Orlando, Fla., March 23, 2006 – With the cost of different postage payment methods a hot topic among high-volume mailers, attendees of the 2006 National Postal Forum at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center, April 2 to April 5 in Kissimmee, Fla., will be looking for solutions to help them save time and money in a meter-less environment. To help mailers fully realize the benefits of alternative postage payment options, BÖWE BELL + HOWELL will feature its new WayMarkTM weight verification and management system, along with a full line of postal solutions products and services, in booth #602. WayMark allows mailers to easily submit mailings without the use of a postage meter. This in-line weight verification system verifies the weight of every mailpiece and calculates the correct postage in one easy process. By adding this module to BÖWE BELL + HOWELL’s high-speed Criterion sorting system, mailers can not only eliminate costly estimation errors, but also improve productivity and throughput. The WayMark system also provides the option of indicia permit printing in-line. Permits are designed based on U.S. Postal Service Domestic Mail Manual criteria. The system enables variable information such as mailing dates to be printed “on the fly” with different attributes by customer mailstream. “We are very excited by the improved efficiency and cost management that our new WayMark system provides for our customers,” said Mike Swift, president and general manager of BÖWE BELL + HOWELL’s Postal and Sorting Products Division. “Our feedback from customers has been that this new solution offers tremendous opportunities to improve productivity and reduce mailing costs.” In addition to debuting WayMark, BÖWE BELL + HOWELL’s booth will showcase its diverse line of sorting, inserting, service and software solutions. Sorting solutions • Criterion – high-speed sorter offering modular flexibility • WinSort ULX – Low-cost Windows-based software upgrade for PTI machines • WinSort Inprocessing for PTI sorters – incoming software for mailroom and lockbox applications • X-ClassTM Sort Bins – modular sort bins that offer significantly higher throughput and productivity • Signature 3000TM Labeler – direct thermal label printer and applicator • Envelope Reflectance Meter – portable device for measuring envelope print reflectance and barcode quality Inserting solutions • Turbo22TM with BÖWE Intelligent Productivity System (BIPS) – industry leader in inserting speed, utilizing BIPS for quicker job changeover times • Enduro VIP – versatile inserting system now available with the VIP low-cost sheet feeder Service solutions • BBHSupplies.com – a one-stop source for all mailroom products and supplies • Business Continuity Services – disaster recovery and overcapacity partnership for operational support Software solutions • BÖWE OneTM – enterprise management software suite integrating 28 of the industry’s leading technologies into one scalable, modular solution • Alternative Postage Payment – options allowing mailers to use permits to pay postage due on variable-weight mailings • BCC Software (in booth #718) – a BÖWE BELL + HOWELL company offering Mail Manager 2010TM, the leading PC-based presorting and list-management software solution For more information on BÖWE BELL + HOWELL, contact Mica Meunier at 919-767-4338 or [email protected], or visit www.bowebellhowell.com.