Statement of Stephen Kearney, USPS Senior Vice President of Customer Relations

DHL Express today announced its exit from the U.S. domestic market. In light of ongoing changes in the industry, the Postal Service (USPS) is open for business and ready to deliver with a full range of competitively-priced shipping products and services. Whether large business customers, small retailers or individuals, USPS can meet America’s shipping needs.

The Postal Service remains a top choice for shipping. With the most comprehensive pickup and delivery network across the nation, and cost-effective prices lower than the competition’s, the Postal Service meets the needs of customers who ship any volume of packages.

Our unique strength is in our “last-mile” capability: We serve every address in the nation, so we don’t add surcharges for residential delivery, Saturday pickup or delivery, or even for rising fuel costs. We have great prices, great service and great reliability.

Any customer interested in USPS shipping can e-mail PackageServices@usps.gov or call 1-800-ASK-USPS and someone will respond within 48 hours. For more information, customers can go to: www.usps.com/business/switch.

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An independent federal agency, the U.S. Postal Service is the only delivery service that visits every address in the nation, 146 million homes and businesses, six days a week. It has 37,000 retail locations and relies on the sale of postage, products, and services to pay for operating expenses, not tax dollars. The Postal Service has annual revenues of $75 billion and delivers nearly half the world’s mail.