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FOOTNOTE (3)
(3) Seattle Post-Intelligencer - June 21, 1996
Major mail changes ahead for business
New incentives and higher requirements
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But there are some indirect implications. "Their charter is to maintain the price of a 32-cent stamp," said Neil Dean, vice president at Postal Services Inc. of Washington, a Seattle company providing mail services to business. "They want Aunt Millie to be able to send a Christmas card for 32 cents."
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"This is a major step in which the discounts are quite significant if you're able to automate your mail," Dean said.
Those discounts don't come for free, however. The Postal Service has published detailed specifications about addresses, preparations of trays of mail and the accuracy of address lists. "If you choose to handwrite mail or use a font style that is graphically appealing but not consistent with the standard, you will not benefit from the incentives," Dean said.
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