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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 23, 2009
Media Contact: Carl Walton
336-668-1257/ 336-337-7628 cell
carl.a.walton@usps.gov

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Release No. 123-09

Many Post Offices Open, Mail Delivered on July 3rd

Expect offices to close early

GREENSBORO — Post Offices throughout North Carolina will operate on a Saturday schedule July 3, 2009 in observance of the Independence Day Holiday. Revised hours will be posted at each Post Office. Regular mail delivery for July 3 will be unaffected by the lobby service schedule changes.

Post Offices will be closed July 4 in observance of the national holiday. Express Mail will be delivered on July 4 and regular mail delivery will resume Monday, July 6.

All collection box pick-up times will remain as indicated on collection box. Commercial customers are asked to check with their Bulk Mail Acceptance Unit for July 3 hours of operation. To obtain the phone number of a specific Post Office, customers may call 1-800-ASK-USPS.

Several Post Offices will be open to at least 3 pm Friday, July 3, including:

DURHAM – NO. DURHAM3500 N. ROXBORO R9:30 AM – 3 PM
GSO - FOUR SEASONS MALL301 FOUR SEASONS CENTER10 AM – 3 PM
HIGH POINT MAIN P.O.315 E. GREEN DRIVE8:30 AM – 3 PM
RALEIGH – WESTGATE1 FLORETTA PLACE9 AM – 3 PM
WINSTON-SALEM HANES MALL3320 SILAS CREEK PKWY9 AM – 3 PM

Customers who wish to purchase stamps and other products and services may use the Automated Postal Centers (APC), self-service kiosks available to customers 24 hours a day. The APC dispenses stamps, weighs packages and calculates postage for Express Mail, Priority Mail, and First-Class Mail and uses debit and credit cards only. Go to www.usps.com to locate an APC nearest you or call 800-ASK-USPS.

In addition, many services available at the Post Office are available online at usps.com, including stamp purchases, printing mailing labels, Click-N-Ship and carrier pickup from the home or office.

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