Group 1 recently sent the documents listed below to the primary user contacts on a maintenance plan via mass fax, mail, or with your product shipment. You may find these and other documents at www.g1.com/support. (Please have your user ID and password handy.) For our Fax-on-Demand system (FOD), please call 301-918-0781 and select menu option 4 to retrieve the document number indicated below. For List Services, visit the Technical Support - List Services area of our Web site to subscribe at www.g1.com/support.

The following documents have recently been posted to the Pending Product Updates area of the Group 1 Support site. Once a Product Update becomes available, Group 1 will notify the primary user contact for that product via mass fax. You may find these and other documents at www.g1.com/support/. (Please have your user ID and password handy.)

On our Web site, customers may NOT have access to all information listed below. It is only accessible if your company licenses the particular product and/or platform addressed by the announcement.

CODING PRODUCTS

REF#: CPz260S6204 - UPDATE - Product Update S06 will not be release individually. This will be included in CODE-1 Plus 2.6.0 Product Update C02.

DIST: Will be mass-faxed upon availability

PLAT: All

Anticipated Availability of S06: 5/18/2004

REF#: CPz251C3304 - This one-page letter contains detail regarding the Pending Product Update C03 for CODE-1 Plus 2.5.1. Status of this update will be available on the Group 1 Web site, login to Support, Product Updates.

DIST: Will be mass-faxed upon availability

PLAT: All

Anticipated Availability of C03: 05/18/2004

REF#: CPz260C2304 - This one-page letter contains detail regarding the Pending Product Update C02 for CODE-1 Plus 2.6.0. Status of this update will be available on the Group 1 Web site, login to Support, Product Updates.

DIST: Will be mass-faxed upon availability

PLAT: All

Anticipated Availability of C02: 05/18/2004

REF#: MFz171C2304 - This one-page letter contains detail regarding the Pending Product Update C02 for MOVEforward 1.7.1. Status of this update will be available on the Group 1 Web site, login to Support, Product Updates.

DIST: Will be mass-faxed upon availability

PLAT: Windows

Anticipated Availability of C02: 05/18/2004

INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTS

REF#: MCz240C1204 - This one-page letter contains detail regarding the Pending Product Update C01 for SortStream Canada 2.4.0. Status of this update will be available on the Group 1 Web site, login to Support, Product Updates.

DIST: Will be mass-faxed upon availability

PLAT: All

Anticipated Availability of C01: 03/04/2004

LIST PRODUCTS

REF#: MPP643S6104 - This one-page letter contains detail regarding the Pending Product Update S06 for Merge/Purge Plus 6.4.3. Status of this update will be available on the Group 1 Web site, login to Support, Product Updates.

DIST: Will be mass-faxed upon availability

PLAT: All

Anticipated Availability of S06: 03/08/2004

Group 1 Software Introduces MOVEfast Software Solution, Supporting United States Postal Service (USPS) NCOA/Link Program.

Approved by the USPS as Certified NCOA/Link(TM) Interface Distributor

Recently, Group 1 Software announced the release of MOVEfast, a complete software solution that enables organizations to utilize the most up-to-date address information. With this new technology, users can access the address changes of the over 45 million households and businesses that move domestically each year. MOVEfast verifies a given address and checks to see if it is in the NCOA database.

Group 1 Software has been certified by the USPS as an NCOALink™ Interface Developer and NCOALink Interface Distributor, enabling Group 1 to market MOVEfast to both end-user organizations and service providers. Additionally, the MOVEfast software can support any of the three USPS license types - Full Service Providers, Limited Service Providers and End User Mailers. Group 1 has supported both end-users and service providers through its direct marketing software since the inception of the USPS change-of-address programs.

MOVEfast supports the USPS National Change of Address (NCOA) program using NCOALink technology. MOVEfast incorporates Group 1's industry-leading CODE-1 Plus, a Coding Accuracy Support System (CASS)-certified software solution that provides address validation, correction and standardization. By standardizing address information before accessing the NCOA database, organizations can accurately identify matches against the database.

