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Prepared by M. Fox, Rogers Publishing
July 18, 2005
The cost to mail a magazine will increase on January 17, 2006, by a weighted average of 2.9%.
Increases are higher than CPI, but the rate of increase has eased for heavier magazines
compared to previous years, with most magazines 300 to 600 grams up 3.2% to 3.8%.
For magazines using LCP sort, the cost per copy will increase:
-- 1 cent for up to 200 grams
-- 2 cents at 300 grams
-- 3 cents at 400 grams
-- 4 cents at 500 grams or more
For magazines using NDG National sort, the cost per copy will increase:
-- 1 cent for up to 100 grams
-- 2 cents at 150 grams
-- 3 cents at 300 grams
-- 4 cents at 400 grams
-- 5 cents at 500 grams
-- 6 cents at 600 grams
Detailed examples are on the following pages.
Note that costs for samples, promotional and novelty items will also increase, by 1 cent.
Publications Mail cost to mail in 2006
$3.00
$2.50
$2.00
$1.50
$1.00
$0.50
$0.00
100 g 150 g 200 g 250 g 300 g 350 g 400 g 500 g 600 g 700 g 800 g 900 g
NDG National 0.53 0.66 0.79 0.92 1.05 1.18 1.31 1.57 1.83 2.09 2.35 2.61
NDG mix 0.43 0.55 0.68 0.80 0.92 1.04 1.17 1.41 1.66 1.90 2.15 2.39
LCP Sort 0.41 0.41 0.41 0.54 0.68 0.81 0.95 1.22 1.52 1.82 2.12 2.42
Pub Mail Rates 2006 charts.xls Cost to mail in 2006 7/18/2005
Publications Mail LCP-sort increases
200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 700 800 900
2003 2.9% 4.5% 5.5% 6.2% 6.7% 7.1% 7.4% 7.5% 7.6% 7.8% 7.9% 8.0%
2004 5.6% 6.4% 6.9% 7.3% 7.5% 7.7% 7.9% 7.9% 7.9% 7.9% 7.9% 7.9%
2005 4.0% 5.1% 5.7% 6.1% 6.4% 6.7% 6.8% 7.3% 7.7% 8.2% 8.6% 9.0%
2006 2.6% 2.9% 3.1% 3.2% 3.3% 3.4% 3.4% 3.0% 2.7% 2.3% 1.9% 1.7%
Weight in grams
NDG National-sort increases
100 150 200 250 300 350 400 500 600 700 800 900
2003 2.1% 3.5% 4.4% 5.1% 5.6% 6.0% 6.4% 6.9% 7.2% 7.5% 7.7% 7.9%
2004 6.3% 5.9% 5.6% 5.5% 5.3% 5.2% 5.1% 5.0% 4.9% 4.8% 4.8% 4.7%
2005 2.0% 2.4% 2.7% 2.9% 3.0% 3.2% 3.3% 3.4% 3.5% 3.6% 3.7% 3.7%
2006 1.9% 2.3% 2.6% 2.8% 2.9% 3.1% 3.1% 3.3% 3.4% 3.5% 3.5% 3.6%
Weight in grams
Scenario NDG Mix 50/50 National/Regional
100 150 200 250 300 350 400 500 600 700 800 900
2003 2.7% 3.7% 4.3% 4.8% 5.2% 5.4% 5.6% 6.0% 6.2% 6.3% 6.5% 6.6%
2004 6.5% 6.1% 5.8% 5.7% 5.5% 5.4% 5.3% 5.2% 5.1% 5.1% 5.0% 5.0%
2005 2.4% 3.3% 3.9% 4.3% 4.7% 4.9% 5.1% 5.3% 5.5% 5.7% 5.8% 5.9%
