Postal Product Machines Get Stamp Of Approval Automated Postal Centers are designed to reduce a customer’s transaction time in Post Offices by providing alternative access to products and services. (NAPSA)—Thousands of Post Offices are providing even better service thanks to new Automated Postal Centers (APCs). Just about every product and service that is available at the counter is available through the APC. And because the APC is self-service, customers can expedite their trips to the Post Office. Currently, there are about 2,500 APCs deployed in postal offices across the country. The automated centers are designed to reduce customer’s transaction timein Post Offices by providing alternative access to services such as Priority Mail and Express Mail, and they give customers an alternative to the fullservice retail window. The APC allows customerto: weigh packages and purchase the appropriate postage for mailing buy First-Class, Priority and Express Mail postage * purchase ATM-style First- Class stamp booklets * purchase postage for international letters add Delivery Confirmation services to their mail piece * look up ZIP Codes find information for different types of postal services * pay with debit and credit cards * print Express Mail shipping labels, and * print Certified and Return Receipt forms. By virtue of its design—a 40inch wide by 38-inch deep footprint—the APC provides customers with enhanced weighing and rating capability for letters, flats and packages up to 70 pounds. By placing APCs in heavily used postal lobbies, the Postal Service gives customers quick, easy and convenient access to its products and services. To learn more about APCs and to find APC www.usps.com. locations, visit
