.00 44.25 48.25 48.50 46.00 48.25 5 44.00 44.50 50.50 48.50 50.50 48.50 53.00 53.50 50.50 54.00 6 47.25 48.25 55.25 52.25 54.75 53.75 58.25 58.50 55.75 59.75 7 50.50 52.00 60.00 56.00 59.00 59.00 63.50 63.50 61.00 65.50 8 53.75 55.75 64.75 59.75 63.25 64.25 68.75 68.50 66.25 71.25 9 57.00 59.50 69.50 63.50 67.50 69.50 74.00 73.50 71.50 77.00 10 60.25 63.25 74.25 67.25 71.75 74.75 79.25 78.50 76.75 82.75 11 63.75 66.00 79.50 71.50 76.00 80.50 85.00 84.25 82.00 88.50 12 67.25 68.75 84.75 75.75 80.25 86.25 90.75 90.00 87.25 94.25 13 70.75 71.50 90.00 80.00 84.50 92.00 96.50 95.75 92.50 100.00 14 74.25 74.25 95.25 84.25 88.75 97.75 102.25 101.50 97.75 105.75 15 77.75 77.00 100.50 88.50 93.00 103.50 108.00 107.25 103.00 111.50 16 81.25 79.75 106.25 92.75 97.25 109.25 113.75 113.00 108.25 117.75 17 84.75 82.50 112.00 97.00 101.50 115.00 119.50 118.75 113.50 124.00 18 88.25 85.25 117.75 101.25 105.75 120.75 125.25 124.50 118.75 130.25 19 91.75 88.00 123.50 105.50 110.00 126.50 131.00 130.25 124.00 136.50 20 95.25 90.75 129.25 109.75 114.25 132.25 136.75 136.00 129.25 142.75 21 98.75 93.50 135.00 114.00 118.50 138.00 142.50 141.75 134.50 149.00 22 102.25 96.25 140.75 118.25 122.75 143.75 148.25 147.50 139.75 155.25 23 105.75 99.00 146.50 122.50 127.00 149.50 154.00 153.25 145.00 161.50 24 109.25 101.75 152.25 126.75 131.25 155.25 159.75 159.00 150.25 167.75 25 112.75 104.50 158.00 131.00 135.50 161.00 165.50 164.75 155.50 174.00 26 116.25 107.25 163.75 135.25 139.75 166.75 171.25 170.50 160.75 180.25 27 119.75 110.00 169.50 139.50 144.00 172.50 177.00 176.25 166.00 186.50 28 123.25 112.75 175.25 143.75 148.25 178.25 182.75 182.00 171.25 192.75 29 126.75 115.50 181.00 148.00 152.50 184.00 188.50 187.75 176.50 199.00 30 130.25 118.25 186.75 152.25 156.75 189.75 194.25 193.50 181.75 205.25 31 133.75 121.00 192.50 156.50 161.00 195.50 200.00 199.25 187.00 211.50 32 137.25 123.75 198.25 160.75 165.25 201.25 205.75 205.00 192.25 217.75 33 140.75 126.50 204.00 165.00 169.50 207.00 211.50 210.75 197.50 224.00 34 144.25 129.25 209.75 169.25 173.75 212.75 217.25 216.50 202.75 230.25 35 147.75 132.00 215.50 173.50 178.00 218.50 223.00 222.25 208.00 236.50 36 151.25 134.75 221.25 177.75 182.25 224.25 228.75 228.00 213.25 242.75 37 154.75 137.50 227.00 182.00 186.50 230.00 234.50 233.75 218.50 249.00 38 158.25 140.25 232.75 186.25 190.75 235.75 240.25 239.50 223.75 255.25 39 161.75 143.00 238.50 190.50 195.00 241.50 246.00 245.25 229.00 261.50 40 165.25 145.75 244.25 194.75 199.25 247.25 251.75 251.00 234.25 267.75 41 168.75 148.50 250.00 199.00 203.50 252.50 257.50 256.75 239.50 274.00 42 172.25 151.25 255.75 203.25 207.75 257.75 263.25 262.50 244.75 280.25 43 175.75 154.00 261.50 207.50 212.00 263.00 269.00 268.25 250.00 286.50 44 179.25 156.75 267.25 211.75 216.25 268.25 274.75 274.00 255.25 292.75 45 182.75 -- 273.00 216.00 220.50 273.50 280.50 279.75 260.50 299.00 46 186.25 -- 278.75 220.25 224.75 278.75 286.25 285.50 265.75 305.25 47 189.75 -- 284.50 224.50 229.00 284.00 292.00 291.25 271.00 311.50 48 193.25 -- 290.25 228.75 233.25 289.25 297.75 297.00 276.25 317.75 49 196.75 -- 296.00 233.00 237.50 294.50 303.50 302.75 281.50 324.00 50 200.25 -- 301.75 237.25 241.75 299.75 309.25 308.50 286.75 330.25 For weights up to 70 pounds, see the International Listing or Price Calculator on Postal Explorer at pe.usps.com. For a listing of countries by price group, see pages 30-33. Express Mail International Service is not available to: Maximum weight limit Afghanistan Iran Saint Helena Bahamas 22 Antigua and Barbuda Kiribati Saint Pierre and Miquelon Namibia 22 Ascension Korea, Democratic Sao Tome and Taiwan 33 British Virgin Islands Peoples Republic of Principi Burma (North) Somalia Comoros Lebanon Suriname Cuba Libya Tonga Falkland Islands Montserrat Tristan da Cunha Gambia Pitcairn Island Tuvalu Gibraltar Reunion Wallis and Futuna Islands Greenland

Page 26 • United States Postal Service • Price List (Notice 123) • Effective January 18, 2009 Retail—Priority Mail International Priority Mail International LETTERS, LARGE ENVELOPES, & PARCELS

Priority Mail International Flat-Rate Envelope Priority Mail International Regular Flat-Rate Boxes Canada and Mexico $10.95 Canada and Mexico $25.95 All other countries 12.95 All other countries 41.95 The maximum weight is 4 pounds. The maximum weight is 20 pounds. Priority Mail International Small Flat-Rate Box Priority Mail International Large Flat-Rate Box Canada and Mexico $10.95 Canada and Mexico $32.95 All other countries 12.95 All other countries 53.95 The maximum weight is 4 pounds. The maximum weight is 20 pounds.

