International Mail (continued)

Weight Not Over (lbs.)	Group 1 Canada	Group 2 Mexico	Group 3 Great Britain	Group 4 Japan	Group 5 China	Group 6	Group 7	Group 8	Group 9	Group 10	Group 11	Group 12	Group 13
30	37.04	60.14	87.45	blank	114.96	78.01	83.63	102.91	106.00	83.03	99.09	68.77	89.26
31	37.93	61.74	89.86	blank	118.37	80.34	86.04	106.04	109.14	85.44	101.91	70.78	91.87
32	38.81	63.35	92.27	blank	121.79	82.67	88.45	109.18	112.27	87.85	104.72	72.79	94.48
33	39.69	64.96	94.68	blank	125.20	85.00	90.86	112.31	115.40	90.26	107.53	74.80	97.09
34	40.58	66.56	97.09	blank	128.61	87.33	93.27	115.44	118.53	92.67	110.34	76.80	99.70
35	41.46	68.17	99.50	blank	132.03	89.66	95.68	118.57	121.67	95.08	113.15	78.81	102.31
36	42.35	69.78	101.91	blank	135.44	91.99	98.09	121.71	124.80	97.49	115.96	80.82	104.92
37	43.23	71.38	104.32	blank	138.86	94.32	100.50	124.84	127.93	99.90	118.77	82.83	107.53
38	44.11	72.99	106.73	blank	142.27	96.64	102.91	127.97	131.06	102.31	121.59	84.84	110.14
39	45.00	74.60	109.14	blank	145.68	98.97	105.32	131.10	134.20	104.72	124.40	86.85	112.75
40	45.88	76.20	111.55	blank	149.10	101.30	107.73	134.24	137.33	107.13	127.21	88.85	115.36
41	46.76	77.81	113.96	blank	152.51	103.63	110.14	137.37	140.46	109.54	130.02	90.86	117.97
42	47.65	79.42	116.36	blank	155.92	105.96	112.55	140.50	143.59	111.95	132.83	92.87	120.58
43	48.53	81.02	118.77	blank	159.34	108.29	114.96	143.64	146.73	114.36	135.64	94.88	123.19
44	49.41	82.63	121.18	blank	162.75	110.62	117.37	146.77	149.86	116.77	138.45	96.89	125.80
45	50.30	blank	123.59	blank	166.17	112.95	119.78	149.90	152.99	119.18	141.27	98.89	128.41
46	51.18	blank	126.00	blank	169.58	115.28	122.19	153.03	156.13	121.59	144.08	100.90	131.02
47	52.06	blank	128.41	blank	172.99	117.61	124.60	156.17	159.26	124.00	146.89	102.91	133.63
48	52.95	blank	130.82	blank	176.41	119.94	127.01	159.30	162.39	126.41	149.70	104.92	136.25
49	53.83	blank	133.23	blank	179.82	122.27	129.42	162.43	165.52	128.82	152.51	106.93	138.86
50	54.72	blank	135.64	blank	183.24	124.60	131.83	165.56	168.66	131.22	155.32	108.93	141.47
51	55.60	blank	138.05	blank	186.65	126.93	134.24	168.70	171.79	133.63	158.13	110.94	144.08
52	56.48	blank	140.46	blank	190.06	129.26	136.65	171.83	174.92	136.04	160.95	112.95	146.69
53	57.37	blank	142.87	blank	193.48	131.59	139.06	174.96	178.05	138.45	163.76	114.96	149.30
54	58.25	blank	145.28	blank	196.89	133.92	141.47	178.09	181.19	140.86	166.57	116.97	151.91
55	59.13	blank	147.69	blank	200.30	136.25	143.88	181.23	184.32	143.27	169.38	118.98	154.52
56	60.02	blank	150.10	blank	203.72	138.57	146.29	184.36	187.45	145.68	172.19	120.98	157.13
57	60.90	blank	152.51	blank	207.13	140.90	148.70	187.49	190.59	148.09	175.00	122.99	159.74
58	61.78	blank	154.92	blank	210.55	143.23	151.11	190.63	193.72	150.50	177.81	125.00	162.35
59	62.67	blank	157.33	blank	213.96	145.56	153.52	193.76	196.85	152.91	180.62	127.01	164.96
60	63.55	blank	159.74	blank	217.37	147.89	155.92	196.89	199.98	155.32	183.44	129.02	167.57
61	64.43	blank	162.15	blank	220.79	150.22	158.33	200.02	203.12	157.73	186.25	131.02	170.18
62	65.32	blank	164.56	blank	224.20	152.55	160.74	203.16	206.25	160.14	189.06	133.03	172.79
63	66.20	blank	166.97	blank	227.61	154.88	163.15	206.29	209.38	162.55	191.87	135.04	175.40
64	67.09	blank	169.38	blank	231.03	157.21	165.56	209.42	212.51	164.96	194.68	137.05	178.01
65	67.97	blank	171.79	blank	234.44	159.54	167.97	212.55	215.65	167.37	197.49	139.06	180.62
66	68.85	blank	174.20	blank	237.86	161.87	170.38	215.69	218.78	169.78	200.30	141.06	183.24

Global Express Mail (EMS)

Weight Not Over (lbs.)	Singapore	Hong Kong	Japan	Canada	Great Britain
0.5	$12.29	$12.73	$13.86	$10.65	$13.93
1	14.36	15.04	16.60	11.06	16.71
2	16.42	17.35	19.33	11.47	19.05
3	18.78	19.99	22.06	12.15	21.38
4	21.15	22.63	24.79	12.69	23.14
5	23.51	25.27	27.35	13.37	24.89
6	25.99	28.04	29.61	14.59	26.64
7	28.47	30.82	31.86	15.81	28.39
8	30.95	33.59	34.12	17.02	30.15
9	33.43	36.36	36.37	18.24	31.90
10	35.91	39.14	38.63	19.46	33.65
11	38.39	41.91	40.88	20.68	35.40
12	40.87	44.68	43.13	21.90	37.16
13	43.35	47.46	45.39	23.12	38.91
Weight Not Over (lbs.)	Singapore	Hong Kong	Japan	Canada	Great Britain
14	45.83	50.23	47.64	24.34	40.66
15	48.31	53.00	49.90	25.56	42.41
16	50.79	55.78	52.15	26.78	44.17
17	53.27	58.55	54.40	28.00	45.92
18	55.75	61.32	56.66	29.22	47.67
19	58.23	64.10	58.91	30.44	49.42
20	60.71	66.87	61.17	31.66	51.18
21	63.19	69.64	63.42	32.88	52.93
22	65.67	72.42	65.68	34.10	54.68
23	68.15	75.19	67.93	35.32	56.43
24	70.63	77.96	70.18	36.54	58.19
25	73.11	80.74	72.44	37.76	59.94
26	75.59	83.51	74.69	38.98	61.69
27	78.07	86.28	76.95	40.20	63.44
Weight Not Over (lbs.)	Singapore	Hong Kong	Japan	Canada	Great Britain
28	80.55	89.06	79.20	41.42	65.20
29	83.03	91.83	81.46	42.64	66.95
30	85.51	94.60	83.71	43.86	68.70
31	87.99	97.38	85.96	45.08	70.46
32	90.47	100.15	88.22	46.30	72.21
33	92.95	102.92	90.47	47.52	73.96
34	95.43	105.70	92.73	48.74	75.71
35	97.91	108.47	94.98	49.96	77.47
36	100.39	111.24	97.24	51.18	79.22
37	102.87	114.02	99.49	52.40	80.97
38	105.35	116.79	101.74	53.62	82.72
39	107.83	119.56	104.00	54.84	84.48
40	110.31	122.33	106.25	56.06	86.23
41	112.79	125.11	108.51	57.28	87.98
42	115.27	127.88	110.76	58.50	89.73
43	117.75	130.65	113.01	59.72	91.49
44	120.23	133.43	115.27	60.94	93.24
45	122.71	136.20	117.52	62.16	94.99
46	125.19	138.97	119.78	63.38	96.74
47	127.67	141.75	122.03	64.60	98.50
Weight Not Over (lbs.)	Singapore	Hong Kong	Japan	Canada	Great Britain
48	130.15	144.52	124.29	65.82	100.25
49	132.63	147.29	126.54	67.04	102.00
50	135.11	150.07	128.79	68.26	103.75
51	137.59	152.84	131.05	69.48	105.51
52	140.07	155.61	133.30	70.70	107.26
53	142.55	158.39	135.56	71.92	109.01
54	145.03	161.16	137.81	73.14	110.77
55	147.51	163.93	140.07	74.36	112.52
56	149.99	166.71	142.32	75.58	114.27
57	152.47	169.48	144.57	76.80	116.02
58	154.95	172.25	146.83	78.02	117.78
59	157.43	175.03	149.08	79.24	119.53
60	159.91	177.80	151.34	80.46	121.28
61	162.39	180.57	153.59	81.68	123.03
62	164.87	183.35	155.85	82.90	124.79
63	167.35	186.12	158.10	84.12	126.54
64	169.83	188.89	160.35	85.34	128.29
65	172.31	191.67	162.61	86.56	130.04
66	174.79	194.44	164.86	87.78	131.80

Airmail Parcel Post (APP)

Weight Not Over (lbs.)	Japan	Hong Kong	Singapore	Canada	Great Britain
1	$5.94	$13.43	$11.11	$9.19	$11.31
2	10.19	16.93	13.59	9.19	13.57
3	14.45	20.64	16.42	9.71	15.84
4	18.70	23.52	19.44	10.36	18.10
5	blank	28.46	22.63	11.02	20.37
6	blank	31.54	25.39	11.59	22.07
7	blank	34.75	28.15	12.17	23.77
8	blank	37.96	30.92	12.74	25.46
9	blank	41.17	33.68	13.32	27.16
10	blank	44.38	36.44	13.90	28.86
11	blank	47.59	39.21	14.47	30.56
12	blank	50.80	41.97	15.05	32.26
13	blank	54.01	44.74	15.62	33.96
14	blank	57.22	47.50	16.20	35.66
15	blank	60.43	50.26	16.77	37.35
16	blank	63.64	53.03	17.35	39.05
17	blank	66.85	55.79	17.93	40.75
18	blank	70.06	58.56	18.50	42.45
19	blank	73.27	61.32	19.08	44.15
20	blank	76.48	64.08	19.65	45.85
21	blank	79.69	66.85	20.23	47.55
22	blank	82.90	69.61	20.80	49.24
23	blank	86.11	72.38	21.38	50.94
24	blank	89.32	75.14	21.96	52.64
25	blank	92.53	77.90	22.53	54.34
26	blank	95.74	80.67	23.11	56.04
27	blank	98.96	83.43	23.68	57.74
28	blank	102.17	86.20	24.26	59.44
29	blank	105.38	88.96	24.83	61.13
30	blank	108.59	91.72	25.41	62.83
31	blank	111.80	94.49	25.99	64.53
32	blank	115.01	97.25	26.56	66.23
33	blank	118.22	100.02	27.14	67.93
34	blank	121.43	102.78	27.71	69.63
Weight Not Over (lbs.)	Japan	Hong Kong	Singapore	Canada	Great Britain
35	blank	124.64	105.54	28.29	71.33
36	blank	127.85	108.31	28.86	73.03
37	blank	131.06	111.07	29.44	74.72
38	blank	134.27	113.83	30.02	76.42
39	blank	137.48	116.60	30.59	78.12
40	blank	140.69	119.36	31.17	79.82
41	blank	143.90	122.13	31.74	81.52
42	blank	147.11	124.89	32.32	83.22
43	blank	150.32	127.65	32.90	84.92
44	blank	153.53	130.42	33.47	86.61
45	blank	156.74	133.18	34.05	88.31
46	blank	159.95	135.95	34.62	90.01
47	blank	163.16	138.71	35.20	91.71
48	blank	166.37	141.47	35.77	93.41
49	blank	169.58	144.24	36.35	95.11
50	blank	172.79	147.00	36.93	96.81
51	blank	176.00	149.77	37.50	98.50
52	blank	179.21	152.53	38.08	100.20
53	blank	182.42	155.29	38.65	101.90
54	blank	185.63	158.06	39.23	103.60
55	blank	188.84	160.82	39.80	105.30
56	blank	192.05	163.59	40.38	107.00
57	blank	195.26	166.35	40.96	108.70
58	blank	198.47	169.11	41.53	110.39
59	blank	201.68	171.88	42.11	112.09
60	blank	204.89	174.64	42.68	113.79
61	blank	208.10	177.41	43.26	115.49
62	blank	211.31	180.17	43.83	117.19
63	blank	214.52	182.93	44.41	118.89
64	blank	217.73	185.70	44.99	120.59
65	blank	blank	188.46	45.56	122.28
66	blank	blank	191.22	46.14	123.98

- International Business, 9-20-01

ICM UPDATE

International Customized Mail

On April 30, 2001, the Postal Service entered into an International Customized Mail (ICM) Service Agreement with a qualifying mailer. In accordance with International Mail Manual (IMM) 297.4, the Postal Service hereby makes public the following information concerning the Agreement:

a. Term: May 1, 2001, through April 30, 2003.

b. Type of mail: Global Express Mail (EMS) and Airmail Parcel Post (APP). Every item must conform to the mailing requirements set forth in the IMM for Qualifying Mail.

c. Destination countries: Worldwide.

d. Service provided by the Postal Service: The Postal Service has agreed to:

1. Furnish Mailer with the equipment and supplies for the use of Qualifying Mail.

2. Provide Mailer with any training necessary to prepare Qualifying Mail in conformity with Postal Service requirements.

3. Provide Mailer with technical assistance necessary to prepare the information linkages, electronic data files, and data exchanges.

4. Transport Qualifying Mail to international destinations for delivery by the appropriate authority.

5. Return EMS items refused by an addressee and undeliverable items to the Mailer via Express Mail at no charge provided that the return rate is no more than four (4) percent of total volume. Return APP items refused by an addressee and undeliverable items to the Mailer according to IMM.

6. Furnish Mailer with tracking report and delivery performance reports on a regular basis.

e. Minimum volume commitments: The Mailer has agreed to meet an annualized minimum volume commitment of 3,000 packages of Qualifying Mail.

f. Worksharing: The Mailer has agreed to:

1. Establish the linkages with the Postal Service.

2. Exchange electronic information with the Postal Service in accordance with instructions the Postal Service provides.

3. Provide the Postal Service with notification of new permit numbers used for Qualifying Mail, 1 week in advance of using the new permit numbers.

