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IPSOS POLL ON CHANGES TO

USPS SATURDAY DELIVERY

SUMMARY RESULTS

February 11, 2013



BACKGROUND

This survey was fielded online by IPSOS, a leadingindependent, publicly-listed market research company

Responses were submitted between February 8, 2013and February 11, 2013.

The respondent pool consisted of 1,002 U.S. residentsages 18 and over.

A blended sample of panel and non-panel sources wasused.

The credibility interval is ±3.1 percentage points at the95% confidence level.



Awareness of USPS Financial Difficulties

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57% 55%60%

54%

25% 26%25%

24%

18% 19% 15%22%

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All respondents Urban Suburban Rural

No, definitely do not recall

Maybe, might recall

Yes, Definitely Recall

Question: Before today, do you recall hearing anything aboutthe financial losses that the Postal Service experienced lastyear, of approximately $15.9 billion?

57% of Americans definitely recall hearing about the $15.9 billion in financiallosses that the Postal Service experienced last year. This measure was basicallythe same across urban, suburban and rural areas.



SUPPORT FOR SATURDAY DELIVERY CHANGES

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80% 81% 82%76%

20% 19% 18% 24%

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Oppose

Support

Question: To what extent do you support the decision of the PostalService to begin delivering mail five days per week and packagessix days per week, including continuing package delivery on Saturdays?

80% of Americans support the decision of the Postal Service to discontinue deliveryof mail on Saturdays. The observed differences across urban, suburban and rural

areas are not statistically significant.




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80% of Americans support the decision of the Postal Service to discontinue deliveryof mail on Saturdays. The differences observed across age groups are NOT

statistically significant.

80% 79% 79% 83%

20% 21% 21% 17%

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All respondents Age 18-34 Age 35-54 Age 55+

Oppose

Support





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80% of Americans support the decision of the Postal Service to discontinue deliveryof mail on Saturdays. The differences observed across income levels and race are

not statistically significant.

80% 78%82%

81% 75%

20%22%

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All respondents Income < $50K Income $50K+ Race-White Race-Other

Oppose

Support





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39% 42% 39% 34%

42% 38% 43%42%

13% 14% 11%15%

7% 6% 7% 9%

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Strongly Oppose

Somewhat Oppose

Somewhat Support

Strongly Support


80% of Americans support the decision of the Postal Service to discontinue deliveryof mail on Saturdays – 39% support it “strongly” and 42% support it “somewhat”




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86% 86% 86% 85%

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Oppose

Support

After learning that this change will allow the Postal Service to be financially stable,to what extent do you support the decision of the Postal Service to begin deliveringmail five days per week and packages six days per week, including continuingpackage delivery on Saturdays?

When informed that the changes in Saturday delivery would allow the Postal Service to

be financially stable, support for the changes increased from 80% to 86%




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87% 87% 87% 85%

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Oppose

Support

After learning that this change will ensure that the Postal Service does not experience aninterruption in service, to what extent do you support the decision of the Postal Serviceto begin delivering mail five days per week and packages six days per week, includingcontinuing package delivery on Saturdays?

When informed that the changes in Saturday delivery would ensure that the Postal Service

does not experience an interruption in service, support for the changes increased from

80% to 87%




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84% 86% 83% 83%

16% 14%

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Oppose

Support

After learning that this change will ensure that the Postal Service does NOT have to raisethe prices of mail service or package delivery in the near future, to what extent do yousupport the decision of the Postal Service to begin delivering mail five days per week andpackages six days per week, including continuing package delivery on Saturdays?


does NOT have to raise prices in the near future, support for the changes increased from

80% to 84%




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85% 85% 86% 84%

15% 15%14%

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Support

After learning that this change will ensure that the Postal Service does NOT become aburden on U.S. taxpayers, to what extent do you support the decision of the PostalService to begin delivering mail five days per week and packages six days per week,including continuing package delivery on Saturdays?


does NOT become a burden on U.S. taxpayers, support for the changes increased from

80% to 85%




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68%60%

69% 71%

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31% 29%

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A great deal / somewhat

Not very much / not at all

To what extent do you believe that the Postal Service’s decision tochange mail service delivery to five days per week and packagedelivery to six days per week will impact you personally?

Over two-thirds of Americans believe that the Postal Service’s decision to change mail

service delivery to five days per week wi ll have litt le or no impact on them personally.




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22% 23% 21% 23%

46%37%

48% 48%

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21%25%

8% 11% 9% 4%

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A great deal

Somewhat

Not very much

Not at all

To what extent do you believe that the Postal Service’s decision tochange mail service delivery to five days per week and packagedelivery to six days per week will impact you personally?

Less than 10% of Americans believe that the Postal Service’s decision to change mailservice delivery to five days per week will impact them “a great deal” personally.

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