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U.S. Postal Service, FedEx Express Sign Agreement for Domestic Air Transportation Through 2013

Posted by | Aug 1, 2006 | |

FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., and the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) today announced a new agreement for domestic air transportation of mail through 2013.
The Postal Service and FedEx Express signed a seven-year contract in 2001 for airport-to-airport delivery of mail within the United States. The contract announced today will replace the final two years of that contract and a new seven-year agreement will commence in October of 2006.
The agreement is expected to generate about USD8 billion in revenue over the life of the seven-year contract.
FedEx Express will continue to fly over 4 million pounds of U.S. mail every business day – the equivalent of 40 wide-body DC10 aircraft using existing aircraft and facilities.

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Direct mail delivers

Posted by | Aug 1, 2006 | |

Among all the bad news for print markets, direct mail remains one bright spot. Annual spending on U.S. direct mail advertising is approximately $60 billion a year, and it’s growing at a healthy clip: seven to eight percent a year. In 2005, companies and other groups sent out 100 billion pieces of direct mail, up 16 percent from 86 billion pieces in 1999, according to the United States Postal Service.

There are a number of reasons for the growth of direct mail, but it really boils down to one very simple fact: Direct mail works. Thus, advertisers and marketers continue to use it. It provides something tangible, convenient, colorful and persuasive. After all, print is a medium that must be delivered to the reader physically, and mail is the most common method for doing so. Nearly half of everything printed gets mailed, the vast majority of which is direct mail.

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BÖWE BELL + HOWELL introduces the Printegrity™ inkjet solution

Posted by | Jul 31, 2006 | |

BÖWE BELL + HOWELL, a leading provider of mail center processing solutions, is pleased to introduce the Printegrity™ inkjet solution, a cost-efficient system that provides mailpiece personalization options to mailers. The solution will be featured in booth 421 during the GRAPH EXPO 2006 trade show in Chicago Oct. 15 through Oct.18.

The Printegrity inkjet solution offers flexibility for targeted and one-to-one marketing with the use of color printing onto envelopes and a range of other media types. The inkjet solution features the capability to print a range of items, including graphics, barcodes, addresses, time and date stamps, and variable messages.

With speeds of up to 36,000 envelopes per hour and quick changeover through simple job-loading features, the Printegrity inkjet solution is designed for efficiency. Its mechanical and software adjustments allow for fast job modifications to keep up with production needs. Additionally, the solution can interface with a wide range of inserters or serve as a standalone module capable of linking with several input and output options.

The Printegrity inkjet solution supports full integrity tracking features to ensure addresses and personalized messages match the mailpiece. The vacuum transport system provides positive material control to provide exceptional print quality.

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UPS Sustainability Report Charts Gains Toward Centennial Goals

Posted by | Jul 31, 2006 | |

UPS today released its fourth annual Corporate Sustainability Report tracking the company’s progress on balancing a variety of economic, social and environmental objectives.

The report, based on 2005 data, shows UPS has continued to pursue its business sustainability goals by posting improvements in several important areas such as improved environmental practices throughout its operations, reduced on-the-job injury rates and increases in global employee volunteerism and charitable giving.

The full text of UPS’s Corporate Sustainability Report is available at www.sustainability.ups.com.

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Stamps.com Sending Positive Messages

Posted by | Jul 31, 2006 | |

The U.S. postal business seems to be passe — but not for Stamps.com (Nasdaq: STMP). In fact, with its software tools for consumers and businesses, Stamps.com has put together a fast-growing enterprise.

In the second quarter, Stamps.com posted a 42% increase in revenues, to $20.2 million. Net income nearly doubled to $4.2 million, or $0.17 per share. This includes a $696,000 charge for expensing stock options. Free cash flow was about $4.3 million in the second quarter, and the company has about $117 million in the bank.

Stamps.com’s core business is its PC Postage software, which lets users print up electronic stamps and offers delivery confirmation, signature confirmation, collect-on-delivery, and so on. A majority of customers pay a monthly convenience fee of $15.99.

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