Annual Report  2001

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front PAGE table of CONTENTS how to read our ANNUAL REPORT 2001 HIGHLIGHTS a letter from the POSTMASTER GENERAL/CEO and the CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF GOVERNORS 2001: UNITED WE STAND united we stand with EMPLOYEES united we stand with CUSTOMERS united we stand with LEGISLATORS united we stand with THE MAILING INDUSTRY united we stand with AMERICAN BUSINESS united we stand with AMERICA the BOARD of GOVERNORS from the AUDIT and FINANCE COMMITTEE FINANCIAL section OVERVIEW a message from the CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS OUTLOOK OPERATIONS CAPITAL INVESTMENT and FINANCING AUDITOR'S report FINANCIAL STATEMENTS & NOTES section statements of OPERATIONS BALANCE sheets BALANCE sheet 1 BALANCE sheet 2 statements of changes in NET CAPITAL DEFICIENCY statements of CASH FLOWS NOTES to the FINANCIAL statements NOTE 1 NOTE 2 NOTE 3 NOTE 4 NOTE 5 NOTE 6 NOTE 7 NOTE 8 NOTE 9 NOTE 10 the LEADERSHIP of the POSTAL SERVICE GLOSSARY MEDAL of FREEDOM

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