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International Mail (continued)

On January 9, 2003, 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 now makes public the following information concerning the Agreement:

a. Term: January 23, 2003, through January 22, 2004.

b. Type of mail: Global Express MailTM (EMS). Every item must conform to the mailing requirements set forth in the IMM for EMS.

c. Destination countries: Worldwide.

d. Service provided by the Postal Service: The Postal Service has agreed to transport EMS to international destinations for delivery by the appropriate authorities.

e. Minimum volume commitments: The Mailer has agreed to meet an annualized minimum of $60,000 in postage for EMS.

f. Worksharing: The Mailer has agreed to:

1. Comply with the terms and conditions for mailing EMS as set forth in the IMM.

2. Pay postage for EMS by means of a dedicated Express Mail Corporate Account (EMCA) in accordance with the EMCA requirements set forth in the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM).

g. Rates: The Mailer has agreed to pay postage at a rate discounted at twelve (12) percent off nondiscounted published rates in effect on the date of mailing in accordance with Exhibit 1.

Exhibit 1

Annualized Volume or Annualized Postage Discount Applied
600 - 999 pieces or
$12,000 - $19,999
8%
1,000 - 2,999 pieces or
$20,000 - $59,999
10
3,000 or more pieces or
$60,000 or more
12

On January 9, 2003, 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 now makes public the following information concerning the Agreement:

a. Term: January 23, 2003, through January 22, 2004.

b. Type of mail: Global Express MailTM (EMS). Every item must conform to the mailing requirements set forth in the IMM for EMS.

c. Destination countries: Worldwide.

d. Service provided by the Postal Service: The Postal Service has agreed to transport EMS to international destinations for delivery by the appropriate authorities.

e. Minimum volume commitments: The Mailer has agreed to meet an annualized minimum of 600 pieces of EMS.

f. Worksharing: The Mailer has agreed to:

1. Comply with the terms and conditions for mailing EMS as set forth in the IMM.

2. Pay postage for EMS by means of a dedicated Express Mail Corporate Account (EMCA) in accordance with the EMCA requirements set forth in the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM).

g. Rates: The Mailer has agreed to pay postage at a rate discounted at eight (8) percent off nondiscounted published rates in effect on the date of mailing in accordance with Exhibit 1.

Exhibit 1

Annualized Volume or Annualized Postage Discount Applied
600 - 999 pieces or
$12,000 - $19,999
8%
1,000 - 2,999 pieces or
$20,000 - $59,999
10
3,000 or more pieces or
$60,000 or more
12

On December 19, 2002, the Postal Service amended an International Customized Mail (ICM) Service Agreement dated December 12, 2002. The Agreement was published on page 57 of Postal Bulletin 22093 (1-9-03). The Amendment modifies the terms of the Agreement. In accordance with International Mail Manual (IMM) 297.4, the Postal Service previously announced entering into an ICM Service Agreement with this Qualifying Mailer and now makes public the following information concerning the Amendment:

a. Term: December 19, 2002, through December 25, 2004.

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

On January 23, 2003, 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 now makes public the following information concerning the Agreement:

a. Term: January 27, 2003, through January 31, 2004.

b. Type of mail: Global Direct - Canada Lettermail. Every item must conform to the mailing requirements set forth in the IMM for Qualifying Mail.

c. Destination countries: Canada

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

1. Provide the Mailer with pre-mailing consultation on postal regulations as they relate to Qualifying Mail, including information on indicia, mail preparation and presentation.

2. Furnish the Mailer with any equipment and/or supplies required for use of Qualifying Mail.

3. Verify mailings at the appropriate Postal processing facility.

4. Facilitate postage payment through the use of permit accounts.

5. Arrange transportation for Qualifying Mail from the Mailer's plant to the appropriate Postal processing facility, and to the appropriate acceptance site in Canada.

6. Coordinate with Canada Post Corporation for delivery to addressees.

e. Minimum revenue commitment: The Mailer has agreed to meet an annualized minimum of 50,000 pounds of Qualifying Mail or to pay at least $300,000 in postage on an annualized basis for Qualifying Mail.

f. Worksharing: The Mailer has agreed to:

1. Present all Qualifying Mail in accordance with the preparation requirements the Postal Service provides and to pay any penalty a foreign administration may assess for mail not prepared in accordance with the appropriate preparation requirements.

2. Tender mail for plant loading at the designated location.

3. Pay postage, either directly or through a mailing agent, for all Qualifying Mail by use of a dedicated permit imprint subject to the conditions stated in DMM P040.

4. Provide the Postal Service with advance notification of any new acceptance sites and appropriate permit numbers.

5. Provide the Postal Service with projections of mailings including the intended date of mailing, weight, volume, and tender locations.

g. Rates: The Mailer has agreed to pay postage according to the rates in Exhibit 1.

Exhibit 1 - Rates

Letter Size

Piece Weight (oz.) Piece Weight (g.) Rate Per Piece (US $)
up to 1.06 up to 30.0 0.315
over 1.06 and up
to 1.76
over 30.0 and up to 50.0 0.508
over 1.76 and up
to 3.53
over 50.0 and up to 100.0 0.630
over 3.53 and up
to 7.05
over 100.0 and up to 200.0 1.039
over 7.05 and up
to 17.63
over 200.0 and up to 500.0 1.359

Flat Size

Piece Weight (oz.) Piece Weight (g.) Rate Per Piece (US $)
up to 1.06 up to 30.0 0.623
over 1.06 and up
to 3.53
over 50.0 and up to 100.0 0.630
over 3.53 and up
to 7.05
over 100.0 and up to 200.0 1.039
over 7.05 and up
to 17.63
over 200.0 and up to 500.0 1.359


On January 24, 2003, 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 now makes public the following information concerning the Agreement:

a. Term: January 24, 2003, through January 31, 2004.

b. Type of mail: Global Express MailTM (EMS). 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 the Mailer, or its agent(s), with the postal equipment and postal supplies required for the use of Qualifying Mail.

2. Provide the Mailer, or its agent(s), with any necessary training to prepare mail shipments in conformity with the requirements of Qualifying Mail.

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

4. Pickup the mail at the Mailer's plant and arrange with carriers to transport Qualifying Mail to international destinations where the proper authority will effect delivery.

5. Furnish the Mailer with tracking reports, if applicable to the service, and delivery performance reports on a regular basis.

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

7. Return Global Express MailTM (EMS) items receiving Customs Pre-Payment, whether refused by an addressee or undeliverable, to the Mailer at the fees listed in Exhibit 1.

8. Provide a customized binding Proposal detailing the number of hours required to complete a harmonization process at the Mailer's request. The Proposal shall be presented before the process begins.

9. Apply a Postal Service shipping label and Customs documentation to each package.

10. Send an electronic data file to Australia, Canada, Japan, Singapore, and Great Britain that will allow the Customs officials to review the contents of each shipment before the packages arrive.

e. Minimum volume commitment: The Mailer has agreed to meet an annualized minimum volume commitment of at least 12,500 packages of Qualifying Mail or an annualized minimum commitment of $250,000 in international postage for Qualifying Mail.

f. Worksharing: The Mailer has agreed to:

1. Establish the necessary linkages to exchange data transmissions.

2. Exchange electronic information with the Postal Service according to the specifications and instructions the Postal Service provides.

3. Pay postage to the Postal Service, either directly or through a mailing agent(s), for all Qualifying Mail by use of a permit imprint subject to the conditions stated in DMM P040, with the exception that DMM P040.1.1 shall not apply, and IMM 152.3.

4. Provide the Postal Service via fax or email with notification of new permit numbers used for Qualifying Mail one week in advance of using the new permit numbers.

5. Provide 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.

6. Present mailings to the Postal Service at the Mailer's plant.

7. Pay for any requested harmonization at a rate of $250 per hour.

g. Rates: The Mailer has agreed to pay postage for Qualifying Mail according to the rate charts in Exhibit 2.

Exhibit 1

Unopened, Undeliverable, And Refused EMS Items

Receiving Customs Prepayment and Merchandise Return Service

Weight Not Over (in lbs.) Canada Japan Great Britain
1 $7.25 $7.20 $6.93
2 8.25 9.80 7.40
3 9.00 12.40 8.79
4 9.75 15.00 9.26
5 10.50 17.60 10.66
6 11.25 20.20 11.12
7 12.00 22.80 12.52
8 12.75 25.40 12.99
9 13.75 28.00 14.38
10 14.25 30.60 14.85
11 15.00 33.20 15.32
12 15.75 35.80 16.72
13 16.50 38.40 17.18
14 17.25 41.00 18.58
15 18.00 43.70 19.05
16 19.00 48.00 20.44
17 19.75 50.70 20.91
18 20.50 53.50 22.31
19 21.25 56.20 22.77
20 22.00 58.90 24.17
21 22.50 63.90 24.64
22 23.25 66.70 25.10
23 24.25 69.50 26.50
24 25.00 72.30 26.97
25 25.75 75.10 28.37
26 26.50 77.90 28.83
27 27.25 80.70 30.32
28 28.00 83.50 30.70
29 29.00 86.30 32.09
30 29.75 89.10 32.56
31 30.50 91.90 33.96
32 31.00 94.70 34.42
33 31.75 97.50 34.89
34 32.50 100.40 36.29
35 33.25 103.20 36.75
36 34.25 106.00 38.15
37 35.00 108.80 38.62
38 35.75 111.60 40.02
39 $36.50 $114.40 $40.48
40 37.25 117.20 41.88
41 38.00 120.00 42.35
42 38.75 122.80 43.74
43 39.75 125.60 44.21
44 40.25 128.40 44.68
45 41.00 130.00 46.07
46 41.75 131.20 46.54
47 42.50 132.40 47.94
48 43.25 133.20 48.40
49 44.00 134.60 49.80
50 45.00 135.20 50.27
51 45.75 136.20 51.67
52 46.50 137.40 52.13
53 47.25 138.60 53.53
54 48.00 141.60 54.00
55 48.50 143.40 54.46
56 49.25 146.00 55.86
57 50.25 148.00 56.33
58 51.00 150.00 57.72
59 51.75 152.00 58.19
60 52.50 154.00 59.59
61 53.25 156.00 60.55
62 54.00 158.00 61.45
63 54.75 160.00 61.92
64 55.75 162.00 63.32
65 56.50 164.00 63.78
66 57.00 168.00 64.25
67 - 170.00 -
68 - 172.00 -
69 - 174.00 -
70 - 176.00 -

Exhibit 2

Global Express MailTM (EMS)

