2014 Postal Rate Guide with Quick Tips on Saving

4 CHOOSE WISELY Ship heavy packages using the Priority Mail® Flat Rate box option. • Use Priority Mail® Flat Rate boxes to ship heavy packages over long distances (up to 70 lb.) • Use Priority Mail® Regional Rate boxes for packages up to 25 lb. when shipping shorter distances When does it need to arrive? Select the best option. • Priority Mail Express™ – The fastest service offered. Overnight, Sunday and holiday delivery to most U.S. locations, including PO Boxes™, at no extra cost • Consult the interactive USPS Priority Mail® Delivery Map to confirm 1, 2, or 3 day delivery times based on origin and destination • First-Class Mail® – 2-3 day delivery for envelopes and small packages weighing up to 13 ounces INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY AND REDUCE POSTAL EXPENSE WITH THESE QUICK TIPS FROM NEOPOST 1 NEW FOR 2014 – POSTAGE METERS MAKE CENTS! Postage meter users receive a 1¢ discount on single-piece First-Class Mail® letters up to 3.5 ounces. 3 GO SMALLER Downsize flat envelopes to qualify for letter rates. • Use 6" x 9" envelopes vs. flat envelopes and SAVE 50¢ per piece – 6" x 9" qualifies for letter rate vs. flat envelope rate – Reduce envelope weight by 0.5 ounce – Pay only 48¢ versus 98¢ for 1 ounce • Fold pages to SAVE MORE THAN 50% by changing the pricing category from flat envelope to letter – 10" x 13" flat envelope with 9 sheets = $1.40 – 6" x 9.5" envelope with 9 folded sheets = 69¢ 2014 POSTAL RATE gUIDE * Commercial Base® Pricing: Reduced rates for digital mailing systems users who submit data electronically to the USPS® through a network internet connection. ** When delivering to local Zones 1 and 2 1-800-NEOPOST www.neopostusa.com ©2014 Neopost USA Inc. All Rights Reserved. USPS® Extra Services TYPE RETAIL RATE ELECTRONIC RATE* SAVINGS USPS® Tracking Services – First-Class Mail® Parcel $1.05 FREE USPS® Tracking Service – Priority Mail FREE FREE 0% Return Receipt $2.70 $1.35 50% Signature Confirmation $2.90 $2.35 19% Certified Mail $3.30 $3.30 0% Priority Mail® Flat Rate – 1, 2, or 3 Day Delivery TYPE SIZE RETAIL RATE COMMERCIAL BASE* SAVINGS Flat Rate Envelope if it fits, it ships $5.60 $5.05 10% Legal Flat Rate Envelope if it fits, it ships $5.75 $5.25 9% Padded Flat Rate Envelope if it fits, it ships $5.95 $5.70 4% Small Flat Rate Box if it fits, it ships $5.80 $5.25 9% Medium Flat Rate Box if it fits, it ships $12.35 $11.30 9% Large Flat Rate Box if it fits, it ships $17.45 $15.80 9% Priority Mail Express™ Flat Rate – Overnight Delivery TYPE SIZE RETAIL RATE COMMERCIAL BASE* SAVINGS Flat Rate Envelope if it fits, it ships $19.99 $18.11 9% Legal Flat Rate Envelope if it fits, it ships $19.99 $18.11 9% Padded Flat Rate Envelope if it fits, it ships $19.99 $18.11 9% Flat Rate Box if it fits, it ships $44.95 $44.95 0% 2 GET CONNECTED Use a connected postage meter, get the lowest available rates, and SAVE with automatic postage and electronic-rate fee discounts. • Only connected meters qualify for Commercial Base® Pricing* discounts • Save with FREE and discounted Electronic Rate USPS® Extra Services • Save 50% with Electronic Return Receipt, reduce paperwork hassle, and automate tracking of accountable mail First-Class Mail® TYPE SIZE RETAIL RATE METER RATE SAVINGS Letter up to 1 oz. 49¢ 48¢ Letter up to 2 oz. 70¢ 69¢ 1% Letter up to 3 oz. 91¢ 90¢ 1% Letter up to 3.5 oz. $1.12 $1.11 1% Postcard 6" L x 4" H 34¢ 34¢ 0% Flat Envelope up to 1 oz. Maximum Dimensions 15" L x 12" H x ¾" thick 98¢ 98¢ 0% Parcel up to 3 oz. $2.32 $2.32 0% 3 DAY 2 DAY 1 DAY Priority Mail® and Priority Mail Express™ – Weight and Zone Based Priority Mail® – Average Savings Commercial Base® Pricing vs. Retail – 15% Priority Mail Express™ – Average Savings Commercial Base® Pricing vs. Retail – 33% Priority Mail® Regional Box B** – Average Savings Commercial Base® Pricing vs. Flat Box Retail – 50% SCAN FOR PRICINg DETAILS For additional pricing details, visit usps.com SCAN TO SEE MAP final ver. 1.31.14

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This year’s poster includes 4 Quick Tips to increase productivity and reduce postal expenses all year, along with a most frequently used mail type’s rate guide. This indispensable poster-size infographic is designed to be printed out and hung in your mailroom so you’ll always have the information in front of you, right when you need it. It’s the gift that keeps on giving throughout the year.