Weight Price Groups Not Over (pounds) Canada Mexico 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 $19.00 $19.00 $25.00 $23.50 $26.50 $25.00 $24.00 $23.00 $23.00 $26.50 2 20.75 22.75 29.25 27.25 29.75 29.25 28.50 27.25 26.75 31.35 3 22.50 26.50 33.50 31.00 33.00 33.50 33.00 31.50 30.50 36.20 4 24.25 30.25 37.75 34.75 36.25 37.75 37.50 35.75 34.25 41.05 5 26.00 34.00 42.00 38.50 39.50 42.00 42.00 40.00 38.00 45.90 6 27.75 36.75 45.75 42.25 42.50 47.25 46.50 44.25 40.75 51.05 7 29.50 39.50 49.50 46.00 45.50 52.50 51.00 48.50 43.50 56.20 8 31.25 42.25 53.25 49.75 48.50 57.75 55.50 52.75 46.25 61.35 9 33.00 45.00 57.00 53.50 51.50 63.00 60.00 57.00 49.00 66.50 10 34.75 47.75 60.75 57.25 54.50 68.25 64.50 61.25 51.75 71.65 11 36.50 50.00 64.50 61.00 57.50 73.50 69.50 66.00 55.50 76.80 12 38.25 52.25 68.25 64.75 60.50 78.75 74.50 70.75 59.25 81.95 13 40.00 54.50 72.00 68.50 63.50 84.00 79.50 75.50 63.00 87.10 14 41.75 56.75 75.75 72.25 66.50 89.25 84.50 80.25 66.75 92.25 15 43.50 59.00 79.50 76.00 69.50 94.50 89.50 85.00 70.50 97.40 16 45.25 61.25 83.25 79.75 72.50 99.75 94.50 89.75 74.25 102.55 17 47.00 63.50 87.00 83.50 75.50 105.00 99.50 94.50 78.00 107.70 18 48.75 65.75 90.75 87.25 78.50 110.25 104.50 99.25 81.75 112.85 19 50.50 68.00 94.50 91.00 81.50 115.50 109.50 104.00 85.50 118.00 20 52.25 70.25 98.25 94.75 84.50 120.75 114.50 108.75 89.25 123.15 21 54.00 72.50 102.00 98.50 87.50 126.00 119.50 113.50 93.00 128.30 22 55.75 74.75 105.75 102.25 90.50 131.25 124.50 118.25 96.75 133.45 23 57.50 77.00 109.50 106.00 93.50 136.50 129.50 123.00 100.50 138.60 24 59.25 79.25 113.25 109.75 96.50 141.75 134.50 127.75 104.25 143.75 25 61.00 81.50 117.00 113.50 99.50 147.00 139.50 132.50 108.00 148.90 26 62.75 83.75 120.75 117.25 102.50 152.25 144.50 137.25 111.75 154.05 27 64.50 86.00 124.50 121.00 105.50 157.50 149.50 142.00 115.50 159.20 28 66.25 88.25 128.25 124.75 108.50 162.75 154.50 146.75 119.25 164.35 29 68.00 90.50 132.00 128.50 111.50 168.00 159.50 151.50 123.00 169.50 30 69.75 92.75 135.75 132.25 114.50 173.25 164.50 156.25 126.75 174.65 31 71.50 95.00 139.50 136.00 117.50 178.50 169.50 161.00 130.50 179.80 32 73.25 97.25 143.25 139.75 120.50 183.75 174.50 165.75 134.25 184.95 33 75.00 99.50 147.00 143.50 123.50 189.00 179.50 170.50 138.00 190.10 34 76.75 101.75 150.75 147.25 126.50 194.25 184.50 175.25 141.75 195.25 35 78.50 104.00 154.50 151.00 129.50 199.50 189.50 180.00 145.50 200.40 36 80.25 106.25 158.25 154.75 132.50 204.75 194.50 184.75 149.25 205.55 37 82.00 108.50 162.00 158.50 135.50 210.00 199.50 189.50 153.00 210.70 38 83.75 110.75 165.75 162.25 138.50 215.25 204.50 194.25 156.75 215.85 39 85.50 113.00 169.50 166.00 141.50 220.50 209.50 199.00 160.50 221.00 40 87.25 115.25 173.25 169.75 144.50 225.75 214.50 203.75 164.25 226.15 41 89.00 117.50 177.00 173.50 147.50 231.00 219.50 208.50 168.00 231.30 42 90.75 119.75 180.75 177.25 150.50 236.25 224.50 213.25 171.75 236.45 43 92.50 122.00 184.50 181.00 153.50 241.50 229.50 218.00 175.50 241.60 44 94.25 124.25 188.25 184.75 156.50 246.75 234.50 222.75 179.25 246.75 45 96.00 -- 192.00 188.50 159.50 252.00 239.50 227.50 183.00 251.90 46 97.75 -- 195.75 192.25 162.50 257.25 244.50 232.25 186.75 257.05 47 99.50 -- 199.50 196.00 165.50 262.50 249.50 237.00 190.50 262.20 48 101.25 -- 203.25 199.75 168.50 267.75 254.50 241.75 194.25 267.35 49 103.00 -- 207.00 203.50 171.50 273.00 259.50 246.50 198.00 272.50 50 104.75 -- 210.75 207.25 174.50 278.25 264.50 251.25 201.75 277.65 For weights up to 70 pounds, see the International Listing or Price Calculator on Postal Explorer at pe.usps.com. For a listing of countries by price group, see pages 30-33. Priority Mail International Service is not available to: Maximum weight limit 22 pounds Ascension Anguilla Jamaica Bolivia (PMI flat-rate envelope and small flat-rate box allowed) Antigua and Barbuda Pitcairn Island Cuba (PMI flat-rate envelope and small flat-rate box allowed) Bahamas Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Falkland Islands Burma Tristan da Cunha Korea, Democratic Peoples Republic of (North) Equatorial Guinea Somalia

Commercial Base Prices: Postage paid through Click-N-Ship at www.usps.com or an authorized PC Postage vendor, or qualifying end-user customers using IBI postage meters, is 5% below retail prices.

