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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 15, 2009
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Yvette Singh
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BALTIMORE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCES SERVICES CHANGES
FOR PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK OBAMA’S VISIT

BALTIMORE, MD — The Postal Service has announced the following service changes for Saturday, January 17, for the downtown Baltimore area. The below listed collection receptacles will be temporarily removed as a result of President-elect Barack Obama’s visit.

199 E. Baltimore Street at Calvert Street

114 E. Lexington Street at Calvert Street

99 N. Gay Street at Fayette Street

222 E. Redwood Street

111 N. Calvert Street

901 E. Baltimore Street at High Street

225 N. Calvert Street at Saratoga Street

33 S. Gay Street at Water Street

233 E. Baltimore Street at South Street

901 E. Fayette Street at High Street

321 Fallsway at Gay Street

The Postal Service will make every effort to provide delivery service to customers on January 17. However, congestion and road closures in the Baltimore area may prevent USPS from providing normal service. Blue collection boxes in the vicinity of the festivities may experience late or next-day pick up if vehicular restrictions prohibit access and personnel are unable to retrieve mail from the receptacles.

The following ZIP Codes may experience partial or non-delivery: 21201and 21202.

A special collectible souvenir envelope commemorating the November 4, 2008 Election Night Victory of Barack Obama is available at the Main Post Office, 900 E Fayette Street.

Collectible souvenir envelope of Obama's election night victory

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