ADVO Supports Postal Service and Law Enforcement With a $250,000 Reward Pledge.Business Editors WINDSOR, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 8, 2001 ADVO, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AD), the nation's largest direct mail marketing services Company, said today it has added $250,000 to the U.S. Postal Service's $1 million reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone mailing anthrax. The announcement was made by Postmaster General POSTMASTER GENERAL. The chief officer of the post office department of the United States. Various duties are imposed upon this officer by the acts of congress of March 3, 1825, and July 2, 1836, which will be found under the articles Mail; Post Office and Postage. John E. Potter John E. Potter is the current United States Postmaster General and CEO of the United States Postal Service, becoming the 72nd Postmaster General on June 1, 2001. Prior to becoming Postmaster General, he had been Chief Operating Officer of the U.S. Postal Service. after a forum with mailing industry CEOs, in Washington D.C. ADVO's Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Gary Mulloy, a member of the forum, was also present for the announcement. The Postal Service is offering the reward in conjunction with the FBI, and persons offering information about the crimes should call America's Most Wanted For the professional wrestling tag team, see . For the United States FBI list of fugitives, see . America's Most Wanted is a long-running TV show produced by 20th Century Fox. at 1-800-CRIME-TV (1-800-274-6388). "Like all Americans, we are deeply disturbed by the incomprehensible acts perpetrated in an attempt to undermine public confidence in the security of the U.S. Postal Service The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) processes and delivers mail to individuals and businesses within the United States. The service seeks to improve its performance through the development of efficient mail-handling systems and operates its own planning and engineering programs. ," Mulloy said. "We stand with the men and women of the Postal Inspection Service and the FBI in their on-going investigation to catch the criminals, and we are proud to add to the reward offer, bringing the total to $1.25 million." ADVO has long been a Company known for its public service efforts, having launched the America's Looking For Its Missing Children(R) program in partnership with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and the United States Postal Service in 1985. ADVO's highly recognized "Have You Seen Me(R)" missing child cards have to date been responsible for safely recovering 112 children. More information can be learned about the Company by visiting its web site at www.advo.com. |
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