United States Postal Service • Price List (Notice 123) • Effective January 18, 2009 • Page 27 Retail—First-Class Mail International First-Class Mail International First-Class Mail International POSTCARDS PACKAGES

Canada and Mexico $0.72 All other countries 0.94 Price Groups Weight Not Over First-Class Mail International (ounces) Canada Mexico 3-5 6-9 LETTERS 1 $1.18 $1.18 $1.40 $1.40 2 1.42 1.73 2.20 2.15 Price Groups Weight 3 1.66 2.28 3.00 2.90 Not Over 4 1.90 2.83 3.80 3.65 (ounces) Canada Mexico 3-5 6-9 5 2.14 3.38 4.60 4.40 6 2.38 3.93 5.40 5.15 1 $0.72 $0.72 $0.94 $0.94 7 2.62 4.48 6.20 5.90 2 0.96 1.27 1.74 1.69 8 2.86 5.03 7.00 6.65 3 1.20 1.82 2.54 2.44 12 3.81 6.53 8.65 8.25 3.5 1.44 2.37 3.34 3.19 16 4.76 8.03 10.30 9.85 Letters that meet one or more of the nonmachinable 20 5.71 9.53 11.95 11.45 characteristics in IMM 243.23 are subject to the $0.20 nonmachinable surcharge. 24 6.66 11.03 13.60 13.05 28 7.61 12.53 15.25 14.65 32 8.56 14.03 16.90 16.25 First-Class Mail International 36 9.51 15.53 18.55 17.85 LARGE ENVELOPES 40 10.46 17.03 20.20 19.45 44 11.41 18.53 21.85 21.05 Price Groups 48 12.36 20.03 23.50 22.65 Weight 52 13.31 21.53 25.15 24.25 Not Over 56 14.26 23.03 26.80 25.85 (ounces) Canada Mexico 3-5 6-9 60 15.21 24.53 28.45 27.45 1 $0.98 $0.98 $1.20 $1.20 64 16.16 26.03 30.10 29.05 2 1.22 1.53 2.00 1.95 3 1.46 2.08 2.80 2.70 4 1.70 2.63 3.60 3.45 Airmail M-Bag Prices 5 1.94 3.18 4.40 4.20 DIRECT SACKS OF PRINTED MATTER TO ONE ADDRESSEE 6 2.18 3.73 5.20 4.95 7 2.42 4.28 6.00 5.70 8 2.66 4.83 6.80 6.45 Weight Not Over Additional Per 12 3.61 6.33 8.45 8.05 Price Group 11 Pounds Pound 16 4.56 7.83 10.10 9.65 1 $26.95 $2.45 20 5.51 9.33 11.75 11.25 2 28.60 2.60 24 6.46 10.83 13.40 12.85 3 55.00 5.00 28 7.41 12.33 15.05 14.45 4 46.20 4.20 32 8.36 13.83 16.70 16.05 5 35.75 3.25 36 9.31 15.33 18.35 17.65 6 56.10 5.10 40 10.26 16.83 20.00 19.25 7 46.75 4.25 44 11.21 18.33 21.65 20.85 8 46.75 4.25 48 12.16 19.83 23.30 22.45 9 44.00 4.00 52 13.11 21.33 24.95 24.05 56 14.06 22.83 26.60 25.65 60 15.01 24.33 28.25 27.25 64 15.96 25.83 29.90 28.85 Pieces that are rigid, nonrectangular, or not uniformly thick pay package prices. For a listing of countries by price group, see pages 30-33. For First-Class Mail International retail postcard, letter, large envelope, and package dimensions, see page 39.

Page 28 • United States Postal Service • Price List (Notice 123) • Effective January 18, 2009 IPA/ISAL INTERNATIONAL PRIORITY AIRMAIL (IPA) INTERNATIONAL PRIORITY AIRMAIL (IPA) M-BAG—FULL SERVICE ISC Drop Full Service Shipment Price Group Full Service Per Lb. Price Group Per Piece Per Lb. Per Lb. 1 $2.10 1 $0.40 $5.44 $4.44 2 2.70 2 0.15 6.10 5.10 3 3.60 3 0.40 7.50 6.50 4 5.15 4 0.41 7.70 6.70 5 4.40 5 0.15 6.50 5.50 6 4.20 6 0.15 5.80 4.80 7 4.95 7 0.15 7.50 6.50 8 4.85 8 0.12 8.00 7.00 9 5.60 9 0.31 8.25 7.25 Note: M-Bags are subject to the minimum price for 11 lbs. Worldwide 0.36 8.50 7.50

INTERNATIONAL PRIORITY AIRMAIL (IPA) M-BAG—ISC DROP SHIPMENT

Weight Not Price Price Price Price Price Price Price Price Price Over (Lb.) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 Group 8 Group 9 5 $19.30 $25.00 $30.85 $44.50 $38.75 $38.65 $44.80 $42.50 $47.75 6 19.75 25.60 31.85 46.25 39.90 39.45 45.95 43.85 49.60 7 20.20 26.20 32.85 48.00 41.05 40.25 47.10 45.20 51.45 8 20.65 26.80 33.85 49.75 42.20 41.05 48.25 46.55 53.30 9 21.10 27.40 34.85 51.50 43.35 41.85 49.40 47.90 55.15 10 21.55 28.00 35.85 53.25 44.50 46.65 50.55 49.25 57.00 11 22.00 28.60 36.85 55.00 45.65 43.45 51.70 50.60 58.85 Each additional lb. 2.00 2.60 3.35 5.00 4.15 3.95 4.70 4.60 5.35 or fraction of a lb.

INTERNATIONAL SURFACE AIRLIFT (ISAL) INTERNATIONAL SURFACE AIRLIFT (ISAL) M-BAG—FULL SERVICE ISC Drop Full Service Shipment Price Group Full Service Per Lb. Price Group Per Piece Per Lb. Per Lb. 1 $1.60 1 $0.41 $3.61 $2.61 2 1.70 2 0.15 5.15 4.15 3 2.00 3 0.43 4.45 3.45 4 2.80 4 0.44 4.46 3.46 5 2.35 5 0.15 5.45 4.45 6 2.35 6 0.15 5.55 4.55 7 2.60 7 0.15 5.45 4.45 8 3.25 8 0.12 6.60 5.60 9 3.00 9 0.30 4.48 3.48 Note: M-Bags are subject to the minimum price for 11 lbs.

INTERNATIONAL SURFACE AIRLIFT (ISAL) M-BAG—ISC DROP SHIPMENT

Weight Not Price Price Price Price Price Price Price Price Price Over (Lb.) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 Group 8 Group 9 5 $15.90 $14.30 $11.45 $16.25 $12.90 $14.40 $12.05 $16.20 $18.25 6 16.00 14.85 12.75 18.40 14.60 15.85 14.35 19.00 20.25 7 16.10 15.40 14.05 20.55 16.30 17.30 16.65 21.80 22.25 8 16.20 15.95 15.35 22.70 18.00 18.75 18.95 24.60 24.25 9 16.30 16.50 16.65 24.85 19.70 20.20 21.25 27.40 26.25 10 16.40 17.05 17.95 27.00 21.40 21.65 23.55 30.20 28.25 11 16.50 17.60 19.25 29.15 23.10 23.10 25.85 33.00 30.25 Each additional lb. 1.50 1.60 1.75 2.65 2.10 2.10 2.35 3.00 2.75 or fraction of a lb.

