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PostalOne!
is a system that allows for electronic submission of postage
statements and corresponding presort documentation. It
eliminates the need for a mailer to submit a hard copy of
postage statement (called a PS Form 3602-R). Once a USPS
employee verifies the sortation, an electronic postage statement
is generated and postage is automatically deducted from the
mailer's account. To become an approved user of PostalOne!,
mailers must demonstrate the ability to accurately represent the
postage statement and appropriate mailing information with the
electronic files submitted to PostalOne!
"We
congratulate R.R. Donnelley on becoming an approved PostalOne!
user, and
recognize their efforts in helping us mature PostalOne!
during the pilot process. The success of the PostalOne!
pilot program represents a quantum leap forward in making the
entire acceptance process more customer-focused and easier for
customers to use," said Larry Goodman, manager of Business
Customer Support Systems, USPS.
Without
PostalOne! certification, mailers must submit hard copy
postage statements. The mailer first has to generate presort
documentation, which is a large data report that itemizes how
each mail piece was sorted, and identifies its location by
pallet number, bag number and piece number. For a mailing of 10
to 12 million pieces, this report can be more than 50,000 pages
long. A Detached Mail Unit (DMU) technician then refers to this
printed report to verify the presort documents for accuracy.
Once the DMU technician approves the presort documents, the
mailer has to generate and submit a PS Form 3602-R and postage
is then deducted from their account, releasing the mailing into
the postal stream.
"We were
extremely pleased to be the first company to complete both
phases of PostalOne!
certification,"
said John Campanelli, president of R.R. Donnelley Logistics.
"We're always glad to see the USPS adopting automated
solutions to make otherwise laborious, paper-intensive tasks
easier and more efficient. That's why we've been a longtime
supporter of the PostalOne!
program, both through our involvement on the advisory council
and as a pilot participant. Becoming PostalOne!
certified presents an easier and more reliable solution, and
allows us to continue providing the best possible service to our
customers. Best of all, the PostalOne!
program
helps the USPS contain costs associated with the lengthy paper
submission process, which helps minimize the impact of future
rate cases. It's a winning solution for everyone -- the USPS,
R.R. Donnelley and our customers."
About
R.R. Donnelley Logistics
R.R. Donnelley
Logistics, a business of R.R. Donnelley, provides logistics
solutions for a wide range of industries, including leading
catalogers, e-retailers, publishers, financial services firms
and pharmaceutical companies. As a leader in postal logistics,
the company annually directs more than 19 billion print and mail
pieces and 140 million packages to homes across the nation. R.R.
Donnelley Logistics delivers predictable, on-time, cost saving
business solutions leveraging its nationwide network of
sortation facilities, expedited delivery capabilities and
advanced technology systems. For more information about R.R.
Donnelley Logistics, contact the company at www.donnelleylogistics.com.
About
R.R. Donnelley
R.R. Donnelley (www.rrdonnelley.com)
is revolutionizing communications effectiveness by providing
comprehensive and integrated communications services. These
include premedia, digital photography, content management,
printing, Internet consulting and logistics. The company's full
range of solutions help publishers and merchandisers, as well as
telecommunications, financial and healthcare companies, deliver
effective and targeted communications in the right format to the
right audience at the right time. The company serves customers
in North America, South America, Europe and the Asia/Pacific
Basin.
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Chicago,
August 28, 2002 -- After completing the first phase of
the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS) PostalOne! pilot program last
year, allowing for electronic submission of presort
documentation, R.R. Donnelley (NYSE: DNY) became the first
commercial printer to be approved for the second phase of PostalOne!
certification -- electronic submission of postal verification
statements.