Mailing/Fulfillment - Postal Trends

MONTRÉAL—10/15/2008—Quebecor World Inc. (TSX: IQW) today announced it has co-mailed more than 1.1 billion catalogs and periodicals for customers in its U.S. platform within a 12 month period. This milestone is another demonstration of Quebecor World’s industry leading co-mail expertise dating back to the first inline co-mail pool developed at its Quebecor World Mt. Morris, IL facility in 1996 in partnership with Ted Hesemann, CEO of Herrschners, Inc. Today, Quebecor World offers a comprehensive array of inline and offline co-mail and mail list technology solutions to provide their customers with flexibility, multiple trim size options and predictive postage savings.

CAMBRIDGE, MA—10/01/08—At Booth 2197, Window Book's Postal Specialists will be available to show you mailing products and services to help you meet Intelligent Mail requirements, including barcoded container labels, eDocs with PostalOne!® Mail.dat® and Web Services, Mail.XML, FAST, and USPS Confirm service.

WHILE A student at American University in Washington, DC, Jim Andersen taught swimming on the side to youngsters at Kenwood Country Club in nearby Bethesda, MD. Little did Andersen realize at the time that the father of two students would soon alter his career path.

HAYWARD, CA—09/22/08—Neopost, the worldwide provider of mailing and shipping solutions, is exhibiting at Graph Expo 2008, October 26-29, in Chicago, Illinois, featuring a variety of   innovative high-performance mail processing solutions. These solutions will help service providers maximize mailing preparation and processing efficiency.

STAMFORD, CT—September 18, 2008—Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI), the world's leading mailstream technology company, will host its annual 2008 Business Solutions Forum on September 23rd at its world headquarters in Stamford. The Forum will offer an opportunity for customers to gain insight on new ways to manage their mailstream and transportation more efficiently, reduce mail and shipping costs, and manage growth in challenging times.

STAMFORD, CT—September 9, 2008—Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI), the world’s leading mailstream technology firm, today announced the introduction of the new Mailstream Productivity Series, a new generation of ultra high-speed production mail systems. This new family of intelligent ultra high speed mail finishing systems takes virtually non-stop performance to a new level, running up to 26,000 mail pieces per hour with greater flexibility, and fewer stoppages and outsorts. The systems are driven by the newly designed mailstream engine featuring interchangeable friction and rotary feeders, high productivity inputs and enhanced envelope sealing. The Mailstream Productivity Series redefines performance by leveraging an 18% increase in

RESTON, VA—September 4, 2008—Augmenting its reputation as the most comprehensive graphic communications exhibition and conference in the Americas, GRAPH EXPO® 2008 will feature the largest mailing and fulfillment exhibition of its kind anywhere when it opens its doors October 26 - 29 in Chicago’s McCormick Place South. This year’s Mailing & Fulfillment Center will occupy a record 38,900 sq. ft. of the GRAPH EXPO show floor and feature 73 exhibitors showcasing all the latest mailing and fulfillment systems, products and technologies. As the largest-ever Mailing & Fulfillment Center since its inception, this year’s showcase will cover all the facets of mailing and

HAYWARD, CA—09/03/08—Neopost, the worldwide provider of mailing and shipping solutions, is exhibiting at Graph Expo 2008, October 26-29, in Chicago, IL. Neopost will feature a variety of innovative high-performance mailing solutions that will help businesses of all sizes reduce mailing costs and maximize mailroom efficiency and productivity. One of the many new products Neopost will showcase at Graph Expo will include the high-volume DS-100, DS-140, and DS-1000 folder inserters. Ideal for organizations with high postal volumes, the DS-100, DS-140, and DS-1000 maintains an extremely high practical input, throughput, and output speed, while simultaneously switching from one job application to another.

HAUPPAUGE, NY—9/2/08—Muller Martini has announced that sales and marketing functions for Muller Martini Mailroom Systems, Inc., previously handled in Allentown, PA, are now being handled at Muller’s U.S. headquarters in Hauppauge, NY. Muller Martini Mailroom Systems provides equipment and services to customers throughout the newspaper marketplace. As part of its shift of Mailroom Systems sales and marketing, Muller Martini has put together a new management team, including a new Vice President of Sales. Mr. Gary Owen formerly with KBA joined Muller Martini in September and will be responsible to direct all sales activities to the newspaper industry. With the newspaper business undergoing

WASHINGTON, DC—The U.S. Postal Service registered a net loss of $1.1 billion for the third quarter, its financials reflecting reduced mail volume and increasing transportation costs. Operating revenue dropped $437 million to $17.9 billion for the quarter compared to the same period last year. Volume fell to 48.5 billion pieces, a 5.5 percent decline.