FINANCIAL ANALYSIS SERVICES The United States Postal Service will be using six firms on a noncompetitive basis through the end of its fiscal year 1999 to provide certain financial analysis services relative to revenues and costs by class of mail. The six firms are Independent Postal Financial Consultants, Inc.; Foster Associates, Inc.; Laurits R. Christensen Associates, Inc.; RCF Incorporated; Price Waterhouse LLP; and, Economics America, Inc. This notice is for information only. Proposals from other firms are not sought. WEB: None, None. E-MAIL: None, None.

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