United States Postal Service • Price List (Notice 123) • Effective January 18, 2009 • Page 29 Country Listings Listed below are the countries and their price groups and weight limits for the four principal categories of international mail. Complete tables of prices and weights appear in the Individual Country Listings (ICLs) at pe.usps.com.

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Price Max. Wt. Price Max. Wt. Price Max. Wt. Price Max. Wt.2 Country Group (lbs.) Group (lbs.) Group (lbs.) Group (ozs./lbs.) Afghanistan 6 70 n/a n/a 6 66 6 3.5 / 4 Albania 47046644443.5 / 4 Algeria 47084484483.5 / 4 Andorra 57056656653.5 / 4 Angola 4 70 7 44 7 44 7 3.5 / 4 Anguilla 77095592293.5 / 4 Antigua and Barbuda 7 70 n/a n/a 9 22 9 3.5 / 4 Argentina 87094494493.5 / 4 Armenia 47044444443.5 / 4 Aruba 7 70 9 44 9 44 9 3.5 / 4 Ascension n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 7 3.5 / 4 Australia 6 70 10 44 10 66 3 3.5 / 4 Austria 57056656653.5 / 4 Azerbaijan 47047047043.5 / 4 Bahamas 7 70 9 22 9 22 9 3.5 / 4 Bahrain 67084484483.5 / 4 Bangladesh 67064464463.5 / 4 Barbados 77096694493.5 / 4 Belarus 47044446643.5 / 4 Belgium 3 70 5 66 5 66 5 3.5 / 4 Belize 87096694493.5 / 4 Benin 47076676673.5 / 4 Bermuda 77094494493.5 / 4 Bhutan 67066666663.5 / 4 Bolivia3 8 70 9 66 9 4 9 3.5 / 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47046644443.5 / 4 Botswana 47076676673.5 / 4 Brazil 87096696693.5 / 4 British Virgin Islands 7 70 n/a n/a 9 44 9 3.5 / 4 Brunei Darussalam 4 70 6 66 6 44 6 3.5 / 4 Bulgaria 47046647043.5 / 4 Burkina Faso 47077076673.5 / 4 Burma (Myanmar) n/a n/a n/a n/a 6 22 6 3.5 / 4 Burundi 47076676673.5 / 4 Cambodia (Kampuchea) 8 70 6 66 6 66 6 3.5 / 4 Cameroon 47074476673.5 / 4 Canada 17016616613.5 / 4 Cape Verde 47076674473.5 / 4 Cayman Islands 77094494493.5 / 4 Central African Republic n/a n/a 7 66 7 66 7 3.5 / 4 Chad 47076674473.5 / 4 Chile 87096694493.5 / 4 China 67036636633.5 / 4 Colombia 87094496693.5 / 4 Comoros n/a n/a n/a n/a 7 44 7 3.5 / 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4 70 7 66 7 66 7 3.5 / 4 Congo, Republic of the 47076676673.5 / 4 (Brazzaville) 47076674473.5 / 4 Costa Rica 87096696693.5 / 4 Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) 4 70 7 66 7 66 7 3.5 / 4 Croatia 47046646643.5 / 4 Cuba4 n/a n/a n/a n/a 9 4 9 3.5 / 4 Cyprus 67047047043.5 / 4 Czech Republic 47046646643.5 / 4 Denmark 5 70 5 66 5 66 5 3.5 / 4 Djibouti 47074474473.5 / 4 Dominica 77094494493.5 / 4 Dominican Republic 77096694493.5 / 4 Ecuador 87096696693.5 / 4 Egypt 6 70 8 44 8 66 8 3.5 / 4 El Salvador 87096694493.5 / 4 Equatorial Guinea n/an/a74472273.5 / 4 Eritrea 47076674473.5 / 4 Estonia 47046647043.5 / 4 Ethiopia 4 70 8 66 8 66 8 3.5 / 4

Page 30 • United States Postal Service • Price List (Notice 123) • Effective January 18, 2009 Country Listings

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Price Max. Wt. Price Max. Wt. Price Max. Wt. Price Max. Wt.2 Country Group (lbs.) Group (lbs.) Group (lbs.) Group (ozs./lbs.) Falkland Islands n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 9 3.5 / 4 Faroe Islands 57054457053.5 / 4 Fiji 87066664463.5 / 4 Finland 57056657053.5 / 4 France 3 70 5 66 5 66 5 3.5 / 4 French Guiana 87096696693.5 / 4 French Polynesia 47066666663.5 / 4 Gabon 47076674473.5 / 4 Gambia 4 70 n/a n/a 7 66 7 3.5 / 4 Georgia, Republic of 4 70 4 66 4 44 4 3.5 / 4 Germany 37056657053.5 / 4 Ghana 47076676673.5 / 4 Gibraltar 4 70 n/a n/a 5 44 5 3.5 / 4 Great Britain and Northern Ireland37056656653.5 / 4 Greece 5 70 5 66 5 44 5 3.5 / 4 Greenland 5 70 n/a n/a 5 66 5 3.5 / 4 Grenada 77096694493.5 / 4 Guadeloupe 77096696693.5 / 4 Guatemala 87096694493.5 / 4 Guinea 4 70 7 44 7 66 7 3.5 / 4 Guinea-Bissau n/an/a74476673.5 / 4 Guyana 87096694493.5 / 4 Haiti 77096695593.5 / 4 Honduras 87094494493.5 / 4 Hong Kong 3 70 3 66 3 66 3 3.5 / 4 Hungary 47046644443.5 / 4 Iceland 57056657053.5 / 4 India 67067064463.5 / 4 Indonesia 67066664463.5 / 4 Iran n/a n/a n/a n/a 8 44 8 3.5 / 4 Iraq 67084484483.5 / 4 Ireland 37056656653.5 / 4 Israel 67084484483.5 / 4 Italy 37056656653.5 / 4 Jamaica 7 70 9 66 9 22 9 3.5 / 4 Japan 37036636633.5 / 4 Jordan 67086686683.5 / 4 Kazakhstan 47066664463.5 / 4 Kenya 47077077073.5 / 4 Kiribati n/a n/a n/a n/a 6 44 6 3.5 / 4 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of n/an/an/an/an/an/a63.5 / 4 (North Korea) Korea, Republic of (South Korea)67036634433.5 / 4 Kuwait 67086686683.5 / 4 Kyrgyzstan 47066664463.5 / 4 Laos 8 70 6 66 6 44 6 3.5 / 4 Latvia 47046647043.5 / 4 Lebanon 6 70 n/a n/a 8 66 8 3.5 / 4 Lesotho 47076674473.5 / 4 Liberia 47074474473.5 / 4 Libya n/a n/a n/a n/a 8 44 8 3.5 / 4 Liechtenstein 57056656653.5 / 4 Lithuania 47047047043.5 / 4 Luxembourg 37056656653.5 / 4 Macao 37067067063.5 / 4 Macedonia (Republic of) 4 70 4 66 4 70 4 3.5 / 4 Madagascar 47076674473.5 / 4 Malawi 47074476673.5 / 4 Malaysia 67066666663.5 / 4 Maldives 67066666663.5 / 4 Mali 4 70 7 66 7 66 7 3.5 / 4 Malta 57054456653.5 / 4 Martinique 77096696693.5 / 4 Mauritania 47076674473.5 / 4 Mauritius 47076674473.5 / 4 Mexico 2 70 2 44 2 44 2 3.5 / 4 Moldova 47047047043.5 / 4 Mongolia 47066666663.5 / 4