MOVEfast can be implemented in highly scalable production environments and generates a variety of business and postal reports. The technology handles address data in virtually any format, thereby reducing processing time. Additionally, MOVEfast incorporates features that facilitate postal auditing and compliance. MOVEfast is currently available on Windows and IBM Mainframe platforms including, MVS, OS/390 and Z/OS. It is anticipated that MOVEfast will be available on the Unix and iSeries (AS/400) platforms in the near future.

Mailers and marketers interested in purchasing MOVEfast software, must file appropriate paperwork with the USPS and be authorized to purchase software from a licensed distributor.

Group 1 Software, Inc. is a non-exclusive Interface Developer and Interface Distributor of the United States Postal Service. Pricing for MOVEfast is not established, controlled or approved by the United States Postal Service. All fees established for MOVEfast are payable to Group 1 Software. NCOA/Link is a trademark owned by the United States Postal Service.

For more information, contact info@g1.com.

Call today about discounts on Group 1's CODE-1 Plus and MailStream Plus Dispatcher 4 classes being offered in California from March 16-19, 2004. In addition to those classes being offered in California, Group 1 University is also offering public seminars at three locations: Chicago, IL, Dallas, TX, and Lanham, MD.

We also offer onsite classes. Some companies find onsite classes given at their location a better investment. Onsite classes are $2000/day plus travel expenses. These courses are convenient, customized using your in-house data, and can be more economical than the public seminars depending on the size of your group. eLearning classes are offered by Group 1 University as an additional method of training - so you don't have to leave your office.

Don't forget that Pre-Conference Intensives are offered every year at the Users' Conference. This year, the classes will be on July 19-20, in Atlanta, Georgia. The offerings are CODE-1 Plus, MailStream Plus and Merge/Purge Plus.

Through education you can:

• Improve the software system performance by learning the most optimal ways to set up your jobs.
• Learn how to apply the features/functions of your software to improve your own internal business functions.
• Learn new functionality and features that will increase the overall value of your purchase.
• Take your skills to a higher level of expertise by gaining exposure and learning best-practices.

For more information, please contact the Education Manager by e-mail at annette_warder@g1.com or by telephone at 301-918-6392.

It's time to start thinking about Horizons 2004! Group 1's Annual Users' Conference is being held in Atlanta, Georgia this year at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta. Make sure to mark your calendars for July 21-23, 2004, for this exciting event. Based on the success of last year, we are please to announce that Product Labs are back. This hands-on track is for advanced users and class size is limited. Click here to view the session descriptions for the Product Labs and to register online. When you register online, please select your first and second choices for the Labs - you will receive your first choice unless that session is filled, in which case, you will be added to the roster for your second choice session. Remember these sessions are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

For more information about Horizons 2004, visit the Group 1 Web site at http://www.g1.com/uconf.

Universal Coder Now Incorporates Delivery Point Validation™ (DPV) and Address-Related Metadata

Group 1 Software recently announced significant enhancements to its Universal Coder product, which incorporates Group 1's industry-leading address validation, correction and standardization technologies for over 220 countries and dependencies worldwide. Universal Coder provides unparalleled flexibility by letting organizations implement global address data quality in their own enterprises. Alternatively, users can access this functionality via hosted services using a single application programming interface (API).

Universal Coder now returns real-time metadata with each address validation request. Using this metadata, users have insight into the changes made to the address and can determine which information to accept based on business rules. Consequently, areas of the enterprise that utilize real-time address data, such as Web sites or customer contact centers, can realize a significant reduction in invalid addresses by analyzing this value-added intelligence. This metadata also incorporates DPV™ (Delivery Point Validation), a technology offered by the United States Postal Service®. DPV™ enables customers to verify whether the entered address actually exists.

This product is the only address data quality product on the market that can process global address data in a single pass: mixed data from any number of countries can be submitted and processed simultaneously. The address-level metadata is returned in a standard format for all countries. The Universal Coder supports Java, COM, C, and C++ interfaces and can be easily integrated into a .NET environment.

