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ulljp iatly ®ar MM Postmaster General Calls Internet Fierce Competitor ByJamila Vernon Staff Writer One of the most prominent chief executive officers of the nation spoke at the Kenan-Flagler Business School on Tuesday. “He runs one of the largest business es on the planet," said Steven Wolf, a master’s student at the business school. William Henderson, the postmaster general of the U.S. Postal Service, expressed his views on the future of the Dilbert© TAKE THIS TO J S "S \( HE IAUST BE ) THE TECHNOLOGY] J ( MEDITATING. ) | ( VERY —S v Buddha for j j- (wise. ENLIGHT- T~'? j >ir-~ i / HUGE BOUJL < THE Daily Crossword By Eugene R. 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However, the post office faces some negatives as a result of the Internet, Henderson said. “It’s cheaper for companies to have people pay their bills online,” he said. “It adds to their bottom line.” Henderson said sl7 billion of the $63 billion the post office took in was the result of bill payments. “As letter mail goes away, we are downsized,” he said. As the second-largest civilian employ er with 850,000 employees, the U.S. (C)2OOQ Tribune Media Services. Inc AH rights reserved. 61 Cobbler's con cern Sex" 52 Slack 54 Construe 55 Lascivious looks 56 One-handed basketball shot 57 Football play 58 Justice Bader Ginsburg 59 Whiff 60 Cash penalty Postal Service is experiencing a high turnover rate as computers are now doing the jobs of the employees. He said that while more post office employees were switching to work for dot.com companies, he was constandy trying to accommodate the workers by offering flexible hours and changing the work environment. “You have to figure out how to keep and attract people.” Along with the widening digital divide, the privatization of posts is also becoming an issue that will infringe on Do You Have Asthma? North Carolina Clinical Research “Where patient care & the future of medicine come together” Dr. Craig LaForce and Dr. Karen Dunn, Board-Certified in Allergy and Immunology. For more information call North Carolina Clinical Research at {919) 881 -0309 between B:3oam and spm, Monday through Friday. After hours please leave a message. 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WOMAN OFT H E W E E K WACHOVIA WORLD OF WOMEN’S SF?O' H Ia I the Postal Service’s monopoly, he said. “We are given a monopoly over delivering messages,” he said. “We have a government franchise, but that’s changing." While the post office is not govern ment run, it is government owned, Henderson said. But he added that more companies were becoming privatized. Instead of being overwhelmed by all the new competition, the post office has adapted by forming partnerships with companies. “Young dotcom companies We are looking for individuals 12 years of age and older on regular or as-needed asthma medicine to participate in an asthma research study. If qualified you will receive study-related doctors visits, lung function tests, and study medication at no cost to you. Qualified participants will be reimbursed for their time and travel. ~ - aBL ' < - . ■' —ti' 11.1. ~ - Wednesday, April 12, 2000 come to the U.S. Post Office because they want our brand,” Henderson said. “We’re known as being trustworthy and reliable.” James Dean, associate professor at die business school and audience member, agreed the Internet posed a strong com petitor to the post office. “With the development of the Internet, you have to create a whole new postal service.” The University Editor can be reached at udeskQunc.edu. WACHOVIA lc Mked 7
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