The Philatelic Bureau of MaltaPost will be issuing the year pack, covering all issues for 2009, today. It contains all the nine stamp sets in mint condition that were issued in 2009, which were: Fungi, Vintage Postal Transportation, Euro 10th Anniversary, Europa 2009 Astronomy, XIII Games of the small states of Europe, Maritime-Cruise Liner, Scenery, Christmas, Definitive Issue 2009.

The year pack is presented in an attractive folder illustrating the image of the Armoury Corridor at the Presidential Palace, Valletta, with the imposing triumphal doorway by the Italian baroque architect Romano Carapecchia. The year pack includes all technical details relating to all 2009 issues.

The year pack will be available from today from all MaltaPost branches in Malta and Gozo, and from the Philatelic Bureau at the MaltaPost p.l.c. head office, 305, Triq Ħal-Qormi, Marsa.

Additional details about this year pack and previous year packs are available from the Philatelic Bureau (tel. 2596-1747, email: [email protected], postal address: 305, Triq Ħal-Qormi, Marsa, MTP1001) and from the MaltaPost website www.maltapost.com.