Universal Coder is built on Group 1's LESLIE service-oriented architecture, which enables organizations to integrate Group 1's data quality services seamlessly across the enterprise. By utilizing this unified product architecture, Group 1's data quality solutions can be more easily integrated, configured and maintained, as well as used in a Web Services architecture. Through this highly extensible, consistent single point of integration, companies will be able to integrate more quickly these key data quality functions into third-party applications, legacy applications and data repositories.

“The Universal Coder is a one-of-its-kind solution that provides tremendous real-time insight into address data,” said Bob Bowen, CEO of Group 1 Software. “We will continue to invest significantly in leading edge technologies such as the Universal Coder and our LESLIE services-oriented architecture.”

Local User Group chapters provide a networking opportunity for Group 1 customers. Attend a meeting most convenient to you and meet fellow users of MailStream Plus, CODE-1 Plus, SortStream Canada, and many other Group 1 products. Meetings are informative and give users a chance to exchange ideas on knowledge of Group 1 products. They are also a great place to discuss what is happening in the industry and how it might affect your organization.

Local User Group chapters are open to ALL Group 1 customers. Membership and registration are handled on a local level. Group 1 clients are invited and encouraged to join the group of their choice.

OHIO AREA

Location:	Banc One Center, Polaris Parkway, Columbus, Ohio
Date:	Thursday, March 11, 2004
Time:	1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Topic:	TBA
Contact:	Scott Saffell - scott_w_saffell@bankone.com and Jane Damschroder - jdamschroder@checkfree.com

PENNSYLVANIA AREA

Location:	UGI
Date:	Wednesday, May 19, 2004
Time:	9:00 a.m.
Topic:	Possible discussion topics for this meeting include the Mail.dat viewer and highlights for Horizons 2004.
Contact:	Susan Miller - smmiller@ugi.com

Please click here for a summary of the February 11, 2004 meeting.

Back issues of NewsCast are being archived. Click previous issues to go the NewsCast homepage to review any prior issues.

Below are some links that may be of interest to our customers:

Group 1's Web Page - http://www.g1.com. The Group 1 Software Web site provides customers with valuable information concerning different areas of the company. From this Web site, you can access education information, recent press releases, support, and much more useful information.

USPS Web Site Business Section - http://www.usps.com/smallbiz

The USPS Web Site - www.usps.gov. This Web site allows customers to check out the latest information regarding postage rates and fees, news and events in the postal community, locations of local post offices, and provides various other links. There is also a place where postal service customers can track the status of a package or access other online mailing forms.

Canada Post - http://www.canadapost.ca/splash.asp. This is the direct link to the Canada Post Web site. Follow this link to view a quick and free course in Canadian NDG sorting (http://www.canadapost.ca/business/ndg/default-e.asp).

USPS PostalOne - http://www.pilot.uspspostalone.com. This is the direct link to the USPS PostalOne Web site.

USPS Rapid Information Bulletin Board System - http://ribbs.usps.gov. This is the National Customer Support Center for the United States Postal Service. It provides you mail-service updates, current weather conditions, and other interesting facts pertaining to the Postal Service.

Postal Rate Commission - http://www.prc.gov. The Postal Rate Commission Web site provides information about the organization, its function and procedures, along with postal rates and fees. It also provides a location where you can voice your opinion to the Consumer Advocate.

Nonprofit Mailers - http://www.nonprofitmailers.org. The Alliance is the primary representative of nonprofit mailers before the Postal Rate Commission, at the United States Postal Service's (USPS) Headquarters, and on Capitol Hill.

Postcom - http://www.postcom.org. Postcom is the Association for Postal Commerce. Its Web site provides you with up-to-date information regarding what is going on in the "postal world." It includes links to other helpful sites, as well as a place to contact your US Senators or Representatives.

We welcome comments and suggestions regarding Newscast. Please send them to cc@g1.com. Please be sure to include "NEWSCAST" in your subject line. Please look for your next issue to arrive in your e-mail box on or near March 19, 2004.

Newscast - Volume 6, Issue 18
Date: March 12, 2004
Editor: Becki Dustin (cc@g1.com) Asst. Editor: Denny Derr
Phone: 1-800-367-6950

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