FEELING TAXED? Uncle Sam Hits the Streets with Pretzel Crisps to Help New Yorkers through Crunch Time

WHAT: Getting through tax time is “crunch time” for many Americans. On April 15th, dozens of Uncle Sams will hit the streets of NYC with tens of thousands of crunchy Pretzel Crisps giving consumers a stress relieving crunch to help make it through the day. According to the IRS, one in five of the nation's taxpayers wait until the final week to file their taxes by the April 15 deadline.

WHO: More than two dozen Uncle Sams, courtesy of The Snack Factory, makers of patented Pretzel Crisps – fat free, cholesterol free pretzel crackers.

WHEN: April 15, 2008

NYC post offices:

5:00am - 10:30am
• James Farley Post Office - 421 Eighth Avenue

7:30am - 11:00am
• Grand Central Post Office - 450 Lexington Avenue

9:00am - 12:00pm
• Times Square Post Office - 340 West 42nd Street
• Murray Hill Post Office - 115 E 34th Street
• Madison Square Post Office - 149 E 23rd Street

BACKGROUND: From the creators and former owners of New York Style Bagel Chip Co. comes Pretzel Crisps, a unique pretzel cracker. Family owned and operated by entrepreneurial husband and wife team, Warren and Sara Wilson, the Snack Factory is based in Princeton, NJ. For more information, visit www.pretzelcrisps.com.