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- From: twombly@goethe.credtech.com (chris twombly)
- Subject: Re: Zip code data base wanted
- Message-ID: <1993Jan4.160500.13@goethe.credtech.com>
- Keywords: zip code, data base
- Reply-To: twombly@credtech.com (chris twombly)
- Organization: Credit Technologies Inc.
- References: <106@timer1.UUCP> <1992Dec31.135907.4829@pinet.aip.org>
- Distribution: usa
- Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 16:05:00 GMT
- Lines: 43
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- In article <1992Dec31.135907.4829@pinet.aip.org> danny@pinet.aip.org (dan_eikenberry) writes:
- >In article <106@timer1.UUCP> john@timer1.UUCP (john) writes:
- >>Our company is looking for a postal zip code database. We are willing
- >>to pay for a resonable price for it. It will be better if we can
- >>get updated if any change is made.
- >>John Chan
- >
- >Well I don't have a name/address of where to get one, but I do know of
- >one.
- >There is a PC based packed (it might be called zipkey, but don't quote
- >me
- >on that). From what I remember of it, you can look up by zipcode or
- >by town name or partial town name, etc.. It seemed quite complete.
- >I believe that the author offers yearly updates. You can probably
- >find this program in any relatively large Public Domain/Shareware
- >catalog
- >and order a trial copy of it. Paying the registration fee (very
- >reasonable
- >from what I remember) will of course get you the latest version of the
- >data files. Hope this helps.
- >
- >
- >Dan
-
- If you don't mind setting up your own Zip Code database (keeps things
- consistant internally ;-) you can subscribe (or do a one-time purchase)
- to a service that offers zip code tapes in either ASCII or (horrors!) EBCDIC
- in a variety of formats:
-
- DCC Data Service
- 1200 18th St. NW #704
- Washington DC 20036
-
- 202-452-1419
-
- Cheers-
-
-
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