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.)

Wolverine Licenses Group 1's Residential Delivery Indicator (RDI™) and Delivery Point Validation (DPV™) Technologies

Group 1 recently announced that footwear provider Wolverine World Wide, Inc. has licensed its CODE-1 Plus address validation software solution. Wolverine World Wide has also licensed two additional CODE-1 Plus modules - Residential Delivery Indicator (RDI™) and Delivery Point Validation (DPV™). These software systems will help Wolverine limit parcel surcharges and utilize the most accurate address information to ensure the speediest and most economical delivery.

CODE-1 Plus validates, corrects, and standardizes customer address data. Utilized in conjunction with CODE-1 Plus, the RDI file, administered by the United States Postal Service® (USPS®), enables parcel shippers to determine whether an address is a residence or a business. Identifying an address as a business or residence enables parcel shippers to determine the best cost for shipping packages, as some delivery services charge a higher price for delivery to a residential address than to a business address. DPV, another CODE-1 Plus add-on, enables users to verify that an actual address exists, down to the apartment or suite level, thereby reducing undeliverable-as-addressed mail resulting from inaccurate addresses.

“Utilizing Group 1's direct marketing software enables us to maximize our cost savings on parcel shipments while ensuring that we are mailing our products to confirmed delivery points,” said Kevin Bullen, business systems analyst at Wolverine World Wide. “Whether we ship one pair of shoes directly to a consumer or 600 cartons to a retailer, Group 1's technology meets our wide-ranging business needs. Additionally, with its support for the iSeries (AS/400), Group 1 was able to interface seamlessly with our back-end fulfillment and operational systems.”

“Wolverine joins a growing roster of leading global businesses that look to Group 1 Software for innovative direct marketing and shipping-oriented software solutions,” said Bob Bowen, CEO of Group 1 Software. “We look forward to working with end-users such as Wolverine as well as third-party channel partners to expand the use of innovative technologies such as RDI and DPV.”

Call today about discounts on Group 1's CODE-1 Plus and MailStream Plus iSeries/AS400 classes being offered in Chicago, Illinois April 6-9, 2004. In addition to those classes being offered in Chicago, Group 1 University is also offering public seminars at three locations: Irvine, CA; 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 held 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.

	3 for 2 Special Register TODAY!
Offer ends May 15, 2004
You don't want to miss out on this great opportunity! Register online or fax your registration to Group 1 Software, Attention Conference Registrar, at 301-918-0464 and take advantage of this great discount. With only a few months until Horizons 2004, don't miss your chance to participate in informative sessions presented by Group 1 associates and leading industry experts on DOC1, Enterprise Solutions, Sagent and Centrus products. Existing products, as well as soon-to-be-released products, will be the focus of many of our interactive sessions. While you're there, stop by the Technical Help Centers to speak with technical support representatives, developers, pre-sales and professional service representatives on hand to help you. Stop in at the Solutions Center and get your questions answered and learn about some of the newest technology from Group 1 vendors and business partners. For more information about Horizons 2004 including conference highlights, session descriptions, and guest speakers as well as hotel accommodations, visit our Web site at http://www.g1.com/uconf.

Local User Groups are an integral part of Group 1 Software. With different groups located throughout the United States, many opportunities are available where users can meet and discuss important topics concerning their company and Group 1 Software. Meetings provide a method for addressing concerns and sharing ideas. It is a great way to bring new information back to your company. Review the list below and attend the meeting that is the most convenient for you.

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:	Bank One, 1111 Polaris Parkway, Columbus, Ohio 43271
Date:	Thursday, June 10, 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.

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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 April 16, 2004.

Newscast - Volume 7, Issue 01
Date: April 5, 2004
Editor: Becki Dustin (cc@g1.com) Asst. Editor: Denny Derr
Phone: 1-800-367-6950

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