Francotyp-Postalia's New Washington DC Branch Office Expands FP's Presence in the Government Market

Business Wire, August 16, 2001

Business Editors

ADDISON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 16, 2001

Acquisition of Local Dealer's Customer Base Assures Continuation of

High Service Levels While Facilitating Close Ties With Federal

Agencies

Francotyp-Postalia, Inc. (FP Mailing Solutions), the fastest-growing mailing systems vendor in the United States, today announced its new Columbia, Maryland branch office, providing greater Washington DC businesses and government agencies with complete mailing systems and superior customer service.

FP Mailing Solutions has taken over the greater Washington DC mailing systems customer base and service responsibilities of Kewill Electronic Commerce, formerly the FP dealer serving the DC community. The move enables Kewill to focus on its shipping management and business-to-business supply chain control software for global trading communities, while FP leverages it exclusive listing on the GSA schedule as the only approved supplier of mail meters to the Federal government market.

"Our new Washington DC branch office demonstrates our commitment to the Federal government market, while facilitating our close relationship with the United States Postal Service," said Larry Turner, FP's President. "Best of all, our acquisition of Kewill's mailing equipment customer base and service staff will ensure local FP equipment users a seamless continuation of the high-quality service they have come to rely on from Kewill."

As the exclusive supplier of postage meters listed on the GSA schedule, FP is uniquely pre-approved to provide a complete array of mailing system solutions to Federal and many State agencies. FP's product line includes postage meters, scales, folders/inserters and other mail center equipment featuring FP's superior German engineering. FP has also recently expanded its offerings to include letter openers, shredders, furniture, accounting software, internal routing solutions and other products designed to enhance mail center operations.

About Francotyp-Postalia

With U.S. headquarters in Addison, IL, Francotyp-Postalia is a world-class mailroom solutions provider, meeting the needs of small, mid-sized and large organizations. Known for its technologically advanced equipment, superior customer service and excellent pricing, FP also offers an array of innovative online mailing solutions. For more information, visit www.fp-usa.com.