2006 2.4% 2.8% 3.0% 3.2% 3.3% 3.4% 3.5% 3.6% 3.7% 3.8% 3.8% 3.8%
Weight in grams
Publications Mail rate cards
Letter Carrier Presort 2003 2004 2005 2006
LCP Direct 0.33 0.35 0.36 0.37
LCP Facility 0.38 0.40 0.42 0.43
LCP DCF 0.39 0.41 0.43 0.44
LCP FCP 0.64 0.68 0.71 0.74
LCP Residue 0.64 0.68 0.71 0.74
Incremental per gram
200 to 500 grams 0.0022 0.0024 0.0026 0.0027
Over 500 grams 0.0025 0.0027 0.0030 0.0030
National Distribution Guide
NDG National 0.48 0.51 0.52 0.53
NDG Regional 0.29 0.31 0.32 0.33
NDG Local 0.20 0.21 0.22 0.23
NDG National Over 100 grams 0.0023 0.0024 0.0025 0.0026
NDG Regional Over 100 grams 0.0020 0.0021 0.0023 0.0024
NDG Local Over 100 grams 0.0014 0.0015 0.0017 0.0018
NDG National Over 500 grams 0.0025 0.0027 0.0030 0.0030
NDG Regional Over 500 grams 0.0022 0.0024 0.0027 0.0027
NDG Local Over 500 grams 0.0016 0.0018 0.0020 0.0020
Pub Mail Rates 2006 charts.xls Rates 7/18/2005
LCP Postage Calculator
LCP Direct 48%
LCP Facility 42%
LCP DCF 8%
LCP Residue 2%
100% Actual rate at the time
1998 2003 2004 2005 2006
To 200 g 200 g 0.306 0.362 0.382 0.398 0.408
250 0.364 0.472 0.502 0.528 0.543
300 0.422 0.582 0.622 0.658 0.678
350 0.479 0.692 0.742 0.788 0.813
400 0.537 0.802 0.862 0.918 0.948
450 0.595 0.912 0.982 1.048 1.083
500 0.653 1.022 1.102 1.178 1.218
550 0.710 1.147 1.237 1.328 1.368
600 0.768 1.272 1.372 1.478 1.518
700 0.884 1.522 1.642 1.778 1.818
800 0.999 1.772 1.912 2.078 2.118
900 1.115 2.022 2.182 2.378 2.418
Increase per copy that year in $
2003 2004 2005 2006
200 0.010 0.020 0.015 0.010
250 0.020 0.030 0.025 0.015
300 0.030 0.040 0.035 0.020
350 0.040 0.050 0.045 0.025
400 0.050 0.060 0.055 0.030
450 0.060 0.070 0.065 0.035
500 0.070 0.080 0.075 0.040
550 0.080 0.090 0.090 0.040
600 0.090 0.100 0.105 0.040
700 0.110 0.120 0.135 0.040
800 0.130 0.140 0.165 0.040
900 0.150 0.160 0.195 0.040
Increase per copy that year in %
2003 2004 2005 2006
200 2.9% 5.6% 4.0% 2.6%
250 4.5% 6.4% 5.1% 2.9%
300 5.5% 6.9% 5.7% 3.1%
350 6.2% 7.3% 6.1% 3.2%
400 6.7% 7.5% 6.4% 3.3%
450 7.1% 7.7% 6.7% 3.4%
500 7.4% 7.9% 6.8% 3.4%
550 7.5% 7.9% 7.3% 3.0%
600 7.6% 7.9% 7.7% 2.7%
700 7.8% 7.9% 8.2% 2.3%
800 7.9% 7.9% 8.6% 1.9%
900 8.0% 7.9% 9.0% 1.7%
Pub Mail Rates 2006 charts.xls LCP by weight 7/18/2005
NDG Postage Calculator
NDG National 100%
NDG Regional 0%
NDG Local
100%
1998 2003 2004 2005 2006
To 100 g 100 0.400 0.480 0.510 0.520 0.530
