® Intelligent Mail® and Start-the-Clock (101) Presented by Pritha Mehra, Vice President, Business Mail Entry Friday, October 10, 2008

2 Intelligent Mail and Start-the-Clock  What is Intelligent Mail?  Intelligent Mail Implementation Overview  Basic Option  Full-Service Option  Benefits to Mailers who use Full-Service  Start-the-Clock Agenda

3 What is Intelligent Mail?  What is Intelligent Mail?  A technology platform made possible by the suite of Intelligent Mail barcodes.  A technology that will support future generations of Postal products, services, and associated features.  Why use Intelligent Mail?  It provides end-to-end visibility into the mail stream, enables Service Performance Measurement, and information to improve the value of mail.

4 Today’s Mailpiece PLANET Code® for Confirm Service POSTNET™ Code for sortation and automation prices ACS® Keyline and Participant Code 6060 PRIMACY PKWY STE 201 MEMPHIS TN MARY SMITH 6449 AMBERVIEW CV MEMPHIS TN ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Presorted First-Class Mail U.S. POSTAGE PAID Washington, DC Permit No. 1 #BWNGKVN # What is Intelligent Mail?

PRIMACY PKWY STE 201 MEMPHIS TN IRENE PAYNE 6449 AMBERVIEW CV MEMPHIS TN Presorted First-Class Mail U.S. POSTAGE PAID Washington, DC Permit No. 1 One barcode contains sortation, tracking, address quality, and special services information Mailpiece with the Intelligent Mail barcode What is Intelligent Mail?

6 The POSTNET The Intelligent Mail Barcode What is Intelligent Mail?

7 The Intelligent Mail barcode fields Remember: The POSTNET contains only Delivery Point information What is Intelligent Mail? Barcode ID Ex: “00” for No OEL Service Type Ex: “700” for First Class Mail Mailer ID Ex: “123456” USPS assigned Routing Code Ex: 6449 Amberview Ct., Memphis, TN Serial Number Ex: “ ” Mailer assigned

8 The POSTNET The Intelligent Mail Barcode What is Intelligent Mail?

9 Intelligent Mail Implementation  What is Intelligent Mail?  Intelligent Mail Implementation Overview  Basic Option  Full-Service Option  Benefits to Mailers who use Full-Service  Start-the-Clock

10  Today  The Intelligent Mail barcode  May 2009  Basic Option  Full-Service Option  The PLANET Code and the POSTNET barcode will be allowed on letters and flats until May 2011 Intelligent Mail Implementation

11 Intelligent Mail Implementation  Additional Requirements  Effective May 2009, Automation flats will be required to bear barcodes that include delivery point routing codes, as currently required for automation letters.  Qualified Business Reply Mail (QBRM) and Permit Reply Mail (PRM) pieces will be required to use Intelligent Mail barcodes, including Mailer IDs, as of May  Business Reply Mail (BRM) and Courtesy Reply Mail (CRM) pieces will be required to have Intelligent Mail barcodes in May 2011.

12 Intelligent Mail Implementation  Pricing structure for mailpieces with Intelligent Mail barcodes eligible for Basic and Full-Service Options  In May 2009 the prices for Basic, Full-Service and POSTNET will be the same  In the Fall of 2009 the price for the Full-Service Option will be lower than Basic (Basic will include the IM barcode)

13 Intelligent Mail Implementation  Intelligent Mail barcodes can be used on these classes of mail:  First-Class Mail® Cards, Letters and Flats  Standard Mail™ Letters and Flats  Periodicals Letters and Flats  Bound Printed Matter Flats

14 Intelligent Mail - Basic Option  What is Intelligent Mail?  Intelligent Mail Implementation Overview  Basic Option  Full-Service Option  Benefits to Mailers who use Full-Service  Start-the-Clock

15  Apply an Intelligent Mail barcode on letter and flat mailpieces  Populate the relevant fields in the barcode Barcode ID Service Type ID Mailer ID Serial Number Delivery Point ZIP™ Code Intelligent Mail - Basic Option

16 Intelligent Mail - Basic Option  Benefits  Enables an easier upgrade to Full-Service Option  Ensures compliance with POSTNET™ barcode retirement  Integrates value-added service in one barcode  Increases available marketing space on mailpieces  Offers OneCode ACS at less cost than traditional ACS

17 Intelligent Mail – Full Service Option  What is Intelligent Mail?  Intelligent Mail Implementation Overview  Basic Option  Full-Service Option  Benefits to Mailers who use Full-Service  Start-the-Clock

18 Intelligent Mail – Full Service Option  Requirements for Full-Service Option  Unique Intelligent Mail barcodes on letter and flat mailpieces  Unique Intelligent Mail Tray barcodes on tray and sack Intelligent Mail Tray Labels  Unique Intelligent Mail Container barcodes on Intelligent Mail Container Placards  Electronic documentation  Appointment scheduling using FAST (when required)

19 Intelligent Mail – Full Service Option 6060 PRIMACY PKWY STE 201 MEMPHIS TN Address Change Service John Doe 6449 AMBERVIEW CV MEMPHIS TN Unique IDs allow tracking of “nested” pieces as they are containerized Unique Container Barcode Unique Mailpiece Barcode Unique Tray Barcode

20 Intelligent Mail – Full Service Option Intelligent Mail Barcode Tray Pallet Pieces Intelligent Mail Container Barcode Intelligent Mail Tray Barcode Electronic Documentation

21 Full Service Option - Benefits  What is Intelligent Mail?  Intelligent Mail Implementation Overview  Basic Option  Full-Service Option  Benefits to Mailers who use Full-Service  Start-the-Clock

22 Full Service Option - Benefits  Address Correction  Start-the-clock  Price in the Fall 2009

23 Full Service Option - Benefits  Address Correction Features  First-Class Mail  All COA and Nixie address correction records without additional charge for subsequent notices  Must meet Move Update requirements  Standard Mail  The first unique COA/Nixie notice at no additional charge  Subsequent notice at no additional charge for 30 days  Must meet Move Update requirements  Periodicals  The first unique COA/Nixie notice at no additional charge  Subsequent notice at no additional charge for 60 days  Charges for additional notices will be applied by mail class

24 Start-the-Clock  What is Intelligent Mail?  Intelligent Mail Implementation Overview  Basic Option  Full-Service Option  Benefits to Mailers who use Full-Service  Start-the-Clock

25 Start-the-Clock  Acceptance of business mail  Entered at the BMEU  Plant Verified Drop Shipment  DMU Verified, USPS Transported  DMU Verified, Mailer Transported  Mail must be accepted prior to Critical Acceptance Time (CAT) or Critical Entry Time (CET) to receive same-day processing.

26 Start-the-Clock BMEU Start-the-Clock event is the documented time of arrival at the BMEU BMEU Origin Entry

27 Start-the-Clock PVDS Start-the-Clock event is the appointment time if on-time or unload start time if late Plant Verified Drop Shipment

28 Start-the-Clock DMU – USPS Transported Start-the-Clock event is the mail ready time as provided in the electronic documentation DMU Verified, USPS Transported

29 Start-the-Clock DMU – Mailer Transported Start-the-Clock event is the FAST appointment if on-time or unload start time if late DMU Verified, Mailer Transported

30 Visibility Electronic Mailing Information & Payment Visibility Service Measurement Feedback Record/Scan at Entry Induction Electronic Advance Notification Unique Barcodes Mail Preparation Scan In-Process

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32 Friday, October 17, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. ET Intelligent Mail and Start-the-Clock (201) ̶̶ presented by Pritha Mehra, Vice President, Business Mail Entry Have a good weekend! Next Week