To promote the issuance of the new Star Wars stamps, Star Wars characters will be on site in the Main Post Office lobby, 424 S Kansas Ave from 9:30 a.m., until 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, June 2, 2007. In addition, a special Star Wars Postmark will be available at the event.

TOPEKA, Kan. — Newly entering the galaxy are 15 Star Wars stamps destined to make greeting cards, letters and packages as unforgettable as the characters and intergalactic vehicles they feature.

"I'm sure Star Wars fans will love to see one or more of the new Star Wars postage stamps on their Father's Day, birthday and even wedding cards," said Topeka Postmaster Steve Pinkerton. "So we've stocked up our vaults and are ready to meet the demand. Because of the popularity of the movies, many believe these stamps will reach the blockbuster status of the Elvis stamp. A sheet of the stamps — framed or otherwise — could make the perfect gift for young and old Jedi Masters."

The new Star Wars sheet of stamps went on sale May 25 — featuring Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo with Chewbacca, Princess Leia Organa with R2-D2, C-3PO, Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Emperor Palpatine, stormtroopers, Boba Fett, the Millennium Falcon, an X-wing starfighter, Queen Padmé Amidala, Obi-Wan Kenobi with Anakin Skywalker, and Darth Maul.

The stamp sheet selvage includes the Star Wars logo and background images of a space battle, including a Star Destroyer, TIE fighters, X-wing starfighters and the second Death Star as shown under construction in Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi. The background also includes the light saber-wielding form of Darth Vader, whose helmet comprises the largest of the 15 stamps. The back of the souvenir sheet describes the dramatic roles that each featured character or vehicle plays in the Star Wars saga.

"It gets better — from now until Sept. 1, 2007, new prepaid Express Mail Flat Rate envelopes feature 30th anniversary Star Wars graphics — so even your urgent documents can speed across the planet," added Pinkerton

An independent federal agency, the U.S. Postal Service is the only delivery service that visits 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 cover its operating expenses. The Postal Service has annual revenues of $73 billion and delivers nearly half the world's mail volume.

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