LAST MINUTE MAILINGS FOR APRIL 17, 2007

The following Post Offices will be open after 6:00 p.m. on April 17, 2007:

• Rio Rancho office will be open until 7:00 p.m.
  900 Pinetree Rd SE 87124-9998
  
  
• Main Office retail will be open until 7:00 p.m.
  1135 Broadway Blvd NE 87101-9998
  
  
• Airport Mail Facility will be open until 7:30 p.m.
  2100 George Rd SE 87119-9998
  
  
• All Post Office Express units will be open until 7:00 p.m.
  13201 Lomas Blvd NE 87112-7001
  5850 Eubank Blvd NE 87111-6132
  111 Coors Blvd NW 87121-2006
  4016 Louisiana Blvd NE 87110-1447
  

Outgoing Federal and State tax mail will be accepted until 12:00 a.m. via Collection boxes and postmarked April 17, 2007, at the following Post Office for last minute tax filers.

Main Office Retail
1135 Broadway Blvd NE 87101-9700

The Postal Service's Web site - www.usps.com - is a Post Office that never closes. There, you can obtain advice, buy stamps, calculate postage, look up ZIP codes and perform virtually any transaction as a regular Post Office. From the home page, click Shipping to answer all your letter and package mailing needs.

Other helpful mailing tips to avoid glitches include:

• Write, type or print the delivery address neatly.
• Always use a return address.
• Always use complete address information, such as AVE, BLVD and ST. Use the apartment or suite number as well as correct directionals, such as NW and SW.
• Don't let an incorrect ZIP Code delay delivery of cards and letters. Local Post Offices and the Postal Service Web site - www.usps.com - offer ZIP Code information.
• Select a container that's strong enough to protect the contents. Leave space for cushioning inside the carton.
• Always use tape that is designed for shipping, such as pressure-sensitive tape, nylon-reinforced craft paper tape or glass-reinforced pressure-sensitive tape.
• Plain air-popped popcorn, shredded or rolled newspaper, bubble wrap or Styrofoam peanuts work well for cushioning package contents.
• The only addresses on packages for mailing should be the delivery and return addresses. Tip: Place a return address label inside the package.
• Carefully pack glass and fragile hollow items, like vases, with newspaper or packing material to avoid damage due to shock. When mailing framed photographs, take the glass out of the frame and wrap it separately.
• Packages that weigh at least one pound must be taken into the Post Office for mailing.
• Access the Postal Service's Web site - www.usps.com - for postage calculations, the latest address information, and unique gifts at the Postal Store.
• When filing your tax return, be sure to use a return address.

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.