150 0.494 0.595 0.630 0.645 0.660
200 0.587 0.710 0.750 0.770 0.790
250 0.681 0.825 0.870 0.895 0.920
300 0.774 0.940 0.990 1.020 1.050
350 0.868 1.055 1.110 1.145 1.180
400 0.961 1.170 1.230 1.270 1.310
500 1.148 1.400 1.470 1.520 1.570
600 1.335 1.630 1.710 1.770 1.830
700 1.522 1.860 1.950 2.020 2.090
800 1.709 2.090 2.190 2.270 2.350
900 1.896 2.320 2.430 2.520 2.610
2003 2004 2005 2006
100 0.01 0.03 0.01 0.01
150 0.02 0.04 0.02 0.02
200 0.03 0.04 0.02 0.02
250 0.04 0.05 0.03 0.02
300 0.05 0.05 0.03 0.03
350 0.06 0.05 0.04 0.04
400 0.07 0.06 0.04 0.04
500 0.09 0.07 0.05 0.05
600 0.11 0.08 0.06 0.06
700 0.13 0.09 0.07 0.07
800 0.15 0.10 0.08 0.08
900 0.17 0.11 0.09 0.09
2003 2004 2005 2006
100 2.1% 6.3% 2.0% 1.9%
150 3.5% 5.9% 2.4% 2.3%
200 4.4% 5.6% 2.7% 2.6%
250 5.1% 5.5% 2.9% 2.8%
300 5.6% 5.3% 3.0% 2.9%
350 6.0% 5.2% 3.2% 3.1%
400 6.4% 5.1% 3.3% 3.1%
500 6.9% 5.0% 3.4% 3.3%
600 7.2% 4.9% 3.5% 3.4%
700 7.5% 4.8% 3.6% 3.5%
800 7.7% 4.8% 3.7% 3.5%
900 7.9% 4.7% 3.7% 3.6%
Pub Mail Rates 2006 charts.xls NDG National by weight 7/18/2005
NDG Postage Calculator
NDG National 50%
NDG Regional 50%
NDG Local
100%
1998 2003 2004 2005 2006
To 100 g 100 0.295 0.385 0.410 0.420 0.430
150 0.371 0.493 0.523 0.540 0.555
200 0.448 0.600 0.635 0.660 0.680
250 0.524 0.708 0.748 0.780 0.805
300 0.600 0.815 0.860 0.900 0.930
350 0.676 0.923 0.973 1.020 1.055
400 0.753 1.030 1.085 1.140 1.180
500 0.905 1.245 1.310 1.380 1.430
600 1.058 1.460 1.535 1.620 1.680
700 1.210 1.675 1.760 1.860 1.930
800 1.363 1.890 1.985 2.100 2.180
900 1.515 2.105 2.210 2.340 2.430
2003 2004 2005 2006
100 0.01 0.03 0.01 0.01
150 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.02
200 0.03 0.04 0.03 0.02
250 0.03 0.04 0.03 0.02
300 0.04 0.05 0.04 0.03
350 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.04
400 0.06 0.05 0.06 0.04
500 0.07 0.06 0.07 0.05
600 0.09 0.08 0.08 0.06
700 0.10 0.09 0.10 0.07
800 0.12 0.09 0.12 0.08
900 0.13 0.11 0.13 0.09
2003 2004 2005 2006
100 2.7% 6.5% 2.4% 2.4%
150 3.7% 6.1% 3.3% 2.8%
200 4.3% 5.8% 3.9% 3.0%
250 4.8% 5.7% 4.3% 3.2%
300 5.2% 5.5% 4.7% 3.3%
350 5.4% 5.4% 4.9% 3.4%
400 5.6% 5.3% 5.1% 3.5%
500 6.0% 5.2% 5.3% 3.6%
600 6.2% 5.1% 5.5% 3.7%
700 6.3% 5.1% 5.7% 3.8%
800 6.5% 5.0% 5.8% 3.8%
900 6.6% 5.0% 5.9% 3.8%
Pub Mail Rates 2006 charts.xls NDG Mix 50-50 Nat Reg 7/18/2005
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