Postal Service Labeling

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 $13.64 $14.62 $17.16 $14.81 $16.38 $14.81 $19.51 $14.81 $16.38 $19.31 $23.82 $18.92
1 14.22 17.16 20.88 17.94 19.31 16.49 21.86 17.55 18.73 21.27 25.97 20.88
2 14.81 20.06 24.01 21.08 21.90 18.45 24.21 20.29 21.86 23.62 29.30 23.42
3 15.79 23.11 27.14 24.21 25.38 21.04 26.56 23.42 24.99 26.95 33.21 26.56
4 16.57 25.85 29.49 27.34 28.83 23.54 28.91 26.56 28.91 30.08 36.54 29.69
5 17.55 28.28 31.84 30.28 32.19 26.44 31.25 29.69 32.82 33.41 40.45 32.82
6 19.31 30.00 34.19 32.86 35.52 28.87 33.76 32.98 36.46 36.74 44.17 35.95
7 21.08 31.72 36.54 35.44 38.85 31.29 36.27 36.27 40.10 40.06 47.89 39.08
8 22.84 33.45 38.89 38.03 42.18 33.72 38.77 39.55 43.74 43.39 51.61 42.22
9 24.60 35.17 41.24 40.61 45.50 36.15 41.28 42.84 47.38 46.72 55.33 45.35
10 26.36 36.89 43.59 43.19 48.83 38.58 43.78 46.13 51.02 50.05 59.05 48.48
11 28.12 38.61 45.94 45.78 52.16 41.00 46.29 49.42 54.67 53.37 62.77 51.61
12 29.88 40.34 48.28 48.36 55.49 43.43 48.79 52.71 58.31 56.70 66.49 54.74
13 31.65 42.06 50.63 50.95 58.82 45.86 51.30 56.00 61.95 60.03 70.21 57.88
14 33.41 43.78 52.98 53.53 62.14 48.28 53.80 59.29 65.59 63.36 73.93 61.01
15 35.17 45.50 55.33 56.11 65.47 50.71 56.31 62.57 69.23 66.68 77.65 64.14
16 36.93 47.23 57.68 58.70 68.80 53.14 58.82 65.86 72.87 70.01 81.37 67.27
17 38.69 48.95 60.03 61.28 72.13 55.57 61.32 69.15 76.51 73.34 85.09 70.40
18 40.45 50.67 62.38 63.87 75.45 57.99 63.83 72.44 80.15 76.67 88.80 73.54
19 42.22 52.40 64.73 66.45 78.78 60.42 66.33 75.73 83.79 80.00 92.52 76.67
20 43.98 54.12 67.08 69.03 82.11 62.85 68.84 79.02 87.43 83.32 96.24 79.80
21 45.74 55.84 69.43 71.62 85.44 65.28 71.34 82.31 91.08 86.65 99.96 82.93
22 47.50 57.56 71.77 74.20 88.77 67.70 73.85 85.59 94.72 89.98 103.68 86.06
23 49.26 59.29 74.12 76.79 92.09 70.13 76.35 88.88 98.36 93.31 107.40 89.20
24 51.02 61.01 76.47 79.37 95.42 72.56 78.86 92.17 102.00 96.63 111.12 92.33
25 52.79 62.73 78.82 81.95 98.75 74.98 81.37 95.46 105.64 99.96 114.84 95.46
26 54.55 64.45 81.17 84.54 102.08 77.41 83.87 98.75 109.28 103.29 118.56 98.59
27 56.31 66.18 83.52 87.12 105.40 79.84 86.38 102.04 112.92 106.62 122.28 101.72
28 58.07 67.90 85.87 89.70 108.73 82.27 88.88 105.33 116.56 109.95 126.00 104.86
29 59.83 69.62 88.22 92.29 112.06 84.69 91.39 108.61 120.20 113.27 129.72 107.99
30 61.60 71.34 90.57 94.87 115.39 87.12 93.89 111.90 123.84 116.60 133.44 111.12
31 63.36 73.07 92.92 97.46 118.72 89.55 96.40 115.19 127.48 119.93 137.15 114.25
32 65.12 74.79 95.26 100.04 122.04 91.98 98.91 118.48 131.13 123.26 140.87 117.38
33 66.88 76.51 97.61 102.62 125.37 94.40 101.41 121.77 134.77 126.58 144.59 120.52
34 68.64 78.23 99.96 105.21 128.70 96.83 103.92 125.06 138.41 129.91 148.31 123.65
35 70.40 79.96 102.31 107.79 132.03 99.26 106.42 128.35 142.05 133.24 152.03 126.78
36 72.17 81.68 104.66 110.38 135.35 101.68 108.93 131.63 145.69 136.57 155.75 129.91
37 73.93 83.40 107.01 112.96 138.68 104.11 111.43 134.92 149.33 139.90 159.47 133.04
38 75.69 85.12 109.36 115.54 142.01 106.54 113.94 138.21 152.97 143.22 163.19 136.18
39 77.45 86.85 111.71 118.13 145.34 108.97 116.44 141.50 156.61 146.55 166.91 139.31
40 79.21 88.57 114.06 120.71 148.66 111.39 118.95 144.79 160.25 149.88 170.63 142.44
41 80.97 90.29 116.41 123.30 151.99 113.82 121.46 148.08 163.89 153.21 174.35 145.57
42 82.74 92.01 118.75 125.88 155.32 116.25 123.96 151.37 167.54 156.53 178.07 148.70
43 84.50 93.74 121.10 128.46 158.65 118.68 126.47 154.65 171.18 159.86 181.79 151.84
44 86.26 95.46 123.45 131.05 161.98 121.10 128.97 157.94 174.82 163.19 185.51 154.97
45 88.02 97.18 125.80 133.63 165.30 123.53 131.48 161.23 178.46 166.52 189.22 158.10
46 89.78 98.91 128.15 136.22 168.63 125.96 133.98 164.52 182.10 169.85 192.94 161.23
47 91.55 100.63 130.50 138.80 171.96 128.39 136.49 167.81 185.74 173.17 196.66 164.36
48 93.31 102.35 132.85 141.38 175.29 130.81 138.99 171.10 189.38 176.50 200.38 167.50
49 95.07 104.07 135.20 143.97 178.61 133.24 141.50 174.39 193.02 179.83 204.10 170.63
50 96.83 105.80 137.55 146.55 181.94 135.67 144.01 177.68 196.66 183.16 207.82 173.76
51 98.59 107.52 139.90 149.13 185.27 138.09 146.51 180.96 200.30 186.48 211.54 176.89
52 100.35 109.24 142.24 151.72 188.60 140.52 149.02 184.25 203.94 189.81 215.26 180.02
53 102.12 110.96 144.59 154.30 191.93 142.95 151.52 187.54 207.59 193.14 218.98 183.16
54 103.88 112.69 146.94 156.89 195.25 145.38 154.03 190.83 211.23 196.47 222.70 186.29
55 105.64 114.41 149.29 159.47 198.58 147.80 156.53 194.12 214.87 199.79 226.42 189.42
56 107.40 116.13 151.64 162.05 201.91 150.23 159.04 197.41 218.51 203.12 230.14 192.55
57 109.16 117.85 153.99 164.64 205.24 152.66 161.55 200.70 222.15 206.45 233.86 195.68
58 110.92 119.58 156.34 167.22 208.56 155.09 164.05 203.98 225.79 209.78 237.57 198.82
59 $112.69 $121.30 $158.69 $169.81 $211.89 $157.51 $166.56 $207.27 $229.43 $213.11 $241.29 $201.95
60 114.45 123.02 161.04 172.39 215.22 159.94 169.06 210.56 233.07 216.43 245.01 205.08
61 116.21 124.74 163.39 174.97 218.55 162.37 171.57 213.85 236.71 219.76 248.73 208.21
62 117.97 126.47 165.73 177.56 221.88 164.79 174.07 217.14 240.35 223.09 252.45 211.34
63 119.73 128.19 168.08 180.14 225.20 167.22 176.58 220.43 244.00 226.42 256.17 214.48
64 121.49 129.91 170.43 182.73 228.53 169.65 179.08 223.72 247.64 229.74 259.89 217.61
65 123.26 131.63 172.78 185.31 231.86 172.08 181.59 227.00 251.28 233.07 263.61 220.74
66 125.02 133.36 175.13 187.89 235.19 174.50 184.10 230.29 254.92 236.40 267.33 223.87

On January 29, 2003, 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 now makes public the following information concerning the Agreement:

a. Term: February 12, 2003, through February 11, 2004.

b. Type of mail: Global Express MailTM (EMS). Every item must conform to the mailing requirements set forth in the IMM for EMS.

c. Destination countries: Worldwide.

d. Service provided by the Postal Service: The Postal Service has agreed to transport EMS to international destinations for delivery by the appropriate authorities.

e. Minimum volume commitments: The Mailer has agreed to meet an annualized minimum commitment of $20,000 in postage for EMS.

f. Worksharing: The Mailer has agreed to:

1. Comply with the terms and conditions for mailing EMS as set forth in the IMM.

2. Pay postage for EMS by means of a dedicated Express Mail Corporate Account (EMCA) in accordance with the EMCA requirements set forth in the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM).

g. Rates: The Mailer has agreed to pay postage at a rate discounted at ten (10) percent off nondiscounted published rates in effect on the date of mailing in accordance with Exhibit 1.

Exhibit 1

Annualized Volume or Annualized Postage Discount Applied
600 - 999 pieces or
$12,000 - $19,999
8%
1,000 - 2,999 pieces or
$20,000 - $59,999
10
3,000 or more pieces or
$60,000 or more
12

On January 29, 2003, 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 now makes public the following information concerning the Agreement:

a. Term: February 12, 2003, through February 11, 2004.

b. Type of mail: Global Express MailTM (EMS). Every item must conform to the mailing requirements set forth in the IMM for EMS.

c. Destination countries: Worldwide.

d. Service provided by the Postal Service: The Postal Service has agreed to transport EMS to international destinations for delivery by the appropriate authorities.

e. Minimum volume commitments: The Mailer has agreed to meet an annualized minimum commitment of 600 pieces of EMS.

f. Worksharing: The Mailer has agreed to:

1. Comply with the terms and conditions for mailing EMS as set forth in the IMM.

2. Pay postage for EMS by means of a dedicated Express Mail Corporate Account (EMCA) in accordance with the EMCA requirements set forth in the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM).

g. Rates: The Mailer has agreed to pay postage at a rate discounted at eight (8) percent off nondiscounted published rates in effect on the date of mailing in accordance with Exhibit 1.

Exhibit 1

Annualized Volume or Annualized Postage Discount Applied
600 - 999 pieces or
$12,000 - $19,999
8%
1,000 - 2,999 pieces or
$20,000 - $59,999
10
3,000 or more pieces or
$60,000 or more
12








On January 31, 2003, the Postal Service amended an International Customized Mail (ICM) Service Agreement dated March 23, 2001. The Agreement was published on page 49 of Postal Bulletin 22048 (4-19-01). The Amendment modifies the term of the 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 now makes public the following information regarding this Amendment:

a. Term: April 5, 2001, through June 30, 2003.

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

On January 29, 2003, 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 now makes public the following information concerning the Agreement:

a. Term: February 12, 2003, through February 11, 2004.

b. Type of mail: Global Express MailTM (EMS). Every item must conform to the mailing requirements set forth in the IMM for EMS.

c. Destination countries: Worldwide.

d. Service provided by the Postal Service: The Postal Service has agreed to transport EMS to international destinations for delivery by the appropriate authorities.

e. Minimum volume commitments: The Mailer has agreed to meet an annualized minimum commitment of 600 pieces of EMS or $12,000 in postage for EMS.

f. Worksharing: The Mailer has agreed to:

1. Comply with the terms and conditions for mailing EMS as set forth in the IMM.

2. Pay postage for EMS by means of a dedicated Express Mail Corporate Account (EMCA) in accordance with the EMCA requirements set forth in the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM).

g. Rates: The Mailer has agreed to pay postage at a rate discounted at eight (8) percent off nondiscounted published rates in effect on the date of mailing in accordance with Exhibit 1.

Exhibit 1

Annualized Volume or Annualized Postage Discount Applied
600 - 999 pieces or
$12,000 - $19,999
8%
1,000 - 2,999 pieces or
$20,000 - $59,999
10
3,000 or more pieces or
$60,000 or more
12

On January 29, 2003, 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 now makes public the following information concerning the Agreement:

a. Term: February 12, 2003, through February 11, 2004.

b. Type of mail: Global Express MailTM (EMS). Every item must conform to the mailing requirements set forth in the IMM for EMS.

c. Destination countries: Worldwide.

d. Service provided by the Postal Service: The Postal Service has agreed to transport EMS to international destinations for delivery by the appropriate authorities.

e. Minimum volume commitments: The Mailer has agreed to meet an annualized minimum commitment of $12,000 in postage for EMS.

f. Worksharing: The Mailer has agreed to:

1. Comply with the terms and conditions for mailing EMS as set forth in the IMM.

2. Pay postage for EMS by means of a dedicated Express Mail Corporate Account (EMCA) in accordance with the EMCA requirements set forth in the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM).

g. Rates: The Mailer has agreed to pay postage at a rate discounted at eight (8) percent off nondiscounted published rates in effect on the date of mailing in accordance with Exhibit 1.

Exhibit 1

Annualized Volume or Annualized Postage Discount Applied
600 - 999 pieces or
$12,000 - $19,999
8%
1,000 - 2,999 pieces or
$20,000 - $59,999
10
3,000 or more pieces or
$60,000 or more
12

On January 29, 2003, 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 now makes public the following information concerning the Agreement:

a. Term: February 12, 2003, through February 11, 2006.

b. Type of mail: Global Express MailTM (EMS). Every item must conform to the mailing requirements set forth in the IMM for EMS.

c. Destination countries: Worldwide.

d. Service provided by the Postal Service: The Postal Service has agreed to transport EMS to international destinations for delivery by the appropriate authorities.

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

f. Worksharing: The Mailer has agreed to:

1. Comply with the terms and conditions for mailing EMS as set forth in the IMM.

2. Pay postage for EMS by means of a dedicated Express Mail Corporate Account (EMCA) in accordance with the EMCA requirements set forth in the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM).

g. Rates: The Mailer has agreed to pay postage at a rate discounted at twelve (12) percent off nondiscounted published rates in effect on the date of mailing in accordance with Exhibit 1.

