Statistics on Postal Services for Q4 2007

2 April 2008

Domestic Letter Rates

1. The exchange rate is based on 6-month moving average rates (Jul 07 - Dec 07).

Airmail Letter Rates

1. The exchange rate is based on 6-month moving average rates (Jul 07 - Dec 07).
2. Singapore's outgoing rate to Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea is compared with the corresponding incoming rates from these 3 countries to Singapore.

Surface Letter Rates

1. The exchange rate is based on 6-month moving average rates (Jul 07 - Dec 07).
2. Singapore's outgoing rate to Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea is compared with the corresponding incoming rates from these 3 countries to Singapore.

Annual Domestic and International Mail Volume Handled

(FY06/07 is for the period of Apr 06 to Mar 07)

Quality of Service for Postal Services

IDA requires Singapore Post Ltd (SingPost) to comply with the Postal Quality of Service (QoS) standards established by IDA. SingPost measures and submits to IDA, every quarterly, the performance results it achieved for the various indicators. From time to time, where feasible, the standards set are reviewed and modified to meet with the growing demand for a higher level of service to the consumers at large. The information below is based on SingPost's quarterly submission. Delivery of Local Ordinary mail posted before 7pm within CBD* and 5pm outside CBD

(b) % of outgoing mail connected by departing flights by next working day (S)

IDA's requirement: 100%

(c) % of incoming mail received before 8pm at airport delivered by next working day

(within and outside CBD) (S)

IDA's requirement: % of mail delivered to areas within CBD - 99%

% of mail delivered to areas outside CBD - 98%

Postal Network

* For postal delivery purposes, CBD refers to areas with postal codes beginning with 01, 03-08, 17-19 and 22-23.

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