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Endicia(R) Shipping Ready for Postal Service's New Online Postage Savings

PALO ALTO, Calif., May 5 PRNewswire — When United States Postal Service (USPS) increases postal prices on May 12, consumers and businesses that frequently use the USPS for shipping can save money by purchasing postage online through authorized PC Postage vendors like Endicia.

In response to the price change, Endicia, a USPS-approved online postage vendor, is announcing that its full line of Internet Postage shipping solutions will be updated and streamlined to support the new prices.

To that end, Endicia is hosting a series of educational, 30-minute webinars entitled "May 12, 2008 USPS Price Change — Endicia Makes It Easy," led by Senior Product Specialist, Mike Colegate. Colegate explains the new discounts, USPS offerings, shipping pricing and more.

"With the webinars, Endicia is prepared to make the price change easy to understand by offering real-time answers to individual questions through chat Q&A," said Colegate. "Most importantly, online shippers will be armed with knowledge that is applicable to their individual situation to help them maximize the benefits of using the U.S. Postal Service and Endicia."

These webinars are provided by Endicia free of charge. To register, visit http://www.endicia.com/PriceChange/Webinars. The webinars run through May 16 and the valuable presentation slides are available for download from Endicia's website.

Endicia Shipping is ideal for online sellers, fulfillment providers, and retailers with lightweight shipping needs — for instance, eBay sellers, jewelry dealers and resellers, clothing retailers, toy retailers and more.

On May 12, when the new prices are implemented, Endicia's software will switch to the new price system and online postage discounts. According to the USPS announcement, the following highlights are important for shippers to know:

— Express Mail is switching to a zone-based pricing system, resulting in customers paying less for nearby destinations. Customers will receive a 3 percent price reduction by purchasing Express Mail online or through corporate accounts. — In addition to the straight 3 percent discount on domestic Express Mail shipping, customers who meet certain volume requirements will also qualify for volume-based incentives. — Priority Mail will have an average 3.5 percent savings for customers who use electronic postage or meet other requirements.

The Postal Service's online discounts underscore how shipping online with Endicia saves valuable time, while giving the customer more control without many administrative hassles.

Express Mail shippers will also enjoy how Endicia simplifies purchasing postage for the new zone-based system.

Endicia Internet Postage lets users print postage with just a computer, printer, and an Internet connection. Integrated into more than 60 applications, and with over $2 billion in postage processed and 25 years of experience in the postal industry, Endicia is the leading Internet postage service provider.

To learn more about purchasing postage online, visit http://www.endicia.com or http://www.postage.com. For more information on the price increase and how it impacts shipping prices for businesses, visit http://www.usps.com/prices.

Endicia(R) offers the following services: Endicia(R) Premium: — Stealth postage protects profit margins by printing the postage barcode without displaying the actual postage amount paid for the package — Savings on parcel insurance — sold at a lower cost than the United States Postal Service retail prices, customers save up to 63 percent (depending on level of insurance) — Pre-filled customs forms — Customizable shipment notification e-mails Endicia(R) Professional: — All Premium features, plus — Bulk acceptance scans for packages — Retrieve shipment information from order database — Stage lists for batch printing — Variable weight and mail class list support Platinum Shipper(TM): — All Premium features, plus — Price shop USPS versus private carrier — Save on address correction fees — Bulk acceptance scans — Avoid residential and rural address surcharges

Endicia's PC and Mac applications allow users to print postage and shipping labels for all mail classes, domestic and international. Endicia's shipping functionality includes discounted Delivery and Signature Confirmation, discounted parcel insurance, hidden postage amounts and pre-filled customs forms.

Endicia's Application Programming Interfaces allow developers to integrate postage printing into a variety of applications, including web-based services. Endicia's PictureItPostage service allows businesses and individuals to print customized postage with their logos, images, or pictures. In 1989, the company received the first annual U.S. Postal Service Quality Supplier Award, and in 2004, the Industry Star Award. For more information, visit http://www.endicia.com.

First-Class Mail(R), Priority Mail(R), Express Mail(R), Global Express Guaranteed(R), Express Mail International(R) are registered trademarks; and Delivery Confirmation(TM) and Signature Confirmation(TM) are trademarks of the U.S. Postal Service.

About Newell Rubbermaid Technology

In a world that demands greater productivity and measures it at every opportunity, Newell Rubbermaid's global technology solutions provide businesses, educational institutions, and consumers with innovative and easy ways to share, manage and organize information with improved efficiency and satisfaction. Our global technology brands are organized into four platforms:

— The Specialty Printing and Labeling Platform is comprised of DYMO(R) labeling, postage printing and CD/DVD printing solutions (http://www.dymo.com). — The Analog to Digital Platform is comprised of CardScan(R) business card scanners and contact management software featuring CardScan At Your Service(TM) (http://www.cardscan.com), and DYMO File(TM) software that turns paper documents into digital files (http://www.dymofile.com). — The Internet Postage Platform is comprised of endicia(TM) online shipping and mailing solutions (http://www.endicia.com) as well as its customized postage solutions (http://www.pictureitpostage.com). — The Classroom Technology Platform is comprised of mimio(R) interactive whiteboards and digital ink recorders (http://www.mimio.com).

These global technology brands complement the growing family of leading Newell Rubbermaid brands including Calphalon(R), EXPO(R), Goody(R), Graco(R), Irwin(R), Lenox(R), Paper Mate(R), Parker(R), Rolodex(R), Rubbermaid(R), Sharpie(R) and Waterman(R).

For more information Sean Hixson, Weber Shandwick, 314.552.6760 shixson@webershandwick.com Susan Wassel, 630.481.2018 susan.wassel@sanford.com

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