Exhibit 1

Annualized Volume or Annualized Postage Discount Applied
600 - 999 pieces or
$12,000 - $19,999
8%
1,000 - 2,999 pieces or
$20,000 - $59,999
10
3,000 or more pieces or
$60,000 or more
12

On January 29, 2003, 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 now makes public the following information concerning the Agreement:

a. Term: February 12, 2003, through February 11, 2004.

b. Type of mail: Global Express MailTM (EMS). Every item must conform to the mailing requirements set forth in the IMM for EMS.

c. Destination countries: Worldwide.

d. Service provided by the Postal Service: The Postal Service has agreed to transport EMS to international destinations for delivery by the appropriate authorities.

e. Minimum volume commitments: The Mailer has agreed to meet an annualized minimum commitment of 600 pieces of EMS.

f. Worksharing: The Mailer has agreed to:

1. Comply with the terms and conditions for mailing EMS as set forth in the IMM.

2. Pay postage for EMS by means of a dedicated Express Mail Corporate Account (EMCA) in accordance with the EMCA requirements set forth in the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM).

g. Rates: The Mailer has agreed to pay postage at a rate discounted at eight (8) percent off nondiscounted published rates in effect on the date of mailing in accordance with Exhibit 1.

Exhibit 1

Annualized Volume or Annualized Postage Discount Applied
600 - 999 pieces or
$12,000 - $19,999
8%
1,000 - 2,999 pieces or
$20,000 - $59,999
10
3,000 or more pieces or
$60,000 or more
12

- International Business, 2-20-03

Touch them with a letter they can feel and keep. April is National Card and Letter Writing Month. Visit www.usps.com.


Licensing

NOTICE

Heroes of 2001 Merchandise for Sale

Use of the Heroes of 2001 stamp image remains highly restricted. The Postal Service has been granted the right to use the image on limited merchandise, such as mugs, key chains, pins, framed art, that has undergone product review by the Postal Service and the other rights holders: The Record (Bergen County, NJ) and the firefighters who are featured in the photograph.

These products may be used as giveaway items for employees and customers and for resale at Postal Service events.

You can order Heroes of 2001 products using authorized Postal Service purchasing methods from the following list of official licensees. Only the companies listed below have been authorized to use this restricted image within their grant of rights; therefore, purchase products only from the list of licensed vendors below.

If you have questions on pricing, quantity, or any other purchasing information, please contact the vendors listed below.

Company Contact Address Distribution Channel Telephone Fax Products
American Stamp Collectibles Lisa Naumoff RR 12 BOX 180 DONOHOE RD
GREENSBURG PA 15601-9812
OLRP catalog
Telephone: 724-837-8810
www.framedstamps.com
724-837-8810 724-837-0444 13" x 15" oak frame with enlarged Heroes of 2001 and 1945 Iwo Jima stamp images. Includes cachet with both stamps and cancellation date of 9-11-02.
Concord Industries Jim Condron 19 WILLARD RD
NORWALK CT 06851-4414
Call 800-553-9824 to request catalog;
launching web site www.uspostalproducts.com
203-750-6060 203-750-6057 Laser-engraved crystal, mugs with four color decals, key chains, cloisonné pins, and other pins in all sizes; pewter and brass 3-D ornaments; and belt buckles.
Cranston Consumer Products Andy Sylvia 469 7TH AVE
NEW YORK NY 10018-7605
Wal-Mart, arts and craft stores, hobby and model stores 401-275-9578 401-946-7063 Printed fabric sold in bolts.
Creative Framing David Hankins 525-M E MARKET ST LEESBURG VA 20176-4171 Creative Framing Store - best to contact by telephone 703-771-6345 or www.usps.com 703-771-6345 703-771-6398 Framed, matted, and open photo reproductions of Heroes of 2001 stamp with actual stamp.
D&P Creations Joe Persek 2177 N BATAVIA ST STE B
ORANGE CA 92865-3110
USPS promotional use 714-974-0905 714-974-1147 Framed reproductions of the Heroes of 2001 stamp.
Direct Checks Unlimited Sarah Schaffer 8245 N UNION BLVD
COLORADO SPRINGS CO 80920-4456
www.checksunlimited.com 800-299-0212 719-548-9604 Bank checks, return address labels, and checkbook covers featuring the Heroes of 2001 stamp.
Financial Innovations Mark Weiner 1 WEINGEROFF BLVD CRANSTON RI 02910-4019 blank 401-467-3178 401-467-3570 Lapel pins, key chains, holiday ornaments, money clips, T-shirts, mugs, mouse pads, magnets, collector's plate, commemorative cachets, and jewelry items.
Hallmark Group Gail Morrell GARDINER HOUSE
2/9 BROOMHILL RD
WANDSWORTH LONDON ENGLAND
Request catalog via e-mail gailemorrell@mris.com 011-0181871-
50312
011-0181-715142 Engraved ingots, minted in precious metal (gold-plated silver).
Highland Glen Mitch Rubin PO BOX 294
BUFFALO NY 14213-2028
Mass market 716-883-1110 716-885-0243 Key rings and accessories.
Hy-Ko Products Sandra Dively 7370 NORTHFIELD RD WALTON OH
44146-6106
improvement stores (e.g., Depot) 440-232-8223 440-232-8227 Key chains, key rings, key fobs, key accessories, and bottle openers.
Ipromoteu.com Pat Caccamo 8 STRATHMORE RD
NATICK MA 01760-2419
887-470-1436
www.ipromoteu.com
877-470-1436 905-542-9454 Lapel pins.
Jonathan Grey and Assoc. Mario Rodriguez

Michelle Hagerty
920 CALLE NEGOCIO STE B
SAN CLEMENTE CA 92673-6207
Mass mail out
www.jgrey.com
949-498-2515 949-298-2830 Lapel pins, framed canvas reproductions of stamp image, key chains, framed sets, and ornaments.
Logotel Richard Bennett 9005 RED BRANCH RD COLUMBIA MD 21045-2110 Retail chains
Post Offices
877-520-7830
410-740-8978 blank 100% cotton T-shirts.
March Co. Doug March 3815 ACADEMY
PKWY NE
ALBUQUERQUE NM 87109-4408
Phone orders only
800-336-2724
505-345-2521 505-345-0407 Lapel pins, magnets, key chains, money clips, marble paperweights, two-dimensional holiday ornaments, and framed pins.
Sonoma Pins Bernard Friedman 677 1ST ST W
SONOMA CA 95467-7003
Retailers at trade shows and USPS 707-996-9956 707-996-9957 Lapel pins, dog tags, key chains, and magnets.
Technicraft Industries, Inc. dba Blankets Online Steve Krintzman 11 IRON FORGE RD
PAXTON MA 01612-1523
Gift shops
Catalogs
www.Blanketsonline.com
508-792-9065 blank Cotton and acrylic throw blankets, pillows, and tote bags.
US Allegiance Steve Crawford

Jennifer Houston
63004 LAYTON AVE
BEND OR 97701-3735
Military Exchange
www.ipledge.com
Primarily promotional to
Post Offices

800-327-1402 800-622-8212 Lapel pins, key chains, postcard sets, ceramic mugs, magnets, and bookmarks.
Winco Andy Boston

Bryan Fougner
9019 OSO AVE STE F
CHATSWORTH CA 01311-4117
Primarily to Post Offices
800-543-5847
818-718-1191 818-700-9778 Lapel pins, magnets, key chains, and T-shirts.

- Licensing,
Public Affairs and Communications, 2-20-03

UPDATE

USPS Official Licensed Product Manufacturers and Distributors

The following list contains all current USPS Official Licensed Product manufacturers and distributors. Changes and additions are in bold. Employees may use this information to purchase products for personal use or as premiums and giveaway items. These products are not for resale.

Products for Postal Service retail stores are available through the Official Licensed Retail Product (OLRP) program. For further information regarding the OLRP program, please contact your area or district retail manager.

USPS Promotional Products

Licensee Products Where Can I Buy These? Other Sources
AWARDS.COM
35 HOWARD ST
PORTSMOUTH NH 03801-4643
Corporate gifts, awards, and recognition items (nonapparel products only), including desk accessories, writing instruments, luggage and travel accessories, key rings, mugs, travel cups, and picture frames. Web: www.awards.com
Telephone: 978-239-6588
Fax: 801-697-2580
USPS promotional events, direct mail, Kinkos, and Postmark America store.
B AND K SPECIALTIES
1030 N STATE ST APT 39H
CHICAGO IL 60610-7815
Collectibles, giveaways, and employee recognition gifts. Telephone: 312-664-5010
Fax: 312-664-0873
For USPS promotional use only.
CENTURY PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS INC
457 FARNSWORTH CIRCLE
BARRINGTON IL 60010-1078
Promotional products and recognition and safety awards. Telephone: 847-639-4259
Fax: 847-639-4260
For USPS promotional use only.
CONCORD INDUSTRIES
19 WILLARD RD
NORWALK CT 06851-4414
Key chains, lapel pins, laser engraved glass, belt buckles, and Americana products. Web: www.uspsproducts.com
Telephone: 800-553-9824
Fax: 203-750-6057
For USPS promotional use only.
CWS AWARDS
4709 23RD AVE SW
SEATTLE WA 98106-1315
Awards including jeweled pins, standard pins, medallions, lapel pins, rings, plaques, and trophies. Telephone: 206-270-0923
Fax: 206-933-9608
For USPS promotional use only.
DATA SOLUTIONS AND TECHNOLOGY INC
3300 75TH AVE STE 110
LANDOVER MD 20785-1501
EID note cards, pins, key rings, mugs, magnets, T-shirts, and canvas prints of stamps. Web: www.dstincorporated.com
Telephone: 301-583-3500
Fax: 301-583-3512
For USPS promotional use only.
FIF MARKETING
41 E MAIN ST STE 112
LAKE ZURICH IL 60047-3413
Corporate gifts and promotional products. Web: www.fifmarketing.com
Telephone: 847-540-0611
Fax: 847-540-0613
For USPS promotional use only.
FINANCIAL INNOVATIONS INC
1 WEINGEROFF BLVD
CRANSTON RI 02910-4019
Corporate gifts, promotional products, lapel pins, mugs, key rings, and caps. Telephone: 401-467-3178
Fax: 401-467-3570
For USPS promotional use only.
GARY MANDEL PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS
1202 OLYMPIC BLVD
SANTA MONICA CA 90404-3722
Promotional products. Telephone: 310-392-4070
Fax: 310-392-4467
For USPS promotional use only.
GIFTPRENEURS
640 S GRAND AVE STE 106
SANTA ANA CA 92705-4156
Logo watches, corporate gifts, and promotional products. Telephone: 800-500-5574
Fax: 714-542-1896
*Call for catalog
For USPS promotional use only.
HERITAGE PROMOTIONS
3760 N PONCE DE LEON BLVD
SAINT AUGUSTINE FL 32084-1280
Premium and promotional items. Telephone: 904-827-9747
Fax: 904-827-9707
For USPS promotional use only.
HIGHLAND GLEN
MANUFACTURING INC
PO BOX 294
BUFFALO NY 14213-2028
Key rings and key accessories. Telephone: 716-883-1110
Fax: 716-885-0243
For USPS promotional use only.
HIGHLANDER LOGO
PRODUCTS CORP
7200 STATE ROUTE 88
RAVENNA OH 44266-9190
Drivers, iron sets, putter, head covers, golf bags, golf travel bags, golf towels, golf gloves, golf balls, golf tees, tool packets, divot repair tools, golf shoe brush, and golf umbrella. Telephone: 800-334-2230
Fax: 866-666-4525
E-mail: tom@hlpgolf.com
For USPS promotional use only.
HY KO PRODUCTS
7370 NORTHFIELD RD
WALTON OH 44146-6106
Key chains, key rings, key fobs, key accessories, and bottle openers. Telephone: 440-232-8227
Fax: 440-232-8227
For USPS promotional use only.
IPROMOTEU
8 STRATHMORE RD
NATICK MA 01760-2419
Bookmarks, pins, key chains, and mugs. Web: www.ipromoteu.com
Telephone: 877-470-1436
Fax: 905-542-9454
For USPS promotional use only.
JIM PROMOTIONS INC
3639 NEW GETWELL RD STE 15
MEMPHIS TN 38118-6047
Logo apparel, mugs, pens, patches, and lapel pins. Telephone: 901-795-7150
Fax: 901-795-7437
For USPS promotional use only.
JONATHAN GREY AND ASSOCIATES
920 CALLE NEGOCIO STE B
SAN CLEMENTE CA 92673-6207
Lapel pins, awards, teddy bears and framed sets of advertising specialty products. Heroes of 2001 products: framed canvas reproductions, key chains, framed sets, and ornaments. Web: www.jgrey.com
Telephone: 949-498-2515
Fax: 949-298-2830
E-mail: raquel@jgrey.com
For USPS promotional use only.
MARCH COMPANY
3815 ACADEMY PKWY NE
ALBUQUERQUE NM 87109-4408
Stamp design lapel pins, key chains, and money clips. Heroes of 2001 products: lapel pins, magnets, key chains, money clips, marble paperweights, two-dimensional holiday ornaments, and framed pins. Web: www.marchco.com
Telephone: 800-336-2724
Fax: 505-345-0407
For USPS promotional use only.
NATIONAL DESIGN CORPORATION
16885 VIA DEL CAMPO CT STE 300
SAN DIEGO CA 92127-4120
Desk caddy, memo cubes, magnets, mugs, pens, pencils, twist up crayons, and flashlight key rings. Telephone: 858-674-6040
Fax: 858-674-4120
For USPS promotional use only.
PIONEER BALLOON AND PIONEER NATIONAL LATEX
5000 E 29TH ST N
WICHITA KS 67220-2111
Latex and foil balloons. Telephone: 316-685-2266
Fax: 316-685-0187
For USPS promotional use only.
POSTAL PRODUCTS UNLIMITED
500 W OKLAHOMA AVE
MILWAUKEE WI 53207-2649
Employee recognition gifts, collectibles, giveaways, and marketing items. Telephone: 800-229-4500
E-mail: tomr@postalproducts.com
Mainly for USPS promotional use only, with the exception of the commemorative rings.
PRO PACIFIC CORPORATION
300 CONTINENTAL BLVD STE 120
EL SEGUNDO CA 90245-5045
Custom collectible mint tins. Mints available in various shapes and sizes. Web: www.propacific.com
Telephone: 310-765-4533
Fax: 310-662-1615
E-mail: dave@propacific.com
For USPS promotional use only.
ROYEL MARKETING
50 PARK PL STE 810
NEWARK NJ 07102-4305
Assorted ad specialties, apparel, employee incentives, awards, and promotional products. Telephone: 973-624-5599
Fax: 973-624-6664
For USPS promotional use only.
SONOMA PINS
677 1ST STREET W
SONOMA CA 95467-7003
Stamp lapel pins, key chains, dog tags, Heroes of 2001 products. Web: www.favoriteline.com/heroes
Telephone: 800-996-8655
Fax: 707-996-9957
For USPS promotional use only.
U S ALLEGIANCE INC
63004 LAYTON AVE
BEND OR 97701-3735
Greetings From America, Neuter or Spay, Teddy Bear, Love, and Heroes of 2001 lapel pins, postcards, mugs, magnets, key chains, tote bags, and stationery. Web: www.ipledge.com
Telephone: 800-327-1402
Fax: 800-622-8212
For USPS promotional use only.
WEI KEE PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL LTD 92 POKFULAM RD FLAT B1
LA CLARE MANSION HONG KONG
Miniature plastic mailboxes. Web: www.postbox.com.hk
Telephone: 818-281-8899
Fax: 818-889-9189
E-mail: samsonchow@aol.com
For USPS promotional use only.
WINCO INTERNATIONAL
9019 OSO AVENUE STE F
CHATSWORTH CA 01311-4117
Lapel pins, key chains, magnets, pen stands, first day of issue covers, and bookmarks with or without attached emblems. Telephone: 818-718-1191
Fax: 818-700-9778
For USPS promotional use only.
WONDERLAND MARKETING
1718 SHERMAN AVE STE 311
EVANSTON IL 60201-5609
Watches, mugs, clocks, and pens. Web: www.shopwonderland.com
Telephone: 888-876-2451
Fax: 847-425-1551
For USPS promotional use only.