United States Postal Service • Price List (Notice 123) • Effective January 18, 2009 • Page 31 Country Listings

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Price Max. Wt. Price Max. Wt. Price Max. Wt. Price Max. Wt.2 Country Group (lbs.) Group (lbs.) Group (lbs.) Group (ozs./lbs.) Montenegro, Republic of 4 70 n/a n/a 5 70 5 3.5 / 4 Montserrat 7 70 n/a n/a 9 44 9 3.5 / 4 Morocco 4 70 8 68 8 66 8 3.5 / 4 Mozambique 47076676673.5 / 4 Namibia 47072274473.5 / 4 Nauru n/an/a64464463.5 / 4 Nepal 67066964463.5 / 4 Netherlands 3 70 5 66 5 44 5 3.5 / 4 Netherlands Antilles 77096694493.5 / 4 New Caledonia 87066666663.5 / 4 New Zealand 6 70 10 66 10 66 6 3.5 / 4 Nicaragua 87095596693.5 / 4 Niger 4 70 7 70 7 70 7 3.5 / 4 Nigeria 47076676673.5 / 4 Norway 57056656653.5 / 4 Oman 67086684483.5 / 4 Pakistan 67066667063.5 / 4 Panama 8 70 9 66 9 70 9 3.5 / 4 Papua New Guinea 87065564463.5 / 4 Paraguay 87095596693.5 / 4 Peru 87097097093.5 / 4 Philippines 67064464463.5 / 4 Pitcairn Island n/a n/a n/a n/a 6 22 6 3.5 / 4 Poland 47044444443.5 / 4 Portugal 57056656653.5 / 4 Qatar 67086687083.5 / 4 Reunion 4 70 n/a n/a 9 66 9 3.5 / 4 Romania 4 70 4 70 4 70 4 3.5 / 4 Russia 47046644443.5 / 4 Rwanda 47076676673.5 / 4 Saint Christopher and Nevis 77096694493.5 / 4 Saint Helena n/a n/a n/a n/a 7 44 7 3.5 / 4 Saint Lucia 7 70 9 44 9 44 9 3.5 / 4 Saint Pierre and Miquelon n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 66 4 3.5 / 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines77094492293.5 / 4 San Marino 37056656653.5 / 4 Sao Tome and Principe n/a n/a n/a n/a 7 44 7 3.5 / 4 Saudi Arabia 4 70 8 66 8 66 8 3.5 / 4 Senegal 47076676673.5 / 4 Serbia, Republic of 47056657053.5 / 4 Seychelles 47076677073.5 / 4 Sierra Leone n/a n/a 7 66 7 66 7 3.5 / 4 Singapore 3 70 6 66 6 66 6 3.5 / 4 Slovak Republic (Slovakia) 47056656653.5 / 4 Slovenia 47056656653.5 / 4 Solomon Islands n/a n/a 6 66 6 44 6 3.5 / 4 Somalia n/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/a South Africa 4 70 7 66 7 66 7 3.5 / 4 Spain 57056654453.5 / 4 Sri Lanka 67066666663.5 / 4 Sudan n/an/a76674473.5 / 4 Suriname 8 70 n/a n/a 9 44 9 3.5 / 4 Swaziland 4 70 7 66 7 44 7 3.5 / 4 Sweden 57056656653.5 / 4 Switzerland 57056656653.5 / 4 Syrian Arab Republic (Syria) n/an/a84487083.5 / 4 Taiwan 37063364463.5 / 4 Tajikistan n/a n/a 6 66 6 66 6 3.5 / 4 Tanzania 47076676673.5 / 4 Thailand 67066666663.5 / 4 Togo 47076677073.5 / 4 Tonga 4 70 n/a n/a 6 44 6 3.5 / 4 Trinidad and Tobago 7 70 9 66 9 44 9 3.5 / 4 Tristan da Cunha n/a n/a n/a n/a 7 22 7 3.5 / 4 Tunisia 47086686683.5 / 4 Turkey 67046646643.5 / 4 Turkmenistan n/an/a66664463.5 / 4 Turks and Caicos Islands 7 70 9 66 9 44 9 3.5 / 4

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Price Max. Wt. Price Max. Wt. Price Max. Wt. Price Max. Wt.2 Country Group (lbs.) Group (lbs.) Group (lbs.) Group (ozs./lbs.) Tuvalu n/a n/a n/a n/a 6 55 6 3.5 / 4 Uganda 47076676673.5 / 4 Ukraine 47044446643.5 / 4 United Arab Emirates 67087087083.5 / 4 Uruguay 8 70 9 44 9 66 9 3.5 / 4 Uzbekistan 47066667063.5 / 4 Vanuatu 87065564463.5 / 4 Vatican City 37056654453.5 / 4 Venezuela 87096696693.5 / 4 Vietnam 6 70 6 66 6 70 6 3.5 / 4 Wallis and Futuna Islands 4 70 n/a n/a 6 66 6 3.5 / 4 Western Samoa n/a n/a 6 44 6 44 6 3.5 / 4 Yemen 67086686683.5 / 4 Zambia 47076676673.5 / 4 Zimbabwe 4 70 7 44 7 44 7 3.5 / 4 n/a = Service is not available.