4. Provide the appropriate Postal Service acceptance sites with a schedule of mailings, including the intended date of tender, weight, volume, and location where mail will originate, in accordance with instructions the Postal Service provides.

g. Rates: The Mailer has agreed to pay postage for Qualifying Mail according to the rate chart in Exhibit 1.

Exhibit 1
Global Express Mail (EMS)

Weight Not Over (lbs.)	Group 1 Canada	Group 2 Mexico	Group 3 Great Britain	Group 4 Japan	Group 5 China	Group 6	Group 7	Group 8	Group 9	Group 10	Group 11	Group 12
0.5	$13.78	$14.77	$17.34	$14.96	$16.55	$14.96	$19.72	$14.96	$16.55	$19.52	$24.07	$19.12
1	14.37	17.34	21.10	18.13	19.52	16.67	22.09	17.74	18.92	21.50	26.25	21.10
2	14.96	20.27	24.27	21.30	22.13	18.65	24.47	20.51	22.09	23.87	29.62	23.68
3	15.95	23.36	27.44	24.47	25.66	21.26	26.84	23.68	25.26	27.24	33.58	26.84
4	16.75	26.13	29.81	27.64	29.14	23.79	29.22	26.84	29.22	30.41	36.94	30.01
5	17.74	28.59	32.19	30.61	32.55	26.73	31.60	30.01	33.18	33.77	40.90	33.18
6	19.52	30.33	34.57	33.22	35.91	29.18	34.13	33.34	36.86	37.14	44.66	36.35
7	21.30	32.07	36.94	35.83	39.28	31.64	36.66	36.66	40.55	40.51	48.43	39.52
8	23.08	33.81	39.32	38.45	42.64	34.09	39.20	39.99	44.23	43.87	52.19	42.68
9	24.86	35.56	41.69	41.06	46.01	36.55	41.73	43.32	47.91	47.24	55.95	45.85
10	26.65	37.30	44.07	43.67	49.38	39.00	44.27	46.64	51.59	50.60	59.71	49.02
11	28.43	39.04	46.45	46.29	52.74	41.46	46.80	49.97	55.28	53.97	63.47	52.19
Weight Not Over (lbs.)	Group 1 Canada	Group 2 Mexico	Group 3 Great Britain	Group 4 Japan	Group 5 China	Group 6	Group 7	Group 8	Group 9	Group 10	Group 11	Group 12
12	$30.21	$40.78	$48.82	$48.90	$56.11	$43.91	$49.34	$53.30	$58.96	$57.34	$67.24	$55.36
13	31.99	42.53	51.20	51.51	59.47	46.37	51.87	56.62	62.64	60.70	71.00	58.52
14	33.77	44.27	53.57	54.13	62.84	48.82	54.41	59.95	66.33	64.07	74.76	61.69
15	35.56	46.01	55.95	56.74	66.21	51.28	56.94	63.28	70.01	67.43	78.52	64.86
16	37.34	47.75	58.33	59.36	69.57	53.73	59.47	66.60	73.69	70.80	82.28	68.03
17	39.12	49.50	60.70	61.97	72.94	56.19	62.01	69.93	77.37	74.17	86.05	71.20
18	40.90	51.24	63.08	64.58	76.30	58.64	64.54	73.26	81.06	77.53	89.81	74.36
19	42.68	52.98	65.45	67.20	79.67	61.10	67.08	76.58	84.74	80.90	93.57	77.53
20	44.47	54.72	67.83	69.81	83.04	63.55	69.61	79.91	88.42	84.26	97.33	80.70
21	46.25	56.46	70.21	72.42	86.40	66.01	72.15	83.23	92.10	87.63	101.09	83.87
22	48.03	58.21	72.58	75.04	89.77	68.46	74.68	86.56	95.79	91.00	104.86	87.04
23	49.81	59.95	74.96	77.65	93.13	70.92	77.22	89.89	99.47	94.36	108.62	90.20
24	51.59	61.69	77.33	80.26	96.50	73.37	79.75	93.21	103.15	97.73	112.38	93.37
25	53.38	63.43	79.71	82.88	99.87	75.83	82.28	96.54	106.84	101.09	116.14	96.54
26	55.16	65.18	82.09	85.49	103.23	78.28	84.82	99.87	110.52	104.46	119.90	99.71
27	56.94	66.92	84.46	88.11	106.60	80.74	87.35	103.19	114.20	107.83	123.67	102.88
28	58.72	68.66	86.84	90.72	109.96	83.19	89.89	106.52	117.88	111.19	127.43	106.04
29	60.50	70.40	89.21	93.33	113.33	85.65	92.42	109.85	121.57	114.56	131.19	109.21
30	62.29	72.15	91.59	95.95	116.70	88.11	94.96	113.17	125.25	117.92	134.95	112.38
31	64.07	73.89	93.97	98.56	120.06	90.56	97.49	116.50	128.93	121.29	138.71	115.55
32	65.85	75.63	96.34	101.17	123.43	93.02	100.02	119.82	132.62	124.66	142.48	118.72
33	67.63	77.37	98.72	103.79	126.79	95.47	102.56	123.15	136.30	128.02	146.24	121.88
34	69.41	79.12	101.09	106.40	130.16	97.93	105.09	126.48	139.98	131.39	150.00	125.05
35	71.20	80.86	103.47	109.01	133.53	100.38	107.63	129.80	143.66	134.75	153.76	128.22
36	72.98	82.60	105.85	111.63	136.89	102.84	110.16	133.13	147.35	138.12	157.52	131.39
37	74.76	84.34	108.22	114.24	140.26	105.29	112.70	136.46	151.03	141.49	161.29	134.56
38	76.54	86.09	110.60	116.85	143.62	107.75	115.23	139.78	154.71	144.85	165.05	137.72
39	78.32	87.83	112.97	119.47	146.99	110.20	117.77	143.11	158.40	148.22	168.81	140.89
40	80.11	89.57	115.35	122.08	150.36	112.66	120.30	146.44	162.08	151.58	172.57	144.06
41	81.89	91.31	117.73	124.70	153.72	115.11	122.83	149.76	165.76	154.95	176.33	147.23
42	83.67	93.06	120.10	127.31	157.09	117.57	125.37	153.09	169.44	158.32	180.10	150.40
43	85.45	94.80	122.48	129.92	160.45	120.02	127.90	156.42	173.13	161.68	183.86	153.56
44	87.23	96.54	124.85	132.54	163.82	122.48	130.44	159.74	176.81	165.05	187.62	156.73
45	89.02	98.28	127.23	135.15	167.19	124.93	132.97	163.07	180.49	168.41	191.38	159.90
46	90.80	100.02	129.61	137.76	170.55	127.39	135.51	166.39	184.17	171.78	195.14	163.07
47	92.58	101.77	131.98	140.38	173.92	129.84	138.04	169.72	187.86	175.15	198.91	166.24
48	94.36	103.51	134.36	142.99	177.28	132.30	140.58	173.05	191.54	178.51	202.67	169.40
49	96.14	105.25	136.73	145.60	180.65	134.75	143.11	176.37	195.22	181.88	206.43	172.57
50	97.93	106.99	139.11	148.22	184.02	137.21	145.64	179.70	198.91	185.24	210.19	175.74
51	99.71	108.74	141.49	150.83	187.38	139.66	148.18	183.03	202.59	188.61	213.95	178.91
52	101.49	110.48	143.86	153.45	190.75	142.12	150.71	186.35	206.27	191.98	217.72	182.08
53	103.27	112.22	146.24	156.06	194.11	144.57	153.25	189.68	209.95	195.34	221.48	185.24
54	105.05	113.96	148.61	158.67	197.48	147.03	155.78	193.01	213.64	198.71	225.24	188.41
55	106.84	115.71	150.99	161.29	200.85	149.49	158.32	196.33	217.32	202.07	229.00	191.58
56	108.62	117.45	153.37	163.90	204.21	151.94	160.85	199.66	221.00	205.44	232.76	194.75
57	110.40	119.19	155.74	166.51	207.58	154.40	163.38	202.98	224.69	208.81	236.53	197.92
58	112.18	120.93	158.12	169.13	210.94	156.85	165.92	206.31	228.37	212.17	240.29	201.08
59	113.96	122.68	160.49	171.74	214.31	159.31	168.45	209.64	232.05	215.54	244.05	204.25
60	115.75	124.42	162.87	174.35	217.68	161.76	170.99	212.96	235.73	218.90	247.81	207.42
61	117.53	126.16	165.25	176.97	221.04	164.22	173.52	216.29	239.42	222.27	251.57	210.59
62	119.31	127.90	167.62	179.58	224.41	166.67	176.06	219.62	243.10	225.64	255.34	213.76
63	121.09	129.65	170.00	182.19	227.77	169.13	178.59	222.94	246.78	229.00	259.10	216.92
64	122.87	131.39	172.37	184.81	231.14	171.58	181.13	226.27	250.47	232.37	262.86	220.09
65	124.66	133.13	174.75	187.42	234.51	174.04	183.66	229.60	254.15	235.73	266.62	223.26
66	126.44	134.87	177.13	190.04	237.87	176.49	186.19	232.92	257.83	239.10	270.38	226.43

Airmail Parcel Post (APP)

Weight Not Over (lbs.)	Group 1 Canada	Group 2 Mexico	Group 3 Great Britain	Group 4 Japan	Group 5 China	Group 6	Group 7	Group 8	Group 9	Group 10	Group 11	Group 12
1	$12.31	$12.11	$14.56	$6.01	$13.94	$12.92	$14.96	$11.70	$13.33	$14.56	$16.19	$12.92
2	12.31	14.15	17.82	10.33	17.62	14.15	17.00	14.56	16.80	16.60	19.45	14.15
3	13.13	15.98	21.08	14.65	21.49	15.78	19.25	17.82	20.47	19.04	22.72	15.58
4	14.15	18.02	24.35	18.97	25.78	18.02	21.49	21.29	23.33	21.08	25.98	17.21
5	15.17	20.27	27.61	blank	30.06	20.06	23.74	24.96	28.22	23.12	29.24	18.84
6	16.07	21.90	30.06	blank	33.53	22.43	26.18	28.14	31.28	25.57	32.10	20.88
7	16.96	23.53	32.51	blank	37.00	24.80	28.63	31.32	34.47	28.02	34.96	22.92
8	17.86	25.16	34.96	blank	40.46	27.16	31.08	34.51	37.65	30.47	37.81	24.96
9	18.76	26.80	37.40	blank	43.93	29.53	33.53	37.69	40.83	32.92	40.67	27.00
10	19.66	28.43	39.85	blank	47.40	31.90	35.98	40.87	44.01	35.36	43.52	29.04
11	20.55	30.06	42.30	blank	50.87	34.26	38.42	44.05	47.20	37.81	46.38	31.08
12	21.45	31.69	44.75	blank	54.34	36.63	40.87	47.24	50.38	40.26	49.24	33.12
13	22.35	33.32	47.20	blank	57.80	39.00	43.32	50.42	53.56	42.71	52.09	35.16
14	23.25	34.96	49.64	blank	61.27	41.36	45.77	53.60	56.74	45.16	54.95	37.20
15	24.14	36.59	52.09	blank	64.74	43.73	48.22	56.78	59.93	47.60	57.80	39.24
16	25.04	38.22	54.54	blank	68.21	46.09	50.66	59.97	63.11	50.05	60.66	41.28
17	25.94	39.85	56.99	blank	71.68	48.46	53.11	63.15	66.29	52.50	63.52	43.32
18	26.84	41.48	59.44	blank	75.14	50.83	55.56	66.33	69.47	54.95	66.37	45.36
19	27.73	43.12	61.88	blank	78.61	53.19	58.01	69.51	72.66	57.40	69.23	47.40
20	28.63	44.75	64.33	blank	82.08	55.56	60.46	72.70	75.84	59.84	72.08	49.44
21	29.53	46.38	66.78	blank	85.55	57.93	62.90	75.88	79.02	62.29	74.94	51.48
22	30.43	48.01	69.23	blank	89.02	60.29	65.35	79.06	82.20	64.74	77.80	53.52
23	31.32	49.64	71.68	blank	92.48	62.66	67.80	82.24	85.38	67.19	80.65	55.56
24	32.22	51.28	74.12	blank	95.95	65.03	70.25	85.43	88.57	69.64	83.51	57.60
25	33.12	52.91	76.57	blank	99.42	67.39	72.70	88.61	91.75	72.08	86.36	59.64
26	34.02	54.54	79.02	blank	102.89	69.76	75.14	91.79	94.93	74.53	89.22	61.68
27	34.92	56.17	81.47	blank	106.36	72.12	77.59	94.97	98.11	76.98	92.08	63.72
28	35.81	57.80	83.92	blank	109.82	74.49	80.04	98.16	101.30	79.43	94.93	65.76
29	36.71	59.44	86.36	blank	113.29	76.86	82.49	101.34	104.48	81.88	97.79	67.80
30	37.61	61.07	88.81	blank	116.76	79.22	84.94	104.52	107.66	84.32	100.64	69.84
31	38.51	62.70	91.26	blank	120.23	81.59	87.38	107.70	110.84	86.77	103.50	71.88
32	39.40	64.33	93.71	blank	123.70	83.96	89.83	110.88	114.03	89.22	106.36	73.92
33	40.30	65.96	96.16	blank	127.16	86.32	92.28	114.07	117.21	91.67	109.21	75.96
34	41.20	67.60	98.60	blank	130.63	88.69	94.73	117.25	120.39	94.12	112.07	78.00
35	42.10	69.23	101.05	blank	134.10	91.06	97.18	120.43	123.57	96.56	114.92	80.04
36	42.99	70.86	103.50	blank	137.57	93.42	99.62	123.61	126.76	99.01	117.78	82.08
37	43.89	72.49	105.95	blank	141.04	95.79	102.07	126.80	129.94	101.46	120.64	84.12
38	44.79	74.12	108.40	blank	144.50	98.16	104.52	129.98	133.12	103.91	123.49	86.16
39	45.69	75.76	110.84	blank	147.97	100.52	106.97	133.16	136.30	106.36	126.35	88.20
40	46.58	77.39	113.29	blank	151.44	102.89	109.42	136.34	139.49	108.80	129.20	90.24
41	47.48	79.02	115.74	blank	154.91	105.25	111.86	139.53	142.67	111.25	132.06	92.28
42	48.38	80.65	118.19	blank	158.38	107.62	114.31	142.71	145.85	113.70	134.92	94.32
43	49.28	82.28	120.64	blank	161.84	109.99	116.76	145.89	149.03	116.15	137.77	96.36
44	50.17	83.92	123.08	blank	165.31	112.35	119.21	149.07	152.22	118.60	140.63	98.40
45	51.07	blank	125.53	blank	168.78	114.72	121.66	152.26	155.40	121.04	143.48	100.44
46	51.97	blank	127.98	blank	172.25	117.09	124.10	155.44	158.58	123.49	146.34	102.48
47	52.87	blank	130.43	blank	175.72	119.45	126.55	158.62	161.76	125.94	149.20	104.52
48	53.76	blank	132.88	blank	179.18	121.82	129.00	161.80	164.94	128.39	152.05	106.56
49	54.66	blank	135.32	blank	182.65	124.19	131.45	164.99	168.13	130.84	154.91	108.60
50	55.56	blank	137.77	blank	186.12	126.55	133.90	168.17	171.31	133.28	157.76	110.64
51	56.46	blank	140.22	blank	189.59	128.92	136.34	171.35	174.49	135.73	160.62	112.68
52	57.36	blank	142.67	blank	193.06	131.28	138.79	174.53	177.67	138.18	163.48	114.72
53	58.25	blank	145.12	blank	196.52	133.65	141.24	177.72	180.86	140.63	166.33	116.76
54	59.15	blank	147.56	blank	199.99	136.02	143.69	180.90	184.04	143.08	169.19	118.80
55	60.05	blank	150.01	blank	203.46	138.38	146.14	184.08	187.22	145.52	172.04	120.84
56	60.95	blank	152.46	blank	206.93	140.75	148.58	187.26	190.40	147.97	174.90	122.88
Weight Not Over (lbs.)	Group 1 Canada	Group 2 Mexico	Group 3 Great Britain	Group 4 Japan	Group 5 China	Group 6	Group 7	Group 8	Group 9	Group 10	Group 11	Group 12
57	$61.84	blank	$154.91	blank	$210.40	$143.12	$151.03	$190.44	$193.59	$150.42	$177.76	$124.92
58	62.74	blank	157.36	blank	213.86	145.48	153.48	193.63	196.77	152.87	180.61	126.96
59	63.64	blank	159.80	blank	217.33	147.85	155.93	196.81	199.95	155.32	183.47	129.00
60	64.54	blank	162.25	blank	220.80	150.22	158.38	199.99	203.13	157.76	186.32	131.04
61	65.43	blank	164.70	blank	224.27	152.58	160.82	203.17	206.32	160.21	189.18	133.08
62	66.33	blank	167.15	blank	227.74	154.95	163.27	206.36	209.50	162.66	192.04	135.12
63	67.23	blank	169.60	blank	231.20	157.32	165.72	209.54	212.68	165.11	194.89	137.16
64	68.13	blank	172.04	blank	234.67	159.68	168.17	212.72	215.86	167.56	197.75	139.20
65	69.02	blank	174.49	blank	238.14	162.05	170.62	215.90	219.05	170.00	200.60	141.24
66	69.92	blank	176.94	blank	241.61	164.41	173.06	219.09	222.23	172.45	203.46	143.28

