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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 26, 2009
Media Contact: C.M.Todd Skulnik
603-644-4074
charles.m.skulnik@usps.com

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AREA MAIL PROCESSING (AMP)
PROPOSAL PUBLIC MEETING

What:
Postal Service managers will give an overview and listen to community input regarding a proposal to move some mail processing operations from the Portsmouth Processing and Distribution Facility (PDF) into the Manchester Processing and Distribution Center (PDC).

Who:
Deborah Essler, NH/VT District Manager for Customer Service and Sales
Michael Labrie, NH/VT Senior Plant Manager
Michael Walsh, Manager of Processing and Distribution Operations, Portsmouth PDF

When:
March 2, 2009
7:00 p.m.

Where:
Portsmouth, NH #97 Elk’s Lodge
500 Jones Ave
Portsmouth NH 03801

Background:
The AMP proposal supports consolidating some mail processing operations that are currently being performed at the Portsmouth PDF by taking advantage of available processing capacity at the Manchester PDC in order to increase efficiency and improve productivity. While no decisions have been reached, Postal Service managers will give an overview of the reasons for the proposal and its possible outcomes, and will listen to community input and concerns. A summary of the proposal, the meeting agenda and presentation materials will be made available on usps.com.

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