Pitney Bowes Group 1 Software


Press Release

Date:
Wednesday, May 29, 2002
Contact:
David Peikin
Phone:
(301) 918-0818
Email:
G1@schwartz-pr.com

Group 1 Software Releases Presort Accuracy, Validation
and Evaluations (PAVE)-Certified MailStream Plus


Solution's Palletization Plus Component Supports New Periodical Mail Discounts for Substantial Savings from the United States Postal Service (USPS)

Lanham, MD — Group 1 Software (Nasdaq: GSOF), a leading provider of customer relationship management (CRM)-enabling software solutions, today announced its MailStream Plus software solution has been Presort Accuracy, Validation and Evaluations (PAVE) certified by the USPS for the June 30 postal rate case. MailStream Plus is a comprehensive solution for mail preparation that presorts mail for the highest attainable postal discounts.

“This release provides our customers with all of the latest presort changes and the newest postal rates,” said Tim King, Group 1's vice president of postal affairs. “By obtaining PAVE- certification over a month before the new rates go into effect, we continue to help our customers comply with these rates and regulations in an expeditious manner.”

Group 1's Palletization Plus, a component of MailStream Plus, has also been PAVE- certified and takes advantage of the new discounts for palletized periodical-class mail. Palletization Plus also was enhanced to allow users to combine non-palletized mail for more effective drop shipping.

For a complete list of all PAVE-certified vendors for the June 30 postal rates (PAVE Cycle F), visit http://ribbs.usps.gov/files/PAVE/PUBS/PAVEFLIS.PDF. To see the presort categories for which Group 1's MailStream Plus has received certification for PAVE Cycle F, visit http://www.g1.com/solutions/ds.asp?DS_ID=122&Category_ID=4.

Group 1 Software (Nasdaq: GSOF) is a leading provider of customer relationship management (CRM)-enabling software solutions for data quality, marketing automation, customer relationship communications and direct marketing applications. Group 1's software systems and services enable 2,500 customers worldwide to market smarter by helping them find, reach and keep customers. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Lanham, Maryland, Group 1's solutions are utilized by leaders in the financial services, banking, retail, telecommunications, utilities, e-commerce, and insurance industries. The company's customer base includes such recognized names as Acxiom, AT&T, Charles Schwab, Entergy, GEICO, L.L. Bean, and Wal-Mart. For more information about Group 1, visit the company's Web site at http://www.g1.com

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