FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 26, 2002	202-268-2155
	Release No.  99
	USPS Web Site: http://www.usps.com

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE BOARD OF GOVERNORS TO MEET
IN WASHINGTON, DC, JAN. 6-7, 2003

WASHINGTON, DC -- The Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service will conduct its monthly meeting in Washington, DC, at Postal Service headquarters located at 475 L’Enfant Plaza, SW, on Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 6-7, 2003.
While the Monday meeting is in closed session, the public is welcome to observe Tuesday’s meeting.
Tuesday’s open session is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. in the Ben Franklin Room on the 11th floor.  The Board expects to discuss the matters listed in the agenda below.

Tuesday Session, Jan. 7, 2003, at 8:30 a.m. (open)

1.	Minutes of the previous meeting, Dec. 9-10, 2002.

2.	Remarks of the Postmaster General/Chief Executive Officer.
	  (John E. Potter)

3.	Consideration of Board Resolution on Capital Funding.
(Chairman Robert Rider)

4.	Annual Report on Government in the Sunshine Act Compliance.
(Chairman Rider)

5.   Fiscal Year 2002 Comprehensive Statement on Postal Operations.
(Chairman Rider)

6.   Quarterly Report on Financial Performance.
(Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Richard Strasser)

7.	Quarterly Report on Service Performance.
(Consumer Advocate and Vice President, Consumer Affairs, Francia Smith)

8.   Capital Investment.
a. Northern New Jersey Metro Processing and Distribution Center Modification 
Request for Additional Funding.
(Vice President, Engineering, Tom Day)

 9.   Election of Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors.

10.  Tentative Agenda for the February 3-4, 2003, meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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