1. 2007 National PCC POWERING UP YOUR BUSINESS with Intelligent Mail ®

2. Vision Statement Intelligent Mail Barcodes (IMB) Current IMB Service Offerings eDocumentation PostalOne! Seamless Acceptance Visibility Agenda

3. Provide end-to-end visibility and a seamless process for mail acceptance and delivery, using standardized intelligent barcodes, continuous mail tracking, mail quality feedback in real-time, and service measurements to position letters, flats, and parcels as your business’s key communications medium. Fulfilling Your Vision

4.  Uniquely identifies the sender  Uniquely identifies the mailpiece or aggregate  Includes a ZIP Code for sortation & routing  Includes Product, Special Service, or other Unique indicators Intelligent Mail® Tray Barcode 6060 PRIMACY PKWY STE 201 MEMPHIS TN 38188 Address Change Service John Doe 6449 AMBERVIEW CV MEMPHIS TN 38141 - 8346 ABC Company Intelligent Mail® Package Barcode Intelligent Mail® Container Barcode New Intelligent Mail ® Barcodes Intelligent Mail® Barcode Information-Based Indicia

5. Intelligent Mail Barcode Placement Barcode in Address Block When the barcode is included as part of the address block:  Above the address line containing the recipient's name.  Below the city, state, and ZIP Code line, except when using an Intelligent Mail barcode to access OneCodeACS (see 507.3.2).507.3.2  Above or below the keyline information.  Above or below the optional endorsement line.

6. Field INTELLIGENT MAIL® BARCODE POSTNET™PLANET CODE® Barcode ID 200 Service Type ID 302 Mailer ID (MID) 6 or 905 Unique Serial No. 6 or 9 6 digits when using 9 digit MID 9 digits when using 6 digit MID 06 Routing ZIP None, 5, 9, 115, 9, 110 Total Max Digits 311113 Barcode Comparison Letters and Flats Construct of the Intelligent Mail Barcode 1516171819 Unique Serial Number 6N 202122232425262728293031 Routing ZIP 11N 3 45 Service Type 3N 67891011 Mailer ID 6N 12 Barcode ID 2N 121314 3N Adj Field

7. Barcode ID: “00” if no Optional Endorsement Service Type: “700”: First-Class; “702”: Standard; “704”: Periodicals; “706”: Bound Printed Matter Mailer ID: 6 or 9 digit number assigned by USPS Sequence #: 6 or 9 digits used to uniquely identify mailpieces or mailings Routing Zip: Delivery Point ZIP Simple Intelligent Mail Barcode Construct of the Intelligent Mail Barcode 1516171819 Unique Serial Number 6N 202122232425262728293031 Routing ZIP 11N 3 45 Service Type 3N 67891011 Mailer ID 6N 12 Barcode ID 2N 121314 3N Adj Field

8.  6 digit MID for owners who mail > 10 million a year  9 digit MID for owners who mail < 10 million a year  6 digit MID for agents at a location who mail > 10 million  9 digit MID for agents at a location who mails < 10 million Mailer ID Assignments Construct of the Intelligent Mail Barcode 1516171819 Unique Serial Number 6N 202122232425262728293031 Routing ZIP 11N 3 45 Service Type 3N 67891011 Mailer ID 6N 12 Barcode ID 2N 121314 3N Adj Field

9.  PostalOne! Helpdesk at 800-522-9085 for Mailer ID assignments for Letters, Flats, Trays, Sacks, Tubs, Pallets, Containers  Confirmation Services Helpdesk at 877-264-9693 for Mailer ID assignments for Package Mailers  Confirm Helpdesk at 800-238-3150 for OneCode Confirm™  ACS Helpdesk at 800-238-3150 for OneCode ACS™ Mailer ID Support Construct of the Intelligent Mail Barcode 1516171819 Unique Serial Number 6N 202122232425262728293031 Routing ZIP 11N 3 45 Service Type 3N 67891011 Mailer ID 6N 12 Barcode ID 2N 121314 3N Adj Field

10. FROM THIS TO THIS Letters and Flats

11. Meter and PC Postage Information-based Indicia (IBI)  Digitally secure postage  Unique ID for each mailpiece  Letter sorters read/report IBI to a national system  Flat sorters targeted late 2007  Launched limited trial with 3 mailers for Confirm™- like service

12. Parcels are Ready Intelligent Mail ® Package Barcode  Looks same, acts different  Includes:  Routing Information  Mailer ID  Unique Piece ID  Combination of Services

13.  New 10/24 digit label format  Routing and content data  Unique mail preparer ID  Unique tray, sack, or tub ID  Enables “nesting” of trays  Enables creation of manifests for Seamless Acceptance and other programs Intelligent Mail ® Tray Barcode OLD NEW L srT ID 1N Mailer IDAdjust FieldSerial No. 3 or 5 digit N3N6N3N5N ZIPCIN

14. Intelligent Mail® Container Barcode Unique barcode on Placard  Identifies mailer  Establishes a unique “serial number”  Associates container to a “mailing” T ID 1N App IDMailer IDAdjust FieldSerial Number 2N6N3N9N