1. Priority Mail International flat-rate services maximum weights: flat-rate envelope or small flat-rate box, 4 lbs.; regular and large flat- rate boxes, 20 lbs. 2. First-Class Mail International maximum weights: Letters, 3.5 ozs.; Large Envelopes (flats), 4 lbs.; Packages (small packets), 4 lbs. Note that the heading in the maximum weight column lists both ounces and pounds ("ozs. / lbs.") and that there are two numbers in the entry for each country ("3.5 / 4") - this indicates that the maximum weight for Letters is 3.5 ozs. and that the maximum weight for both Large Envelopes and Packages (small packets) is 4 lbs. 3. Bolivia: Priority Mail International package services to Bolivia are suspended. This does not include the Priority Mail International flat- rate envelope and small flat-rate box (maximum weight: 4 lbs.). 4. Cuba: Priority Mail International parcel services to Cuba are not available. The Priority Mail International flat-rate envelope or small flat-rate box (maximum weight: 4 lbs.) may be used. Dutiable articles may not be mailed to Cuba except gift parcels up to 4 lbs., which must comply with the gift parcel rules published in 15 CFR § 740.12 for general provisions governing sanctions and for comprehensive information about goods and services that may not be imported to or exported from Cuba. Potentially dutiable items may be confiscated upon entering Cuba or returned to sender.

United States Postal Service • Price List (Notice 123) • Effective January 18, 2009 • Page 33 Domestic—Extra Services Extra Services CERTIFICATE OF MAILING EXPRESS MAIL INSURANCE Individual Pieces Fee Amount for Merchandise Fee1 Individual article (Form 3817) $1.10 Insurance Coverage Desired Duplicate copies of Form 3817 or mailing bill, per page 1.10 $0.01 to $100.00 $0.00 Firm mailing books (Form 3877), per article listed 100.01 to 200.00 0.75 0.40 (minimum 3) 200.01 to 500.00 2.10 Bulk Quantities Fee 500.01 to 5,000.00 $2.10 plus $1.35 for each For first 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof) $6.00 $500 or fraction thereof over $500 Each additional 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof) 0.70 Duplicate copy of Form 3606 1.10 1. Express Mail merchandise maximum coverage: $5,000. Document reconstruction maximum liability: $100.

CERTIFIED MAIL INSURANCE Fee Amount for Merchandise Fee1 Fee, per item, in addition to postage and other fees $2.70 Insurance Coverage Desired $0.01 to $50 $1.70 COLLECT ON DELIVERY (COD) 50.01 to 100 2.15 Amount to be collected or insurance 100.01 to 200 2.60 Fee coverage desired, whichever is higher1 200.01 to 300 4.60 $0.01 to $50 $5.25 300.01 to 400 5.55 50.01 to 100 6.45 400.01 to 500 6.50 100.01 to 200 7.65 500.01 to 600 7.45 200.01 to 300 8.85 600.01 to 5000 $7.45 plus $0.95 per $100 or (maximum fraction thereof over $600 in 300.01 to 400 10.05 liability is declared value 400.01 to 500 11.25 $5000) 500.01 to 600 12.45 1. Bulk insurance discount $0.80 per piece. (See 503.4.4 for 600.01 to 700 13.65 eligibility.) 700.01 to 800 14.85 800.01 to 900 16.05 RESTRICTED DELIVERY 900.01 to 1,000 17.25 Fee Additional COD Services Fee Fee, per item, in addition to postage and other fees $4.30 Restricted delivery2 $4.30 Notice of nondelivery 3.70 RETURN RECEIPT Alteration of COD charges 3.70 Return Receipt Fee Designation of new addressee 3.70 (In conjunction with another service) 3 Requested at time of mailing Registered COD 4.65 $2.20 (receive by mail) 1. For Express Mail COD shipments valued at $100 or less, the Requested at time of mailing 1.00 COD fee is based on the amount to be collected. Express Mail (receive electronically) insurance automatically provides up to $100 merchandise Requested after mailing (Form 3811-A) insurance. 4.35 2. Not available with Express Mail COD. (receive by fax, mail, or e-mail) 3. Maximum amount collectible is $1,000. RETURN RECEIPT FOR MERCHANDISE (FORM 3804) DELIVERY CONFIRMATION Fee Fee Requested at time of mailing $3.60 First-Class Mail (parcels only) Retail $0.75 Electronic 0.18 Priority Mail Retail 0.65 Electronic 0.00 Package Services (parcels only) Retail 0.75 Electronic 0.18 Standard Mail (NFMs and parcels) Electronic 0.18 Parcel Select Destination Entry Electronic 0.00 Parcel Select (all other) Electronic 0.18

Page 34 • United States Postal Service • Price List (Notice 123) • Effective January 18, 2009 Domestic—Extra Services Extra Services REGISTERED MAIL Fee Declared Value Declared Value Fee 1 (in addition to postage) (in addition to postage) $0.00 $10.00 $25,000.01 to $15,000,000 $42.10 0.01 to 100 10.80 + handling charge of $1.20 per each $1,000 or fraction 100.01 to 500 12.10 thereof over first $25,000 500.01 to 1,000 13.30 1,000.01 to 2,000 14.50 Over $15,000,000 $18,012.10 2,000.01 to 3,000 15.70 + amount determined by USPS based on weight, space, and value 3,000.01 to 4,000 16.90 4,000.01 to 5,000 18.10 5,000.01 to 6,000 19.30 Additional Services Fee (in addition to postage) 6,000.01 to 7,000 20.50 COD Collection Charge $4.65 7,000.01 to 8,000 21.70 (maximum amount collectible is $1,000) 8,000.01 to 9,000 22.90 9,000.01 to 10,000 24.10 Restricted Delivery 4.30 10,000.01 to 11,000 25.30 11,000.01 to 12,000 26.50 12,000.01 to 13,000 27.70 Return Receipts, 2.20 13,000.01 to 14,000 28.90 requested at time of mailing showing to whom, signature, date of delivery, and 14,000.01 to 15,000 30.10 addressee’s address (if different) 15,000.01 to 16,000 31.30 16,000.01 to 17,000 32.50 17,000.01 to 18,000 33.70 Return Receipts, 1.00 18,000.01 to 19,000 34.90 requested at time of mailing (receive electronically) 19,000.01 to 20,000 36.10 20,000.01 to 21,000 37.30 21,000.01 to 22,000 38.50 Return Receipts, 4.35 22,000.01 to 23,000 39.70 requested after mailing showing only to whom and date delivered 23,000.01 to 24,000 40.90 24,000.01 to 25,000 42.10

1. Fees for articles valued over $25,000 are for handling only. Maximum amount of insurance coverage available is $25,000.