Global Express Mail (EMS)

Weight Not Over (lbs.)	Australia	Singapore	Hong Kong	Japan	Canada	Great Britain
0.5	$15.80	$12.54	$12.98	$14.12	$10.89	$14.23
1	18.59	14.66	15.34	16.91	11.30	17.08
2	21.38	16.78	17.71	19.70	11.72	19.48
3	24.57	19.20	20.41	22.49	12.42	21.87
4	27.76	21.63	23.11	25.29	12.98	23.67
5	30.95	24.05	25.81	27.91	13.67	25.47
6	34.29	26.59	28.65	30.21	14.93	27.27
7	37.64	29.13	31.48	32.51	16.18	29.06
8	40.99	31.68	34.32	34.82	17.43	30.86
9	44.34	34.22	37.16	37.12	18.69	32.66
10	47.68	36.76	39.99	39.42	19.94	34.46
11	51.03	39.31	42.83	41.73	21.19	36.25
12	54.38	41.85	45.66	44.03	22.45	38.05
13	57.73	44.39	48.50	46.34	23.70	39.85
14	61.08	46.94	51.34	48.64	24.96	41.65
15	64.42	49.48	54.17	50.94	26.21	43.45
16	67.77	52.02	57.01	53.25	27.46	45.24
17	71.12	54.57	59.85	55.55	28.72	47.04
18	74.47	57.11	62.68	57.85	29.97	48.84
19	77.82	59.65	65.52	60.16	31.22	50.64
20	81.16	62.19	68.35	62.46	32.48	52.43
21	84.51	64.74	71.19	64.76	33.73	54.23
22	87.86	67.28	74.03	67.07	34.99	56.03
23	91.21	69.82	76.86	69.37	36.24	57.83
24	94.55	72.37	79.70	71.68	37.49	59.62
25	97.90	74.91	82.54	73.98	38.75	61.42
26	101.25	77.45	85.37	76.28	40.00	63.22
27	104.60	80.00	88.21	78.59	41.25	65.02
28	107.95	82.54	91.04	80.89	42.51	66.81
29	111.29	85.08	93.88	83.19	43.76	68.61
30	114.64	87.63	96.72	85.50	45.02	70.41
31	117.99	90.17	99.55	87.80	46.27	72.21
32	121.34	92.71	102.39	90.11	47.52	74.00
33	124.68	95.25	105.23	92.41	48.78	75.80
34	128.03	97.80	108.06	94.71	50.03	77.60
35	131.38	100.34	110.90	97.02	51.28	79.40
36	134.73	102.88	113.73	99.32	52.54	81.19
37	138.08	105.43	116.57	101.62	53.79	82.99
38	141.42	107.97	119.41	103.93	55.04	84.79
39	144.77	110.51	122.24	106.23	56.30	86.59
40	148.12	113.06	125.08	108.54	57.55	88.39
Weight Not Over (lbs.)	Australia	Singapore	Hong Kong	Japan	Canada	Great Britain
41	$151.47	$115.60	$127.92	$110.84	$58.81	$90.18
42	154.81	118.14	130.75	113.14	60.06	91.98
43	158.16	120.69	133.59	115.45	61.31	93.78
44	161.51	123.23	136.42	117.75	62.57	95.58
45	164.86	125.77	139.26	120.05	63.82	97.37
46	168.21	128.32	142.10	122.36	65.07	99.17
47	171.55	130.86	144.93	124.66	66.33	100.97
48	174.90	133.40	147.77	126.97	67.58	102.77
49	178.25	135.94	150.61	129.27	68.84	104.56
50	181.60	138.49	153.44	131.57	70.09	106.36
51	184.95	141.03	156.28	133.88	71.34	108.16
52	188.29	143.57	159.12	136.18	72.60	109.96
53	191.64	146.12	161.95	138.48	73.85	111.75
54	194.99	148.66	164.79	140.79	75.10	113.55
55	198.34	151.20	167.62	143.09	76.36	115.35
56	201.68	153.75	170.46	145.40	77.61	117.15
57	205.03	156.29	173.30	147.70	78.87	118.94
58	208.38	158.83	176.13	150.00	80.12	120.74
59	211.73	161.38	178.97	152.31	81.37	122.54
60	215.08	163.92	181.81	154.61	82.63	124.34
61	218.42	166.46	184.64	156.91	83.88	126.13
62	221.77	169.00	187.48	159.22	85.13	127.93
63	225.12	171.55	190.31	161.52	86.39	129.73
64	228.47	174.09	193.15	163.83	87.64	131.53
65	231.81	176.63	195.99	166.13	88.89	133.33
66	235.16	179.18	198.82	168.43	90.15	135.12

Airmail Parcel Post (APP)

Weight Not Over (lbs.)	Japan	Hong Kong	Singapore	Euro 1	Euro 2	Great Britain	Canada	Australia
1	$6.01	$13.65	$11.30	$13.86	$15.69	$11.55	$9.38	$12.14
2	10.33	17.21	13.83	15.11	17.13	13.87	9.38	15.04
3	14.65	20.99	16.72	16.76	19.05	16.20	9.92	18.11
4	18.97	23.92	19.80	19.05	21.69	18.52	10.60	20.49
5	blank	28.95	23.06	21.12	24.09	20.85	11.27	24.59
6	blank	32.09	25.88	23.52	26.87	22.59	11.86	27.14
7	blank	35.36	28.70	25.93	29.66	24.34	12.45	29.80
8	blank	38.63	31.52	28.33	32.44	26.08	13.04	32.46
9	blank	41.90	34.35	30.74	35.23	27.82	13.64	35.12
10	blank	45.17	37.17	33.15	38.01	29.57	14.23	37.78
11	blank	48.43	39.99	35.55	40.79	31.31	14.82	40.44
12	blank	51.70	42.81	37.96	43.58	33.05	15.41	43.10
13	blank	54.97	45.64	40.36	46.36	34.80	16.01	45.76
14	blank	58.24	48.46	42.77	49.15	36.54	16.60	48.42
15	blank	61.51	51.28	45.17	51.93	38.28	17.19	51.08
16	blank	64.78	54.10	47.58	54.71	40.03	17.78	53.74
17	blank	68.05	56.93	49.98	57.50	41.77	18.38	56.40
18	blank	71.31	59.75	52.39	60.28	43.52	18.97	59.06
19	blank	74.58	62.57	54.79	63.07	45.26	19.56	61.72
20	blank	77.85	65.39	57.20	65.85	47.00	20.15	64.38
21	blank	81.12	68.22	59.60	68.63	48.75	20.74	67.04
22	blank	84.39	71.04	62.01	71.42	50.49	21.34	69.70
23	blank	87.66	73.86	64.41	74.20	52.23	21.93	72.36
24	blank	90.93	76.68	66.82	76.99	53.98	22.52	75.02
25	blank	94.19	79.50	69.22	79.77	55.72	23.11	77.68
26	blank	97.46	82.33	71.63	82.55	57.46	23.71	80.34
Weight Not Over (lbs.)	Japan	Hong Kong	Singapore	Euro 1	Euro 2	Great Britain	Canada	Australia
27	blank	$100.73	$85.15	$74.03	$85.34	$59.21	$24.30	$83.00
28	blank	104.00	87.97	76.44	88.12	60.95	24.89	85.66
29	blank	107.27	90.79	78.85	90.91	62.69	25.48	88.32
30	blank	110.54	93.62	81.25	93.69	64.44	26.07	90.98
31	blank	113.81	96.44	83.66	96.47	66.18	26.67	93.64
32	blank	117.07	99.26	86.06	99.26	67.93	27.26	96.30
33	blank	120.34	102.08	88.47	102.04	69.67	27.85	98.96
34	blank	123.61	104.91	90.87	104.83	71.41	28.44	101.62
35	blank	126.88	107.73	93.28	107.61	73.16	29.04	104.28
36	blank	130.15	110.55	95.68	110.39	74.90	29.63	106.94
37	blank	133.42	113.37	98.09	113.18	76.64	30.22	109.60
38	blank	136.69	116.20	100.49	115.96	78.39	30.81	112.26
39	blank	139.95	119.02	102.90	118.75	80.13	31.40	114.92
40	blank	143.22	121.84	105.30	121.53	81.87	32.00	117.58
41	blank	146.49	124.66	107.71	124.31	83.62	32.59	120.24
42	blank	149.76	127.49	110.11	127.10	85.36	33.18	122.90
43	blank	153.03	130.31	112.52	129.88	87.11	33.77	125.56
44	blank	156.30	133.13	114.92	132.67	88.85	34.37	128.22
45	blank	159.57	135.95	117.33	135.45	90.59	34.96	130.88
46	blank	162.83	138.78	119.73	138.23	92.34	35.55	133.54
47	blank	166.10	141.60	122.14	141.02	94.08	36.14	136.19
48	blank	169.37	144.42	124.55	143.80	95.82	36.73	138.85
49	blank	172.64	147.24	126.95	146.59	97.57	37.33	141.51
50	blank	175.91	150.07	129.36	149.37	99.31	37.92	144.17
51	blank	179.18	152.89	131.76	152.15	101.05	38.51	146.83
52	blank	182.45	155.71	134.17	154.94	102.80	39.10	149.49
53	blank	185.71	158.53	136.57	157.72	104.54	39.70	152.15
54	blank	188.98	161.36	138.98	160.51	106.28	40.29	154.81
55	blank	192.25	164.18	141.38	163.29	108.03	40.88	157.47
56	blank	195.52	167.00	143.79	166.07	109.77	41.47	160.13
57	blank	198.79	169.82	146.19	168.86	111.52	42.06	162.79
58	blank	202.06	172.65	148.60	171.64	113.26	42.66	165.45
59	blank	205.33	175.47	151.00	174.43	115.00	43.25	168.11
60	blank	208.59	178.29	153.41	177.21	116.75	43.84	170.77
61	blank	211.86	181.11	155.81	179.99	118.49	44.43	173.43
62	blank	215.13	183.93	158.22	182.78	120.23	45.03	176.09
63	blank	218.40	186.76	160.62	185.56	121.98	45.62	178.75
64	blank	221.67	189.58	163.03	188.35	123.72	46.21	181.41
65	blank	blank	192.40	165.43	191.13	125.46	46.80	184.07
66	blank	blank	195.22	167.84	193.91	127.21	47.39	186.73

- International Business, 9-20-01

ICM UPDATE

International Customized Mail

On June 14, 2001, the Postal Service amended an International Customized Mail (ICM) Service Agreement dated January 1, 2001. The Agreement was published in Postal Bulletin 22044 (2-22-01, page 56). The Amendment modifies the Agreement to change the rate structure for Global Express Mail (EMS). The rates for EMS will no longer be expressed in terms of a per-piece and per-pound price. In accordance with International Mail Manual (IMM) 297.4, the Postal Service previously announced entering into an International Customized Mail Service Agreement with this qualifying mailer and hereby makes public the following information regarding this Amendment:

a. Term: July 2, 2001, through December 31, 2001.

b. Type of mail: All other provisions of the Agreement shall remain in force.

c. Destination countries: All other provisions of the Agreement shall remain in force.

d. Service provided by the Postal Service: All other provisions of the Agreement shall remain in force.

e. Minimum volume commitments: All other provisions of the Agreement shall remain in force.

f. Worksharing: All other provisions of the Agreement shall remain in force.

g. Rates: The Mailer has agreed to pay postage for EMS in accordance with the following rate chart.

