ADVISORY/Experts Available To Discuss Postal Competition.

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--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 5, 2001

TOPIC: According to a story in USAToday, the United States Postal Service ended
its fiscal year $1.7 billion in the red. Postal officials blamed the losses on
the declining economy, lower mail volume after Sept. 11, and increased
competition from the private sector. Anthrax scares, which happened after the
end of the fiscal year Sept. 30, will further burden the USPS financially,
experts in the story said. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly
qualified experts to comment on this story:

Diane Elmer has over 15 years of direct mail experience with Val-Pak DMS. In 1999 she was appointed to her current position as vice president of delivery logistics for Cox Target Media. Elmer develops and oversees strategic plans, budgets, on-going activities and functions of GIS, postal affairs, and address information departments. She also keeps up-to-date with direct mail industry, GIS trends, postal regulations and address list and data information and monitors postal regulation reform and rate cases to assist consultants in determining their effect on the strategic objectives of Cox Target Media (the parent company of Val-Pak) and the stakeholders. 800/237-6266; [e-mail] or PR: Karen Krampitz 727/399-3007; [e-mail]

Prior to joining AccuDocs as Executive Vice President, Mury Salls spent three years with International Billing Services, Inc. (IBS) as Vice President of Postal Relations. He was responsible for developing and coordinating IBS' postal and distribution policies, plans and operations worldwide to make the most economical and efficient use of postal administrators and alternate mail services. In 1990, he co-founded the telecommunications Major Mailers Association. Mury is currently the President of the association, and also serves as industry co-chair for the First Class Mail Group on the Postmaster General's Mailers Technical Advisory Council (MTAC) committee. PR: Cobie Graber [e-mail]

Jim Martell is president and CEO of SmartMail Services, a complete mailing and shipping company that provides timely, efficient and high-quality worldwide distribution of flat-sized mail & lightweight parcels. Through a workshare partnership with the United States Postal Service (USPS), SmartMail delivers reliable and cost-effective solutions for businesses of all sizes. PR: Corinne Sheehan, Corporate Ink 617/969-9192; [e-mail]

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