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USPS-LR-J-159
International Mail Volume and
Revenue Forecasting Spreadsheets,
Provided in Response to POIR No. 2, Item 5
Category 4 Library Reference
International Mail Forecasting Spreadsheet Contents
Library Reference J- 159
Library Reference J-159 diskette contains a Microsoft Excel 97 worksheet
file called IMF.XLS. The worksheet displays the base period volume in cell B12.
The combined nomate multiplier is displayed in cells B17..B29. The before-rates
rate multiplier is displayed in cells C17..C29, and the after-rates rate multiplier is
displayed in cells E17..E29. The before-rates volume forecasts are obtained as a
product of the base period volume, the combined nonrate multiplier, and the
before-rates rate multiplier. The quarterly before-rates volume forecasts are
displayed in cells F17..F29. The after-rates volume forecasts are obtained as a
product of the base period volume, the combined nonrate multiplier, and the
after-rates rate multiplier. The quarterly after-rates volume forecasts are displayed
in cells G17..G29. The quarterly volume forecasts are adjusted to obtain the
Government Fiscal Year volume forecasts. The adjusted quarterly volume forecasts
are displayed in cells B35C53. The GFY volume forecasts are displayed in cells
F45..G47.
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International Mail quarterly before-rates revenue forecasts are displayed in
cells B61..B73, and the after-rates revenue forecasts are displayed in cells
C61..C73. The quarterly revenue forecasts are adjusted to obtain the Government
Fiscal Year revenue forecasts. The adjusted quarterly revenue forecasts are
displayed in cells B79..C97. The GFY revenue forecasts are displayed in cells
F89..G91.
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INTERNATIONAL
Base
2000:4
2OOl:l
2001:2
2001:3
GFY
VOLUME
FORECASTS
Volume
366.922
294.261
303.257
248.164
1212.6lC
Combined
NOtlISlte
M ultiuliers
0.280942
0.241137
0.263373
0.224519
0.284713
0.244457
0.267005
0.227602
0.288591
0.247801
0.270643
0.230669
0.292473
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MAIL
Before-Rates
Rate
M ultiulier
0.991963
0.983859
1.030834
1.019192
1.008251
1.000731
1.049258
1.037527
1.026723
1.019124
1.068128
1.055784
1.044744
After-Rates
Rate
Multiplier
0.991963
0.983859
1.030834
1.019192
1.008251
0.952639
0.981317
0.970346
0.960241
0.953135
0.998966
0.987421
0.977096
3efore.Rates
Volume
337.935
287.,686
329.217
277.48C
348.094
296.648
339.722
286.349
359.3oc
306.232
350.542
295.315
370.524
Adjustments
Potr
12OOl:O
Before-Rates
Volume
I
216.1031
294.267
303.251
I
248.164
337.935
76.416
211.269
287.686
1 After-Rates11
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Volume
11
II
!
216.10311
11
iy
2001
Before-Rates
Volume
1183.623
248.164
PFY Forecasts
PQl+PQ2+PQ3+PQ4
329.211
277.48C
348.094
83.432
213.216
296.648
339.722
286.349
359.3OC
90.912
306.232
GFY Forecasts
PQO+PQ2+PQ3+PQ4+PQ5
After-Rates
INTERNATIONAL
Before-Rates
L Potr
2001:4
2002:l
2002:2
2002:3
ReVentle
2002:4
2003: 1
2003:2
2003:3
2003:4
2004:l
2004:2
2004:3
2004:4
GFY
MAIL
REVENUE
FORECASTS
After-Rates
RWCIltte
496.431
440.448
458.946
418.156
510.214
496.431
440.448
458.946
418.156
510.214
452.960
412.611
430.432
451.346
479.100
435.916
525.654
466.521
486.889
442.861
541.094
532.680
412.622
493.501
448.523
548.339
393.138
496.431
116.994
393.138
496.437
116.994
323.454
440.448
323.454
440.448
Adjustments
Potr
2001:o
2OOl:l
2001:2
2001:3
2001:4
2001:s
2002:o
2002:l
PFY Forecasts
PQl+PQ2+PQ3+PQ4
2002:2
2002:3
2002:4
2002:s
2003:O
;g ii; ~
2003:l
2003:2
2003:3
200314
452.960
412.611
430.432
451.346
479.100
435.916
525.654
138.500
466.527
532.680
140.310
472.622
2003:s
2004:l
GFY Forecasts
PQO+PQ2+PQ3+PQ4+PQS