1. 2006 – 2007 Cycle CASS™ Requirements For Cycle K 1

2. CASS™ REQUIREMENTS FOR CYCLE K 2 RECOMBINATION CASS has determined that a greater number of highrise exact assignments are possible when software recombines specific primary address values with secondary addresses values under defined conditions. Through this recombination activity, CASS-certified software might increase highrise depth-of-code matches. Continue…

3. CASS™ REQUIREMENTS FOR CYCLE K 3 RECOMBINATION CASS will require software to transpose primary address number values that, when combined with secondary address information, obtains a highrise exact match by matching to a valid secondary address range in the ZIP + 4 File. CASS will also test for secondary address values transposed with secondary address values that through recombination a highrise exact match is achieved.

4. CASS™ REQUIREMENTS FOR CYCLE K 4 RECOMBINATION vs. STREET MATCHING 10601WHITE PLAINS359350NY 106011799HILLSIDETER1102359350S 106013737HILLSIDETER1128359350HD 106013737HILLSIDETERAptA – H1129359350H City/State File ZIP+4 File Input:37G HILLSIDE TER WHITE PLAINS NY 10601 Continue… ZIP CodeCity State NameFinance #ST ZIPPrimPrimPreStreet NameSuffixDesc2 nd Post+4FinanceRcd CodeLowHighDirRangeDirNumberType Match:37 HILLSIDE TER APT G WHITE PLAINS NY 10601-1129

5. CASS™ REQUIREMENTS FOR CYCLE K 5 RECOMBINATION vs. STREET MATCHING 08857OLD BRIDGE336180NJ 088571999STRATFORDDR2741336180 S 088572121STRATFORD APTS2457336180 HD 088572121STRATFORD APTSApt1-122457336180 H 08857899STRATFORD APTS2424336180 S City/State File ZIP+4 File Input:21 – 6 STRATFORD OLD BRIDGE NJ 08857 Continue… ZIP CodeCity State NameFinance #ST ZIPPrimPrimPreStreet NameSuffixDesc2 nd Post+4FinanceRcd CodeLowHighDirRangeDirNumberType Match:21 STRATFORD APTS APT 6 OLD BRIDGE NJ 08857-2457

6. CASS™ REQUIREMENTS FOR CYCLE K 6 RECOMBINATION vs. FLUSHING NY 11354FLUSHING352895NY 11354 12400 12498 25THRD1102352895 S City/State File ZIP+4 File Input:124-00 25 th RD FLUSHING NY 11354 Continue… ZIP CodeCity State NameFinance #ST ZIPPrimPrimPreStreet NameSuffixDesc2 nd Post+4FinanceRcd CodeLowHighDirRangeDirNumberType Match:12400 25 TH RD FLUSHING NY 11354-1102 Recombination not required – remove hyphen make normal street match

7. CASS™ REQUIREMENTS FOR CYCLE K 7 LAST LINE LOGIC vs. OVERRIDE CITY NAME ZIP CodeCity State NameFinance #City/ST Key PLL Match: 7600 GLOUCESTER LN PARKLAND FL 33067-1683 33060 – 69POMPANO BEACH117635 Y22729 Y22729 33067PARKLAND117635 Y22663 Y22729 33071 – 77POMPANO BEACH117635 Y22729 Y22729 ZIPPrimPrimPreStreet NameSuffixPostZIP+4Last LinePreferred CodeLowHighDirDirNumber Last Line Key 3306776007699GLOUCESTERLN1663Y22663Y22663 City/St File ZIP+4 File Continue… Input:7600 GLOUCESTER ST POMPANO BEACH FL 33065

8. CASS™ REQUIREMENTS FOR CYCLE K 8 LAST LINE LOGIC CLARIFICATION ZIP CodeCity State NameFinance #Last Line #ST Input:100 N MAIN ST STE 103 BARTLETT TN 38134 38134 – 38135 BARTLETT475664X24899TN 38134MEMPHIS475664X25498TN 38103MEMPHIS475664X25498TN ZIPPrimPrimPreStreet NameSuffix2 ND RangeZIP+4LastLineCity Name CodeLowHighDirDescNumber 38103100100NMAINSTSTE1030501X25498MEMPHIS City/State File ZIP+4 File Match: 100 N MAIN ST STE 103 MEMPHIS TN 38103-0501

9. CASS™ REQUIREMENTS FOR CYCLE K 9 UNIQUE ZIP CODE LOGIC CLARIFICATION In previous CASS cycles there has been confusion regarding the assignment of the record type and setting of the default flag. CASS will define the matching logic for Unique ZIP Codes in the following areas: Record Type Default Flag

10. CASS™ REQUIREMENTS FOR CYCLE K 10 UNIQUE ZIP CODE LOGIC CHANGES An “Exact match” is defined as a match that does not require changes or additions to any of the components of the input address.

11. CASS™ REQUIREMENTS FOR CYCLE K 11 UNIQUE ZIP CODE LOGIC CHANGES Input record contained only the Unique ZIP Code and an exact match could not be made, software must assign a Unique ZIP Code default ZIP+4 Code of “0001” Input : Preppy Education Inc 100 E Lake St Chicago IL 60674

12. CASS™ REQUIREMENTS FOR CYCLE K 12 UNIQUE ZIP CODE LOGIC CHANGES Match: Preppy Education Inc 100 E Lake St Chicago IL 60674-0001 Record Type: SCRID: C000 Default Flag: YDPC: 00

13. CASS™ REQUIREMENTS FOR CYCLE K 13 UNIQUE ZIP CODE LOGIC CHANGES Input record contained a valid Unique ZIP+4 Code; firm or address line does not correspond to ZIP+4 record. Retain ZIP+4. Input: Sandy Brooks Books Inc 32 Barnum PL Wilkes Barre PA 18767-6222

14. CASS™ REQUIREMENTS FOR CYCLE K 14 UNIQUE ZIP CODE LOGIC CHANGES Match: Sandy Brooks Books Inc 32 Barnum PL Wilkes Barre PA 18767-6222 Record Type : P CRID: B001 Default Flag: DPC: 32 ZIP+4 File: ZIP PrimPrimStreet Name+4CRID Record 18767 6222 6239 PO BOX 6222 B001 P

15. CASS™ REQUIREMENTS FOR CYCLE K 15 UNIQUE ZIP CODE LOGIC CHANGES Input record contained an invalid Unique ZIP+4 add-on Code. If a match is not found; change invalid +4 add-on to “0001”. Input: Rhapsody And Ice Cream Cafe 2700 1 st Ave Spearfish SD 57799-9677

16. CASS™ REQUIREMENTS FOR CYCLE K 16 UNIQUE ZIP CODE LOGIC CHANGES Match: Rhapsody And Ice Cream Cafe 2700 1 st Ave Spearfish SD 57799-0001 No ZIP+4 Match Record Type: SCRID: C000 Default Flag: YDPC: 00 Note: If a match exists on the ZIP+4 file for the default match, the Record Type and CRID should be taken from the ZIP+4 record and the Default Flag would be blank (see Slide 14)

17. CASS™ REQUIREMENTS FOR CYCLE K 17 DUAL ADDRESS Continue… In this example, ZIP Code 12993 contains street address and PO Box records. Input: PO BOX 118 431 STEVENSON WESTPORT NY 12993 Match: PO BOX 118 431 STEVENSON WESTPORT NY 12993-2217

18. CASS™ REQUIREMENTS FOR CYCLE K 18 PO BOX 33 GENERAL DELIVERY BLUE EYE MO 65611 Input: In this example, ZIP Code 65611 contains PO Box and General Delivery records. DUAL ADDRESS PO BOX 33 GENERAL DELIVERY BLUE EYE MO 65611-9999 Match:

19. CASS™ REQUIREMENTS FOR CYCLE K 19 Continue… Address Type Priority 1.PO Box 2.Firm 3.Highrise 4.Street 5.Rural Route 6.General Delivery Software Search Priority Follow current lastline matching rules. DUAL ADDRESS ON THE SAME LINE

20. CASS™ REQUIREMENTS FOR CYCLE K 20 In this example, ZIP Code 71857 contains street address and PO Box records. Continue… Input: DUAL ADDRESS ON THE SAME LINE Match: 3138 HWY 371 PO BOX 120 PRESCOTT AR 71857-0120 3138 HWY 371 PO BOX 120 PRESCOTT AR 71857

21. CASS™ REQUIREMENTS FOR CYCLE K 21 In this example, ZIP Code 03579 contains street address and General Delivery records. Continue… Input: DUAL ADDRESS ON THE SAME LINE GENERAL DELIVERY 2 CROSS RD ERROL NH 03579-5011 Match: 2 CROSS RD GENERAL DELIVERY ERROL NH 03579

22. CASS™ REQUIREMENTS FOR CYCLE K 22 DPV vs. CARDINAL RULE PrimaryStreetSuffixPostSecondaryZIP+4DPV RangeNameRangeCodeCode ZIP+4 File 961 – 97516 TH AVEN372083368Y Input:969 16TH AVE S NASHVILLE TN 37208 Current Rule: No Match Cycle K Rule: Allowable Match Match:969 16 TH AVE N (DPV confirmed) NASHVILLE TN 37208-3368

23. CASS™ REQUIREMENTS FOR CYCLE K 23 CARDINAL RULE FOR DIRECTIONALS NNENWSSESWEW Blank NYYYY NEYYYY NWYYYY SYYYY SEYYYY SWYYYY EYYYY WYYYY Blank YYYYYYYYY Current Cycle Rule

24. CASS™ REQUIREMENTS FOR CYCLE K 24 Continue… LACS Link will be adding a new return code that will indicate when an input address has matched to an old address in LACS Link, and that old address is a “highrise default” address. Rather than providing an imprecise new address, the new return code “09” will notify the user that the address has been converted, but a new address is not provided. CHANGES TO LACS Link™

25. CASS™ REQUIREMENTS FOR CYCLE K 25 SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES Stage I File Release............ Jun 2005 Stage II File Release........... Aug 2005 MASS Test Decks Available..... Nov 2005 Developers/Manufacturers...... Mar 2006 Certification Completed Begin Software Release.........Apr 2006 Deadline Software Released..... May 2006 to End-users

26. CASS™ REQUIREMENTS FOR CYCLE K 26 Stage 1 & Stage 2 will both contain 150,000 records. Stage 1 & Stage 2 will both contain 150,000 records. Passing Score will remain 98.5% Passing Score will remain 98.5%

27. CASS™ REQUIREMENTS FOR CYCLE K 27 ZIP CodeCity State NameFinance #City/ST KeyST Match: 1 PARKS LN LINCOLN AL 35096-5011 35096LINCOLN014920Y10712AL ZIPPrimPrimPreStreet NameSuffixPostZIP+4Last LineCity Name CodeLowHighDirDirNumber 35096 199PARKSLN5011Y10712LINCOLN City/St File ZIP+4 File Continue… Input:1 PARKS LN LINCOLN FL 35096 CATEGORY W6

28. CASS™ REQUIREMENTS FOR CYCLE K 28 Discussion Direct all comments to cassman.ncsc@usps.govcassman.ncsc@usps.gov