Country Group	Percent Discount off the Nondiscounted Published Rates in Effect on the Date of Mailing
1 Canada	15.25%
2 Mexico	15.25
3 United Kingdom	15.25
4 Japan	15.25
5 China	15.25
6	15.25
7	15.25
8	15.25
9	15.25
10	15.25
11	15.25
12	15.25

- International Business, 9-20-01

ICM UPDATE

International Customized Mail

On June 15, 2001, the Postal Service amended an International Customized Mail (ICM) Service Agreement dated April 24, 2001. The Agreement was published in Postal Bulletin 22057 (8-23-01, page 39). The Amendment modifies the Agreement to change the rate structure for Global Express Mail (EMS). The rates for EMS will no longer be expressed in terms of a per-piece and per-pound price. In accordance with International Mail Manual (IMM) 297.4, the Postal Service previously announced entering into an International Customized Mail Service Agreement with this qualifying mailer and hereby makes public the following information regarding this Amendment:

a. Term: July 2, 2001, through December 31, 2002.

b. Type of mail: All other provisions of the Agreement shall remain in force.

c. Destination countries: Australia and Japan.

d. Service provided by the Postal Service: All other provisions of the Agreement shall remain in force.

e. Minimum volume commitments: All other provisions of the Agreement shall remain in force.

f. Worksharing: All other provisions of the Agreement shall remain in force.

g. Rates: The Mailer has agreed to pay postage for EMS at fifteen (15) percent off the nondiscounted published rates.

- International Business, 9-20-01

ICM UPDATE

International Customized Mail

On June 27, 2001, the Postal Service amended an International Customized Mail (ICM) Service Agreement dated February 22, 2001. The Agreement was published in Postal Bulletin 22046 (3-22-01, page 49). The Amendment modifies the Agreement to change the rate structure for Global Express Mail (EMS). The rates for EMS will no longer be expressed in terms of a per-piece and per-pound price. In accordance with International Mail Manual (IMM) 297.4, the Postal Service previously announced entering into an International Customized Mail Service Agreement with this qualifying mailer and hereby makes public the following information regarding this Amendment:

a. Term: July 2, 2001, through December 31, 2002.

b. Type of mail: All other provisions of the Agreement shall remain in force.

c. Destination countries: All other provisions of the Agreement shall remain in force.

d. Service provided by the Postal Service: All other provisions of the Agreement shall remain in force.

e. Minimum volume commitments: All other provisions of the Agreement shall remain in force.

f. Worksharing: All other provisions of the Agreement shall remain in force.

g. Rates: The Mailer has agreed to pay postage according to the following rate chart.

Country	Percent Discount off the Nondiscounted Published Rates in Effect on the Date of Mailing
Australia	30.0%
Canada	30.0
China	30.0
Japan	30.0
Korea	30.0
Singapore	30.0
United Kingdom	30.0

- International Business, 9-20-01

ICM UPDATE

International Customized Mail

On July 13, 2001, the Postal Service amended an International Customized Mail (ICM) Service Agreement dated May 15, 1998. The Agreement was published in Postal Bulletin 21974 (6-18-98, page 54). The Amendment modifies the Agreement to replace all references to Global Package Link (GPL) with change to Global Express Mail (EMS) and Air Parcel Post (APP), and extend the existing Agreement. In accordance with International Mail Manual (IMM) 297.4, the Postal Service previously announced entering into an International Customized Mail Service Agreement with this qualifying mailer and hereby makes public the following information regarding this Amendment:

a. Term: May 15, 1998, through June 30, 2002.

b. Type of mail: Global Express Mail (EMS) and Air Parcel Post (APP). Every item must conform to the mailing requirement set forth in the IMM for Qualifying Mail.

c. Destination countries: All other provisions of the Agreement shall remain in force.

d. Service provided by the Postal Service: The Postal Service has agreed to:

1. Provide Mailer with technical assistance to prepare the necessary information linkages, electronic data files, and data exchanges.

2. Return EMS items refused by an addressee and undeliverable items to the Mailer via Express Mail at no charge provided that the return rate is no more than four (4) percent of total volume. Return APP items refused by an addressee and undeliverable items to the Mailer in accordance with IMM.

3. Furnish Mailer with tracking reports and delivery performance reports on a regular basis.

e. Minimum volume commitments: The Mailer has agreed to tender an annualized minimum of 25,000 pieces or 500,000 in postage for EMS and/or APP.

f. Worksharing: The Mailer has agreed to:

1. Establish the linkages with the Postal Service.

2. Exchange electronic information with the Postal Service in accordance with instructions the Postal Service provides.

3. Provide the Postal Service with notification of new permit numbers used for Qualifying Mail, 1 week in advance of using the new permit numbers.

4. Provide the Postal Service acceptance sites a schedule of mailings, including the intended date, weight, volume, and location where mail will originate, in accordance with instructions the Postal Service provides.

g. Rates: The Mailer has agreed to pay postage for Qualifying Mail according to the rate chart in Exhibit 1.

Exhibit 1
Global Express Mail (EMS)

Weight Not Over (lbs.)	Japan
0.5	$13.86
1	16.60
2	19.33
3	22.06
4	24.79
5	27.35
6	29.61
7	31.86
8	34.12
9	36.37
10	38.83
11	40.88
12	43.13
13	45.39
14	47.64
15	49.90
16	52.15
17	54.40
18	56.66
19	58.91
20	61.17
21	63.42
22	65.68
23	67.93
24	70.18
25	72.44
26	74.69
27	76.95
28	79.20
29	81.46
30	83.71
31	85.96
32	88.22
33	90.47
34	92.73
35	94.98
36	97.24
37	99.49
38	101.74
39	104.00
Weight Not Over (lbs.)	Japan
40	$106.25
41	108.51
42	110.76
43	113.01
44	115.27
45	117.52
46	119.78
47	122.03
48	124.29
49	126.54
50	128.79
51	131.05
52	133.30
53	135.56
54	137.81
55	140.07
56	142.32
57	144.57
58	146.83
59	149.08
60	151.34
61	153.59
62	155.85
63	158.10
64	160.35
65	162.61
66	164.86

Airmail Parcel Post (APP)

Weight Not Over (lbs.)	Japan
1	$5.94
2	10.19
3	14.45
4	18.70

- International Business, 9-20-01

IMM AND PUBLICATION 51 REVISIONS

International Mail - Mailing Insured Parcels to Finland

Effective October 1, 2001, the International Mail Manual (IMM) and Publication 51, International Postal Rates and Fees, are revised to show the increase in the insurance indemnity limit for airmail Parcel Post packages that are mailed to Finland.

We will incorporate this revision into both the printed version of IMM Issue 26 and the next printed version of Publication 51. We will also incorporate the revision into the online versions of the IMM and Publication 51, both of which can be accessed via Postal Explorer at http://pe.usps.gov.

International Mail Manual (IMM)

* * * * *

Country Conditions for Mailing - Finland

* * * * *

Special Services

* * * * *

Insurance (320)

Available for Parcel Post only (see 324.2 for required markings)

* * * * *

[Delete the entire Note from the bottom portion of the Insurance (320) table, because the maximum indemnity limit of $5,000 applies to both airmail and economy parcels.]

* * * * *

Publication 51, International Postal Rates and Fees

* * * * *

Country Listing

* * * * *

[Revise the entry for Finland in the "Parcel Post Insurance Indemnity Limit ($)" column to read as follows:]

Country	EMS Rate Group	EMS Max. Weight Limit (lb.)	Airmail Parcel Post Rate Group	Economy (Surface) Parcel Post Rate Group	Parcel Post Max. Weight Limit (lb.)	Parcel Post Insurance Indemnity Limit ($)	Letter-post Rate Group *	GXG Rate Group
Finland	7	70	6	6	70	$5000	3 *	6

* * * * *

- Marketing, International Business, 9-20-01

Philately

STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT 01-46

Christmas: Lorenzo Costa Virgin and Child Stamp

Stamp Announcement 01-46, Christmas Lorenzo Costa Virgin and Child Stamp. Copyright US Postal Service 1999.

The Postal Service will issue a 34-cent Christmas:Virgin and Child stamp (Item Number 665200) in a self- adhesive, double-sided convertible booklet of 20, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on October 10, 2001. The stamp, designed by Richard Sheaff of Scottsdale, Arizona, and based on a painting by artist Lorenzo Costa, goes on sale nationwide October 11, 2001.

Coinciding with the 125th anniversary of the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 2001, this latest offering in the Holiday Celebrations series features a detail of Italian Renaissance painter Lorenzo Costa's oil-on-panel Virgin and Child, circa 1490. Lorenzo Costa is well represented in major European galleries; this painting is a rare example of Costa's work in an American museum.

How to Order the First Day of Issue Postmark

Customers have 30 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office, by telephone at 1 800 STAMP-24, and at the Postal Store Web site at www.usps.com. They should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:

CHRISTMAS VIRGIN AND CHILD STAMP
POSTMASTER
2970 MARKET ST
PHILADELPHIA PA 19104-9998

Issue:	Christmas: Virgin and Child
Item Number:	665200
Denomination & Type of Issue:	34-cent special
Format:	Convertible booklet of 20 (1 design)
Series:	Holiday Celebrations
Issue Date & City:	October 10, 2001, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Artist:	Lorenzo Costa, Painting courtesy Philadelphia Museum of Art
Designer:	Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Engraver:	Acitronics
Art Director:	Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Typographer:	Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Modeler:	Banknote Corporation of America, Inc. (BCA)/Guilford Gravure
Manufacturing Process:	Gravure
Printer:	Banknote Corporation of America, Inc. (BCA)
Printed at:	Guilford Gravure, Guilford, CT
Press Type:	Cerutti, R118
Stamps per Booklet:	20
Print Quantity:	800 million stamps
Paper Type:	Pre-phosphored, Type II
Gum Type:	Self-adhesive
Processed at:	Guilford Gravure, Guilford, CT
Colors:	Black, Yellow, Cyan, Magenta
Stamp Orientation:	Vertical
Image Area (w x h):	0.77 x 0.89 in./19.56 x 22.61 mm
Overall Size (w x h):	0.91 x 1.19 in./23.11 x 30.23 mm
Booklet Size (w x h) :	4.55 x 5.0 in./115.57 x 127.0 mm
Plate Size:	500 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers:	"B" followed by four (4) single digits
Marginal Markings:	"� 1999 USPS" · Plate Numbers · Price · Peel here to fold · Self- adhesive stamps · DO NOT WET
Catalog Item Number(s):	665240 Booklet of 20 - $6.80 665261 First Day Cover - $0.55

After applying the first day of issue postmark, the Postal Service will return the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark. All orders must be postmarked by November 9, 2001.

Stamp Fulfillment Services (SFS) also offers first day covers for new stamp issues and postal stationery items postmarked with the official first day of issue cancellation. Each item has an individual catalog number and is offered in the quarterly USA Philatelic catalog. Customers may request a free catalog by telephoning 1 800 STAMP-24, by sending an e-mail request to sfs@email.usps.gov, or by writing to:

INFORMATION FULFILLMENT
DEPT 6270
US POSTAL SERVICE
PO BOX 219014
KANSAS CITY MO 64121-9014

First day covers remain on sale for at least 1 year after the stamp's issuance.

Philatelic Products

There are no philatelic products for this stamp issue.

Distribution

Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will receive one-half of their standard automatic distribution quantities for a PSA booklet of 20 stamps. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size (4,000 stamps).

Initial Supply to Post Offices

SDOs will make a subsequent automatic distribution to Post Offices for one-half of their standard automatic distribution quantities using PS Form 3309, Advice of Shipment/Stamp Invoice, and PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition. SDOs must not distribute stamps to Post Offices before October 3, 2001.

Additional Supply

Post Offices requiring additional stamps must requisition them 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 San Francisco, Chicago, Memphis, and Washington, DC, APDs will each receive 596,000 additional booklets; the New York APD will receive 600,000 additional booklets; and the Denver APD will receive 300,000 additional booklets.

Philatelic Requirement

Authorized philatelic centers requiring the $6.80 Christmas: Virgin and Child PSA double-sided booklet of 20 must order Item Number 665200 from their designated SDO using a separate PS Form 17.

- Stamp Services,Government Relations and Public Policy, 9-20-01

STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT 01-47

Thanksgiving Stamp

Stamp Announcement 01-47, Thanksgiving Stamp. Copyright US Postal Service 1999.

The Postal Service will issue a 34-cent Thanksgiving stamp (Item Number 551000) in a self-adhesive pane of 20, in Dallas, Texas, on October 19, 2001. The stamp, designed by Richard Sheaff of Scottsdale, Arizona, and illustrated by Margaret Cusack of Brooklyn, New York, goes on sale nationwide October 20, 2001.

The U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, observed the fourth Thursday of November, stems from a rich history of celebrations. The best known of these celebrations is the first harvest festival at Plymouth, where in autumn 1621, Colonists and Native Americans gathered for a three-day feast to offer thanks for a bountiful harvest. In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued a Proclamation of Thanksgiving, marking the beginning of national recognition of an annual Thanksgiving holiday in the United States. The Thanksgiving stamp is part of the Holiday Celebrations series.

How to Order the First Day of Issue Postmark

Customers have 30 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office, by telephone at 1 800 STAMP-24, and at the Postal Store Web site at www.usps.com. They should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:

THANKSGIVING STAMP
POSTMASTER
401 DALLAS FORT WORTH TURNPIKE
DALLAS TX 75269-9998

After applying the first day of issue postmark, the Postal Service will return the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark. All orders must be postmarked by November 19, 2001.

