Shop Till You Drop - at the Post Office?

Purchase Discounted Merchandise While Shipping Packages, Buying Stamps

WASHINGTON, May 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- 'Tis the season for graduations,
weddings and birthdays. So get ready for all those summer gift-giving
occasions by stocking up on USPS.-branded products now on sale in Post Office
lobbies across the country.

Everyone can use a little help in the current economy. This month, select
in-stock items such as matted and framed artwork, plush toys and stationery
are available at a 30 percent discount.

Why has the Postal Service become the bearer of these discounted delights? To
better meet its customers' needs. The Postal Service is updating the
merchandise it offers in Post Office lobbies. Later this fall, customers will
find enhanced product displays and a different mix of merchandise. The
categories of planned merchandise include:
-- Mailing and shipping supplies, such as ReadyPost boxes, mailers, tape
and bubble wrap.
-- Mail-related merchandise, such as scales and stamp dispensers.
-- U.S. Postal Service-branded and promotional merchandise, such as
passport holders and seasonal products.
-- Philatelic products, including stamp yearbooks, stamped postal cards
and
stationery.

"This improvement is about simplifying the Postal Service's product offerings
and focusing on our core products to satisfy customers' mailing and shipping
needs," said Tim Healy, vice president, Retail Products and Services.

Discounts on select Postal Service-branded items are available until August,
when discontinued items will be removed from sale.

Please Note: For broadcast quality video and audio, photo stills and other
media resources, visit the USPS Newsroom at www.usps.com/news.

An independent federal agency, the U.S. Postal Service is the only delivery
service that reaches every address in the nation, 149 million residences,
businesses and Post Office Boxes, six days a week. It has 34,000 retail
locations and relies on the sale of postage, products and services, not tax
dollars, to pay for operating expenses. Named the Most Trusted Government
Agency five consecutive years by the Ponemon Institute, the Postal Service has
annual revenue of $75 billion and delivers nearly half the world's mail. To
learn about the history of the Postal Service visit the Smithsonian's National
Postal Museum: www.postalmuseum.si.edu.

Media Contact: Monica Suraci
(O) 202-268-6353
(C) 202-258-9521
Monica.a.suraci@usps.gov

SOURCE U.S. Postal Service

Monica Suraci of the U.S. Postal Service, (O) +1-202-268-6353, (C)
+1-202-258-9521, Monica.a.suraci@usps.gov