SIGNATURE CONFIRMATION Stationery

Fee PLAIN STAMPED ENVELOPES First-Class Mail (parcels only) Retail $2.20 Fee, in addition to the postage value preprinted on the envelope: Electronic 1.80 TYPE FEE Priority Mail Retail 2.20 Each 500 Electronic 1.80 Size 6-3/4 $0.09 $14.90 Package Services (parcels only) Retail 2.20 Size 10 0.09 16.95 Electronic 1.80 Parcel Select Electronic 1.80 PERSONALIZED STAMPED ENVELOPES Fee, in addition to the postage value preprinted on the envelope:

SPECIAL HANDLING TYPE FEE 50 500 Weight Fee Size 6-3/4 $4.60 $22.00 Not more than 10 pounds $7.10 Size 10 4.60 25.00 More than 10 pounds 9.90

STAMPED CARDS Fee, in addition to the postage value preprinted on the card:

TYPE FEE Single Card $0.03 Double Card 0.06 Sheet of 40 cards (uncut) 1.20

United States Postal Service • Price List (Notice 123) • Effective January 18, 2009 • Page 35 Domestic—Other Services

ADDRESS CORRECTION SERVICE MAILING LIST SERVICE Per manual notice issued—$0.50 For correction of name and address on occupant lists, per name on Per electronic notice (or manual notice for electronic option customers) list—$0.34. Minimum per list (30 items)—$10.20 issued: For sorting mailing lists on cards by 5-digit ZIP Code, per 1,000 • First-Class Mail—$0.08 addresses or fraction—$115.00 • Other than First-Class Mail—$0.25 For address changes provided to election boards and voter registration Per automated notice issued: commissions, per Form 3575—$0.33 • First-Class Mail letters (first two notices)—$0.00 • First-Class Mail letters (per additional notice)—$0.06 • Standard Mail letters (first two notices)—$0.03 MONEY ORDERS • Standard Mail letters (per additional notice)—$0.18 Service Fee Domestic money order ADDRESS SEQUENCING SERVICE $0.01 to $500 $1.05 500.01 to 1,000 1.50 Per card removed by the USPS for an incorrect or undeliverable address or added for a missing or new address—$0.34. Postal military money order 0.30 (issued by military facilities) Inquiry fee (includes the issuance of 5.20 BUSINESS REPLY MAIL a copy of a paid money order) High Volume Basic Maximum amount per money order—$1,000 Annual permit fee $180.00 $180.00 Annual account maintenance fee 565.00 None PARCEL AIRLIFT (PAL) Fee 1 0.42 + 0.08 0.42 + 0.72 1-ounce letter price + per piece Weight not more than 2 pounds $0.50 1-ounce flat price + per piece1 0.83 + 0.08 0.83 + 0.72 Weight not more than 3 pounds 1.05 Weight not more than 4 pounds 1.50 1-ounce parcel price + per piece1 1.17 + 0.08 1.17 + 0.72 Weight not more than 30 pounds 2.05 Card price + per piece 0.27 + 0.08 0.27 + 0.72 Qualified Business High Volume Basic PICKUP SERVICE Fee Reply Mail (QBRM) Annual permit fee $180.00 $180.00 For Express Mail, Priority Mail, and Parcel Post: Per Pickup on Demand or Custom Designed delivery stop $14.75 Annual account maintenance fee 565.00 565.00 Quarterly fee 1,855.00 None 1-ounce letter price + per piece2 0.397 + 0.006 0.397 + 0.05 POST OFFICE BOX SERVICE Card price + per piece 0.247 + 0.006 0.247 + 0.05 Box Size and Fee Fee per Semiannual (6-month) Period 1. $0.17 each additional ounce; use Priority Mail prices for flats Group 1 2 3 4 5 and parcels over 13 ounces. 2. Second ounce or fraction—$0.17. 1 $43.00 $66.00 $120.00 $247.00 $398.00 2 36.00 56.00 95.00 187.00 333.00 CALLER SERVICE 3 29.00 47.00 85.00 153.00 255.00 4 21.00 35.00 53.00 104.00 200.00 For Each Separation Provided Per Semiannual (6-month) Period 5 19.00 27.00 49.00 90.00 151.00 Fee 6 13.00 21.00 36.00 63.00 112.00 Group Fee 7 10.00 16.00 29.00 49.00 87.00 1 $644.00 E1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2 562.00 3 495.00 Additional Fees and Services 4 487.00 Deposit per key issued $1.00 5 476.00 Key duplication or replacement (after first 2 keys), each 6.00 6 425.00 Post Office box lock replacement, each 14.00 7 379.00 1. Eligibility and location determined by USPS. Additional Fees and Services For each reserved call PREMIUM FORWARDING SERVICE number, per calendar $39.00 year Enrollment fee—$10.00 Weekly reshipment charge—$11.95 CONFIRM Subscription Additional Additional Subscription Fee and Term ID Code Fee Scans Fee and Level and Term Number $2,000 $900 each $500 Silver 3 months 3 months block of 2 million scans $6,500 $900 each $800 Gold 12 months 3 months block of $2,500 annual 6 million scans $23,500 $900 each NA Platinum 12 months 3 months $2,500 annual

Page 36 • United States Postal Service • Price List (Notice 123) • Effective January 18, 2009 Domestic—Business Mailing Fees

ANNUAL MAILING FEES (per 12-month period) PARCEL RETURN SERVICE

First-Class Mail Presort, per office of mailing—$180.00 Annual permit fee—$180.00 Standard Mail—$180.00 Annual account maintenance fee—$565.00 Parcel Select (destination entry)—$180.00 Presorted Media Mail—$180.00 PERIODICALS APPLICATION FEES Presorted Library Mail—$180.00 Bound Printed Matter (destination entry)—$180.00 Original entry—$510.00 Parcel Return Service—$180.00 Additional entry—$80.00 Reentry—$60.00 BULK PARCEL RETURN SERVICE Registration for news agents—$50.00

Annual permit fee—$180.00 PERMIT IMPRINT Annual account maintenance fee—$565.00 Per piece returned, regardless of weight—$2.25 Application fee—$180.00 For Standard Mail machinable parcels only.

REPOSITIONABLE NOTES CUSTOMIZED MARKETMAIL First-Class Mail letters and flats—$0.005 Standard Mail Regular, per piece—$0.460 Periodicals letters and flats—$0.015 Standard Mail Nonprofit, per piece—$0.334 Standard Mail letters and flats—$0.015

DETACHED ADDRESS LABELS SHIPPER PAID FORWARDING

For Standard Mail Enhanced Carrier Route flats and parcels: Annual account maintenance fee—$565.00 Per detached address label—$0.017 For Standard Mail machinable parcels and most Package Services parcels.

