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CASS Certified products are listed in USPS literature and on its web site. CASS software will correct and standardize addresses. It will also add missing address information, such as ZIP codes, cities, and [[state (US)|state]]s, to ensure the address is complete. Starting with 2007 Cycle L, CASS software will also perform [[delivery point]] [[Data validation|validation]] to verify whether or not an address is a deliverable address and check against the USPS [[Locatable Address Conversion System]] to update addresses that have been renamed or renumbered.

A correct address saves the Postal Service time, money and manpower by reducing the volume of 1) non-deliverable mail; 2) unsorted mail; 3) mail that is deliverable, but requires extra effort to determine the proper ___location to deliverwhich it toshould be delivered.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://ribbs.usps.gov/files/CASS/CASS%5FCYCLE%5FL/CASS_CERT_REQ_MAILERS_GUIDE.PDF | title = CASS Certification Requirements, A Mailer's Guide | publisher = United States Postal Service | accessdate = 2007-07-27 | date = 2007-06-26 }}</ref> Mailers who use CASS software to check the addresses of their mailing may be able to qualify for [[discounts and allowances|discount]]ed postage rates from the USPS.

An example of what CASS software will correct in an address: