1. 1 Wed Aug. 6, 2008 Intelligent Mail®

2. 2  Implementation  Investing in Intelligent Mail  Full Service Review » Intelligent Mail® Barcodes and Labels » Electronic Documentation » Start-the-Clock » Address Correction » Data Distribution

3. 3 Appreciation  Thank you for your Feedback & Participation  Support from MTAC workgroups » MTAC 117 Intelligent Mail Design/Specification » MTAC 118 Software Certification for PostalOne!® » MTAC 120 In-Home Delivery Dates

4. 4 Implementation  Intelligent Mail Implementation in May 2009 » Basic Option » Full-Service Option ► Unique Intelligent Mail Barcodes on Mailpieces, Trays & Containers ► Electronic Documentation ► Address Correction, Start-the-Clock at no charge  POSTNET™ will qualify for automation prices until at least May 2011

5. 5 Implementation  Intelligent Mail Implementation in May 2009 » Cards, Letters and Flats Requiring a Barcode ► First-Class Mail® Cards, Letters and Flats ► Standard Mail™ Letters and Flats ► Periodicals Letters and Flats ► Bound Printed Matter Flats

6. 6 Implementation  Intelligent Mail Implementation in May 2009 » Intelligent Mail required on QBRM starting in May 2010 ► Mailer ID included in Intelligent Mail Barcode » Intelligent Mail required on Reply Mail starting in May 2011 ► Mailer ID optional/encouraged

7. 7 Investing in Intelligent Mail  Intelligent Mail delivers significant value

8. 8 Investing in Intelligent Mail  Increase ROI of your mailings » Right message to right recipient at right time with address correction  Improve visibility, accountability, timing of messages/transactions » Start-the-clock  Reduce costs, improve quality, support sustainability » Electronic hand-off through supply chain » Improve documentation management processes » Reduce costs of handling, storing, managing and disposing of paper-documentation

9. 9 Investing in Intelligent Mail  Intelligent Mail delivers significant value  Mailers should evaluate migration on value  All pricing will be announced in Feb. 2009

10. 10 Full Service Review  Intelligent Mail® Barcodes and Labels  Electronic Documentation  Start-the-Clock  Address Correction  Data Distribution

11. 11 Intelligent Mail® Barcodes/Labels  Intelligent Mail Barcode for Mailpieces » Reduced height to 0.125" (from 0.134") » Reduced minimum vertical text-to-barcode spacing to 0.028" (from 0.040") » Doubled void spacing from 0.005" to 0.010" » Reduced address block text size minimum height to 0.065" (from 0.080")

12. 12  Intelligent Mail® Tray Label/Barcode » Provided specifications for 24-digit Intelligent Mail® Tray Label » USPS modifying processing equipment to support this new format » USPS will be ready to accept these starting April 2009 » Deploying a voluntary Certification Program for 24-digit Tray Label/Barcode Intelligent Mail® Barcodes/Labels

13. 13 Intelligent Mail® Tray Label

14. 14  Intelligent Mail® Container Placard/Barcode » Placards fixed on the outside for Full-Service » Two placards on adjacent sides » Allowing a smaller 4 X 7 placard affixed to the outside (no mailer area) » Minimum size of Placard with mailer area is 8 X 11 » Leading dashes and zeroes used in barcode Intelligent Mail Labels/Barcodes

15. 15 Intelligent Mail Container Placard 4” X 7” placard (no mailer area)

16. 16 Intelligent Mail Container Placard 8” X 11” (mailer area)

17. 17  Guide to Intelligent Mail for Letters and Flats  Options » Mail.dat, Mail.XML, Postal Wizard  Support Capabilities » Logical, Spoilage, Shortage, Co-mail, Co-pal  Structured Customer Supplier Agreements Electronic Documentation

18. 18  Indication of Mail Induction  Container Scan Data furnished where available Start-the-Clock

19. 19  Address Correction at no charge » Address correction notices at no charge for mailpieces verified as eligible for full-service » Mailers must use information to update address records » Mailers who do not update may incur charges for subsequent notices Address Correction

20. 20  Flexible Data Distribution Options  Cast of Characters  Downloadable via Internet  Electronic Exchange Method Data Distribution

21. 21 Appreciation  Thank you for your participation  Work jointly to realize the promise  USPS is committed to providing support and to grow the value of mail