USPS Corporate Apparel

Licensee Products Where Can I Buy These? Other Sources
5 STAR MARKETING
4005 W GREEN TREE RD
MILWAUKEE WI 53209-3034
Polo shirts, long-sleeved shirts, jackets, hats, and bags. Telephone: 414-351-6212
Fax: 414-351-1336
For USPS promotional and personal use only.
AMERICAN NEEDLE
1275 BUSCH PKWY
BUFFALO GROVE IL 60089-4545
Postal Service logo, Mr. Zip, Pony Express, and Classic Collections caps. Telephone: 847-215-0011
Fax: 847-215-0013
For USPS promotional and personal use only.
CENTURY PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS INC
457 FARNSWORTH CIRCLE
BARRINGTON IL 60010-1078
T-shirts, golf shirts, and caps. Telephone: 847-639-4259
Fax: 847-639-4260
For USPS promotional and personal use only.
DATA SOLUTIONS AND TECHNOLOGY INC
3300 75TH AVE STE 110
LANDOVER MD 20785-1501
EID Polo shirts and T-shirts. Web: www.dstincorporated.com
Telephone: 301-583-3500
Fax: 301-583-3512
For USPS promotional and personal use only.
FIF MARKETING
41 E MAIN ST STE 112
LAKE ZURICH IL 60047-3413
Corporate gifts, promotional products, and logo apparel. Web: www.fifmarketing.com
Telephone: 847-540-0611
Fax: 847-540-0613
For USPS promotional and personal use only.
FREEDMAN AND COMPANY
77 SAINT JOHNS RD
CAMP HILL PA 17011-6940
T-shirts, sweatshirts, and tote bags. Telephone: 800-392-1066
Fax: 717-761-5276
For USPS promotional and personal use only.
GIFTPRENEURS
640 S GRAND AVE STE 106
SANTA ANA CA 92705-4156
Jackets, shirts, sweaters, and carrying cases. Telephone: 800-500-5574
Fax: 714-542-1896
*Call for catalog
For USPS promotional and personal use only.
HIGHLANDER LOGO PRODUCTS CORP
7200 STATE ROUTE 88
RAVENNA OH 44266-9190
Golf apparel and equipment. Telephone: 800-334-2230
Fax: 866-666-4525
E-mail: tom@hlpgolf.com
For USPS promotional and personal use only.
LANDS END
6 LANDS END LANE
DODGEVILLE WI 53595-6001
Corporate logo apparel and embroidered apparel. Telephone: 800-535-3060
Fax: 800-297-2606
For USPS promotional and personal use only.
LOGOTEL
9005 RED BRANCH RD
COLUMBIA MD 21045-2110
100% cotton screen print Heroes of 2001 T-shirts. Telephone: 410-772-5623
Fax: 410-740-8978
For USPS promotional and personal use only.
POSTAL PRODUCTS UNLIMITED
500 W OKLAHOMA AVE
MILWAUKEE WI 53207-2649
Commemorative rings, sportswear, and assorted gear. Telephone: 800-229-4500
E-mail: tomr@postalproducts.com
For USPS promotional and personal use only.
ROYEL MARKETING
50 PARK PL STE 810
NEWARK NJ 07102-4305
Men's and women's apparel. Telephone: 973-624-5599
Fax: 973-624-6664
For USPS promotional and personal use only.
VEER RIGHT
3705 AIRPORT CIR NW STE I
WILSON NC 27896-8631
Men's and women's apparel (Cutter & Buck), accessories, and gifts. Telephone: 252-237-5900
Fax: 252-237-8004
For USPS promotional and personal use only.
WINCO INTERNATIONAL
9019 OSO AVENUE STE F
CHATSWORTH CA 01311-4117
Earrings and necklaces. Telephone: 818-718-1191
Fax: 818-700-9778
For USPS promotional and personal use only.
WONDERLAND MARKETING
1718 SHERMAN AVE STE 311
EVANSTON IL 60201-5609
Jackets, shirts, sweaters, and watches. Web: www.shopwonderland.com
Telephone: 888-876-2451
Fax: 847-425-1551
For USPS promotional and personal use only.

Commercial Apparel and Jewelry

Licensee Products Where Can I Buy These? Other Sources
AMERICAN NEEDLE
1275 BUSCH PKWY
BUFFALO GROVE IL 60089-4545
Postal Service logo, Mr. Zip, Pony Express, and Classic Collections caps. Telephone: 847-215-0011
Fax: 847-215-0013
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CIZNA INC
45 E 25TH ST APT 11D
NEW YORK NY 10010-2941
Mr. Zip T-shirts. Currently available only in Japan. blank
CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS
1 MUSEUM WAY
CORNING NY 14830-2253
T-shirts. Web: www.cmog.com
Telephone: 607-974-8835
Fax: 607-974-7365
Corning Museum gift shop.
DATA SOLUTIONS AND TECHNOLOGY INC
3300 75TH AVE STE 110
LANDOVER MD 20785-1501
EID Polo shirts and T-shirts. Web: www.dstincorporated.com
Telephone: 301-583-3500
Fax: 301-583-3512
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FINANCIAL INNOVATIONS INC
1 WEINGEROFF BLVD
CRANSTON RI 02910-4019
Corporate gifts and promotional products. Telephone: 401-467-3178
Fax: 401-467-3570
CVS, K-Mart, and Krogers.
HIGHLANDER LOGO PRODUCTS CORP
7200 STATE ROUTE 88
RAVENNA OH 44266-9190
Golf apparel and equipment. Telephone: 800-334-2230
Fax: 866-666-4525
E-mail: tom@hlpgolf.com
Ask for color catalog.
JER SPORTS
1604 A STREET
WEST BABYLON NY 11704-5074
Men's, women's, and children's slippers; sandals; canvas, synthetic and leather footwear and boots. Telephone: 631-587-1705
Fax: 631-422-4119
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KAHALA
424 SUMMER ST
HONOLULU HI 96817-5607
Hawaiian shirts with stamp images. Telephone: 808-523-7873
Fax: 808-521-6413
Retail stores in Hawaii.
LOGOTEL
9005 RED BRANCH RD
COLUMBIA MD 21045-2110
100% cotton screen print Heroes of 2001 T-shirts. Telephone: 410-772-5623
Fax: 410-740-8978
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MALAMA PONO LTD
1401 MAULHARDT AVENUE
OXNARD CA 93030-7966
100% cotton T-shirts featuring the Duke Kahanamoku stamp. Telephone: 310-576-2444
Fax: 310-576-2440
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MUSEUM COMPANY
695 ROUTE 46 W STE 400
FAIRFIELD NJ 07004-1592
Women's sleep shirt with Love stamp image. Telephone: 973-244-4300
Fax: 973-244-4281
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THIRD STREET SPORTSWEAR
PO BOX 145
OZARK MO 65721-0145
Snoopy Flying Ace T-shirts. Telephone: 800-538-1059
Fax: 417-485-8995
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WINCO INTERNATIONAL
9019 OSO AVENUE STE F
CHATSWORTH CA 01311-4117
Earrings and necklaces. Telephone: 818-718-1191
Fax: 818-700-9778
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Posters and Enlargements

Licensee Products Where Can I Buy These? Other Sources
AMERICAN STAMP
COLLECTIBLES INC
RR 12 BOX 180 DONOHOE RD
GREENSBURG PA 15601-9812
Matted and/or framed elements consisting of some or all of the following: U.S. semipostal Heroes of 2001 and other printed images. Telephone: 724-837-8810
Fax: 724-837-0444
Not for resale in Postal Service stores except through OLRP program.
CHIMERA PUBLISHING
719 ARENA DR
HAMILTON NJ 08610-3405
Open edition, 4-color process, photo-mechanical lithographic, 18" x 26" posters. Telephone: 800-448-0295
Fax: 609-888-1802
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CLASSIC EDITIONS DBA TIMEFRAMED
645 GRISWOLD ST STE 3700
DETROIT MI 48226-4219
Two-dimensional reproductions of USPS stamp and historic/ nostalgic items including photographs, letters, manuscripts, notes, sketches, diaries, maps, plans, legal documents, news clippings, advertisements, and operating manuals. Telephone: 313-963-2242
Fax: 313-963-2252
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CREATIVE FRAMING
525-M E MARKET ST
LEESBURG VA 20176-4171
Framed and matted stamps and reproductions of stamps. Enlarged reproductions of stamp art. Web: www.usps.com/shop
Telephone: 703-771-6354
Fax: 703-771-6398
Not for resale in Postal Service stores except through OLRP program.
D AND P CREATIONS INC
2177 N BATAVIA ST STE B
ORANGE CA 92865-3110
Framed and matted stamps and reproductions of stamps. Enlarged reproductions of stamp art. Web: www.dpcreations.com
Telephone: 714-974-0905
Fax: 714-974-1147
E-mail: dpcreations@earthlink.net
Not for resale in Postal Service stores except through OLRP program.
DODGE COLOR
4827 RUGBY AVE
BETHESDA MD 20814-3040
Transparencies, negatives, reproductions, and reprints of framed and unframed stamp designs. Web: www.dodgecolor.com
Telephone: 301.656.0025
Fax: 301-656-0025
Products can only be sold to (1) USPS personnel for corporate use and (2) USPS licensees.
KENNEDY MINT INC
12102 PEARL RD
STRONGSVILLE OH 44136-3398
Framed collections of stamps and coins. Web: www.kennedymint.com
Telephone: 440-572-3222
Fax: 440-572-3692
Direct mail.
PAPER TIGER
335 JEFFERSON AVE
CRESSKILL NJ 07626-1211
33Ē Ayn Rand stamp poster. Web: www.papertig.com
Telephone: 201-567-5620
Fax: 201-541-9529
WESTERN METAL DECORATING
8875 INDUSTRIAL LANE
CUCAMONGA CA 91730-4529
Posters and clips made of metal materials in all sizes. Telephone: 909-987-2506
Fax: 909-483-6096
Not for resale in Postal Service stores except through OLRP program.
WINCO INTERNATIONAL
9019 OSO AVENUE STE F
CHATSWORTH CA 01311-4117
Framed stamp pins, emblems, and cachets with stamp art reproductions. Telephone: 818-718-1191
Fax: 818-700-9778
Not for resale in Postal Service stores except through OLRP program.

