Circular Letter No. 445

May 7, 1999

TO: Printing and Publishing Officials of the Federal Government

SUBJECT: Projected Increases in Printing and Binding Costs in Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001

To assist you in establishing your estimated printing and binding requirements for Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001, the Government Printing Office is furnishing you the following estimates of projected cost trends for these requirements.

Based on our latest projections, we estimate that the cost of printing will increase 3.6 percent in Fiscal Year 2000 over Fiscal Year 1999. For Fiscal Year 2001, we expect prices to increase 3.3 percent over Fiscal Year 2000.

We do not encourage the use of these percentages in estimating or pricing individual jobs. They are being provided to assist you in formulating your general budgetary requirements. If you need additional information, please contact Mr. William Guy, Director, Office of Budget, on 202-512-0832.

Sincerely,

JIM BRADLEY
Director, Customer Services

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