MERCHANDISE RETURN SERVICE

Annual permit fee—$180.00 Annual account maintenance fee (for advance deposit account)—$565.00

United States Postal Service • Price List (Notice 123) • Effective January 18, 2009 • Page 37 International—Extra Services and Fees International Extra Services International Insurance

CERTIFICATE OF MAILING EXPRESS MAIL INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE Fee—$1.10 Indemnity Limit Not Over Fee $0.01 to $100 $0.00 CUSTOMS CLEARANCE AND DELIVERY 100.01 to 200 0.75 200.01 to 500 2.10 Fee—$5.35 500.01 to 1,000 3.45 1,000.01 to 1,500 4.80 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS REPLY CARD 1,500.01 to 2,000 6.15 Fee—$0.95 2,000.01 to 2,500 7.50 2,500.01 to 3,000 8.85 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS REPLY ENVELOPE 3,000.01 to 3,500 10.20 3,500.01 to 4,000 11.55 (Up to 2 oz.) Fee—$1.45 4,000.01 to 4,500 12.90 4,500.01 to 5,000 14.25 INTERNATIONAL POSTAL MONEY ORDERS

Fee—$3.85 GLOBAL EXPRESS GUARANTEED INSURANCE Indemnity Limit Not Over Fee INTERNATIONAL REPLY COUPONS $100 $0.00 Each additional $100 or fraction over $100 1.00 Fee—$2.10 Maximum indemnity varies by country.

REGISTERED MAIL PRIORITY MAIL INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE Fee—$10.80 Canada All Other Indemnity Limit Not Over Fee Countries Fee RESTRICTED DELIVERY $50 $1.70 $2.45 100 2.15 3.35 Fee—$4.30 (Must be used in conjunction with another service). 200 2.60 4.30 300 4.60 5.25 RETURN RECEIPT 400 5.55 6.20 Fee—$2.20 (Requested at time of mailing and must be used in 500 6.50 7.15 conjunction with another service). 600 7.45 8.10 675 8.40 -- 700 N/A 9.05 Each additional $100 or N/A 0.95 fraction over $100 Maximum indemnity varies by country.

Page 38 • United States Postal Service • Price List (Notice 123) • Effective January 18, 2009 International Quick Reference First-Class Mail International—Retail SHAPE SIZE PRICE Postcards minimum maximum Prices length 5-1/2 inches 6 inches Canada and Mexico $0.72 height 3-1/2 inches 4-1/4 inches All other countries 0.94 thickness 0.007 inch 0.016 inch

5-1/2" min.

Letters Weight minimum maximum Not Price Groups Over length 5-1/2 inches 11-1/2 inches (oz.) 123-56-9 height 3-1/2 inches 6-1/8 inches 1 $0.72 $0.72 $0.94 $0.94 thickness 0.007 inch 1/4 inch 2 0.96 1.27 1.74 1.69 Letters that meet one or more of the 3 1.20 1.82 2.54 2.44 nonmachinable characteristics in IMM 243.23 3.5 1.44 2.37 3.34 3.19 5-1/2" are also subject to the $0.20 nonmachinable min. surcharge.

Large Envelopes (Flats) Weight minimum* maximum Not Price Groups1 Over length 11-1/2 inches 15 inches (oz.) 123-56-9 height 6-1/8 inches 12 inches 1 $0.98 $0.98 $1.20 $1.20 thickness 1/4 inch 3/4 inch 2 1.22 1.53 2.00 1.95 * Flats exceed at least one of these 3 1.46 2.08 2.80 2.70 dimensions. 4 1.70 2.63 3.60 3.45 Pieces that are rigid, nonrectangular, or not 5 1.94 3.18 4.40 4.20 uniformly thick pay package prices. 6 2.18 3.73 5.20 4.95 7 2.42 4.28 6.00 5.70 8 2.66 4.83 6.80 6.45 12 3.61 6.33 8.45 8.05 16 4.56 7.83 10.10 9.65 Packages Weight Not 1 Over Price Groups (oz.) 123-56-9 Height 1 $1.18 $1.18 $1.40 $1.40 Size 2 1.42 1.73 2.20 2.15 3 1.66 2.28 3.00 2.90 Maximum length = 24 inches Thickness Maximum length + height + thickness 4 1.90 2.83 3.80 3.65 Length combined = 36 inches. 5 2.14 3.38 4.60 4.40 6 2.38 3.93 5.40 5.15 7 2.62 4.48 6.20 5.90 8 2.86 5.03 7.00 6.65 12 3.81 6.53 8.65 8.25 16 4.76 8.03 10.30 9.85 1. For prices up to 64 ounces, see page 28. Price Group 1: Canada Price Group 2: Mexico Price Groups 3-5: China, Eastern Europe, Hong Kong, Japan, Russia, South Korea, Turkey, Western Europe Price Groups 6-9: Africa, Asia (see exceptions in Price Groups 3-5), Central America, Middle East, South America

United States Postal Service • Price List (Notice 123) • Effective January 18, 2009 • Page 39 Domestic Quick Reference First-Class Mail—Retail SHAPE SIZE PRICE Postcards Price minimum maximum $0.27 length 5 inches 6 inches height 3-1/2 inches 4-1/4 inches thickness 0.007 inch 0.016 inch

5" min.

Letters Weight Not Over (oz.) Price minimum maximum 1 $0.42 length 5 inches 11-1/2 inches 2 0.59 height 3-1/2 inches 6-1/8 inches 3 0.76 thickness 0.007 inch 1/4 inch 3.5 0.93 Letters that meet one or more of the nonmachinable characteristics in DMM 101.1.2 are also subject to the $0.20 nonmachinable surcharge. 5" min.

Weight Not Large Envelopes (Flats) Over (oz.) Price minimum* maximum 1 $0.83 length 11-1/2 inches 15 inches 2 1.00 height 6-1/8 inches 12 inches 3 1.17 thickness 1/4 inch 3/4 inch 4 1.34 5 1.51 * Flats exceed at least one of these dimensions. 6 1.68 Pieces that are rigid, nonrectangular, or not uniformly 7 1.85 thick pay package prices. 8 2.02 9 2.19 10 2.36 11 2.53 12 2.70 13 2.87 Weight Not Packages Over (oz.) Price length + girth 1 $1.17 2 1.34 length + girth combined cannot exceed 108 inches 3 1.51 (Parcel Post cannot exceed 130 inches) 4 1.68 length 5 1.85 the longest side of the package 6 2.02 7 2.19 girth 8 2.36 measurement around the thickest part (perpendicular to 9 2.53 the length) 10 2.70 11 2.87 12 3.04 13 3.21

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