Toys and Games

Licensee Products Where Can I Buy These? Other Sources
ADVENTURE GAMES
104 COLONIAL AVE
NORTH ANDOVER MA 01845-6349
Risky Business, a board game which recreates the company start-up experience. Web: www.adventuregamesinc.com
Telephone: 978-258-9467
Fax: 978-258-9468
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ATHEARN INC
19010 LAUREL PARK RD
COMPTON CA 92064-6091
Model railroad rolling stock, locomotives, passenger cars, flat cars featuring tractor trailer trucks, billboards, mailboxes, buildings and other accessories common to the category and in keeping with licensor's trademark equities subject to licensor's prior written approval. Telephone: 310-631-3400
Fax: 310-885-5296
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BOSLEY BOBBERS
PO BOX 9597
4465 LOUISVILLE ST
CANTON OH 44705-4847
Bobble head dolls of USPS letter carriers, lunch boxes sold with or without insulated beverage containers, and toy banks. Telephone: 330-453-0285
Fax: 425-799-0070
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BUILD A BEAR WORKSHOP INC
1954 INNERBELT BUSINESS CENTER DR
SAINT LOUIS MO 63114-5760
T-shirt featuring Teddy Bear stamps on plush animals. Telephone: 314-423-8000
Fax: 314-423-8188
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COOL THINGS BY ADRIAN
470 GRANDVIEW AVE APT 8
WOONSOCKET RI 02895-2737
Handcrafted wooden U.S. Mail trucks 16" long, 6.5" high, and 5.5" wide. Telephone: 401-767-8717
Fax: 401-767-3674
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FIRST GEAR INC
8668 KAPP DR
PEOSTA IA 52068-9568
Die-cast model '37 Chevrolet U.S. Mail delivery truck. Telephone: 888-771-5576
Fax: 319-582-2415
E-mail: consumerservices@1st-gear.com
Tradeshows.
FUNKO INC
1221 MADRONA DR
SNOHOMISH WA 98290-2488
Mr. Zip bobble head dolls. Telephone: 425-783-3616
Fax: 425-252-2454
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GOLDEN WHEEL DIE CASTING
UNIT 408-409 62 MODY RD
TSIMSHATSI EAST KOWLOON HONG KONG
Postal Service vehicle and airplane die-cast replicas. Telephone: 852-2412-2339
Fax: 852-2412-7986
(Hong Kong)
Request catalog.
KJ CLASSIC METAL DESIGNS
PO BOX 663
WINDER GA 30680-0663
1:15 scale replica Postal Service delivery van. Telephone: 770-867-4452
Fax: 770-586-0163
Dealers.
LIBERTY CLASSICS
235 PETERSON RD
LIBERTYVILLE IL 60048-1005
Free-wheeling die cast vehicles in 1:24 and 1:64 scales with plastic and rubber components. Telephone: 847-367-1288
Fax: 847-367-1295
LIONEL LLC
50625 RICHARD W BOULEVARD
CHESTERFIELD MI 48051-2493
Priority Mail railroad boxcar. Telephone: 810-949-4100 x1
Fax: 810-949-1013
Dealers.
MATTEL INC
333 CONTINENTAL BOULEVARD
EL SEGUNDO CA 90245-5012
Matchbox Collectibles U.S. Mail van. Telephone: 856-234-7400
Fax: 856-722-9342
Sears, FAO Schwarz, JC Penny, Target, Ames, K-Mart, ShopKo, Wal-Mart, Meijer, Bradlees, Kay Bee Toys, and Toys R Us.
MAY CHEONG TOY
PRODUCTS FTY LTD
DBA MAISTO INTERNATIONAL INC
7751 CHERRY AVENUE
FONTANA CA 92336-4002
Die cast vehicle replicas in 1:64, 1:43, 1:32, and 1:100 scales and die cast airplane replicas in 7-inch scale. Telephone: 909-357-7988
Fax: 909-357-2020
MBI INC
47 RICHARDS AVE
NORWALK CT 06857-0001
Die-cast metal vehicles. Telephone: 203-853-2000
Fax: 203-853-0647
Direct mail with Danbury Mint and Postal Commemoratives Society.
MTH ELECTRIC TRAINS INC
7020 COLUMBIA GATEWAY DR
COLUMBIA MD 21046-2119
Model railroad boxcars. Telephone: 410-381-2580
Fax: 410-381-6122
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MY US POST OFFICECOM INC
DBA MY SURF STUDIO
607 HUBER DRIVE
SAINT PAUL MN 55120-1916
Educational and edutainment software using USPS corporate signature, USPS Post Office, and Mr. Zip. Telephone: 651-687-0028
Fax: 651-688-7863
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PACE PRODUCTS
333 SEMORAN PLACE
APOPKA FL 32703-4670
Children's stamp collecting educational kit with Greetings From America theme. Telephone: 407-880-4670
Fax: 407-880-3467
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PATRIOTIC CHALLENGE
23353 SAINT ANDREWS
MISSION VIEJO CA 92692
Educational trivia board game featuring stamp images. Telephone: 949-837-7444
Fax: 949-837-7446
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PETER PARKER PUZZLES
363 WESTLAND AVE
COLUMBUS OH 43209-1663
Stamp art jigsaw puzzles. Telephone: 800-232-4FUN
Fax: 614-258-3588
Direct mail catalog, toy stores, and novelty gift shops.
PLAYING MANTIS
3618 GRAPE RD
MISHAWAKA IN 46545-2770
Die-cast trucks with mounted stamps in truck bed. Web: www.playingmantis.com
Telephone: 219-252-0300
Fax: 219-252-0500
RACING CHAMPIONS ERTL INC
800 ROOSEVELT RD BLDG C
GLEN ELLYN IL 60137-5835
Wooden play sets and wooden vehicle replicas. Telephone: 630-790-3507
Fax: 630-790-9474
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SPEC-CAST
428 6TH AVE NW
DYERSVILLE IA 52040-1129
Die-cast model trucks and planes. See distributor directory Web at www.speccast.com
Telephone: 563-875-8706
Fax: 563-875-8056
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TEAM CALIBER
235-10 ROLLING HILLS RD
MOORESVILLE NC 28117-6825
1:64 and 1:24 scale die cast vehicle replicas, sold as banks and models. Telephone: 704-660-3654
Fax: 704-633-1965
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TIMELESS TOYS
23755 CABOT STE 215
HAYWARD CA 94545-1656
Plush bears 8.5" to 24" high of velour, velboa, or acrylic plush, embroidered with a stamp image and with a live USPS postage stamp attached. Telephone: 510-732-1960
Fax: 510-732-6190
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WEI KEE PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL LTD 92 POKFULAM RD FLAT B1
LA CLARE MANSION HONG KONG
Miniature plastic mailboxes. Web: www.postbox.com.hk
Telephone: 818-281-8899
Fax: 818-889-9189
E-mail: samsonchow@aol.com
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Commercial Novelty

Licensee Products Where Can I Buy These? Other Sources
ACTION TAPES DBA GREAT NOTIONS
2751 ELECTRONIC LN
DALLAS TX 75220-1217
Computer embroidery systems. Telephone: 214-352-6940
Fax: 214-352-7249
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BRADFORD EXCHANGE
9333 N MILWAUKEE AVE
NILES IL 60714-1303
Plates, plaques, and/or plate-like objects made out of cold-cast resin or porcelain. Telephone: 847-966-2770
Fax: 847-966-3121
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CASE STATIONARY CO
179 SAW MILL RIVER RD
YONKERS NY 10701-6616
Looney Toons stamp characters metal boxes. Telephone: 800-431-2422
Fax: 914-965-2362
Request full color catalog.
CHANGING SEASONS
SOFTWARE LTD
5881 ROANOKE DR
MADISON WI 53719-1629
Philatelic software and catalog. Web: www.stampbase.com
Telephone: 609-273-2739
Fax: 609-273-1965
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CINEGRAM MEDIA INC
1 SPRINGFIELD AVE
SUMMIT NJ 07901-4055
Celebrate the Century CD-ROMs, screensavers. Telephone: 908-598-4755
Fax: 908-598-4756
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CONCORD INDUSTRIES
19 WILLARD RD
NORWALK CT 06851-4414
Key chains, lapel pins, laser engraved glass, belt buckles, and Americana products. Web: www.uspsproducts.com
Telephone: 800-553-9824
Fax: 203-750-6057
Specialty stores.
CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS
1 MUSEUM WAY
CORNING NY 14830-2253
Note cards, puzzles, and wall art. Web: www.cmog.com
Telephone: 607-974-8835
Fax: 607-974-7365
Corning Museum gift shop.
CRANSTON CONSUMER PRODUCTS CO
469 7TH AVE
NEW YORK NY 10018-7605
Heroes of 2001, Celebrate the Century, and other stamp art fabric. Sells only to retailers (Wal-Mart, JoAnn Fabrics, etc.) blank
DATA SOLUTIONS AND TECHNOLOGY INC
3300 75TH AVE STE 110
LANDOVER MD 20785-1501
EID note cards, pins, key rings, mugs, magnets, T-shirts and canvas prints of stamps. Web: www.dstincorporated.com
Telephone: 301-583-3500
Fax: 301-583-3512
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DELUXE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
3680 VICTORIA ST N
SHOREVIEW MN 55126-2906
Personal checks, vinyl and leather checkbook covers, and messages. Telephone: 651-483-7734
Fax: 651-787-1703
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DESERT VOYAGERS LLC
2505 N BRIMHALL
MESA AZ 85203-1005
Internet greetings. Telephone: 480-998-7296
Fax: 480-998-7296
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DESPERATE ENTERPRISES
728 E SMITH RD
MEDINA OH 44256-2662
I Love Lucy stamp tin sign. Web: www.desperate.com
Telephone: 800-732-4859 x10
Fax: 330-725-0150
Direct mail.
DIRECT CHECKS UNLIMITED LLC
8245 N UNION BLVD
COLORADO SPRINGS CO 80920-4456
Bank checks, return address labels, and checkbook covers. Telephone: 719-531-3954
Fax: 719-548-9604
Call to get order forms.
DMC CORPORATION
10 PORT KEARNY BLDG 10A
SOUTH KEARNY NJ 07032
Needle work media based on USPS stamp designs. Needle work media includes, kits, printed designs on canvas or in charted form for booklets. Telephone: 973-589-0606
Fax: 973-589-8931
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GIMBELS OF MAINE
PO BOX 57
BOOTHBAY HARBOR ME 04538-0057
Collectible porcelain thimbles. Web: www.gimbelsdepartmentstore.com
Telephone: 207-633-5088
Fax: 207-633-5128
Retail location in Maine and direct mail.
GODINGER SILVER ART COMPANY LTD
6315 TRAFFIC AVE
RIDGEWOOD NY 11385-2629
Silver-plated lead crystal giftware. Telephone: 212-685-5843 x201
Fax: 212-545-0793
Gift stores.
HALLMARK GROUP LTD
8403 GALVESTON RD
SILVER SPRING MD 20910-5307
Engraved ingots, minted in precious metal (gold-plated silver) to be sold separately or as part of a 24-piece set. Telephone: 301-580-4936
Fax: 301-588-1116
E-mail: galemorrell@mris.com
Licensee Products Where Can I Buy These? Other Sources
HE HARRIS AND COMPANY INC
3101 CLAIRMONT RD NE
ATLANTA GA 30329-1015
Stamp collecting albums and kits. Web: www.heharris.com
Telephone: 404-214-4300
Fax: 404-214-4390
eBay store.
HERITAGE COLLECTIONS LTD
6647 KERNS RD
FALLS CHURCH VA 22042-4231
Holiday ornaments made with live stamps. Telephone: 703-533-7800
Fax: 703-533-7801
HIGHLANDER LOGO PRODUCTS CORP
7200 STATE ROUTE 88
RAVENNA OH 44266-9190
Drivers, iron sets, putter, head covers, golf bags, golf travel bags, golf towels, golf gloves, golf balls, golf tees, tool packets, divot repair tools, golf shoe brush, and golf umbrella. Telephone: 800-334-2230
Fax: 866-666-4525
E-mail: tom@hlpgolf.com
Ask for color catalog.
HY KO PRODUCTS
7370 NORTHFIELD RD
WALTON OH 44146-6106
Key chains, key rings, key fobs, key accessories, and bottle openers. Telephone: 440-232-8227
Fax: 440-232-8227
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ILIAD INC
144 2ND AVE N
NASHVILLE TN 37201-1936
Music compilations using Postal Service stamp artwork. Telephone: 615-244-9305
Fax: 615-244-9366
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IPROMOTEU
8 STRATHMORE RD
NATICK MA 01760-2419
Bookmarks, pins, key chains, and mugs. Web: www.ipromoteu.com
Telephone: 877-470-1436
Fax: 905-542-9454
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KAHALA
424 SUMMER ST
HONOLULU HI 96817-5607
Hawaiian shirts with Duke Kahanamoku stamp image. Telephone: 808-523-7873
Fax: 808-521-6413
Retail stores in Hawaii.
KENNEDY MINT INC
12102 PEARL RD
STRONGSVILLE OH 44136-3398
Framed collections of stamps and coins. Web: www.kennedymint.com
Telephone: 440-572-3222
Fax: 440-572-3692
Direct mail.
KURT S ADLER INC
1107 BROADWAY
NEW YORK NY 10010-2872
Holiday ornaments. Telephone: 212-924-0900
Fax: 212-807-0575
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MARCH COMPANY
3815 ACADEMY PKWY NE
ALBUQUERQUE NM 87109-4408
Stamp design lapel pins, key chains, and money clips. Heroes of 2001 product: lapel pins, magnets, key chains, money clips, marble paperweights, two-dimensional holiday ornaments, and framed pins. Web: www.marchco.com
Telephone: 800-336-2724
Fax: 505-345-0407
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NANCY SALES COMPANY INC
22 WILLOW ST
CHELSEA MA 02150-3506
Mugs, shot glasses, and key chains. Telephone: 617-884-1700
Fax: 617-889-2789
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NATIONAL DESIGN CORPORATION
16885 VIA DEL CAMPO CT STE 300
SAN DIEGO CA 92127-4120
Desk caddy, memo cubes, magnets, mugs, pens, pencils, twist up crayons, and flashlight key rings. Telephone: 858-674-6040
Fax: 858-674-4120
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PIONEER BALLOON AND PIONEER NATIONAL LATEX
5000 E 29TH ST N
WICHITA KS 67220-2111
Latex and foil balloons. Telephone: 316-685-2266
Fax: 316-685-0187
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SONOMA PINS
677 1ST STREET W
SONOMA CA 95467-7003
Stamp lapel pins, key chains, dog tags, Heroes of 2001 products. Web: www.favoriteline.com/heroes
Telephone: 800-996-8655
Fax: 707-996-9957
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SUMMERFIELD FOODS INC
1305 N DUTTON AVE STE 100
SANTA ROSA CA 95401-4609
Butter cookies. Telephone: 707-579-3938
Fax: 707-579-8442
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TE NEUES PUBLISHING COMPANY
16 W 22ND STREET 11TH FLR
NEW YORK NY 10010-5803
Wall calendars featuring various stamp designs. Telephone: 212-627-9090
Fax: 212-627-9534
Stationery stores, gift retailers, bookstores, and Postmark America Store.
TECHNI PRODUCTS
15811 BURLINGAME DR
HUNTERSVILLE NC 28078-4801
Limited use hot and cold pack. Telephone: 704-894-9292
Fax: 704-892-5998
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TECHNICRAFT INDUSTRIES INC
DBA BLANKETS ONLINE
11 IRON FORGE RD
PAXTON MA 01612-1523
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US ALLEGIANCE INC
63004 LAYTON AVE
BEND OR 97701-3735
Greetings From America, Spay or Neuter, Teddy Bear, Love, and Heroes of 2001 lapel pins, postcards, mugs, magnets, key chains, tote bags, and stationery. Web: www.ipledge.com
Telephone: 800-327-1402
Fax: 800-622-8212
VANMARK INC
2551 E PHILADELPHIA ST
ONTARIO CA 91761-7774
Figurines, frames, clocks, and bookends. Telephone: 909-923-6789
Fax: 909-673-9699
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WEI KEE PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL LTD 92 POKFULAM RD FLAT B1
LA CLARE MANSION HONG KONG
Miniature plastic mailboxes. Web: www.postbox.com.hk
Telephone: 818-281-8899
Fax: 818-889-9189
E-mail: samsonchow@aol.com
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WINCO INTERNATIONAL
9019 OSO AVENUE STE F
CHATSWORTH CA 01311-4117
Lapel pins, key chains, magnets, ornaments, earrings, necklaces, pen stands, paperweights, framed stamp pins/emblems with stamp art reproductions, stamps and/or first day covers, and bookmarks with or without attached emblems. Telephone: 818-718-1191
Fax: 818-700-9778
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- Licensing,
Public Affairs and Communications, 2-20-03


