Outsourcing the Printing and Mailing of Tax Bills

1. South Carolina Auditors, Treasurers, & Tax Collectors OutsourcingthePrinting and Mailing of Tax Bills Columbia, SC 29209(803) 695-7095

2. AGENDA • Introduction • Laser Print Plus • Applications for Outsourcing • Why Outsource - Benefits to you • What to expect from your vendor • Questions and Answers

3. Introduction • Laser Print Plus • American Business Forms - • Formerly Southern Systems • Southern Imaging Group - • Formerly Southern Systems

4. Laser Print Plus • We are located in Columbia, South Carolina 4.5 miles from the Dixianna Postal Processing Center • Laser Print Plus was started in April of 1994 -- 8 years ago. • We have licensed the latest in postal software from First Logic and Pitney Bowes. • There is over $ 5 million invested in facilities, hardware and software. • We have a staff of over 40 full time permanent employees. • We operate 21 hours a day 6 days per week. • We currently have 6 Xerox printers from 92 ppm to 180 ppm • We currently have 7 Bell & Howell inserters. (5 intellingent)

5. Laser Print PlusPrinters

6. Laser Print PlusInserters

7. PRINTER CAPABILITIES • Throughput Sizes from 8” x 10” up to 14” x 17” (edge to edge) Weights from 16 LB. To 110 LB. (Optimum performance 20 LB. - 24 LB.) Paper long grain, smooth surfaces Plain (some coated stocks) Preperfed (ironed, microperfed preferred) Prepunched (clean punch) Labels Paper, latex impregnated, vinyl (freezer versions of each) Transparencies Mylar reinforced 3 hole drilled NCR carbonless stock 2 or 3 part Mixed stocks from up to 5 trays 8” x 10” 8.5” x 14” Mixed stocks from up to 3 trays 8” x 10” 11” x 17” Print speed 180 PPM on 8.5” wide paper Print speed 58 PPM on 17” wide paper

8. PRINTER CAPABILITIES (Cont.) • Printing Specifications 600 x 600 resolution Font sizes varies Prints Logos - Images Create electronic forms to merge with data Forms can be lines and boxes or form letter Perfect registration! Prints Simplex Duplex Quadraplex Supports multiple logical begins Supports multiple copies Supports collated or uncollated Supports sequencing A - Z or Z - A Supports logical intelligent breaks Constant (every “page 1”) or change (every time name changes) Supports copy modifications Different format for different copies (Customer’s copy 1 up, file copy 2 up) Supports B - form Supports cycle forms

9. APPLICATIONS • Publishing Formatted - supports most PC word processing packages. Receive as text files, some formatting and clean up Multiply impose and print. Unformatted - raw data from database - comma delimited Select fields, sort, format, build table of contents and index Multiply impose and print • Sys - Out Flexibility on number of rows and columns not limited to 80 or 132. Prints simplex, duplex or quadraplex Merge with form print any quantity of copies and all look like originals. Each copy or report can be offset and stapled. Each copy can have a cover sheet and routing information. Different rows or columns can be highlighted. Information can be electronically whited out. Can make logical breaks within report.

10. APPLICATIONS (Cont.) • Price Lists - Parts List Quick updates Print in formatted form. Can barcode selected fields. Can print in any quantity with quick turnaround. • Invoices Statements High quality printed invoices and statements done with ease. Flexibility to insert varying numbers of pages into an envelope. Flexibility to selectively inset marketing materials. Presort discounts without the presort hassle. Letters and postcards available printed one or both sides. More information per page keeps pages down and postage down. • Direct Mail Better quality print, better open rate with name on letter than with a label. Better postal discounts. High volume with ease.

11. TARGET MARKETS • Distributors Applications Food Price Lists Liquor Show Books Electrical Order Forms Plumbing Inventory Sales History • Manufactures Heavy equipment Price Lists Automotive Parts Lists Textile Labels • Financial / professional Insurance Summary Plan Description Books Banks Statements Credit unions Letters Mortgage companies Payment Notification Loan companies Direct Mail Attorneys Briefs Engineering firms Specs Collection agencies Collection Letters

12. TARGET MARKETS (Cont). • Utilities / service organizations Electric / gas co - ops Invoices Telephone co - ops Notifications Hospitals Statements Late bills Direct Mail Non profit charities Fundraising Letters Ad agencies • Government Local Tax Assessment County Tax Bills State Vehicle Registration Federal E911 Verification

13. FINISHING AND INSERTING • Finishing Staple Rubber Band Plastic Wrap / Bag Assemble and Box (Fulfillment) Stitch, Fold and Trim (Booklets) GBS Bind Spiral Bind Perfect Bind • Inserting Bell & Howell Intelligent Up to 5 inserts with address bearing sheet • 2 selective inserts. Intelligent Inserting Allows for varying number of sheets to be inserted into an envelope. Selective Inserting Allows for pulling inserts for only selective customers.

14. OPPORTUNITY FOR POSTAL SAVINGS Current Automated Discounts- First Class No Discount $ 340.00 / 1,000 Presort $ 322.00 / 1,000 Save $ 18.00 / 1,000 Basic $ 280.00 / 1,000 Save $ 60.00 / 1,000 3 Digit $ 269.00 / 1,000 Save $ 71.00 / 1,000 5 Digit $ 255.00 / 1,000 Save $ 85.00 / 1,000 Carrier route $ 245.00 / 1000 Save $ 95.00 / 1,000 USPO Costs 1997 Nonautomated Mail $296.80 / 1,000 pieces Automated Mail $ 21.60 / 1,000 pieces

15. POSTAL TID BITS First Class Standard Minimum pieces 500 200 Add postage after 1 oz 3.3 oz Variable info. Yes No Static info Yes Yes Letter size min height 3.5” max height 6 1/8’ Post card min 3.5” x 5” max 4.25” x 6 “ min thickness .007” First class only no standard rate.