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Stamps.com Inc. is a provider of Internet-based postage solutions.

The Company’s customers use its service to mail and ship a variety of mail pieces, including postcards, envelopes, flats and packages, using a range of the United States Postal Service (the USPS) mail classes, including First Class Mail, Priority Mail, Express Mail, Media Mail, Parcel Post and others. Its customers include individuals, small businesses, home offices, medium-size businesses and large enterprises, and within these segments it targets both mailers and shippers.

PC Postage Service

The Company’s USPS-approved PC Postage service enables users to print electronic stamps directly onto envelopes, plain paper, or labels using only a standard personal computer, printer and Internet connection. Its service supports a variety of USPS and international mail classes. Customers can also add USPS Special Services, such as Delivery Confirmation, Signature Confirmation, Registered Mail, Certified Mail, Insured Mail, Return Receipt, Collect on Delivery and Restricted Delivery to their mail pieces. After installing the Company’s software and completing the registration process, customers can purchase and print postage round the clock. When a customer purchases postage for use through its service, the customer pays face value, and the funds are transferred directly from the customer’s account to the USPS’ account. In addition to postage purchases, customers pay Stamps.com a monthly service fee depending on the features and capabilities of the particular service.

Stamps.com Inc.’s Pro Plan offers a basic set of Stamps.com mailing and shipping features with a single-user capability. Its Premiere plan for larger small businesses adds multiple-user functionality, automated Certified Mail forms, FedEx label printing, additional reference codes and higher allowable postage balances to its Pro Plan feature set. Its Professional Shipper plan is targeted to higher volume shippers, such as fulfillment houses, retailers and e-commerce merchants, and features direct integration into a customer’s order databases, the ability to customize and save shipping profiles, and integrations with many of shipping management systems. The Company’s Enterprise service is targeted to organizations with multiple geographic locations and features enhanced reporting that allows a central location, such as a corporate headquarters greater visibility and control over postage expenditures across their network of locations.

The Company’s customers can print postage on NetStamps labels, which can be used similar to regular stamps; directly on envelopes, postcards or on other types of mail or labels, in a single-step process; on plain 8.5 inch by 11-inch paper or on special labels for packages, and on integrated customs forms for international mail and packages. Its PC Postage services incorporate address verification technology that verifies each destination address for mail sent using its service against a database of all known addresses in the United States. The Company’s PC Postage service is also integrated with common small business and productivity software applications, such as word processing, contact and address management, and accounting and financial applications. It also offers several different versions of NetStamps, such as Themed NetStamps and Photo NetStamps that allow customers to add stock or full custom designs to their mail while still providing the same NetStamps convenience of printing and using postage whenever it is needed.

PhotoStamps

In May 2009, the Company completed the market test of its PhotoStamps product. PhotoStamps is a form of postage that allows consumers to turn digital photos, designs or images into valid United States postage. With this product, individuals or businesses can create customized United States postage using pictures of their children, pets, vacations, celebrations, business logos and more. PhotoStamps can be used as regular postage to send letters, postcards or packages. The product is available via its separately marketed Website at www.photostamps.com. Customers upload a digital photograph or image file, customize the look and feel by choosing a border color to complement the photo, select the value of postage, and place the order online. Each sheet includes 20 individual PhotoStamps, and orders arrive via US Mail in a few business days. The Company does not include its PhotoStamps business when it refers to its PC Postage business.

Mailing & Shipping Supplies Store

Stamps.com Inc.’s Mailing & Shipping Supplies Store (its Supplies Store) is available to its customers from within its PC Postage software, and sells NetStamps labels, shipping labels, other mailing labels, dedicated postage printers, scales, and other mailing and shipping-focused office supplies. Its Supplies Store features a store catalog, same day shipping capabilities, messaging of the Company’s free or discounted shipping promotions, cross sell during checkout, product search capabilities, and better shipping options.

Branded Insurance

The Company offers Stamps.com branded insurance to its customers so that they may insure their mail or packages in an integrated, online process that eliminates any trips to the post office or the need to complete any special forms. Its branded insurance is provided in partnership with Parcel Insurance Plan and is underwritten by Fireman’s Fund. The Company also offers official USPS insurance alongside its branded insurance product.

The Company competes with Newell Rubbermaid, Pitney Bowes and Click-N-Ship.

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