Philately

STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT 03-08

Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge Commemorative Stamp

Stamp Announcment 03-08:  Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge Commemorative Stamp, copyright 2002.

The Postal Service will issue a 37-cent Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge commemorative stamp (Item 454000) in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 on March 14, 2003, in Sebastian, Florida. The stamp, designed by Carl T. Herrman and photographed by James Brandt, Davis, California, goes on sale nationwide March 15, 2003.

This stamp commemorates the centennial of the creation of Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, which also marks the beginning of the National Wildlife Refuge system. Pelican Island is located in the Indian River Lagoon on the east coast of central Florida. Established on March 14, 1903, by executive order of President Theodore Roosevelt, Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge was the first official wildlife refuge in the United States. Today, in addition to the three acres of Pelican Island, the refuge also encompasses 5,377 acres consisting largely of submerged lands, mangrove islands, marshes, and maritime hammocks (raised, fertile areas usually occupied by hardwood vegetation).

Issue: Pelican Island National Wildlife
Refuge
Item Number: 454000
Denomination &
Type of Issue:

37-cent commemorative
Format: Pane of 20 (1 design)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: March 14, 2003,
Sebastian, FL 32958
Designer: Carl T. Herrman, Carlsbad, CA
Engraver: N/A
Art Director: Carl T. Herrman, Carlsbad, CA
Typographer: Carl T. Herrman, Carlsbad, CA
Photographer: James Brandt, Davis, CA
Modeler: Banknote Corporation of America,
Inc. (BCA)
Manufacturing Process: Offset/Microprint "USPS"
Printer: Banknote Corporation of America,
Inc. (BCA)
Printed at: Browns Summit, NC
Press Type: Man-Roland, 300
Stamps per Pane: 20
Print Quantity: 55 million stamps
Paper Type: Phosphor tagged, block,
nonphosphored, type III
Adhesive Type: Pressure sensitive
Processed at: BCA, Browns Summit, NC
Colors: Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
Stamps Orientation: Vertical
Image Area (w x h): 0.82 x 1.39 in./20.83 x 35.31 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 0.99 x 1.56 in./25.15 x 39.62 mm
Booklet Size (w x h): 5.90 x 7.26 in./149.86 x 184.40 mm
Plate Size: 120 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: "B" followed by four (4) digits
Marginal Markings: "Đ 2002 USPS" • Price • Plate
position diagram every 10th stamp
• Barcodes and text on back
Catalog Item Number(s): 454020 Block of 4 - $1.48
454030 Block of 10 - $3.70
454040 Full pane of 20 - $7.40
454061 First day cover - $0.75
454093 Full pane w/FDC - $8.15

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 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:

PELICAN ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE COMMEMORATIVE STAMP
POSTMASTER
1290 MAIN ST
SEBASTIAN FL 32958-9998

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 April 14, 2003.

Stamp Fulfillment Services (SFS) also offers first day covers for new stamp issues and Postal Service 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 800-STAMP-24 or 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: Item 454000, 37-cent Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge Commemorative Stamp

Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will receive approximately one-third of 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 of one-quarter of their standard automatic distribution quantities using PS Form 3309, Advice of Shipment/Stamp Invoice, and PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return. SDOs must not distribute stamps to Post Offices before March 10, 2003.

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 Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge commemorative stamp, Item 454000.
1 12,000
2 24,000
3 36,000
4 48,000
5 60,000
6 72,000
8 96,000
9 108,000
12 144,000
13 156.000
16 192,000
19 228,000

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 New York APDs will each receive 1,000,000 additional stamps and the Denver APD will receive 400,000 additional stamps.

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, 2-20-03

STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT 03-09

Sea Coast Nonprofit Stamp

Stamp Announcment 03-09:  Sea Coast Nonprofit Stamp, copyright 2002.

The Postal Service will issue a nondenominated (5-cent value), Sea Coast nonprofit stamp in a water-activated gum (WAG) coil of 500 (Item 781800) and a WAG coil of 10,000 (Item 782000) on March 19, 2003, in Washington, DC. The stamp, designed by Phil Jordan, Falls Church, Virginia, and illustrated by Tom Engeman, Brunswick, Maryland, goes on sale nationwide March 20, 2003.

The Sea Coast nonprofit stamp was previously issued on October 21, 2002, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) coil of 10,000 (Item 781400).

How to Order the First Day of Issue Postmark

Customers have 90 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps by telephone at 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:

SEA COAST NONPROFIT STAMP
POSTMASTER
SPECIAL CANCELLATIONS
PO BOX 92282
WASHINGTON DC 20090-2282

Issue: Sea Coast
Item Number: 781800
Denomination &
Type of Issue:
Nondenominated definitive nonprofit
(5-cent value)
Format: Coil of 500 (1 design)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: March 19, 2003,
Washington, DC 20066
Designer: Tom Engeman, Brunswick, MD
Engraver: Acitronics
Art Director: Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA
Typographer: Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA
Modeler: Guilford Gravure
Manufacturing Process: Gravure
Printer: Banknote Corporation of America,
Inc. (BCA)
Printed at: Guilford, CT
Press Type: Cerrutti, R118
Stamps per Coil: 500
Print Quantity: 50 million stamps
Paper Type: Nonphosphored, type III
Adhesive Type: Water-activated gum
Processed at: Guilford, CT
Colors: Magenta, Cyan, Yellow
Stamp Orientation: Vertical
Image Area (w x h): 0.710 x 0.820 in./18.03 x 20.82 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 0.870 x 0.965 in./22.10 x 24.51 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): N/A
Plate Size: 570 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: "B" followed by three (3) single digits
every 10th stamp
Marginal Markings: N/A
Catalog Item Number(s): 781820 Strip of 5 - $0.25
781830 Strip of 25 w/plate
no. - $1.25
781840 Full coil of 500 - $25.00

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 June 17, 2003.

Stamp Fulfillment Services (SFS) also offers first day covers for new stamp issues and Postal Service 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 800-STAMP-24 or 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: Item 781800, Sea Coast, WAG Coil of 500

Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will not receive an automatic distribution of Item 781800. SDOs requiring this nondenominated, nonprofit, WAG coil of 500 must order them from their designated accountable paper depository (APD) using PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return.

Initial Supply to Post Offices

Post Offices requiring quantities of this nonprofit, WAG coil of 500, must order them from their designated SDO using a separate PS Form 17. SDOs must not distribute these stamps to Post Offices before March 14, 2003.

Philatelic Requirement

Philatelic centers requiring the Sea Coast coil of 500 must order Item 781800 from their designated SDO using a separate PS Form 17.

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, and New York APDs will each receive 9,600 additional coils, and the Denver APD will receive 4,000 additional coils. For fulfilling supplemental orders from APDs, the Kansas City Stamp Services Center (SSC) will receive 42,000 additional coils.

Distribution: Item 782000, Sea Coast, WAG Coil of 10,000

Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will not receive an automatic distribution of Item 782000. SDOs requiring this nondenominated, nonprofit, WAG coil of 10,000 must order them from their designated APD using PS Form 17.

Initial Supply to Post Offices

Post Offices requiring quantities of this nonprofit, WAG coil of 10,000 must order them from their designated SDO using a separate PS Form 17. SDOs must not distribute these stamps to Post Offices before March 14, 2003.