Issue:	Thanksgiving
Item Number:	551000
Denomination & Type of Issue:	34-cent special
Format:	Pane of 20 (1 design)
Series:	Holiday Celebrations
Issue Date & City:	October 19, 2001, Dallas, TX 75260
Illustrator:	Margaret Cusack, Brooklyn, NY
Designer:	Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ
Engraver:	N/A
Art Director:	Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ
Typographer:	Margaret Cusack, Brooklyn, NY
Modeler:	Joseph Sheeran
Manufacturing Process:	Offset, Microprinting, "USPS"
Printer:	Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Printed at:	Williamsville, NY
Press Type:	Stevens, Vari-size Security Press
Stamps per Pane:	20
Print Quantity:	69 million stamps
Paper Type:	Nonphosphored, Type III
Gum Type:	Self-adhesive
Processed at:	Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Colors:	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, PMS 453 (Tan)
Stamp Orientation:	Horizontal
Image Area (w x h):	1.05 x 0.77 in./26.67 x 19.56 mm
Overall Size (w x h):	1.19 x 0.91 in./30.23 x 23./11 mm
Pane Size (w x h):	5.95 x 5.46 in./151.13 x 138.68 mm
Plate Size:	180 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers:	"P" followed by five (5) single digits
Marginal Markings:	"� 1999 USPS" · Plate Block (9 positions) · Price · Plate Numbers · Barcodes
Catalog Item Number(s):	551020 Block of 4 - $1.36 551030 Block of 10 - $3.40 551040 Full Pane of 20 - $6.80 551061 First Day cover - $0.55

INFORMATION FULFILLMENT
DEPT 6270JUS POSTAL SERVICE
PO BOX 219014
KANSAS CITY MO 64121-9014

First day covers remain on sale for at least 1 year after the stamp's issuance.

Philatelic Products

There are no philatelic products for this stamp issue.

Distribution

Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will receive one-half of their standard automatic distribution quantity for a PSA sheet stamp. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size (40,000 stamps).

Initial Supply to Post Offices

Additional Supply

For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, the San Francisco, Chicago, Memphis, Washington, DC, and New York APDs will each receive 800,000 additional stamps, and the Denver APD will receive 360,000 additional stamps.

Philatelic Requirement

SDOs with authorized philatelic centers will receive an automatic distribution of these stamps in nine positions for subsequent distribution to each philatelic window.

SDOs That Serve This Many Philatelic Windows...	*Will Receive This Quantity of the Thanksgiving* Stamp, Item Number 551000**...
1	18,000
2	36,000
3	54,00
4	72,000
5	90,000
6	108,000
7	126,000
8	144,000
9	162,000
12	216,000
13	234,000
16	288,000
19	342,000

Sales Policy

All Post Offices must acquire and maintain a supply of each new commemorative stamp as long as customer 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 and Public Policy, 9-20-01

STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT 01-48

Holiday: Santas Stamp

Stamp Announcement 01-48, Holiday Santas Stamp. Copyright US Postal Service 1999.

The Postal Service will issue four 34-cent Holiday: Santas self-adhesive stamp in Santa Claus, Indiana, on October 10, 2001. The stamp, designed by Richard Sheaff of Scottsdale, Arizona, goes on sale nationwide October 11, 2001. The stamps will be produced in a self-adhesive pane of 20 (Item Number 551500); a self-adhesive convertible booklet of 20 (Item Number 665100); self-adhesive vending booklet of 20 (Item Number 665000); and a 21-cent postal stamped card (Item Number 883100).

The 2001 Holiday: Santas stamps feature four images (circa 1915-1920) that represent part of the rich folklore of Santa Claus. Over the centuries, numerous cultures have contributed to the legend, and these images are part of that tradition. The story of Santa Claus begins with St. Nicholas, a fourth-century bishop in Asia Minor. St. Nicholas was considered a generous gift giver and protector of children and his reputation flourished throughout Europe. When the Dutch landed in the New World, they named St. Nicholas - Sinterklaas in Dutch - as their patron. In America, the Dutch legend of Sinterklaas merged with the English tradition of Father Christmas, creating the character that we know today as Santa Claus.

How to Order the First Day of Issue Postmark

HOLIDAY SANTAS STAMP
POSTMASTER
356 EAST CHRISTMAS BLVD
SANTA CLAUS IN 47579-9998

After applying the first day of issue postmark, the Postal Service will return the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark. All orders must be postmarked by November 9, 2001.

INFORMATION FULFILLMENT
DEPT 6270
US POSTAL SERVICE
PO BOX 219014
KANSAS CITY MO 64121-9014

First day covers remain on sale for at least 1 year after the stamp's issuance.

Philatelic Products

The Postal Service will issue four 34-cent Holiday: Santas stamps in Santa Claus, Indiana, on October 10, 2001. In addition, stamped cards featuring Holiday: Santas stamps will be available at SFS and at Post Offices and postal retail stores nationwide on October 11, 2001.

Stamped Cards (Set of 10): Item Number 883100, $9.25 (Post Offices).
Stamped Cards (Set of 10): Item Number 883101, $9.25 (Postal retail stores).
Stamped Cards (Set of 10): Item Number 551566, $9.25 (USA Philatelic catalog).

The Holiday: Santas stamped cards may also be ordered by telephone at 1 800 STAMP-24, by fax at 816-545-1212, and by mail from:

STAMP FULFILLMENT SERVICES
US POSTAL SERVICE
PO BOX 7247
PHILADELPHIA PA 19101-9014

Distribution: Item Number 551500, 34-Cent Holiday: Santas PSA Pane of 20

SDOs will receive their full standard automatic distribution quantities for a PSA sheet stamp. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size (40,000 stamps).

Initial Supply to Post Offices

SDOs will make a subsequent automatic distribution to Post Offices for their full standard automatic distribution quantities using PS Form 3309, Advice of Shipment/Stamp Invoice, and PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition. SDOs must not distribute stamps to Post Offices before October 3, 2001.

Additional Supply

Post Offices requiring additional stamps must requisition them from their designated SDO using PS Form 17. SDOs requiring additional stamps must order them from the APD using PS Form 17.

For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, the San Francisco and Chicago APDs will each receive 720,000 additional stamps; the Memphis, Washington, and New York APDs will each receive 680,000 additional stamps; and the Denver APD will receive 376,000 additional stamps.

Philatelic Requirement

SDOs with authorized philatelic centers will receive an automatic distribution of these stamps in eight positions for subsequent distribution to each philatelic window.

SDOs That Serve This Many Philatelic Windows...	*Will Receive This Quantity of the Holiday: Santas* Stamps, Item Number 551500**...
1	16,000
2	32,000
3	48,00
4	64,000
5	80,000
6	96,000
7	112,000
8	128,000
9	144,000
12	192,000
13	208,000
16	256,000
19	304,000

Issue:	Holiday: Santas
Item Number:	551500
Denomination & Type of Issue:	34-cent special
Format:	Pane of 20 (4 designs)
Series:	Holiday Celebrations
Issue Date & City:	October 10, 2001, Santa Claus, IN 47579
Designer:	Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ
Art Director:	Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ
Typographer:	Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ
Modeler:	Donald H. Woo
Manufacturing Process:	Gravure
Printer:	Sennett Security Products (SSP)
Printed at:	American Packaging Corporation, Columbus, WI
Press Type:	Rotomek, 3000
Stamps per Pane:	20
Print Quantity:	125 million stamps
Paper Type:	Pre-phosphored, Type I
Gum Type:	Self-adhesive
Processed at:	Unique Binders, Fredericksburg, VA
Colors:	Magenta, Cyan, Yellow, Black
Stamp Orientation:	Vertical
Image Area (w x h):	0.77 x 1.05 in./19.55 x 26.67 mm
Overall Size (w x h):	0.91 x 1.19 in./23.11 x 30.22 mm
Pane Size (w x h):	5.46 x 5.8125 in./138.68 x 147.63 mm
Plate Size:	320 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers:	"S" followed by four (4) single digits
Marginal Markings:	"� 1999 USPS" · Price · Plate Numbers · Plate Position Diagram · Barcodes
Catalog Item Number(s):	551520 Block of 4 - $1.36 551530 Block of 10 - $3.40 551540 Full Pane of 20 - $6.80 551563 First Day Cover (set of 4) - $2.20

Sales Policy

Distribution: Item Number 665100, $6.80 Holiday: Santas PSA Double-Sided Booklet of 20

SDOs will receive approximately three-fourths of their standard automatic distribution quantities for a PSA booklet. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size (4,000 booklets).

Initial Supply to Post Offices

SDOs will make a subsequent automatic distribution to Post Offices for one-half their standard automatic distribution quantities using PS Form 3309, Advice of Shipment/Stamp Invoice, and PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition. SDOs must not distribute stamps to Post Offices before October 3, 2001.

Additional Supply

Post Offices requiring additional stamps must requisition them from their designated SDO using PS Form 17. SDOs requiring additional stamps must order them from the appropriate APD using PS Form 17.

For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, the San Francisco, Chicago, Memphis, Washington, and New York APDs will each receive 672,000 additional booklets, and the Denver APD will receive 336,000 additional booklets.

Philatelic Requirement

Authorized philatelic centers requiring the $6.80 Holiday: Santas PSA double-sided booklet of 20 must order Item Number 665100 from their designated SDO using a separate PS Form 17.

Sales Policy

Issue:	Holiday: Santas (double-sided)
Item Number:	665100
Denomination & Type of Issue:	34-cent special
Format:	Convertible booklet of 20 (4 designs)
Series:	Holiday Celebrations
Issue Date & City:	October 10, 2001, Santa Claus, IN 47579
Designer:	Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ
Art Director:	Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ
Typographer:	Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ
Modeler:	Donald H. Woo
Manufacturing Process:	Gravure
Printer:	Sennett Security Products (SSP)
Printed at:	American Packaging Corporation, Columbus, WI
Press Type:	Rotomek, 3000
Stamps per Book:	20
Print Quantity:	1.5 billion stamps
Paper Type:	Pre-phosphored, Type I
Gum Type:	Self-adhesive
Processed at:	Unique Binders, Fredericksburg, VA
Colors:	Magenta, Cyan, Yellow, Black
Stamp Orientation:	Vertical
Image Area (w x h):	0.77 x 1.05 in./19.55 x 26.67 mm
Overall Size (w x h):	0.91 x 1.19 in./23.11 x 30.22 mm
Booklet Size (w x h) :	1.82 x 7.45 in./46.22 x 189.23 mm
Plate Size:	168 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers:	"S" followed by four (4) single digits
Marginal Markings:	"� 2000 USPS" · Price · Plate Numbers · "Peel here to fold · Self-adhesive stamps · DO NOT WET · Double sided"
Catalog Item Number(s):	665140 Convertible Booklet of 20 (double sided) - $6.80 665163 First Day Cover (set of 4) - $2.20

Distribution: Item Numbers 665000 and 665011, $6.80, Holiday: Santas PSA Folded Vending Booklets of 20

SDOs will receive automatic distributions of Item Numbers 665000 and 665011. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size (Item Number 665000 = 4,500 booklets and 665011 = 3,000 booklets).

Initial Supply to Post Offices

Only Post Offices with the appropriate vending units may order quantities of Item Number 665000 and/or 665011 from their designated SDO using a separate PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition. SDOs must not distribute stamps to Post Offices before October 3, 2001.

Philatelic Requirement

Item Numbers 665000 and 665011 will not be distributed to or sold at philatelic windows. This stamp format will, however, be available to philatelic customers through SFS, Kansas City, Missouri. They may be ordered through the USA Philatelic catalog by mail, by phone, or via the Internet. Please use Item Number 665040 for SFS orders.

Additional Supply

Post Offices, with the appropriate vending units, requiring additional quantities of Item Number 665000 and/or 665011 must requisition them from their designated SDO using PS Form 17.

There will be no additional Item Number 665000 or 665011 available at APDs for fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs.

Issue:	Holiday: Santas
Item Number:	665000
Denomination & Type of Issue:	34-cent special
Format:	Vending booklet of 20 (4 designs)
Series:	Holiday Celebrations
Issue Date & City:	October 10, 2001, Santa Claus, IN 47579
Designer:	Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ
Art Director:	Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ
Typographer:	Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ
Modeler:	Avery Dennison, SPD
Manufacturing Process:	Gravure
Engraver:	Armotek Industries
Printer:	Avery Dennison (AVR)
Printed at:	AVR, Clinton, SC
Press Type:	Dia Nippon Kiko
Stamps per Booklet:	20
Print Quantity:	201 million stamps
Paper Type:	Pre-phosphored, Type I
Gum Type:	Self-adhesive
Processed at:	AVR, Clinton, SC
Colors:	Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
Stamp Orientation:	Vertical
Image Area (w x h):	0.720 x 0.818 in./18.288 x 20.777 mm
Overall Size (w x h):	0.870 x 0.982 in./22.098 x 24.943mm
Full Booklet Size (w x h):	1.74 x 10.375 in./44.196 x 263.53mm
Plate Size:	300 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers:	"V" followed by four (4) single digits
Marginal Markings:	N/A
Catalog Item Number(s):	665040 Vending Booklet of 20 - $6.80

Issue:	Holiday: Santas
Item Number:	883100
Denomination & Type of Issue:	21-cent postal stamped card
Format:	$9.25 postal stamped card set
Series:	Holiday Celebrations
Issue Date & City:	October 10, 2001, Santa Claus, IN 47579
Designer:	Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ
Art Director:	Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ
Typographer:	Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ
Engraver:	N/A
Modeler:	Banknote Corporation of America, Inc. (BCA)
Manufacturing Process:	Offset
Printer:	Banknote Corporation of America, Inc. (BCA)
Printed at:	BCA, Browns Summit, NC
Press Type:	Man Roland, 300
Cards per Set:	20
Print Quantity:	100,000 sets (2,000,000 cards)
Paper Type:	Phosphor tagged
Gum Type:	N/A
Processed at:	BCA, Greensboro, NC
Colors:	Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
Stamp Orientation:	Vertical
Stamp Image Area (w x h):	1.125 x 1.375 in./28.575 x 34.925 mm
Card Size (w x h):	4.25 x 5.50 in./107.95 x 139.70 mm
Plate Size:	20 cards per revolution
Plate Numbers:	N/A
Marginal Markings:	N/A
Catalog Item Number(s)	551566 Stamped Card Set - $9.25

- Stamp Services,Government Relations and Public Policy, 9-20-01

STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT 01-49

James Madison Commemorative Stamp

Stamp Announcement 01-49, James Madison Commemorative Stamp. Copyright US Postal Service 2000.

The Postal Service marks the 250th anniversary of James Madison's birth with the issuance of a 34-cent James Madison commemorative stamp (Item Number 451700) in New York, New York, on October 18, 2001. The stamp, designed and illustrated by John Thompson of Waterloo, Iowa, goes on sale nationwide October 19, 2001. The stamp will be produced in a gummed pane of 20; the pane may be split and the stamps may be sold individually.

