PRODUCT UPDATE NOTICE

 

QUARTERLY DATAFILE UPDATE INFORMATION

 

PRODUCT:                         ZIP SOURCE (GEOGRAPHIC DATA FILE (GDF))

 

RELEASE:                             March 31, 2009

 

PREVIOUS UPDATE:         December 31, 2008

 

COMMENTS:                       ZIP SOURCE is provided as a fixed block sequential file in ASCII or EBCIDIC format. The external tape label will provide specific DCB information. Please utilize in-house utilities for installation. Or, the product is supplied as an ASCII file on a CD.

 

UPDATE SUMMARY:         The following are estimates of the changes that occurred for this  release.

 

                                                 DISCONTINUED ZIPS: 04

                                                 NEW ZIPS:   23

                                                 ZIP CHANGES: 36

 

  • Area Code Changes –

For the March, 2009 release, several Area Code changes are  included:

NPA 458 to overlay 541 (Oregon)

NPA 442 to overlay 760 (California)

NPA 747 to overlay 818 (California)

NPA 681 to overlay 304 (West Virginia)

 

For all the above, inclusion is subject to NPA Planning Letter notice.

 

  • MSA Changes  - Changes this Quarter:
    • 3 micropolitan areas changed to Metropolitan areas
    • 1 new CSA Code
    • 1 changed CSA Code
    • 9 chnges to titles of metropolitan codes, micropolitan codes

 

Last OMB update to MSA Data was:  November 2008 (OMB Bulletin No. 09-01) announcing updates to metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas as of November 2008.

 

 

                                               

Any change in contact names or addresses for billing or shipment should be forwarded to our Shipping Department at the address shown below.

 

If you have any questions concerning this product, or this technical bulletin, please call our Product Support Representatives at (815) 922-7717 or email cweinberger@sourcesoft.com

 

Thank you for using SOURCE SOFTWARE products.

 

FYI, our new address:

 

SOURCE SOFTWARE, Inc.

16525 West 159th Street

#200

Lockport, IL 60441

 

As of 1/5/09, we also have a new telephone number for billing and shipping questions: (815) 922-7717