Conference for Government Agencies on Trust and Control in Government-to-Citizen Email to be Presented by Goodmail Systems and GovDelivery

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jun 19, 2007 — Goodmail Systems, Inc., creator of the CertifiedEmail service for trusted, assured email delivery, and GovDelivery, the world's leading provider of government-to-citizen communication solutions, today announced that they would co-sponsor a free conference for government agencies titled "Trust and Control: Emerging Trends in Digital Communication." The panel discussion will reveal best practices on building and maintaining public trust in email communication. Keynote speakers Richard Gingras, CEO and co-founder of Goodmail Systems, Inc. and Scott Burns, CEO and co-founder of GovDelivery will provide attendees with an overview of today's trusted email services and offer practical tips for how to make government-to-citizen emails more effective. Participants will also learn best practices for enhancing public trust in email by using technology to proactively communicate information and policy to citizens.

In addition to Gingras and Burns, three major government agencies will present case studies on how to effectively reach the public by email.

WHO: Richard Gingras, CEO and co-founder of Goodmail Systems Scott Burns, CEO and co-founder of GovDelivery.

Richard Gingras is an accomplished luminary with 25+ years experience in leading networking technology and content businesses. Before assuming the position of CEO at Goodmail, he previously ran the online service efforts at @Home, (which later became Excite@Home),including the broadband and narrowband portal divisions, and served as SVP and General Manager of the company's consumer-focused product division, Excite Studios. In 1979, Gingras also created the first interactive set top-based news magazine in partnership with CBS and NBC. Scott Burns co-founded GovDelivery, Inc. in 2000 and has led the company to its current position as world leader in government-to-citizen email communication. Prior to GovDelivery, Burns was the Director of Marketing at SafeRent, Inc., and a consultant with McKinsey and Company. Burns has guided GovDelivery to its current position by consulting directly with the Company's broad public sector client base to understand how GovDelivery's unique, web-based platform, can meet government's needs.

About GovDelivery

GovDelivery, Inc., headquartered in St. Paul, MN, is the world’s leading provider of government-to-citizen communication solutions. Its flagship product, GovDelivery Digital Subscription Management, uses a proprietary Software as a Service (SaaS) platform to provide organizations with fully-automated and on-demand communication with the public. Governments use GovDelivery to reach the public through e-mail, wireless alerts, and RSS. GovDelivery is used by more than one hundred public sector organizations worldwide including USA.gov, the FBI, the Centers for Disease Control, the U.S. Departments of Labor, State, Agriculture, Transportation, and Commerce; U.K. Parliament; Texas Department of Health and Human Services; Orange County, CA; and Washington, D.C. GovDelivery is also used by transit authorities across the U.S., including the Tri-County Metropolitan District of Oregon (TriMet). For more information, please visit www.govdelivery.com.

About Goodmail Systems

Goodmail created and markets CertifiedEmail, a unique trusted class of email, to provide a safe and reliable means for consumers to identify authentic messages from legitimate volume senders. The CertifiedEmail service is the only system of its kind that assures delivery of opt-in email with all links and images automatically rendered intact. Developed to restore trust between volume senders and individuals, CertifiedEmail imprints messages with cryptographically secure tokens that certify email authenticity and legitimacy. Available only to senders meeting strict standards for best email practices and low complaint rates, CertifiedEmail messages are presented to users with a unique blue-ribbon icon, providing a measure of security against phishing. Recent case study data from national online retailers and financial senders show click-through rates and email business results (logins, sales) improved by up to 25 percent when using CertifiedEmail. CertifiedEmail is supported by seven leading mailbox providers in North America and the United Kingdom as well as a wide network of leading email platforms, security solutions, and email service providers. For more information, please visit www.goodmailsystems.com.

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