Prepared by Public Affairs 312-751-4777

The Railroad Retirement Board's district office in Houston has been closed until at least Monday, September 26, due to Hurricane Rita. Calls made to the Houston office telephone number are being forwarded to the RRB's Little Rock office. Those needing assistance may contact the Little Rock or Fort Worth offices of the RRB. The addresses and phone numbers of these offices are:

Little Rock, Arkansas - 1200 Cherry Brook Drive, Suite 500, 72211-4113, (501) 324-5241

Fort Worth, Texas - 819 Taylor Street, Room 10G02, P.O. Box 17420, 76102-0420, (817) 978-2638

The RRB is providing information on its Web site (www.rrb.gov) and through its toll-free Help Line number (1-800-808-0772) regarding actions that can be taken to obtain needed services. In addition, persons can go to the U.S. Postal Service's Web site (www.usps.com) and click on the Hurricane Rita Service Updates button to see the latest information on service in the affected areas.

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