Have you taken the opportunity to visit the Group 1 Customer Services Support Site yet? The Support Site is a great resource for virtually all of your software support needs. Here are just a few reasons why you should check it out:

• You can use the eService feature to enter your own Service Requests directly into Group 1’s system. It's much
  quicker than doing it on the phone and you can even attach documents and files to your request.
• You can participate in bulletin board style conversations with other Group 1 customers in the Discussion Forums.
• You can sign up for e-mail communications through the Group 1 List Services feature.
• You can sign up for your own free Group 1 FTP account. Group 1 supports both regular and secure ftp.
• You can use the My Products link to download Products, Product Updates, Documentation, and even Databases.
• You have instant access to product letters, installation instructions, user's guides and more from our online
  Documentation library.

All these features and more are waiting for you at http://www.g1.com/support. If you need your user ID, just click on the Need your User ID or password link and we'll send it right to you.

On Friday, June 17, Pitney Bowes announced its donation of the NeighborhoodTrac™ Family Protection System to the state of Florida. The software system, which was developed by Group 1, aids in the identification of registered sex offenders residing near any given in-state street address. The system is housed on the Sexual Predators and Offenders branch of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Web site, and can be accessed at: http://www3.fdle.state.fl.us/sexual_predators.

It is estimated that 10% of the nation’s registered sex offenders are currently living in Florida. Previously, residents could only identify local threats by searching the state’s database of roughly 35,000 sex offenders using ZIP Codes or names of specific cities, counties, or registered offenders. In high-population areas, such searches could return hundreds of names, making it difficult to locate the most imminent threats. ZIP Code and county boundary lines compounded this problem for those living near them.

The geocoding technology developed by Group 1 added essential precision and simplicity to this process. Residents simply enter an in-state address into the NeighborhoodTrac™ Family Protection System, and the system returns a list of local offenders ranked by proximity. The cost of Pitney Bowes’s donation, in addition to the three years of Group 1 maintenance and updates that will accompany it gratis, is estimated to total more than a half million dollars.

For more information on this topic and to access other news on Group 1 and Pitney Bowes, please visit the Press Room on the Group 1 Web site, at http://www.g1.com/About/News/.

Horizons 2005 Pre-Conference Intensives
Please join Group 1 for its Horizons 2005 Pre-Conference Intensives on Monday and Tuesday, July 11 and 12. The all-day courses will provide students with practical and conceptual instruction on popular Group 1 products. Monday's classes are Finalist, CODE-1 Plus, Merge/Purge Plus, and MailStream Plus. On Tuesday, classes on Finalist, CODE-1 Plus, Business Merge/Purge Plus, and MailStream Plus will be held. Log in to the Group 1 Users Conference Web site at http://www.g1.com/UConf/ and click on Intensives to read more about the intensives or go to http://www.g1.com/education/ to enroll.

"Fundamentals of Mail" CBT
Group 1 Software's "Fundamentals of Mail" class as an interactive CBT (Computer-based Training) is all the rage! Learn from the convenience of your desktop.

The new CD version of Group 1's popular "Fundamentals of Mail/Preparing Mail for Automation Discounts" class is still available from the Group 1 Education Department and there are still a few free copies available. This CD contains the same content as the one-day instructor-led class by the same name. There are even quizzes and tests to measure what you've learned.

Learn the basics of preparing mail for delivery by the USPS® at the most favorable rate at your own pace. This CBT program helps you train new employees without having to send them away from the office.

This course covers:

• Direct mail and the USPS® Delivery System
• Mail classes and business mail preparation
• Postal discounts
• Automation requirements
• Trays, bags, and pallets
• Postal terminology
• Setting up your first mailing

A few of this $500 value are available - FREE - from Group 1's Education Department. To request your copy, e-mail your name, company name, address, and phone number to education@g1.com. Type the words "Free Fun of Mail CD" in the subject line. Allow 3 weeks for delivery. One per company, please.

Local User Groups are an integral part of Group 1. With 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 and useful information back to your company. Take a look at the list below and attend the meeting that is 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.

PHILADELPHIA AREA

Location:	UGI Utilities, Inc., 225 Morgantown Rd, Reading, PA
Date:	TBA
Time:	9:00 a.m.
Topic:	TBA
Contact:	Susan Miller - smmiller@ugi.com

Please click here for a summary of the April 27, 2005 meeting.

…The Software Evaluation and Recognition Program (SERP) will be extending the January 13, 2006 deadline for re-certifying software for Presort, to April 2006. All current software holding recognition status will automatically have the extension applied to the current Notice of Recognition (Schedule A). This additional time will allow Canada Post to align present Presort requirements to anticipated changes, which are currently under review. The projected release date of the revised version of the Presortation Technical Specification is July 2005.

…Reminder to Users of:

• CODE-1 Plus Client/Server & CODE-1PLUS –Web
• Canadian CODE-1 Plus Client/Server & Canadian CODE-1 Plus –Web
• CODE-1 Plus International Client/Server & CODE Plus International –Web

Due to their replacement by the Universal Coder suite, the Client/Server and –Web products for CODE-1 Plus, Canadian CODE-1 Plus, and CODE-1 Plus International will no longer be updated or supported by Group 1 as of July 15, 2005. The affected products include:

• CODE-1 Plus Client/Server 2.8.0 & CODE-1PLUS –Web 2.8.0
• Canadian CODE-1 Plus Client/Server 3.0.2 & Canadian CODE-1 Plus –Web 3.0.2
• CODE-1 Plus International Client/Server 1.6.2 & CODE Plus International –Web 1.6.2

While Group 1 discontinued shipment of databases compatible with the above-mentioned software on May 31, 2005, these databases will continue to be available for download from the Group 1 Web site until July 15, 2005. The release of Universal Coder 3.1.0, which incorporates suggestions made by Group 1 partners and clients, is currently scheduled for the summer of 2005. More information about this release will be made available approximately one month prior to shipment.

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 - http://www.usps.com. 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® 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.

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