USPS Issues Address Supporting American Idol Contestant Vonzell Solomon  5/6/05

90210 Address Provided for Supporting American Idol Finalist/Rural Letter Carrier Vonzell Solomon

WASHINGTON, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- American Idol finalist Vonzell Solomon, who delivers mail, can expect to see America deliver volumes to her now that Postal employees are providing a special Post Office Box for fans to extend congratulations and support.

"Vonzell has achieved yet another milestone as an American Idol finalist," said Azeezaly S. Jaffer, Vice President, Public Affairs and Communications, referring to the Ft. Myers, FL Post Office Rural Letter Carrier Associate. "We are all proud of Vonzell as she represents the best of all U.S. Postal Service employees."

"Vonzell has been living the dream of her life for the last several months," her mother Alice said, "and we are so appreciative of the kind words of support extended from her Postal family. I know Vonzell will retain these cards and letters as treasured keepsakes for the rest of her life."

Fans wishing to send congratulations and words of encouragement should mail to:

VONZELL SOLOMON

C/O POSTMASTER

P.O. BOX V

BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210-9998

"With just three competitions to go, our 700,000 member postal family congratulates her and wishes her the best in delivering letter perfect performances as she makes her final rounds. We will continue to sing songs of praise as Vonzell's voice resonates to the top," added Jaffer.

Since 1775, the U.S. Postal Service has connected friends, families, neighbors and businesses by mail. An independent federal agency, the Postal Service makes deliveries to more than 142 million addresses every day and is the only service provider to deliver to every address in the nation. The Postal Service receives no taxpayer dollars for routine operations, but derives its operating revenues solely from the sale of postage, products and services. With annual revenues of $69 billion, it is the world's leading provider of mail and delivery services, offering some of the most affordable postage rates in the world. Moreover, today's postage rates will remain stable until at least 2006. The U.S. Postal Service delivers more than 46 percent of the world's mail volume -- some 206 billion letters, advertisements, periodicals and packages a year -- and serves seven million customers each day at its 37,000 retail locations nationwide. SOURCE U.S. Postal Service

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