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4 CHOOSE WISELYShip heavy packages using the Priority Mail® Flat Rate box option.• UsePriorityMail®FlatRateboxestoshipheavypackagesoverlong

distances (up to 70 lb.)• UsePriorityMail®RegionalRateboxesforpackagesupto25lb.when

shipping shorter distancesWhen does it need to arrive? Select the best option. • PriorityMailExpress™–Thefastestserviceoffered.Overnight,Sundayand

holidaydeliverytomostU.S.locations,includingPOBoxes™,atnoextracost• ConsulttheinteractiveUSPSPriorityMail®DeliveryMaptoconfirm1,2,or3

day delivery times based on origin and destination• First-ClassMail®–2-3daydeliveryforenvelopesandsmallpackages

weighingupto13ounces

INCREASE PRODUCTIVITYAND REDUCE POSTALEXPENSEWITH THESE QUICK TIPS FROM NEOPOST

1 NEW FOR 2014 – POSTAgE METERS MAKE CENTS!Postagemeterusersreceivea1¢discountonsingle-pieceFirst-ClassMail®lettersupto3.5ounces.

3 gO SMALLERDownsizeflatenvelopestoqualifyforletterrates.• Use6"x9"envelopesvs.flatenvelopesandSAVE 50¢ per piece

– 6"x9"qualifiesforletterratevs.flatenveloperate– Reduceenvelopeweightby0.5ounce– Payonly48¢ versus 98¢for1ounce

• FoldpagestoSAVE MORE THAN 50% bychangingthepricingcategoryfromflatenvelopetoletter

– 10"x13"flatenvelopewith9sheets=$1.40– 6"x9.5"envelopewith9foldedsheets=69¢

2014 POSTALRATEgUIDE

* CommercialBase®Pricing:ReducedratesfordigitalmailingsystemsuserswhosubmitdataelectronicallytotheUSPS®throughanetworkinternetconnection.**WhendeliveringtolocalZones1and2

USPS® Extra ServicesTYPE RETAIL RATE ELECTRONIC RATE* SAVINgS

USPS® Tracking Services – First-Class Mail® Parcel $1.05 FREE

USPS®TrackingService–PriorityMail FREE FREE 0%

Return Receipt $2.70 $1.35 50%

SignatureConfirmation $2.90 $2.35 19%

CertifiedMail $3.30 $3.30 0%

Priority Mail® Flat Rate – 1, 2, or 3 Day DeliveryTYPE SIzE RETAIL RATE COMMERCIAL bASE* SAVINgS

FlatRateEnvelope ifitfits,itships $5.60 $5.05 10%

LegalFlatRateEnvelope ifitfits,itships $5.75 $5.25 9%

PaddedFlatRateEnvelope ifitfits,itships $5.95 $5.70 4%

Small FlatRateBox ifitfits,itships $5.80 $5.25 9%

Medium FlatRateBox ifitfits,itships $12.35 $11.30 9%

LargeFlatRateBox ifitfits,itships $17.45 $15.80 9%

Priority Mail Express™ Flat Rate – Overnight DeliveryTYPE SIzE RETAIL RATE COMMERCIAL bASE* SAVINgS

FlatRateEnvelope ifitfits,itships $19.99 $18.11 9%

LegalFlatRateEnvelope ifitfits,itships $19.99 $18.11 9%

PaddedFlatRateEnvelope ifitfits,itships $19.99 $18.11 9%

FlatRateBox ifitfits,itships $44.95 $44.95 0%

2 gET CONNECTEDUseaconnectedpostagemeter,getthelowestavailablerates,andSAVE with automaticpostageandelectronic-ratefeediscounts.• OnlyconnectedmetersqualifyforCommercialBase®Pricing*discounts• Savewith FREE anddiscountedElectronicRateUSPS®ExtraServices• Save 50% withElectronicReturnReceipt,reducepaperworkhassle,andautomate

trackingofaccountablemail

First-Class Mail®TYPE SIzE RETAIL RATE METER RATE SAVINgS

Letter up to 1 oz. 49¢ 48¢

Letter upto2oz. 70¢ 69¢ 1%

Letter upto3oz. 91¢ 90¢ 1%

Letter upto3.5oz. $1.12 $1.11 1%

Postcard 6"Lx4"H 34¢ 34¢ 0%

FlatEnvelopeupto1oz.

MaximumDimensions15"Lx12"Hx¾"thick

98¢ 98¢ 0%

Parcel upto3oz. $2.32 $2.32 0%

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