15. Current IMB Offerings  OneCode Confirm  OneCode ACS  No Special Services

16. Your Vision Power to: Track that important mailpiece in near real-time

17. Your Vision Power to: Better Manage Resources  Staffing  Stock  Finances

18. Today’s OneCode Confirm™  40+ subscribers approved & activated (represents many different mailers) - continuing to gain new subscribers  As of July 2007 - more than 20 million mailpieces weekly - more than 50 million scans weekly - and growing

19. Your Vision Power to: Reduce Your UAA - undeliverable as addressed mail and reach your customer

20. Today’s OneCode ACS ™  Quicker and more accurate updates  Economically attractive  More than 50 subscribers, and growing

21. Your Vision Power to: Improve Information Exchange  Ease mail acceptance  Ease data exchange  Ease financial interactions

22. Web Services Mail.dat Electronic Documentation Submit from your computer at work or home Computer to Computer file transfer Postage Statement Wizard

23. Postage Statement Wizard (PSW) All domestic postage statements can be typed into the PSW tool and electronically submitted  First-Class Mail ® & Priority Mail ® PS Form 3600  Periodicals PS Form 3541  Standard Mail ® PS Form 3602  Package Services PS Form 3605.

24. Mail.dat Computer to Computer file transfer  Mail.dat® allows you to electronically submit files that contain your mailing information straight from your computer to the PostalOne! system  Mail.dat® files generated from your mailing software  Send these files from a desktop browser or a computer batch processing system  The PostalOne! system receives the file and generates the necessary postage statements and supporting documentation

25. Mail.dat Postage statements that can be submitted using Mail.dat ® :  First-Class Mail ® & Priority Mail ® – PS Form 3600  Periodicals - PS Form 3541  Standard Mail ® - PS Form 3602  Package Services - PS Form 3605 Supporting documentation that will be generated:  Qualification Report  Customer Mail Report  Summary ZIP Destination Report  Postage Summary Report  FAST & eDropship  Reconciliation Report  Version Summary Report

26. Web Services Computer to Computer file transfer  Electronically transmit postage statements and supporting documentation  Enables you or your software vendor to convert mailing information into an XM format that can be transmitted directly to the PostalOne! system  Web Services files are generated from your computer

27. Web Services Postage statements that can be submitted using Web Services: First-Class Mail ® & Priority Mail ® – PS Form 3600 Periodicals - PS Form 3541 Standard Mail ® - PS Form 3602 Package Services - PS Form 3605 Supporting documentation that will be generated: Qualification Report Version Summary Report

28. Choosing Electronic Documentation Recommended steps in determining and implementing a submission method:  Talk to vendors/software providers to determine software capabilities  Call the PostalOne! Help Desk 800-522-9085  Talk to BME Managers to discuss options  Look at the Tech Specifications: Mail.dat: www.usps.com/postalone/guides.htmwww.usps.com/postalone/guides.htm Web Service: www.usps.com/postalone/WizardXMLwww.usps.com/postalone/WizardXML  Develop/purchase software  Register with PostalOne!  Register with IDEAlliance, if you are choosing the Mail.dat option  Receive Training

29. Getting Access in PostalOne!  View Balances and Fees for permits  View Mail Quality reports  View Postage transactions and detailed postage statements  Download finalized postage statements  Print your own postage statements & receipts

30. Getting Access in PostalOne!

33. On the Transactions screen, mailers are also able to view postage statement transaction details by clicking the ‘Details’ link, choosing a download transaction type, and clicking the ‘Download’ button.

34. Seamless Acceptance FAST Appointment Web Message Mail.Dat Web Services Postage Statement Wizard 6060 PRIMACY PKWY STE 201 MEMPHIS TN 38188 Address Change Service John Doe 6449 AMBERVIEW CV MEMPHIS TN 38141 - 8346  Mailer interacts electronically  Manifests with mailing details (barcodes)  Centralized payment  Advanced notification PostalOne! Payment

35. Seamless Acceptance  Verification as mail is processed  Scanning  Induction scan – right mail, right time, right place  Processing scans – quantity and quality  Reconcile scan data against manifests  Quality Feedback Automated Reconciliation Processing Scans Induction Scans

36. Creating Visibility

37. Intelligent Mail ® Barcode or Intelligent Mail® Package Barcode Intelligent Mail ® Tray Barcode Intelligent Mail® Container Barcode Assigned Transportation Intelligent Mail® Container Barcode Intelligent Mail® Tray Barcode Intelligent Mail® Device

38. Service Performance Measurement  Meet requirements of the new Law  Use container, handling unit and mailpiece scans along with mailer data to provide detailed performance insight. Mailing A Mixed AADC 3-Digit 5-Digit “Start-the-clock” 1 st scan “Stop-the-clock” Mailer Facility Originating Facility Destination Facility Tray Types

39. Creating Visibility An Integrated Approach Electronic Mailing Information Electronic Centralized Payment Scan at Entry Induction Electronic Advance Notification Unique Barcodes Mail Preparation Verification using barcodes Tracking Address Quality Feedback

40. Your Vision Ultimate Power to Manage Your Relationship with Your Customers

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42. 2007 National PCC POWERING UP YOUR BUSINESS with Intelligent Mail® THANK YOU