11.   High paper costs and an increase in postal rates ate into profits.

12.   In a signal to markets, the Government is lowering telephone, gasoline and postal rates.

13.   Last year, a sharp rise in paper prices and postal rates trimmed mailings.

14.   Lawmakers also suggested that the semiautonomous government agency made need to boost postal rates to help offset the security costs.

15.   Lawmakers also suggested that the semiautonomous government agency might need to boost postal rates to help offset the security costs.

16.   Last year the company was biting its knuckles and hoping for the best, while cursing postal rates.

17.   McClure says one difference between electronic and paper junk mail is that the paper variety subsidizes postal rates for first-class mail.

18.   McLean said additional postal rate hikes could imperil some companies.

19.   Not all postal rates will rise in January.

20.   On the darker side, the industry has been hit with huge increases in postal rates and paper costs.