Issue: Sea Coast
Item Number: 782000
Denomination &
Type of Issue:
Nondenominated definitive nonprofit
(5-cent value)
Format: Coil of 10,000 (1 design)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: March 19, 2003,
Washington, DC 20066
Designer: Tom Engeman, Brunswick, MD
Engraver: Acitronics
Art Director: Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA
Typographer: Phil Jordan, Falls Church, VA
Modeler: Guilford Gravure
Manufacturing Process: Gravure
Printer: Banknote Corporation of America,
Inc. (BCA)
Printed at: Guilford, CT
Press Type: Cerrutti, R118
Stamps per Coil: 10,000
Print Quantity: 150 million stamps
Paper Type: Nonphosphored, type III
Adhesive Type: Water-activated gum
Processed at: Guilford, CT
Colors: Magenta, Cyan, Yellow
Stamp Orientation: Vertical
Image Area (w x h): 0.710 x 0.820 in./18.03 x 20.82 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 0.870 x 0.965 in./22.10 x 24.51 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): N/A
Plate Size: 570 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: "B" followed by three (3) single digits
Marginal Markings: N/A
Catalog Item Number(s): 782020 Strip of 5 - $0.25
blank 782030 Strip of 25 w/plate
no. - $1.25
blank 782040 Full coil 10,000 - $25.00
blank 782062 First day cover - $0.77

Philatelic Requirement

Philatelic centers requiring the Sea Coast coil of 10,000 must order Item 782000 from their designated SDO using a separate PS Form 17.

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, and New York APDs will each receive 1,440 additional coils; the Denver APD will receive 720 additional coils. For fulfilling supplemental orders from APDs, the Kansas City SSC will receive 4,320 additional coils.

- Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 2-20-03

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 MailŪ 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 the hyphen 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.

The following cancellation has been extended for 30 days.

February 1, 2003

Institute of Texan Cultures

INSTITUTE OF TEXAN CULTURES STATION

POSTMASTER

10410 PERRIN BEITEL RD

SAN ANTONIO TX 78284-9998

03 03 03 STATION

POSTMASTER

PO BOX 9998

CANOVA SD 57321-9998

03 03 03 STATION

POSTMASTER

PO BOX 9998

CARTHAGE SD 57323-9998

03 03 03 STATION

POSTMASTER

PO BOX 9998

COLTON SD 57018-9998

03 03 03 STATION

POSTMASTER

PO BOX 9998

HITCHCOCK SD 57348-9998

03 03 03 STATION

POSTMASTER

PO BOX 9998

LETCHER SD 57359-9998

03 03 03 STATION

POSTMASTER

PO BOX 9998

MEADOW SD 57644-9998

03 03 03 STATION

POSTMASTER

PO BOX 9998

REDFIELD SD 57469-9998

03 03 03 STATION

POSTMASTER

PO BOX 9998

REVILLO SD 57259-9998

03 03 03 STATION

POSTMASTER

PO BOX 9998

SALEM SD 57058-9998

03 03 03 STATION

POSTMASTER

PO BOX 9998

SPRINGFIELD SD 57062-9998

03 03 03 STATION

POSTMASTER

PO BOX 9998

WOLSEY SD 57384-9998

03 03 03 STATION

POSTMASTER

PO BOX 9998

YALE SD 57386-9998

March 3, 2003

03 03 03 STATION

POSTMASTER

PO BOX 9998

ARTESIAN SD 57314-9998

03 03 03 STATION

POSTMASTER

PO BOX 9998

AURORA SD 57002-9998

03 03 03 STATION

POSTMASTER

PO BOX 9998

BONESTEEL SD 57317-9998

February 2003
BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION STATION
SPECIAL CANCELLATION UNIT
3300 V ST NE
WASHINGTON DC 20018-9998
February 1-16, 2003
San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo Association
SAN ANTONIO STOCK SHOW AND RODEO STATION
POSTMASTER
10410 PERRIN BEITEL RD
SANT ANTONIO TX 78284-9998
February 7-9, 2003
Black Heritage Museum
BLACK HERITAGE FESTIVAL STATION
POSTMASTER
301 MISSION DR
NEW SMYRNA BEACH FL 32168-9998
February 8-9 , 2003
Dickens Festival Committee
FESTIVAL STATION
POSTMASTER
4150 CHICAGO AVE
RIVERSIDE CA 92507-9998
February 9, 2003
LUNAR NEW YEAR STATION
POSTMASTER
3301 PALISADES CENTER DR
WEST NYACK NY 10994-6603
February 11, 2003
Lehigh Valley Diversity Team
THURGOOD MARSHALL STATION
POSTMASTER
535 WOOD ST
BETHLEHEM PA 18016-9998
February 13, 2003
THURGOOD MARSHALL STATION
POSTMASTER
46 GROVE ST
PASSAIC NJ 07055-9998
February 14, 2003
Loving Post Office
LOVE ME STATION
POSTMASTER
152 HAWKINS ST
LOVING TX 76460-9998
February 21, 2003
THURGOOD MARSHALL STATION
POSTMASTER
31 VOSE AVENUE
SOUTH ORANGE NJ 07099-9998
February 21, 2003
Philatelic Society
APEX STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 109998
ANCHORAGE AK 99510-9998
February 22, 2003
Austin Texas Stamp Club
FREE TAILED BAT STATION
POSMASTER
510 GUADALUPE ST
AUSTIN TX 78701-9998
February 22, 2003
WEST VOLUSIA STAMP CLUB SHOW STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
DELAND FL 32724-9998
February 22, 2003
Lake Placid Winter Olympic Museum
LAKE PLACID WINTER OLYMPIC MUSEUM STATION
POSTMASTER
201 MAIN ST
LAKE PLACID NY 12946-9998
February 22, 2003
George Washington Masonic Stamp Club
GWMSC STATION
POSTMASTER
ROUTE 235 GW PARKWAY
MOUNT VERNON VA 22121-9998
February 22, 2003
Martinsburg Bicentennial Committee
GREETINGS FROM MARTINSBURG STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
MARTINSBURG NY 13404-9998
February 22-23, 2003
LINPEX STATION
PHILATELIC CLERK
700 R ST
LINCOLN NE 68501-9804
February 25, 2003
Diversity Office
THURGOOD MARSHALL STATION
POSTMASTER
25 DORCHESTER AVE RM 4009
BOSTON MA 02205-9998
February 25, 2003
Caring Hands Humane Society
CARING HANDS HUMANE SOCIETY SPAY DAY STATION
PO BOX 9998
NEWTON KS 67114
February 25, 2003
Spencer Historical Society
SPENCER CENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
SPENCER OK 73084-9998
February 25-March 16, 2003
Houston Livestock Show and
Rodeo

HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO STATION
GPO WINDOW UNIT
401 FRANKLIN ST
HOUSTON TX 77201-9998
February 26, 2003
THURGOOD MARSHALL STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
MOUNT VERNON NY 10550-9998
February 26, 2003
Thurgood Marshall School of Law
THURGOOD MARSHALL SCHOOL OF LAW STATION
MANAGER WINDOW UNIT
401 FRANKLIN ST
HOUSTON TX 77201-9998

February 27-March 9, 2003
STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL STATION
POSTMASTER
2501 WALDEN WOODS DR
PLANT CITY FL 33566-9998
February 28, 2003
ZORA NEALE HURSTON STATION
POSTMASTER
5000
WEST MIDWAY RD
FORT PIERCE FL 34981-9998
February 28, 2003
Milwaukee Times News
MILWAUKEE TIMES NEWS BLACK EXCELLENCE AWARD STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 5066
WISCONSIN RAPIDS WI 54494-9998
February 28-March 2, 2003
APS AMERISTAMP EXPO STATION
POSTMASTER
135 MAIN ST
BILOXI MS 39530-9998
March 1, 2003
Postal Service
GREAT SEAL STATION
POSTMASTER
201 HIGH ST NE
WARREN OH 44481-9998
March 1, 2003
Publishers Clearing House
PCH STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
PT WASHINGTON NY 11050-9998
March 1-2, 2003
Bux-Mont Stamp Club
BUX MONT STAMP CLUB STATION
POSTMASTER
1135 MEARNS RD
WARMINSTER PA 18974-9998
March 3, 2003
Women's Club of Waterloo
WATERLOO FEDERATED WOMENS CLUB STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
WATERLOO NE 68069-9998
March 3, 2003
Norman Post Office
THE WINDY STATION
POSTMASTER
129 WEST GRAY ST
NORMAN OK 73069-9998
March 3, 2003
Littleton Coin Company
BICENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
134 MAIN ST SUITE 100
LITTLETON NH 03561-9998
March 3, 2003
Postal Service
BICENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
WORCESTER VT 05682-9998
March 3, 2003
Postal Service
OHIO BICENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
201 HIGH ST NE
WARREN OH 44481-9998
March 4, 2003
International Pancake Day Board of Directors
54TH INTERNATIONAL PANCAKE DAY STATION
POSTMASTER
25 EAST 5TH
LIBERAL KS 67901-9998

- Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 2-20-03

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
Smile America, National Children's Dental Health Month Jan. 15-Feb. 28
We Are Fighting for Your Life, American Heart Association Feb. 1-Feb. 28
Save Your Vision Week Feb. 1-March 31
March Is Kidney Month, Give to the National Kidney Foundation March 1-March 31
March Is Red Cross Month March 1-March 31
Easter Seals, Fight Crippling March 1-April 22
April Is Child Abuse Prevention Month April 1-April 30
April Is Organ Donor Awareness Month - Donors Make Miracles April 1-April 30
Law Day USA Freedom Under Law, May 1 April 1-April 30
Strike Back at Cancer, Give to the American Cancer Society April 1-April 30
National Carih Asthma Week April 1-May 6
Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires April 1-Oct. 31
National Salvation Army Week, 4th Week in May May 1-May 31
Support Research for "NF," Neurofibromatosis May 1-May 31
Support Your Mental Health Association May 1-May 31
National Flag Day, June 14, Pause for the Pledge May 1-June 14
Goodwill Industries - Our Business Works So People Can May 1-June 30
Support National Historic Preservation Week May 9-May 15
National Transportation Week May 14-May 20
Fight Disease, Support City of Hope Pilot Medical Center May 15-June 15
Defeat Muscular Dystrophy, Support MDAA May 15-June 17
Conquer Multiple Sclerosis May 17-June 17
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 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 Classification, 2-20-03

Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge Pictorial Cancellation

The Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge commemorative stamp will be issued in Sebastian, Florida, on March 14, 2003. The first day of issue ceremony will take place in conjunction with the Centennial Celebration of the National Wildlife Refuge System, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior. Local events should take place beginning March 15, 2003.

As there are 540 national wildlife refuges, the Postal Service has authorized a pictorial cancellation design for field use to assist those refuges in their celebrations. Post Offices planning events are encouraged to use the design shown on this page. Offices can offer this cancellation through mail-back service for 30 days. You may hold these events throughout the 2003 Centennial Celebration. You may also visit www.fws.gov for additional information on the Centennial Celebration.

As a reminder, the Postal Service must endeavor to make all unusual postmarking services widely known to collectors through advance publicity to avoid limiting the availability of those postmarks. Therefore, all pictorial cancellations must be reported to Stamp Development. Please use the Pictorial Cancellation Announcement form on page 32 to report your use of the cancellation.

Guidelines for Finalizing Pelican Island Station Pictorial Cancellation Art

You must add the name of your local refuge plus the word "station" below the Centennial Celebration logo. Also, insert the date and the city, state, and ZIP Code of your office inside the postmark circle. Refer to the unfinished and finished art below. Overall dimensions of the pictorial cancellation must not exceed 4 inches horizontally by 2 inches vertically. Collectors prefer the dimensions 3 1/2 inches by 1 inch.

Pelican Island Station pictorial cancellation art - unfinished and finished art.

- Communication Services,
Public Affairs and Communications, 2-20-03

Pictorial Cancellation Announcement form.

Ask up for you estimated Priority Mail delivery date. Visit www.usps.com.


SUMMARIES OF RECENT
USPS NEWS RELEASES

"Real People, Real Success" Winners

Feb. 6

The Postal Service announced the winners from last fall's "Real People, Real Success" nationwide contest.

Grand prize winner Barbara Granneman of Indianapolis, IN, is a piano teacher who used direct mail to build her student base to over 300 students in five years. First-prize winners were teenagers Elise and Evan Macmillan, co-founders of The Chocolate Farm, Denver, CO, who use Express MailŪ and Priority MailŪ service to deliver their custom-made chocolates.

Over 5,000 small-business owners participated in the contest, and 21 of them will be recognized in their local communities in the coming weeks. In addition, the owners will be featured in Postal Service advertising this summer displayed in more than 20,000 Post Offices across the United States.

The entire list of winners and their entries can be found at www.usps.com/realsuccess.

PMG Update for Governors

Feb. 4

PMG Jack Potter told the Board of Governors that the Postal Service showed improvement in mail delivery times, according to the latest Phoenix-Hecht Postal Survey. The October 2002 survey showed improvement in 92% of the sites compared with last year.

The survey measures the average time for remittance mail in 170 cities to reach about 130 sites in 36 cities. It is a leading mail delivery time survey, followed closely by the treasury management industry. The October survey also showed 86% of the sites improved when mailing regionally, and 56% improved when mailing locally.

