Bowe Bell + Howell Postage Payment Solutions Offer Mailers Low-Cost Options; Intelligent Alternatives for Companies Considering the Costly Upgrade to Digital Meters.

DURHAM, N.C. -- BOWE Bell + Howell, the world's leading manufacturer of document processing and postal solutions, is the partner to help businesses evaluate alternatives to the costly upgrade to digital metering. BOWE Bell + Howell offers multiple options that enable mailers to earn significant postage discounts while also preparing their mail to achieve optimized speed on finishing equipment. E[acute accent]Among the solutions offered is cQuencer manifest mailing software. This innovative and cost-effective solution allows mailers to prepare mail and pay postage using a permit instead of a meter. cQuencer is certified by the U.S. Postal Service and provides all necessary reports and capabilities for making a seamless transition to non-metered payment. E[acute accent]"Many high-volume mailers have been reluctant to shift to postal manifesting because of the costly and error-prone manual processes necessary to reconcile a mailing," said Sarah Elliott, business manager of data management solutions at BOWE Bell + Howell. "BOWE Bell + Howell's cQuencer automates these processes, allowing a mailer to confidently report on exactly the mail processed, regardless of whether jobs contain single or mixed-weight items." E[acute accent]In addition to automating postage reporting, cQuencer can be used to increase throughput levels on high-volume processing equipment. cQuencer analyzes mailpiece data prior to the printing process and reorders documents into the optimal sequence for maximum inserter throughput without invalidating the presort order for Postal Service discounts. This enables operators to achieve the highest levels of efficiency on their inserting systems while still benefiting from postal discounts. Since 1991, cQuencer has been used by a broad spectrum of mailers, including both Fortune 500 companies and moderately sized organizations. E[acute accent]"Postage may account for up to 75 percent of the total cost of a mailing," said Roger Spitzig, vice president and general manager of BOWE Bell + Howell software business solutions. "The cQuencer solution can not only reduce that cost for mailers performing all processes in-house, but also simplify and streamline mail handling when using a pre-sort service. There are many alternatives to postage payment, and BOWE Bell + Howell is committed to providing truly integrated solutions that address our clients' most important business needs." E[acute accent]BOWE Bell + Howell showcased the cQuencer solution at this spring's National Postal Forum, March 20-22, at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tenn.

E[acute accent]About BOWE Bell + Howell

E[acute accent]Headquartered in Chicago, Ill. and Durham, N.C., BOWE Bell + Howell is a provider of high-performance automated mailing solutions and leading-edge software for the document production industry. BOWE Bell + Howell's portfolio of standalone cutting, packaging, inserting, plastic card, sorting, integrity and print-on-demand solutions comprises the industry's most comprehensive product and service offering for paper-based and electronic production mail. These solutions are supported by the largest dedicated service organization in the industry. For further information on BOWE Bell + Howell, please visit www.bowebellhowell.com.