MALTAPOST COMMEMORATIVE POSTAL CARD AND HAND-POSTMARK

Maltapost plc notifies that a commemorative postal card will be issued on the occasion of its participation at the International Philatelic ‘Belgica 2001' Exhibition, which is being held in Brussels, Belgium, between 9^th and 15^th June 2001.

The card will have imprinted thereon the two stamps of the Europa 2001 postage set and an appropriate motif. The card will be sold for 62 cents and will be available for sale from all Branch and Sub-Post Offices from the 9^th up to the 15^th of June 2001, unless stocks are previously exhausted.

The card may be purchased in mint condition or with the stamps cancelled with a special hand-postmark inscribed ‘Belgica 2001, 9-15 June' and incorporating logos of Maltapost and the Exhibition. This postmark will also be used at the ‘Belgica 2001' International Philatelic Exhibition.

The card, cancelled with the special postmark, may be sent through the post at no extra charge provided it is posted between 9^th and 15^th June 2001. Cancelled cards with the ‘Belgica 2001' hand postmark posted after the 15^th June 2001, must have additional stamps affixed thereon to cover the required postage.

The special postmark commemorating this event will also be available at the Valletta Counter Hall, between Saturday 9^th and Friday 15^th June 2001.