New Postal Rates Effective On Jan.10

Nation's Business, Oct, 1998

                             U.S. MAIL

Item                   Current New Rate Percent Increase
First Class Letter
  First Ounce           $ 0.32   $ 0.33             3.1%
  Additional Ounce        0.23     0.22            (4.3)
Postcard                  0.20     0.20                -
Priority Mail (2 lbs.)    3.00     3.20              6.7
Express Mail (8 oz.)     10.75    11.75              9.3
Local Newspaper          0.145    0.157              8.3
National Magazine        0.271    0.291              7.4
Parcel Post--Basic        2.63     3.15             19.8


SOURCE: U.S. POSTAL SERVICE