James Madison was elected to the Virginia Constitutional Convention in 1776 and to the Continental Congress in December 1779. Madison was instrumental in organizing the body of delegates who wrote the U.S. Constitution in 1787 and is remembered as the "father of the Constitution." Later, while a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Madison played a leading role in the creation of the Bill of Rights, which was proposed in 1789 and adopted in 1791. After serving as Thomas Jefferson's secretary of state for eight years, he was elected president and served two terms, leading the nation during the War of 1812. After his presidency, Madison retired to Montpelier, his Virginia estate, where he died on June 28, 1836.

How to Order the First Day of Issue Postmark

JAMES MADISON COMMEMORATIVE STAMP
POSTMASTER
421 8TH AVENUE ROOM 2029 B
NEW YORK NY 10199-9991

Issue:	James Madison
Item Number:	451700
Denomination & Type of Issue:	34-cent commemorative
Format:	Pane of 20
Series:	N/A
Issue Date & City:	October 18, 2001, New York, NY 10199
Illustrator:	John Thompson, Waterloo, IA
Designer:	John Thompson, Waterloo, IA
Engraver:	Banknote Corporation of America, Inc. (BCA)
Art Director:	Carl Herrman, Carlsbad, CA
Modeler:	Banknote Corporation of America, Inc. (BCA)
Manufacturing Process:	Intaglio/Offset
Printer:	Banknote Corporation of America, Inc. (BCA)
Printed at:	BCA, Browns Summit, NC
Press Type:	blank
Offset:	Goebel, 670
Intaglio:	Epikos, 5009
Stamps per pane:	20
Print Quantity:	32 million stamps
Paper Type:	Prephosphored, Type I
Gum Type:	Water activated
Processed at:	BCA, Browns Summit, NC
Colors:	blank
Offset:	Process black
Intaglio:	Modified PMS 560
Stamp Orientation:	Horizontal
Stamp Image Area (w x h):	1.390 x 0.820 in./35.31 x 20.83 mm
Card Size (w x h):	1.560 x 0.991 in./39.62 x 25.15 mm
Pane Size (w x h):	7.260 x 5.94 in./184.40 x 150.88 mm
Uncut Press Sheet (w x h):	17.8 x 15.06 in./452.12 x 382.524 mm
Plate Size:	120 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers:	"B" followed by two (2) single digits
Marginal Markings:	"� 2001" · Price · Plate Position Diagram · Barcode
Catalog Item Number(s)	451720 Block of 4 - $1.36 451730 Block of 10 - $3.40 451740 Pane of 20 - $6.80 451761 First Day Cover - $0.55 451784 Press Sheet - $40.80

After applying the first day of issue postmark, the Postal Service will return the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark. All orders must be postmarked by November 17, 2001.

INFORMATION FULFILLMENT
DEPT 6270
US POSTAL SERVICE
PO BOX 219014
KANSAS CITY MO 64121-9014

First day covers remain on sale for at least 1 year after the stamp's issuance.

Philatelic Products

There are no philatelic products for this stamp issue.

Distribution

Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will receive one-third of their standard automatic distribution quantities for a gummed sheet stamp. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size (70,000 stamps).

Initial Supply to Post Offices

SDOs will make a subsequent automatic distribution to Post Offices for one-third of their standard automatic distribution quantities using PS Form 3309, Advice of Shipment/Stamp Invoice, and PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition. SDOs must not distribute stamps to Post Offices before October 12, 2001.

Additional Supply

For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, San Francisco, Chicago, Memphis, and Denver APDs will each receive 70,000 additional stamps; the Washington, DC, and New York APDs will receive 140,000 additional stamps; and the Dulles, Virginia, SSC will receive 280,000 additional stamps.

Philatelic Requirement

SDOs with authorized philatelic centers will receive an automatic distribution of these stamps in six positions for subsequent distribution to each philatelic window.

SDOs That Serve This Many Philatelic Windows...	*Will Receive This Quantity of the James Madison* Stamp, Item Number 451700**...
1	12,000
2	24,000
3	36,000
4	48,000
5	60,000
6	72,000
7	84,000
8	96,000
9	108,000
12	144,000
13	156,000
16	192,000
19	228,000

Sales Policy

- Stamp Services,Government Relations and Public Policy, 9-20-01

STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT 01-50

Kwanzaa Stamp

Stamp Announcement 01-50, Kwanzaa Stamp. Copyright US Postal Service 1996.

The Postal Service will issue a 34-cent Kwanzaa stamp (Item Number 561800) in New York, New York, on October 21, 2001, which will go on sale nationwide October 22, 2001. The stamp, designed and illustrated by Synthia Saint James of Los Angeles, California, will be produced in a self- adhesive pane of 20; the pane may be split and the stamps may be sold individually.

The stamp, which is being reissued with a new denomination, was first issued in 1997 as part of the Holiday Celebrations series. This special stamp features the seven symbols that are used to celebrate the seven principles that are the foundation of Kwanzaa.

How to Order the First Day of Issue Postmark

Customers have 30 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office, by telephone at 1 800 STAMP-24, and at the Postal Store Web site at www.usps.com. They should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:

KWANZAA STAMP
POSTMASTER
421 8TH AVENUE ROOM 2029 B
NEW YORK NY 10199-9991

After applying the first day of issue postmark, the Postal Service will return the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark. All orders must be postmarked by November 20, 2001.

INFORMATION FULFILLMENT
DEPT 6270
US POSTAL SERVICE
PO BOX 219014
KANSAS CITY MO 64121-9014

Issue:	Kwanzaa
Item Number:	561800
Denomination & Type of Issue:	34-cent special
Format:	Pane of 20 (1 design)
Series:	Holiday Celebrations
Issue Date & City:	October 21, 2001, New York, NY 10199
Designer:	Synthia Saint James, Los Angeles, CA
Engraver:	Southern Graphic Systems, Inc.
Art Director:	Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
Typographer:	Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
Modeler:	Avery Dennison, SPD
Manufacturing Process:	Gravure
Printer:	Avery Dennison (AVR)
Printed at:	AVR, Clinton, SC
Press Type:	Dia Nippon Kiko
Stamps per Pane:	20
Print Quantity:	40 million stamps
Paper Type:	Pre-phosphored Type II
Gum Type:	Self-adhesive
Processed at:	AVR, Clinton, SC
Colors:	Magenta, Yellow, Cyan, Black
Stamp Orientation:	Horizontal
Image Area (w x h):	1.050 x 0.770 in./26.67 x 19.56 mm
Overall Size (w x h):	1.190 x 0.910 in./30.23 x 23.114 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h):	5.350 x 5.750 in./135.89 x 146.05 mm
Plate Size:	240 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers:	"V" followed by four (4) single digits
Marginal Markings:	"� USPS 1996" · Price · Plate Position Diagram · Plate Numbers · Barcode
Catalog Item Number(s):	561820 Block of 4 - $1.36 561830 Block of 10 - $3.40 561840 Full Pane - $6.80 561861 First Day Cover - $0.55

First day covers remain on sale for at least 1 year after the stamp's issuance.

Philatelic Products

There are no philatelic products for this stamp issue.

Distribution

Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will receive one-quarter of their standard automatic distribution quantities for a PSA sheet stamp. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size (40,000 stamps).

Initial Supply to Post Offices

SDOs will make a subsequent automatic distribution to Post Offices for one-quarter of their standard automatic distribution quantities using PS Form 3309, Advice of Shipment/Stamp Invoice, and PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition. SDOs must not distribute stamps to Post Offices before October 15, 2001.

Additional Supply

For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, the New York, New York, APD will receive 960,000 additional stamps; Chicago, Memphis, and Washington, DC, APDs will each receive 880,000 additional stamps; the San Francisco APD will receive 520,000 additional stamps; and the Denver APD will receive 360,000 additional stamps.

Philatelic Requirement

SDOs with authorized philatelic centers will receive an automatic distribution of these stamps in six positions for subsequent distribution to each philatelic window.

SDOs That Serve This Many Philatelic Windows...	*Will Receive This Quantity of the Kwanzaa* Stamp, Item Number 561800**...
1	24,000
2	24,000
3	48,000
4	48,000
5	72,000
6	72,000
7	96,000
8	96,000
9	120,000
12	144,000
13	168,000
16	192,000
19	240,000

Sales Policy

- Stamp Services,Government Relations and Public Policy, 9-20-01

STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT 01-51

Hanukkah Stamp

Stamp Announcement 01-51, Hanukkah Stamp. Copyright US Postal Service 1995.

The Postal Service will issue a 34-cent Hanukkah stamp (Item Number 561900) in New York, New York, on October 21, 2001, which will go on sale nationwide October 22, 2001. The stamp, designed by Hannah Smotrich of Washington, DC, will be produced in a self-adhesive pane of 20; the pane may be split and the stamps may be sold individually.

The stamp, which is being reissued with a new denomination, was first issued in 1996 as part of the Holiday Celebrations series. This special stamp was designed in honor of Hanukkah, a Jewish celebration commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple of Jerusalem in 165 B.C.E, after its desecration three years earlier. Because Hanukkah centers around the miracle of light, candles are the primary symbol of the celebration.

How to Order the First Day of Issue Postmark

Customers have 30 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office, by telephone at 1 800 STAMP-24, and at the Postal Store Web site at www.usps.com. They should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:

HANUKKAH STAMP
POSTMASTER
421 8TH AVENUE ROOM 2029 B
NEW YORK NY 10199-9991

After applying the first day of issue postmark, the Postal Service will return the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark. All orders must be postmarked by November 20, 2001.

INFORMATION FULFILLMENT
DEPT 6270
US POSTAL SERVICE
PO BOX 219014
KANSAS CITY MO 64121-9014

Issue:	Hanukkah
Item Number:	561900
Denomination & Type of Issue:	34-cent special
Format:	Pane of 20 (1 design)
Series:	Holiday Celebrations
Issue Date & City:	October 21, 2001, New York, NY 10199
Designers:	Hannah Smotrich, Washington, DC
Engraver:	North American Roto Engravers, Inc.
Art Director:	Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
Typographer:	Hannah Smotrich, Washington, DC
Modeler:	Avery Dennison, SPD
Manufacturing Process:	Gravure
Printer:	Avery Dennison (AVR)
Printed at:	AVR, Clinton, SC
Press Type:	Dia Nippon Kiko
Stamps per Pane:	20
Print Quantity:	40 million stamps
Paper Type:	Pre-phosphored, Type I
Gum Type:	Self-adhesive
Processed at:	AVR, Clinton, SC
Colors:	Magenta, Yellow, Cyan, Black, Red
Stamp Orientation:	Horizontal
Image Area (w x h):	1.410 x 0.840 in./35.814 x 21.336 mm
Overall Size (w x h):	1.560 x 0.990 in./39.624 x 25.146 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h):	6.50 x 5.875 in./165.10 x 149.225 mm
Plate Size:	200 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers:	"V" followed by five (5) single digits
Marginal Markings:	"� USPS 1995" · Price · Plate Position Diagram · Plate Numbers · Barcode
Catalog Item Number(s):	561920 Block of 4 - $1.36 561930 Block of 10 - $6.80 561940 Full Pane w/plate no. - $6.80 561961 First Day Cancellation - $0.55

First day covers remain on sale for at least 1 year after the stamp's issuance.

Philatelic Products

There are no philatelic products for this stamp issue.

Distribution

Initial Supply to Post Offices

SDOs will make a subsequent automatic distribution Post Offices for one-quarter of their standard automatic distribution quantities using PS Form 3309, Advice of Shipment/Stamp Invoice, and PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition. SDOs must not distribute stamps to Post Offices before October 15, 2001.

Additional Supply

Philatelic Requirement

SDOs with authorized philatelic centers will receive an automatic distribution of these stamps in six positions for subsequent distribution to each philatelic window.

SDOs That Serve This Many Philatelic Windows...	*Will Receive This Quantity of the Hanukkah* Stamp, Item Number 561900**...
1	20,000
2	20,000
3	40,000
4	40,000
5	60,000
6	60,000
7	80,000
8	80,000
9	100,000
12	120,000
12	120,000
13	140,000
16	160,000
19	200,000

Sales Policy

- Stamp Services,Government Relations and Public Policy, 9-20-01

Pictorial Cancellations Announcement

As a community service, the Postal Service offers pictorial cancellations to commemorate local events celebrated in communities throughout the nation. A list of events for which pictorial cancellations are authorized appears below. If available, the sponsor of the pictorial cancellation appears in italics under the date. Also provided, as space permits, are illustrations of those cancellations that were reproducible and available at press time.

People attending these local events may obtain the cancellation in person at the temporary post office station established there. Those who cannot attend the event, but who wish to obtain the cancellation, may submit a mail order request. Pictorial cancellations are available only for the dates indicated, and requests must be postmarked no later than 30 days following the requested pictorial cancellation date.

All requests must include a stamped envelope or postcard bearing at least the minimum First-Class Mail postage. Items submitted for cancellation may not include postage issued after the date of the requested cancellation. Such items will be returned unserviced.

Customers wishing to obtain a cancellation should affix stamps to any envelope or postcard of their choice, address the envelope or postcard to themselves or others,insert a card of postcard thickness in envelopes for sturdiness, and tuck in the flap. Place the envelope or postcard in a larger envelope and address it to: PICTORIAL CANCELLATIONS, followed by the NAME OF THE STATION,ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP + 4 CODE, exactly as listed below (using all capitals and no punctuation, except thehyphen in the ZIP + 4 code).

Customers can also send stamped envelopes and postcards without addresses for cancellation, as long as they supply a larger envelope with adequate postage and their return address. After applying the pictorial cancellation, the Postal Service returns the items (with or without addresses) under addressed protective cover.

