It also required disclosure of each senator's mailing costs.

There is a small charge to cover the mailing costs, so people could call first, 767-1933.

This lowers the net mailing cost for the mailers involved and makes them less likely to go to competitors.

This year, Mr. Collins expects to eliminate 80 percent of his mailing costs, which had typically run between $60,000 and $70,000.

Total mailing costs would be limited to $59 million in the year that began Oct. 1.

If so, each letter comes to a dime, and the whole mailing cost slightly over ten dollars.

Another system allows a customer to make address changes remotely in a single step, saving Royal $38 million in annual mailing costs.

The mail-order business in the United States has slowed recently after years of growth because of the weak economy, increased mailing costs and heavy competition.

The Postal Service has no control over actual mailing costs.

Meredith can use the data base to focus on specific groups of readers, thus reducing its mailing costs.