Postal rates increasing

Effective June 30, U.S. Postal Service rates are going up for several classes of mail.

The regular first-class mail rate will increase from 34 to 37 cents, and the postcard rate goes from 21 to 23 cents.

For priority mail, the one-pound flat rate is decreasing by 10 cents to $3.85. The rates for packages weighing one to five pounds will rise by an average of 13.5 percent.

For express mail, the one-pound flat rate jumps from $12.45 to $13.65. The rates for all other weights increase by an average of 9.4 percent.

For information on the rate increases, visit the USPS Web site at http://www.usps.com or call Jack Parker of University Mail Services at 924-6124.