Tim O'Reilly, USPS Vice President and Controller, conveys the following message to provide additional information and clarification regarding the Postal Product Costing workshop scheduled for mid-August: The Postal Service is holding a four-hour workshop on Postal Product Costing on Tuesday, August 16th at the Bolger Center in Potomac, Maryland. The Postal Service is analyzing how it develops and reports product costs, specifically those costs that support pricing - both the cost by product and the workshare cost avoidance estimates. This workshop will provide initial stakeholder input, and future opportunities for stakeholder participation are anticipated. Arrangements for the August 16th workshop were based on the number of invitations we extended, which were limited in order to facilitate a hands-on brainstorming session and break-out groups with participant-led discussions. Unfortunately, the capacity of the meeting room and the number of rooms available for break-out sessions are limited. For these reasons, only those persons who received an invitation directly from the Postal Service will have a guaranteed spot at the Bolger Center workshop. To ensure that all MTAC representatives benefit from the workshop discussion, Mr. O'Reilly will attend the MTAC General Session meeting on August 18th at USPS headquarters and share general findings and highlights from the workshop. --From postcom.org