In other comments, the PMG extended the thoughts and prayers of the nation's 750,000-member Postal Service family to the families and friends of the Columbia astronauts and NASA. He also saluted the law enforcement community that helped to secure the safe release of Miami-area Letter Carrier Tonya Mitchell after she was kidnapped and her Postal Service vehicle hijacked Jan. 31.

Progress Report on Finances

Jan. 30

Chief Financial Officer Richard Strasser welcomed the General Accounting Office's update on the financial challenges facing Postal Service. He noted that USPS drafted its Transformation Plan since the first GAO report in 2001, and outlined progress in four areas during Fiscal Year 2002:

Operational efficiency: Output per workhour grew by 2.2%, total actor productivity improved 1.1% equal to $700 million in expense reductions, and career employment was reduced by 23,000 positions.

Cost control: A projected net loss of $1.35 billion was cut in half to $676 million, while addresses served grew by 1.8 million. Operating expenses were reduced below the previous year's for the first time in 31 years.

Debt reduction: The Postal Service reduced outstanding debt by $200 million, reversing a five-year trend of increasing debt.

Maintaining service: Overall service performance was at record levels.

All of these achievements reflect significant progress against specific elements of the Transformation Plan.


Post Offices

Post Office Changes

Old/
New
Finance No. ZIP Code State P.O. Name County/
Parish
Station/Branch/Unit Unit Type Effective Date Comments
Old 01-8530 36586 AL Walker Springs Clarke Main Office Post Office 09/02/1988 Post Office and ZIP Code discontinued. Establish a place name. Walker Springs AL becomes an acceptable last line for use with ZIP Code 36545.
New 01-4360 36545 AL Jackson Clarke Walker Springs Place Name 10/05/2002
Old 01-7630 36778 AL Snow Hill Wilcox Main Office Post Office 01/05/1996 Post Office and ZIP Code discontinued. Establish a place name. Snow Hill AL becomes an acceptable last line for use with ZIP Code 36768.
New 01-6500 36768 AL Pine Apple Wilcox Snow Hill Place Name 10/05/2002
Old 01-1260 36431 AL Burnt Corn Monroe Main Office Post Office 10/05/2002 Post Office and ZIP Code discontinued. Establish a place name. Burnt Corn AL becomes an acceptable last line for use with ZIP Code 36401.
New 01-2860 36401 AL Evergreen Conecuh Burnt Corn Place Name 10/05/2002
Old 04-8748 72385 AR Twist Cross Main Office Post Office 12/21/1985 Post Office and ZIP Code discontinued. Establish a place name. Twist AR becomes an acceptable last line for use with ZIP Code 72331.
New 04-2736 72331 AR Earle Crittenden Twist Place Name 11/02/2002
Old 04-4293 72071 AR Howell Woodruff Main Office Post Office 03/23/1985 Post Office and ZIP Code discontinued. Establish a place name. Howell AR becomes an acceptable last line for use with ZIP Code 72101.
New 04-5346 72101 AR McCrory Woodruff Howell Place Name 11/02/2002
Old 05-1314 93921 CA Carmel Monterey Carmel By The Sea Place Name 02/07/2003 This announcement changes the preferred last line of this ZIP Code from Carmel CA to Carmel By The Sea CA. Use Carmel By The Sea CA 93921 as last line of address.
New 05-1314 93921 CA Carmel Monterey Carmel By The Sea Place Name 02/07/2003
Old 07-9072 81074 CO Trinidad Las Animas Starkville Community Post Office 03/01/2002 Community Post Office and Post Office box ZIP Code discontinued. Establish a place name. Trinidad CO becomes an acceptable last line for use with ZIP Code 81082.
New 07-9072 81082 CO Trinidad Las Animas Starkville Place Name 09/21/2002
Old 08-9690 06282 CT Woodstock Valley Windham Main Office Post Office 11/15/1986 Post Office discontinued. Retain ZIP Code. Establish a place name. Continue to use Woodstock Valley CT 06282 as last line of address.
New 08-9656 06282 CT Woodstock Windham Woodstock Valley Place Name 10/12/2002
Old 18-5220 52055 IA Littleport Clayton Main Office Post Office 06/18/1999 Post Office and ZIP Code discontinued. Establish a place name. Littleport IA becomes an acceptable last line for use with ZIP Code 52042.
New 18-2772 52042 IA Edgewood Clayton Littleport Place Name 09/28/2002
Old 16-1152 62913 IL Cache Alexander Main Office Post Office 11/26/1986 Post Office and ZIP Code discontinued. Use Cairo IL 62914 as last line of address.
New 16-1164 62914 IL Cairo Alexander Main Office Post Office 10/05/2002
Old 24-6766 01256 MA Savoy Berkshire Main Office Post Office 09/22/1989 Post Office discontinued. Retain ZIP Code. Establish a place name. Savoy MA becomes an acceptable last line of address for use with ZIP Code 01256.
New 24-0068 01256 MA Adams Berkshire Savoy Place Name 10/12/2002
Old 22-8415 04782 ME Stacyville Penobscot Main Office Post Office 03/12/1998 Post Office and ZIP Code discontinued. Establish a place name. Stacyville ME becomes an acceptable last line for use with ZIP Code 04777.
New 22-7860 04777 ME Sherman Station Penobscot Stacyville Place Name 10/26/2002
Old 41-8100 19370 PA Steelville Chester Main Office Post Office 04/11/1997 Post Office and ZIP Code discontinued. Establish a place name. Steelville PA becomes an acceptable last line for use with ZIP Code 19310.
New 41-0324 19310 PA Atglen Chester Steelville Place Name 11/09/2002
Old 45-8320 29316 SC Spartanburg Spartanburg Boiling Springs Classified Branch 02/07/2003 This announcement changes the preferred last line of ZIP Code 29316 from Spartanburg SC to Boiling Springs SC. Use Boiling Springs SC 29316 as last line of address.
New 45-8320 29316 SC Spartanburg Spartanburg Boiling Springs Classified Branch 02/07/2003
Old 54-0700 98605 WA Bingen Skamania Cook Community Post Office 07/28/1994 Community Post Office discontinued. Retain ZIP Code. Establish a place name. Continue to use Cook WA 98605 as last line of address.
New 54-0700 98605 WA Bingen Klickitat Cook Place Name 09/30/2002
- Address Management, Office of the Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, 2-20-03


Retail

REMINDER

Carrier Release Program

The Carrier Release Program under Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) section D042.7.0 was designed to increase customer convenience and satisfaction with the delivery of Standard Mail and Package Services materials. It allows letter carriers to leave uninsured parcels in a safe location protected from the weather when no one is available at the address to receive the parcel. There are no restrictions regarding size or subclass of the parcel, only that the mail is not accountable.

The sender requests this service by endorsing the parcel "Carrier - Leave if No Response" as described in DMM D042.7.0. Another option is to use Label 235, Carrier Release, which is applied at the retail counter.

Parcels endorsed under the Carrier Release Program should be left at the delivery address if at all possible. Mailers who use this service do so as a convenience for their customers because in some cases they may lose customers if the parcel is not left at the delivery address. Carriers are not liable for loss or damage under these circumstances. Mailers are aware that risks are associated with this type of delivery but have accepted the risks as reasonable.

The program is based on carriers' knowledge of their customers and neighborhoods. Carriers use their judgment and experience to decide if an area is reasonably safe and protected to determine whether to leave the parcel. Only in instances where a parcel cannot be left should PS Form 3849, Delivery Notice/Reminder/Receipt, be left instead of leaving the parcel.

- Delivery Support,
Delivery and Retail, 2-20-03

RETAIL ASSOCIATES

Keep the Mail Safe

All employees have a role to play in ensuring the safety and security of the mail. Retail associates play an especially important role because they have the unique opportunity of face-to-face interaction with our customers.

Ask the HAZMAT Question!

To maximize the benefit of the interaction between retail associates and customers, retail associates must ask the HAZMAT question, "Does your article contain anything liquid, fragile, perishable, or potentially hazardous?"

By asking customers this question, our retail associates can determine if the contents of an article are mailable. The consequences of not asking the question are clear. Many times we find hazardous materials after they leak in the mailstream, potentially causing injuries to our employees or damage to our equipment. Nonmailable HAZMAT must be kept out of the mailstream, and mailable HAZMAT must be properly labeled, packaged, and isolated in the mailstream. Retail associates are the first line of defense in this effort.

Examine Parcels for HAZMAT Markings!

In addition to asking the HAZMAT question, retail associates must examine all sides of a parcel to check for HAZMAT markings. A parcel bearing HAZMAT markings may not be reused to mail other items - the customer must entirely remove or completely obliterate such markings prior to mailing. The best thing for retail associates to do when customers present reused parcels with unobliterated markings is to encourage them to repackage their items by using our free packaging supplies or by purchasing packaging materials.

Retail associates must refuse to accept any material that does not meet the Domestic Mail Manual C023 requirements for mailing. They must refer any customers unhappy with this decision to their supervisor or their rates and classification service center for a mailability ruling.

- Aviation Mail Security
Network Operations Management, 2-20-03

Save $3.00 today on a firstclass phonecard - 100 minutes for $12.00. For further information, visit www.usps.com.


Supply Management

NOTICE

Interest Rate on Contract Claims

The Postal Service periodically publishes in the Postal Bulletin the interest rate payable on a claim decided in a contractor's favor, under the Contract Dispute Act of 1978. This rate also applies for late payment to contractors under the Prompt Payment Act, as amended.

The interest rate effective for the 6-month period beginning January 1, 2003, and ending June 30, 2003, is 4.25 percent.

- Supply Management Infrastructure,
Supply Management, 2-20-03

Cingular Wireless Offers Discounted Equipment and Services

Supply Management's Information Technology Category Management Center (CMC) has negotiated a national wireless agreement with Cingular Wireless to provide discounted wireless equipment and services.

Under the terms of the agreement, discounts apply to Postal Service business accounts and employees for personal use. All orders will be shipped via the Postal Service. There is a 20 percent discount on equipment and accessories and a 13 percent discount for new and existing Cingular Wireless service accounts.

New subscribers may call 800-356-9752 to order service. Existing Cingular Wireless customers may call 866-246-4852, Option 1, to switch over to the Postal Service discounted plan. Cingular Wireless retail stores, kiosks, or agents are not authorized to provide the discounts - they are available only by calling the toll-free telephone numbers provided or speaking with an on-site business-to-business (B2B) sales representative.

For more information, contact Jack Mitchell, Information Technology CMC, at 202-268-4655.

- SCM Strategies,
Supply Management, 2-20-03

Transportation Contract Support System (TCSS) Is Coming

Headquarters and Distribution Networks Offices (DNOs) will soon have the new Transportation Contract Support System (TCSS). It replaces the Highway Contract Support System (HCSS) currently in use by over 130 contract transportation specialists at nine area offices.

TCSS is a fully integrated, automated application that supports the solicitation, award, and administration of over 17,000 highway contract routes valued in excess of $2.2 billion. In addition, two Postal Service logistics systems, National Air and Surface System (NASS) and Transportation Information Management and Evaluation System (TIMES), will capture data from TCSS to support field offices in the dispatch and routing of mail.

Future enhancements to TCSS include phasing in the remaining transportation modes (air, ocean, and rail) and providing Web portals that will allow for system access by field personnel and suppliers.

Deployment of TCSS runs from February to April 2003.

- SCM Strategies,
Supply Management, 2-20-03

Postal Service eFleet Program Wins Big in E-Gov Awards Program

The Industry Advisory Council (IAC), in partnership with E-Gov and the Federal Chief Information Officer's (CIO) Council, announced on February 12, 2003, the selection of the U.S. Postal Service's eFleet program as one of the "Top 5" in the Excellence.Gov (E-Gov) awards program. The program is a collaborative development among Supply Management, Delivery, Information Technology, and Finance. A panel of judges comprising representatives from government and industry considered the following factors when choosing the Top 5 winners from more than 100 entries nationwide:

• Extent of the project's impact.

• How the project saved resources or increased productivity.

• Involvement of other agencies or levels of government.

• Repeatability for other government agencies.

The Postal Service's eFleet program manages the single largest fleet in the United States with over 224,000 vehicles. Previously, the Postal Service could not recover exempt excise tax on fuel or detect potential fraud in vehicle credit card usage without conducting extensive labor-intensive manual procedures. The eFleet program integrates a credit card solution with customized intranet technology to achieve completely automated decentralized credit card expense monitoring, centralized tax recovery, fraud detection, and electronic invoice payments. To date, this program has increased cost savings and saved the Postal Service over $26 million in direct cost avoidance and elimination of manual transactional processes.

- SCM Strategies,
Supply Management, 2-20-03

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
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