Scroll down for details about the 2007 and 2008 postage-rate hikes

How the postage increase affected your newsletter format—

Flats: Larger than 6⅛" x 11½"

• Self-mailing newsletters and
  newsletters mailed in envelopes.
  
  Postage for these types of newsletters likely increased significantly (in some cases up to 75%), depending on "zip code saturation"—how widely spread your mailing addresses are.  The more concentrated your mailing list is in a geographical area, the less drastic the increase was.

Letter size: Smaller than 6⅛" x 11½"

• Self-mailing newsletters and
  newsletters mailed in envelopes (#10 or 6" x 9" envelopes, for example).
  
  Postage for these types of newsletters increased only by a small rate change, the extent again depending on the "zip code saturation" of your mailing list. 

2008 Update: Postage rates changed again May 12, but this time the effects are minimal, actually dropping a bit for nonprofit standard rates.

II. Two Pentera Solutions to Beat the Postage-Rate Hikes

Pentera's Mailing Service

Use our mailing service and save on shipping costs.

• We can mail your newsletter once it is printed!
• Please call for information

The "Pentera Pleat"—You saw it first at Pentera!

Introducing our innovative, unique folding technique for self-mailing flats. It beat rate increases!

• When fully opened, the newsletter is still the same size.  An added fold changes the finished dimension to less than 6⅛" x 11½" so it can be mailed at letter rates. Look below to see before and after examples.
  

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