VALASSIS DIRECT MAIL INC (FORMERLY ADVO)

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2010

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2010	—	7	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	7	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	1	1
2005	—	1	1
2004	—	2	1
2003	—	1	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	2	1
2000	—	2	1
1999	—	2	1

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
CARMEN GROUP INCORPORATED	—	33

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	31
SENATE	31
U.S. Postal Service (USPS)	29
Treasury, Dept of	24
Postal Regulatory Commission	18
President of the U.S.	16
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	14
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	9
General Services Administration (GSA)	4
Postal Rate Commission	3
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	1
White House Office	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Postal	Postal	33
Family issues/Abortion/Adoption	Family issues/Abortion/Adoption	16
Health Issues	Health Issues	2

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