Association of Priority Mail Users, Inc.

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• Association of Priority Mail Users, Inc.
• 8180 Greensboro Drive, Suite 1070
• McLean, VA 22102-3860
• [phone] (phone)
• [phone] (fax)
• www.apmu.org
• apmu_at_mindspring.com

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History of APMU

• Organized December 16, 1993
• Incorporated February 2, 1994
• Joined MTAC October 19, 1994

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APMU Mission

• APMU brings together those with a common business
  interest in Priority Mail for the purpose of
  maintaining rates and service at competitive
  levels

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APMU Priorities

• Keeping Priority Mail rates competitive
• Improving service
• Obtain Open Distribute discounts for Priority
  Mail
• Rates reflecting different costs incurred for
  mail entered by commercial retail Priority Mail
  users

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APMU Past Presidents

• Terry Blanton District Photo
• Jon Wittnebel CTC
• Lori Ware Amway (Alticor)
• Joseph Renna Medco
• Rob Laybourn Northrop Grumman

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APMU Officers

• President
• Joyce Bagby, R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
• Vice President
• Bill Terry, Eddie Bauer Fulfillment Services,
  Inc.
• Secretary
• Bill Stevens, District Photo, Inc.
• Treasurer
• Rob Laybourn, Northrop Grumman

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APMU Staff

• Economic Counsel
• Dr. John Haldi
• Haldi Associates, Inc.
• Legal Counsel
• William J. Olson
• William J. Olson, P.C.
• Government Affairs Membership
• Lyle Ryter

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APMU Communications

• Conduct Quarterly APMU membership meetings during
  MTAC week
• Communicate regularly on Priority Mail issues
  with Postal Service senior staff
• Attend MTAC meetings and participate in select
  MTAC committee activities
• Provide written minutes of Washington DC meetings
  of the Postal Service Board of Governors

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APMU Communications

• Report regularly on association activities
• Issue bulletins on urgent issues affecting
  Priority Mail
• Conduct periodic conference calls between APMU
  members and senior postal officials
• Host APMU Breakfast Briefing sessions at NPF,
  hosting speakers such as PMG Jack Potter,
  SVP-Operations Bill Galligan, then Deputy PMG
  John Nolan

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Contribution to Postal Service Institutional
Costs(FY 2005, USPS-LR-L-2)

• Class Contribution
• (Millions)
• 1 First Class 18,888.40
• 2 Standard Mail 7,929.20
• 3 Priority Mail 1,328.40
• 4 Express Mail 364.40
• 5 Package Services 153.40
• 6 Periodicals (-222.90)

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APMU SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• On September 4, 2002, APMU staff concluded a
  Summit Meeting exclusively on Priority Mail with
  Patrick Donahoe (COO), Anita Bizotto (CMO), Nick
  Barranca (Vice President, Product Development),
  and other senior USPS officials.
• On October 31, 2002, APMU initiated a series of
  six monthly teleconferences with then COO Pat
  Donahoe and his staff on the ways to improve
  service and rates for Priority Mail. We continue
  our dialogue with these USPS leaders as problems
  arise.
• On June 17, 2003, APMU intervened with the Postal
  Rate Commission (PRC) supporting Docket No.
  MC2003-2, the new Experimental Parcel Return
  Service.
• On June 20, 2003, APMU filed an opposition to a
  USPS request for more delay in PRC Docket No.
  RM2003-3, which dealt with Commission access to
  USPS cost data. The PRC ruled in favor of the
  APMU position.
• On November 19, 2003, APMU submitted testimony to
  the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs on
  the Recommendations of the Presidents
  Commission.
• On March 23, 2004, submitted testimony on postal
  reform legislation to the House Government Reform
  Committee.

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APMU SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• On June 23, 2004, APMU intervened with the PRC on
  Docket No. MC2004-2, Experimental Priority Mail
  Flat Box Rate.
• On November 9, 2005, APMU submitted a letter to
  USPS Board of Governors objecting to the timing
  of the implementation of the 2006 postal rate
  increase.
• On February 5, 2006, APMU issued its endorsement
  of the John Nolan Cooling Off Period Proposal
  for Consideration of Postal Reform Legislation.
• On March 7, 2006, APMU intervened with the PRC on
  Docket No. N2006-1, Evolutionary Network
  Development Service Changes, 2006.
• On May 5, 2006, APMU submitted a letter to USPS
  Board of Governors on Postal Reform Legislation.
• On May 31, 2006, APMU intervened in PRC Docket
  No. R2006-1, the Omnibus Rate Case.
• Met with White House staff, Chairman of the House
  Government Reform Committee and staff from the
  House and Senate to discuss concerns with postal
  reform legislation.

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APMU Activities

• Represent interests of Priority Mail users with
  Postal Service, Capitol Hill, Government
  Accountability Office staff
• Develop research reports on legislative,
  regulatory and postal operations issues
• Participate in select MTAC committee activities

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APMU Activities

• Provide information to Postal Media
• Intervene in and defend interests of users before
  the Postal Rate Commission (PRC) in all relevant
  rate and classification cases

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Importance of MTACto APMU

• Regular quality information
• Access to USPS operational and policy staff
• Opportunity to learn the state of the art
  within an industry and across mailer groups
• Opportunity to shape USPS policy through
  participation in workgroups
• Opportunity to shape individual company policy
  through insights into USPS plans