October 26, 2001

US Postal Service

FINAL DAY STATION

POSTMASTER

275 3RD ST

ELKO NV 89801-9998

Fort Laramie National Historic Site

FINAL DAY STATION

POSTMASTER

PO BOX 9998

FORT LARAMIE WY 82212-9998

NPEA Colo Div

FINAL DAY STATION

POSTMASTER

319 PINE

JULESBURG CO 80737-9998

	August 27, 2001 BATTLE OF LONG ISLAND BROOKLYN HEIGHTS STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 BROOKLYN NY 11701-9998
	August 31, 2001 Swift Silver Mine Festival Committee SWIFT SILVER MINE STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 CAMPTON KY 41301-9998
	September 1, 2001 BASEBALL STATION 21601 POSTMASTER 116 EAST DOVER ST EASTON MD 21601-9998
	September 1, 2001 US Postal Service HULLABALLOO STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 MOORHEAD MN 56560-9998
	September 1, 2001 Balloon Classic COLORADO SPRINGS BALLOON CLASSIC STATION POSTMASTER 201 EAST PIKES PEAK AVE COLORADO SPRINGS CO 80903-9998
	September 7, 2001 Kansas State Fair 2001 KANSAS STATE FAIR ODYSSEY STATION POSTMASTER 128 EAST 1ST AVE HUTCHINSON KS 67501-9998
	September 7-8, 2001 Septemberfest Committee SEPTEMBERFEST 2001 STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 LOUISA KY 41230-9998
	September 7-9, 2001 Norwalk (CT) Stamp Club OYSTER FESTIVAL STATION POSTMASTER 16 WASHINGTON ST NORWALK CT 06856-9998
	September 8, 2001 KY Railway Museum ROLLING FORK IRON HORSE FESTIVAL STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 NEW HAVEN KY 40051-9998
	September 8, 2001 Leavenworth High School, Riverfest Festival CHAMPIONSHIP STATION POSTMASTER 330 SHAWNEE ST LEAVENWORTH KS 66048-9998
	September 8, 2001 Leavenworth High School, Riverfest Festival CHAMPIONSHIP STATION POSTMASTER 330 SHAWNEE ST LEAVENWORTH KS 66048-9998
	September 8, 2001 75TH YEAR ALLIED COMMUNITIES FIRE COMPANY INC STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 CLINTONDALE NY 12515-9998
	September 8, 2001 TANNERSVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 TANNERSVILLE NY 12485-9998
	September 8-9, 2001 Flax Scutching Festival FLAX SCUTCHING FESTIVAL STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 STAHLSTOWN PA 15687-9998
	September 9, 2001 Walk as One WALK AS ONE STATION PHILATELIC WINDOW MO 1124 PACIFIC ST OMAHA NE 68108-9998
	September 10, 2001 Myriad Botanical Gardens MYRIAD BOTANICAL GARDENS STATION POSTMASTER 320 SOUTHWEST 5TH ST OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73125-9998
	September 14, 2001 CELEBRATION OF LOVE STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 GOLDEN CO 80403-9998
	September 14-16, 2001 MILCOPEX STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 MILWAUKEE WI 53203-9998
	September 15, 2001 TRAIL OF TEARS STATION POSTMASTER 326 MAIN ST WATERLOO AL 35677-9998
	September 15, 2001 Yale University JAMES HILLHOUSE STATION POSTMASTER 50 BREWERY ST NEW HAVEN CT 06511-9998
	September 15, 2001 Tri-State Collectors Exhibition TRI STATE COLLECTORS EXHIBITION STATION POSTMASTER 12 LOUDON RD UNIT 3 CONCORD NH 03301-9998
	September 15, 2001 Hammond 4-H and FFA Fair Committee HAMMOND 4H AND FFA FAIR STATION POSTMASTER 50 SOUTH MAIN ST HAMMOND NY 13646-9998
	September 16, 2001 Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Maine Affiliate KOMEN MAINE RACE FOR THE CURE STATION POSTMASTER 202 HARLOW ST BANGOR ME 04401-9998
	September 17, 2001 ZIP CODE STATION POSTMASTER 10950 ARROW ROUTE RANCHO CUMAMONGA CA 91729-9998
	September 18, 2001 ZIP CODE STATION POSTMASTER 10 WEST BAY STATE ST ALHAMBRA CA 91802-9998
	September 20, 2001 Gaines County AG/OIL Association GAINES COUNTY AG OIL STATION POSTMASTER 201 SOUTH EAST 3RD ST SEMINOLE TX 79360-9998
	September 20, 2001 ASM HEALTH & TRANSPLANT STATION POSTMASTER 351 24TH ST NORTH BIRMINGHAM AL 35203-9998
	September 20, 2001 SHIPS REUNION STATION POSTMASTER 135 MAIN ST BILOXI MS 39530-9998
	September 21, 2001 RECOMMISSIONING STATION CRC 250 ST JOSEPH ST MOBILE AL 33601-9998
	September 21, 2001 US LST ASSOCIATION REUNION STATION CRC 250 ST JOSEPH ST MOBILE AL 36602-9998
	September 22, 2001 DIABETES AWARENESS STATION POSTMASTER 333 WEST 4TH ST TULSA OK 74103-9998
	September 22, 2001 Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation WALK TO CURE DIABETES STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 KINGS MILLS OH 45034-9998
	September 22, 2001 The Miss America Organization MISS AMERICA STATION POSTMASTER 1701 PACIFIC AVE ATLANTIC CITY NJ 08401-9998
	September 23, 2001 Coxsackie Hose Co No 3 CAR SHOW STATION POSTMASTER 27 REED ST COXSACKIE NY 12051-9998
	September 23, 2001 IRON MAN STATION CUSTOMER RELATION COORDINATOR 900 EAST FAYETTE ST BALTIMORE MD 21233-9998
	September 27, 2001 ZIP CODE STATION POSTMASTER 615 BUSH ST SANTA ANA CA 92702-9998
	September 28, 2001 ZIP CODE STATION POSTMASTER 701 NORTH LOARA ST ANAHEIM CA 92803-9998
	September 28, 2001 Deerfield Fair Association Inc DEERFIELD FAIR STATION POSTMASTER 17 RAYMOND RD DEERFIELD NH 03037-9998
	September 28-30, 2001 Omaha Stamp Show OMAHA STAMP SHOW STATION PHILATELIC WINDOW MO 1124 PACIFIC ST OMAHA NE 68108-9998
	September 28-October 21, 2001 Health Quest I FAIR PARK STATION POSTMASTER 401 DFW TURNPIKE DALLAS TX 75260-9998
	September 29, 2001 Eaton Historical Society INVENTOR STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 EATON NY 13334-9998
	September 29, 2001 Girard Post Office GIRARD HOMECOMING STATION POSTMASTER 141 COUNTY RD 173 GIRARD TX 79518-9998
	September 29, 2001 QUILT STATION POSTMASTER 260 NORTH INDUSTRIAL DRIVE ORANGE CITY FL 32763-9998
	September 29, 2001 Mather-St Charles Alliance VICTORY DAY STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 PORT JEFFERSON NY 11777-9998
	September 29, 2001 SYCAMORE ARTS 20TH BIRTHDAY STATION POSTMASTER 100 WEST MAIN SENATOBIA MS 38668-9998
	September 30-October 7, 2001 USPS MARSHFIELD VT FALL FOLIAGE STATION POSTMASTER 1401 RT 2 MARSHFIELD VT 05658-9998
	October 5, 2001 Mare Island Historic Park ST PETERS CHAPEL STATION POSTMASTER 485 SANTA CLARA ST VALLEJO CA 94590-9998
	October 5, 2001 DPRC STATION POSTMASTER 210 NORTH MISSOURI AVE LAKELAND FL 33815-9998
	October 6, 2001 Champlain 2009 Celebration Committee HARVEST MOON STATION POSTMASTER 123 CHAMPLAIN AVE TICONDEROGA NY 12883-9998
	October 6, 2001 STAMP SHOW STATION POSTMASTER 250 ST JOSEPH ST MOBILE AL 36601-9998
	October 6, 2001 Johnston Public Library JOHNSTON COMMONS STATION POSTMASTER 5874 MERLE HAY RD JOHNSTON IA 50131-9998
	October 6, 2001 University Texas at Dallas EXHIBITION STATION POSTMASTER 401 DFW TURNPIKE DALLAS TX 75260-9998
	October 6, 2001 Mike Evon CENTENNIAL STATION POSTMASTER 101 EAST OLD A J HWY JEFFERSON CITY IN 37760-9998
	October 6-8, 2001 ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 CASTILE NY 14427-9998
	October 9, 2001 USS CHOURRE ARV 1 STATION POSTMASTER 401 FRANKLIN ST HOUSTON TX 77201-9998
	October 13, 2001 The Renaissance Foundation WYBREG VILLAGE STAMP STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 BONAPARTE IA 52620-9998
	October 13-14, 2001 BEDFORD ARMY STATION MARKETING SPECIAL CANCELS 2200 ORANGE AVE #206 CLEVELAND OH 44101-9998
	October 13-14, 2001 Madison County Covered Bridge Festival Committee COVERED BRIDGE STATION POSTMASTER 120 NORTH 2ND AVE WINTERSET IA 50273-9998
	October 20, 2001 Odessa Philatelic Club ODESSA HERITAGE DAYS STATION POSTMASTER 312 MAIN ST ODESSA DE 19730-9998
	October 20, 2001 DIABETES AWARENESS STATION POSTMASTER 6701 WINTON BLOUNT BLVD MONTGOMERY AL 36119-9998
	October 20-29, 2001 GULF STATES FAIR STATION POSTMASTER 250 ST JOSEPH ST MOBILE AL 36601-9998
	October 22, 2001 South Custer Historical Society MACKAY CENTENNIAL STATION POSTMASTER 111 SOUTH MAIN ST MACKAY ID 83251-9998
	October 23, 2001 USPS DIABETES AWARENESS STATION POSTMASTER 590 MIDDLEBURY RD SUITE F MIDDLEBURY CT 06762-9998
	October 24-26, 2001 New Jersey School Boards Association WORKSHOP 2001 STATION POSTMASTER 1701 PACIFIC AVE ATLANTIC CITY NJ 08401-9998
	October 26, 2001 Pony Express Association FINAL DAY STATION POSTMASTER 120 NORTH MAINE ST FALLON NV 89406-9998
	October 26, 2001 Pony Express Association FINAL DAY STATION POSTMASTER 2000 VASSAR ST RENO NV 89510-9998
	October 26, 2001 Magic Hat Productions NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD STATION POSTMASTER 60 WHITE ST SOUTH BURLINGTON VT 05403-9998
	October 26-28, 2001 FRENCH FOOD FESTIVAL STATION POSTMASTER 123 WEST 17TH LAROSE LA 70373-9998
	October 27, 2001 Champlain Stamp Club CHAMPEX STATION POSTMASTER 11 ELMWOOD AVE BURLINGTON VT 05401-9998
	October 27, 2001 Melinda Bonds SESQUICENTENNIAL STATION POSTMASTER 320 EAST COMMERCE FAIRFIELD TX 75840-9998
	October 27, 2001 SYRUP SOPPING DAY AT LOACHAPOKA STATION POSTMASTER 6520 STAGE RD LOACHAPOKA AL 36865-9998
	October 27, 2001 Anna Johnson ENCOURAGING WORDS MAKE A DIFFERENCE STATION POSTMASTER 200 SOUTH JACKSON ST TULLAHOMA TN 37388-9998
	October 27, 2001 Center Stage Cheshire County PUMPKIN FESTIVAL STATION POSTMASTER 196 MAIN ST KEENE NH 03431-9998
	October 30, 2001 USPS HOVENWEEP NATIONAL MONUMENT STATION POSTMASTER 50 EAST 100 NORTH MOAB UT 84532-9998
	October 31, 2001 Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College COMMUNITY COLLEGE STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 WILLIAMSON WV 25661-9998
	October 31, 2001 Barret Township SCARECROWVILLE STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 CANADENSIS PA 18325-9998

- Stamp Services,Government Relations and Public Policy, 9-20-01

Special Cancellation Die Hubs

Postmasters and plant managers who have any of the special cancellation die hubs listed below may use them for the periods designated. At the end of the period, these die hubs must be withdrawn and stored. Postmasters and plant managers who do not have these special die hubs may not request them from the sponsors.

Cancellation	Period of Use
Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires	April 1-Oct. 31
Conquer Cystic Fibrosis	Sept. 1-Sept. 30
Peace Corps Anniversary, Making a Difference	Sept. 1-Oct. 31
Employ People With Disabilities	Sept. 1-Nov. 30
Give to the United Way	Sept. 15-Nov. 15
Learn About Lupus, October Is Lupus Awareness Month	Oct. 1-Oct. 31
Radon Action Week, Protect Your Family, Test Your Home	Oct. 1-Oct. 31
Support Infection Control Week	Oct. 1-Nov. 30
Help Retarded Children	Nov. 1-Nov. 30
Military Families Recognition Day	Nov. 1-Nov. 30
National Adoption Month	Nov. 1-Nov. 30
National Philanthropy Day, Love of Humankind	Nov. 1-Nov. 30
Use Christmas Seals, Support Your Lung Association	Nov. 8-Dec. 31
Support American Education Week	Nov. 10-Nov. 30
Autistic Children, Hope Through Research and Education	Dec. 1-Dec. 31

- Mail Preparation and Standards, Pricing and Product Design, 9-20-01

Post Offices

NEW HANDBOOK

EL-800, Managing Contract Safety and Health Compliance

Handbook EL-800, Managing Contract Safety and Health Compliance, May 2001, is a new guide for managers, contracting officers, contracting officer's representatives, and other enabling function representatives to use to carry out Postal Service contractor-related safety and health requirements.

Look for the online version of Handbook EL-800 on the Policies and Procedures web page of the Postal Service Intranet at http://blue.usps.gov/cpim.

The online version contains changes to Appendix A, a replica of Occupational Safety and Health Administration Directive Number CPL 2-00.124, effective December 1999. These changes were made by OSHA to correct minor internal reference errors.

Hard copies of Handbook EL-800 have been distributed to field offices. Employees may order by one of the following means:

· Touch Tone Order Entry: Call 1-800-332-0317, option 1, then option 2.

· cc:Mail: Send an F3Fill-completed PS Form 7380, MDC Supply Requisition, by cc:Mail to MDC Customer Service at TOKS001L.

· Official Mail: Send a completed PS Form 7380, MDC Supply Requisition, to the following address:

SUPPLY REQUISITIONS
500 SW GARY ORMSBY DR
TOPEKA KS 66624-9702

The relevant ordering information is as follows:

PSN: 7610-05-000-4554
PSIN: HBK EL-800
Unit of Issue: Each
Quick Pick #: None
Bulk Pack Quantity: 100
Price: $3.95
Edition Date: May 2001

- Safety Performance Management,Employee Resource Management, 9-20-01

POSTAL INSTALLATION HEADS

Central Sprinkler Recalls Sprinklers With O-Ring Seals

Central Sprinkler Company, an affiliate of Tyco Fire Products LP, of Lansdale, Pennsylvania (Central), and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announce a voluntary replacement program to provide parts and labor to replace 35 million fire sprinklers that have O-Ring seals.

