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Pictorial Postmarks Announcement

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

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

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

Customers wishing to obtain a postmark 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 POSTMARKS, followed by the NAME OF THE STATION,ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP+4 CODE, exactly as listed below (using all capitals and no punctuation, except thehyphen in the ZIP+4 code).

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

The following postmark has been extended for 30 days.

February 24, 2006

U.S. Postal Service Diversity and Affirmative Action Advisory Committee

HATTIE MCDANIEL STATION

POSTMASTER

1313 22ND AVE

TUSCALOOSA AL 35401-9998

March 28, 2006

U.S. Postal Service

WOOD COUNTY SESQUICENTENNIAL STATION

POSTMASTER

PO BOX 9998

ARPIN WI 54410-9998

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

WOOD COUNTY SESQUICENTENNIAL STATION

POSTMASTER

PO BOX 9998

AUBURNDALE WI 54412-9998

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

WOOD COUNTY SESQUICENTENNIAL STATION

POSTMASTER

PO BOX 9998

BABCOCK WI 54413-9998

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

WOOD COUNTY SESQUICENTENNIAL STATION

POSTMASTER

PO BOX 9998

BLENKER WI 54415-9998

U.S. Postal Service

WOOD COUNTY SESQUICENTENNIAL STATION

POSTMASTER

PO BOX 9998

PORT EDWARDS WI 54469-9998

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

WOOD COUNTY SESQUICENTENNIAL STATION

POSTMASTER

PO BOX 9998

RUDOLPH WI 54475-9998

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

WOOD COUNTY SESQUICENTENNIAL STATION

POSTMASTER

PO BOX 9998

VESPER WI 54489-9998

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

WOOD COUNTY SESQUICENTENNIAL STATION

POSTMASTER

PO BOX 9998

WISCONSIN RAPIDS WI 54494-9998

U.S. Postal Service

WOOD COUNTY SESQUICENTENNIAL STATION

POSTMASTER

PO BOX 9998

MARSHFIELD WI 54449-9998

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

WOOD COUNTY SESQUICENTENNIAL STATION

POSTMASTER

PO BOX 9998

MILLADORE WI 54454-9998

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

WOOD COUNTY SESQUICENTENNIAL STATION

POSTMASTER

PO BOX 9998

NEKOOSA WI 54457-9998

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

WOOD COUNTY SESQUICENTENNIAL STATION

POSTMASTER

PO BOX 9998

PITTSVILLE WI 54466-9998

— Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 3-16-06