Winners to Be Exhibited at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum
LOS ANGELES, June 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Stamps.com(R) (Nasdaq:
STMP), a leading provider of Internet-based postage services, today
announced the launch of the "PhotoStamps of the Year" contest, where
customers who order and wish to enter their PhotoStamps, the popular form
of postage that allows individuals to turn their digital photos, designs or
images into valid U.S. postage, can win a chance to have their PhotoStamps
displayed at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum.
"We are honored to introduce this exciting and novel contest in
conjunction with the Smithsonian National Postal Museum," said Ken McBride,
president and CEO of Stamps.com. "Consumers have embraced PhotoStamps as a
unique way to express themselves and we are excited that our customers will
be able to show off their PhotoStamps in the world's foremost museum of
postal innovation."
During the "PhotoStamps of the Year" contest, which began June 1, 2006
and will end May 31, 2007, every PhotoStamps image submitted for the
contest will be reviewed and judged on aesthetic value, originality,
creativity and the story behind the image. Three monthly winners will be
selected by a team of judges from Stamps.com and announced on the tenth day
of the following month. The three monthly winners from each month will then
be entered into the grand-prize selection process. All monthly winners will
also receive a commemorative, one-of-a-kind custom set of PhotoStamps made
with their images.
At the conclusion of the "PhotoStamps of the Year" contest, three
finalists will be selected from among the monthly winners, and the results
will be announced by June 30, 2007. The top three finalists -- the grand
prize winner, first runner-up and second runner-up -- will have their
PhotoStamps exhibited at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum. The grand
prize winner will also receive an all-expense-paid trip for two to see his
or her PhotoStamps in the Smithsonian. The first runner-up will also
receive a Canon digital camera, and the second-runner up will also receive
a $250 PhotoStamps gift certificate.
Each PhotoStamp is valid U.S. postage and can be used as regular
postage to send letters, postcards or packages. PhotoStamps is currently
available for the most common mail rates in denominations ranging from
$0.24 to $4.05. Each sheet includes 20 individual PhotoStamps. To order,
customers simply upload a digital photograph or image file at
http://www.photostamps.com, customize the look and feel by choosing one of ten
different border colors to complement the image, select the value of
postage and place the order. The interface is fun, functional and
incredibly easy-to-use.
About the National Postal Museum
The National Postal Museum is devoted to presenting the colorful and
engaging history of the nation's mail service and showcasing the largest
and most comprehensive collection of stamps and philatelic material in the
world. It is located at 2 Massachusetts Ave. N.E., in the Old City Post
Office Building across from Union Station. The museum is open daily, except
Dec. 25, from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. For more information, visit the museum's
Web site at http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu.
About Stamps.com and PhotoStamps
Stamps.com (Nasdaq: STMP) is a leading provider of Internet-based
postage services. Stamps.com enables small businesses, enterprises, and
consumers to print U.S. Postal Service-approved postage with just a PC,
printer and Internet connection, right from their home or office. The
Company targets its services to small businesses and home offices, and
currently has partnerships with companies including Microsoft, CompUSA,
EarthLink, HP, NCR, Office Depot, Vendio and the U.S. Postal Service.
PhotoStamps is a patented Stamps.com product that couples the
technology of PC Postage with the simplicity of a web-based image upload
and order process. Since launching PhotoStamps for the second market test
in May 2005, over 14.5 million individual PhotoStamps have been ordered by
the customers. PhotoStamps is currently available under authorization of
the U.S. Postal Service for its third phase market test, with an initial
authorization for one year through May 16, 2007 and an option for the
Postal Service(TM) to extend the test for a second year.
"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995: This release includes forward-looking statements about our
anticipated results and available products that involve risks and
uncertainties. Important factors, including the Company's ability to
complete and ship its products and obtain or maintain regulatory approval,
which could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements, are detailed in filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission made from time to time by STAMPS.COM, including its
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005,
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K. STAMPS.COM
undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any
forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the
date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
Stamps.com, the Stamps.com logo and PhotoStamps are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Stamps.com Inc. Adobe, the Adobe logo, Photoshop,
Macromedia and Flash are either registered trademarks or trademarks of
Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. All
other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Stamps.com Investor Contact: Press Contact:
Jamie Harper Dena Cook
VP, Finance Zeno Group
(310) 482-5830 (310) 566-2283
http://investor.stamps.com dena.cook@zenogroup.com
SOURCE Stamps.com
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Related links:
http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu
http://investor.stamps.com http://www.stamps.com
CONTACT:
Jamie Harper, VP, Finance, Stamps.com,
+1-310-482-5830; or Dena Cook of Zeno Group, +1-310-566-2283,
dena.cook@zenogroup.com, for Stamps.com
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