Postal installation heads must ensure that all sprinkler systems are inspected to locate all potentially faulty sprinklers. Faulty sprinklers can be difficult to identify. For a helpful information packet, call 1-866-505-8553, or download it from www.sprinklerreplacement.com. If you have problems, check with your sprinkler contractor.

Review the information packet and inspect all sprinklers. If action is required, follow the instructions in the packet. See also the Maintenance Management Order (MMO-075-01), Central Sprinkler Company O-Ring Sprinkler Recall, from the Maintenance Technical Support Center. The MMO can be found online at www.mtsc.usps.gov/Bulletins/bulletins.html.

- Safety and Performance Management,Employee Resource Management, 9-20-01

FY2002-FY2003 Erasable Wall Calendar in Material Distribution Center

The two-year FY2002-FY2003 Erasable Wall Calendar (printed on both front and back) is now in the Material Distribution Center (MDC). There is no automatic distribution for the calendars. Order the calendar by one of the following means:

· Touch Tone Order Entry: Call 1-800-322-0317, option 1, then option 2.

· cc:Mail: Send an F3Fill-completed PS Form 7380, MDC Supply Requisition, to MDC Customer Service at TOKS001L.

· Official Mail: Send a completed PS Form 7380 to the following address:

SUPPLY REQUISITION
500 SW GARY ORMSBY DR
TOPEKA KS 66624-9602

Please use the following ordering information:

PSIN: O102
Description: FY-2002-FY2003 Erasable Wall
Calendar
PSN: 7610-03-000-5257
Unit of issue: EA (each)
Issue Increment: 2
Minimum Order Quantity: 2
Unit Price: $1.7424

- Mailing Industry Relations,Strategic Marketing, 9-20-01

Fiscal Year 2002 Calendars - Available for Printing From the Intranet

Postal Service Calendars for fiscal year 2002 are available on the Postal Service Intranet at http://blue.usps.gov. Click on Headquarters, then Finance; under the heading "Calendars & Events," click on the format you wish to view, next to the name of the calendar.

If your Post Office does not have access to the Postal Service Intranet, ask your District office to print a copy for you.

The calendars will not be published in the Postal Bulletin and will not be stocked at the Material Distribution Center.

- National Accounting, Finance, 9-20-01

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NOTICE TO ALL EMPLOYEES

THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN FACT SHEET

Percentage returns released September 6, 2001, by the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board

ANNUAL RETURNS	G Fund	F Fund	LBA Bond Index	C Fund	S&P 500 Stock Index	S * Fund	Wilshire 4500 Stock Index	I * Fund	EAFE Stock Index
1989	8.81	13.89	14.53	31.03	31.69	-	23.94	-	10.36
1990	8.90	8.00	8.96	-3.15	-3.10	-	-13.56	-	-23.59
1991	8.15	15.75	16.00	30.77	30.47	-	43.45	-	12.19
1992	7.23	7.20	7.40	7.70	7.62	-	11.87	-	-12.22
1993	6.14	9.52	9.75	10.13	10.08	-	14.57	-	32.68
1994	7.22	-2.96	-2.92	1.33	1.32	-	-2.66	-	7.75
1995	7.03	18.31	18.47	37.41	37.58	-	33.48	-	11.27
1996	6.76	3.66	3.63	22.85	22.96	18.52	17.18	6.27	6.14
1997	6.77	9.60	9.65	33.17	33.36	26.61	25.69	1.46	1.55
1998	5.74	8.70	8.69	28.44	28.58	7.51	8.63	20.46	20.09
1999	5.99	-0.85	-0.82	20.95	21.04	32.70	35.49	26.81	26.72
2000	6.42	11.67	11.63	-9.14	-9.10	-8.76	-15.77	-14.11	-14.17
2000 MONTHLY RETURNS	G Fund	F Fund	LBA Bond Index	C Fund	S&P 500 Stock Index	S Fund	Wilshire 4500 Stock Index	I Fund	EAFE Stock Index
Sept.	0.49	0.64	0.63	-5.27	-5.28	-3.65	-4.07	-4.82	-4.87
Oct.	0.51	0.66	0.66	-0.40	-0.42	-7.22	-8.17	-2.40	-2.36
Nov.	0.48	1.65	1.64	-7.87	-7.88	-15.17	-17.03	-3.80	-3.75
Dec.	0.48	1.86	1.86	0.50	0.49	7.57	6.33	3.46	3.55
2001 MONTHLY RETURNS	G Fund	F Fund	LBA Bond Index	C Fund	S&P 500 Stock Index	S Fund	Wilshire 4500 Stock Index	I Fund	EAFE Stock Index
Jan.	0.46	1.65	1.63	3.55	3.55	-	5.44	-	-0.05
Feb.	0.42	0.87	0.87	-9.12	-9.12	-	-12.15	-	-7.50
March	0.45	0.51	0.50	-6.33	-6.34	-	9.18	-	-6.67
April	0.43	-0.42	-0.42	7.78	7.77	-	10.58	-	6.95
May	0.47	0.61	0.60	0.65	0.67	1.42	2.37	-4.13	-3.53
June	0.47	0.39	0.38	-2.42	-2.43	0.66	0.81	-3.99	-4.09
July	0.48	2.22	2.24	-0.98	-0.98	-4.13	-4.56	-1.79	-1.82
Aug.	0.45	1.20	1.15	-6.27	-6.26	-4.32	-4.77	-2.58	-2.53
LAST 12 MONTHS	5.74	12.50	12.35	-24.35	-24.39	-27.61	-32.26	-24.79	-24.35

Fund	Invested In	Index Tracked
G-Government Securities Investment Fund	Special issues of U.S. Treasury securities	N/A
F-Fixed Income Index Investment Fund	Barclays U.S. Debt Index Fund	Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate bond index
C-Common Stock Index Investment Fund	Barclays Equity Index Fund	S&P 500 stock index
S-Small Capitalization Stock Index Investment Fund	Barclays Extended Market Index Fund	Wilshire 4500 stock index
I-International Stock Index Investment Fund	Barclays EAFE Index Fund	Europe, Australasia, and Far East stock index

Future performance of the funds will vary and may be significantly different from the returns shown above. See the Summary of the Thrift Savings Plan for detailed information about the funds and their investment risks. The monthly returns of the TSP Funds represent net earnings for the month after deduction of accrued administrative expenses and, except for the G Fund, after deduction of trading costs and accrued investment management fees as well. The returns for the four indexes shown do not include any of these deductions.

* Implemented May 2001.

Please post on bulletin boards. Recycle all previous notices.

Purchasing and Materials

ALL FACILITIES

Corrugated Boxes

The Memphis Purchasing and Materials Service Center (PMSC) has awarded a 5-year contract to Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation to supply mail transport equipment (MTE) corrugated boxes to the Capital Metro, Great Lakes, Pacific, Southeast, Southwest, and Western Areas. Rand- Whitney continues to supply those corrugated boxes to the Eastern, Northeast, and New York Metro Areas under its existing contract. The Postal Service expects significant price reductions as a result of those two contracts.

Ordering offices should continue to place their orders via the Touch Tone Order Entry (TTOE) system. Send orders via the Material Distribution Center (MDC) electronically to the appropriate supplier.

These two national contracts provide for uniform f.o.b. origin pricing across the country. All shipments will be made by Government Bill of Lading (GBL) with freight costs being charged to the requiring office. Shipments will be tendered to carriers specified by the Postal Service to ensure the lowest cost.

Part of this supply chain management (SCM) initiative is product standardization - six different styles of corrugated boxes are identified for use in Operations.

The six styles of corrugated boxes are as follows:

1. 47" x 39" x 30" corrugated fiberboard box CF class D variety DW grade 275	$2.80 each *
2. 47" x 39" x 36" corrugated fiberboard box CF class D variety DW grade 275	$3.20 each *
3. 47" x 39" x 48" corrugated fiberboard box CF class D variety DW grade 275	$4.03 each *
4. 47" x 39" x 54" corrugated fiberboard box CF class D variety DW grade 275	$4.42 each *
5. 47" x 39" x 60" corrugated fiberboard box CF class D variety DW grade 350	$5.39 each *
6. 47" x 39" x 32" corrugated fiberboard box CF class D variety TW grade 1100	$7.10 each *

* Minimum order quantity is 1,000 (MX); however, facilities are encouraged to order in truckloads (TL) to minimize freight costs.

You must place all orders for MTE corrugated boxes under these national contracts. Do not use any other sources or other sizes of boxes.

- Purchasing Policies and Programs,Purchasing and Materials, 9-20-01

UPDATE

Voyager Fleet Card State Fuel Tax Processes

The two existing processes for removing state taxes from Postal Service fuel purchases are:

· Exemption.

· Recoupment.

Exemption

Exemption occurs when the Voyager fleet card management system interfaces with the oil company that owns a particular service station and bills the Postal Service's fuel transactions back, without taxes included in the purchase price. The details of such a transaction are reported to, and are visible in, a data flow to the Postal Service's fleet card system. Voyager Fleet Management then pays the oil company, net of taxes, and provides the oil company with the information it needs to offset its own tax liability with the state where the transaction occurred. This is the only way that the tax exemption process can work, and there are many variables affecting this process.

An oil company's presence is state specific. An oil company may not allow taxes in a certain state as a result of its corporate tax liability while it allows exemptions in other states. Further, because one oil company exempts taxes in a state does not mean that other oil companies also do so in the same state. There are also independent and small chain retail service stations that are not affiliated under any major oil company's umbrella, and those stations have no system to allow tax exemptions. The kinds of excise taxes exempted vary by state; normally, they encompass state excise taxes only, and not county or local excise taxes.

Through working with the General Services Administration (GSA), U.S. Bank, and Voyager Fleet Management, the Postal Service is now exempting nationwide at the pump approximately 70 percent of all applicable state excise taxes. That equals about $7 million for 2001 to date.

Recoupment

Voyager Fleet Management currently has an arrangement with specific oil companies to process exemptions for gasoline and diesel in 23 states. For the other states, separate Postal Service procedures have been developed for registering and applying for tax recoupment for relevant state taxes already paid. The Postal Service/Voyager implementation team has developed these procedures and has retroactively begun centrally filing for all recoupment nationally where exemptions cannot occur back to January 1, 2001.

Do not file locally for recoupment. The individual states have informed the Postal Service that they prefer only one central filing per federal agency.

Questions and Answers

Q. Does Headquarters plan to list the 23 states? (How do I know if this pertains to me?)

A. You can tell if your fuel taxes are being deducted by reviewing your accounting period (AP) charges in the eFCS system, which is available on the Postal Service Intranet. If the "Exempt Tax" column is 0, then your taxes are not being automatically exempted. If numbers are shown as being exempted, then you are in one of the states in which Voyager Fleet Management can exempt taxes.

Q. What if I'm reading this and am not in one of those 23 states?

A. Then if it is allowed by your state, Postal Service Headquarters attempts to file for recoupment of your fuel taxes. If you are one of the small number of sites that has been filing for such taxes, do not file any further requests.

Q. What is Headquarters doing about recouping local and county taxes? Can I still pursue this on my own?

A. If you are interested in trying to recoup local taxes, you need to check with your particular state's Department of Revenue. While some states refund only state-level taxes, some states do refund local taxes at the same time. It varies from state to state. If you have concerns, you need to check your own particular situation.

Q. Do I need to tell Headquarters if I've been filing, since Headquarters is now going to file?

A. You need to inform Headquarters only if you are filing, or have filed, for state fuel excise taxes your location paid in 2001.

Q. So, for the independent and small chain service stations, do I still file myself (manually)? How do I know if my service station is independent or not?

A. Whether your service station is independently owned is not the issue. The issue is whether or not your taxes are being automatically exempted through use of the U.S. Bank Voyager fleet card. Again, you can determine this by reviewing your AP reconciliation report in the eFCS. If you are having your taxes deducted, do nothing. If they are not being deducted, but you have never filed for recoupment yourself, then still do nothing. If you have been filing for recoupment yourself, then stop filing. This filing is now being done at Headquarters.

For questions, call Don Perrin, Postal Service Voyager fleet card program manager, at 202-268-2110.

- Purchasing Policies and Programs,Purchasing and Materials, 9-20-01

Retail

New Postage Indicia Being Tested

A representation of the new indicia, currently in testing with Neopost Online, is shown below. Mail will be tested in a limited number of sites. Process mail bearing this indicia as you would any other mail bearing authorized postage.

A representation of the new indicia, currently in testing with Neopost Online.

- Postage Technology Management,Retail, Consumers and Small Business, 9-20-01

Postal Bulletin Distribution

The GPO distributes the Postal Bulletin for the Postal Service to all postal facilities except classified stations and branches, contract postal units, and detached mail units, which receive copies from their administrative post office. The Postal Bulletin is also available online at http://www.usps.com (click on Info, then Postal Periodicals and Publications).

If your postal facility has access to cc:Mail, you may send a request for a new subscription order, an address and/or quantity change, or a subscription query to the cc:Mail address POSTAL BULLETIN. If you are using another email product, you can use the Internet emailaddress pbulleti@email.usps.gov.

If you do not have access to email, you may complete the order form and mail it to:

ATTN POSTAL BULLETIN
US POSTAL SERVICE
475 L'ENFANT PLZ SW RM 5540
WASHINGTON DC 20260-5540

Either way you send it, please include the "PO0"subscription number from your address label.

Ordering Information: Following is the list of postal stock numbers (PSNs) to use when ordering copies of the Postal Bulletin from the MDC:

PB 22059: 7690-04-000-5665

PB 22058: 7690-04-000-5664

PB 22057: 7690-04-000-5663

PB 22056: 7690-04-000-5662

PB 22054: 7690-04-000-5661

PB 22053: 7690-04-000-5660

PB 22052: 7690-04-000-5659

PB 22051: 7690-04-000-5658

PB 22050: 7690-04-000-5657

PB 22049: 7690-04-000-5656

PB 22048: 7690-04-000-5655

PB 22047: 7690-04-000-5654

PB 22046: 7690-04-000-5653

PB 22045: 7690-04-000-5652

PB 22044: 7690-04-000-5651

PB 22043: 7690-04-000-5650

PB 22042: 7690-04-000-5649

PB 22041: 7690-04-000-5648

PB 22040: 7690-04-000-5647

PB 22039: 7690-04-000-5646

PB 22038: 7690-04-000-5645

PB 22037: 7690-04-000-5644

PB 22036: 7690-04-000-5643

PB 22035: 7690-04-000-5642

PB 22034: 7690-04-000-5641

PB 22033: 7690-04-000-5640

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