Fellow Catalog and Multichannel Marketing Council Members,

Postal Rate Update:

The USPS has announced their planned rate increases to be implemented by May 2009. Attached please find a rate comparison chart where you can see how these changes impact you specifically. Please pay close attention to rates for carrier route qualified flats as well as for CR flats that fall into the pound rate. It appears that the increases here are higher than the overall 3.8% CPI average. DMA is continuing to review the details of this rate case and would encourage all of you to verify your individual rates and not be misled by the averages. In order to draw the best conclusion please follow this link our dedicated postal page on The-DMA.org. http://www.the-dma.org/postal/

Postal Seminar:

DMA will host a virtual seminar on Feb. 24, from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m., featuring experts from the Postal Service. The virtual seminar is jointly sponsored by DMA, the Association for Postal Commerce, the Mailing and Fulfillment Service Association, and the Parcel Shippers Association. Featured speakers will be David Schoenfeld, USPS VP for Mailing Services and Jim Cochran, USPS VP for Package Services. There will be time for audience questions. Don’t miss this opportunity to have the new rates explained, and the chance to ask questions. The cost of the virtual seminar is just $15.

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