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EIGHTY PERCENT OF SMALL TRAVEL AND TOURISM BUSINESSES SEE STRONG LEVELS OF TRAVELERS IN SUMMER 2006, ACCORDING TO CONSTANT CONTACT SURVEY Ninety-five percent maintain websites, 80 percent using email marketing to capitalize on sales opportunities Despite the positive outlook, 50 percent believe high fuel prices have negatively impacted business Waltham, MA. - August 16, 2006

With the summer of 2006 in full gear, small travel and tourism businesses are experiencing strong levels of visitors and customers. According to the 2006 Travel and Tourism Outlook* survey from Constant Contact, 80 percent of small travel and tourism businesses said reservations were at or above last year s levels (37 percent and 43 percent respectively). With 84 percent expecting more online sales in 2006, the majority of small travel and tourism businesses today are using several methods of online marketing. In fact, 95 percent surveyed maintain a website, with 80 percent using email marketing to drive website traffic and to promote special offers. Constant Contact (www.constantcontact.com) is the leading email marketing service for small businesses, associations, and nonprofits. holiday wales

Small businesses look to the Internet for marketing:

As the travel industry continues to grow, consumers have more and more options to research and book vacations with small travel and tourism businesses, especially since more of these businesses are now using online marketing methods, helping them stay in touch with local customers. In fact, the survey results revealed that 62 percent also offer online booking options to provide consumers with the online convenience they ve come to expect. cottage holiday in wales

Other findings of note regarding competitive pressures on smaller travel businesses revealed that 74 percent of those polled said that large online travel sites have not negatively impacted their sales. What then are owners of small travel/tourism companies worried about According to the survey, nearly 50 percent believe high fuel prices have hurt their businesses. caravan holiday in wales

The survey results show that U.S. small travel businesses are thriving, especially now, during the summer months, said Gail Goodman, CEO, Constant Contact. The survey also indicates that the strong health of these businesses can be attributed to their adoption of online marketing methods - as the Internet has helped them reach more current and prospective customers to help grow their businesses. camping holiday wales

Top challenges facing small travel and tourism businesses:

In addition to concerns about rising fuel costs, 48 percent of small travel and tourism businesses surveyed said finding new customers was their biggest challenge. Filling reservations during the off-season (23 percent) came in as the second biggest challenge, followed by competing with online travel sites (18 percent), and getting repeat business from current customers (11 percent). accommodation holiday wales

Small businesses reveal consumer vacation trends:

According to the survey, small travel and tourism businesses said the average summer vacation lasts one to two weeks (52 percent). Businesses surveyed also noted that families (56 percent) make up their largest percentage of customers - next largest was retired couples at 19 percent. In addition, small travel and tourism business owners revealed that while summer (48 percent) and winter (23 percent) are their busiest seasons, there is opportunity year-round for sales - fall and spring ranked as having the greatest impact for 15 percent and 14 percent, respectively, of businesses. holiday last minute wales

Sample questions and results from Constant Contact s 2006 Small Business Summer Vacation Outlook survey include the following: How have reservations for this summer compared to last year Reservations are higher than last year 43% Reservations are about the same 37% Reservations are less than last year 20% What is your biggest challenge Finding new customers 48% Filling rooms/seats in the off season 23% catering holiday self wales

Competing with online travel sites 18% Getting repeat business from current customers 11% How long is the average vacation booked by your customers Weekend (2 days) 21% Long weekend 24% One week 39% 10-14 days 13% More than 14 days 2% Who are your main customers Families 56% Retired couples 19% Business travelers 12% Young couples 7% Students 6% What season has the biggest impact on your business holiday wales walking

Summer 48% Winter 23% Fall 15% Spring 14% What marketing methods do you use to promote your summer offerings (check all that apply) Email marketing 80% Online Marketing 65% Direct Mail 47% Advertising (TV, radio or newspaper) 43% Flyers 36% Other 15% What types of messages do you communicate to your customers through email (check all that apply) General Newsletter 60% family holiday wales

Travel Specials 58% Holiday/seasonal promotions 39% Coupons and discount offers 31% Travel Tips 29% Other 10% For more information about the survey or for additional results, please contact Kevin Mullins at 781-472-6206, or by email at kmullins@constantcontact.com * The 2006 U.S. Small Business Summer Vacation Outlook survey was conducted through targeted online distribution to U.S. small businesses who are current customers of Constant Contact, recording results from more than 250 respondents. Respondents came from the following categories: hotel/motel/resort/B Bs; travel agency; tour operator/company; online travel site; and city/region tourism organization. The survey was conducted from June 28 - July 17, 2006. holiday riding wales

Constant Contact :: About Us :: Press Releases :: Constant Contact Named One of America s 500 Fastest-Growing Private Companies by Inc. Magazine Press Releases Current

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CONSTANT CONTACT NAMED ONE OF AMERICA S 500 FASTEST-GROWING PRIVATE COMPANIES BY INC. MAGAZINE Ranks No. 166 on the 2006 Inc. 500 with three-year sales growth of 669.3% Waltham, MA. - August 29, 2006

Constant Contact today announced it has been named to the 25th Annual Inc. 500 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the country. Ranking no. 166 on Inc. s list, Constant Contact (www.constantcontact.com) is the leading email marketing service for small businesses, associations, and nonprofits. The 2006 Inc. 500 was revealed in Inc. s September issue and will be honored at an awards ceremony in January 2007. holiday park south wales

We re excited to be a part of this award and recognized as one of this country s fastest-growing, most innovative companies, said Gail Goodman, CEO, Constant Contact. Our success has been driven by our passion to help small business owners build relationships with their important audiences to help drive growth. We strive to provide an effective and easy-to-use service for our customers. Inc. s recognition is affirmation that we are helping small businesses and organizations across the country reach their goals. cottage holiday wales

If you want to find out which companies are going to change the world, look at the Inc. 500, said Inc. Editor Jane Berentson. These are the most innovative, dynamic, fast-growth companies in the nation, the ones coming up with solutions to some of our most intractable ills, creating systems that let us conduct business faster and easier, and manufacturing products we soon discover we can t live without. The Inc. 500 list is Inc. magazine s tribute to American business ingenuity and ambition. holiday in wales

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Inc., http://www.inc.com, the only major business magazine dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies, delivers real solutions for today s innovative company builders. It provides hands-on tools and market-tested strategies for managing people, finances, sales, marketing, and technology. Inc., a Mansueto Ventures LLC publication, inspires and informs, with cutting-edge coverage that reflects our readers energy, brashness, and imagination. holiday wales

Constant Contact :: About Us :: Press Releases :: Constant Contact Launches ConnectUp!, an Online Community for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs Press Releases Current

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CONSTANT CONTACT LAUNCHES CONNECTUP!, AN ONLINE COMMUNITY FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS New Online Resource Helps Thousands of Small Businesses and Organizations Connect, Share, and Network Waltham, MA. - September 06, 2006

Constant Contact (www.constantcontact.com), the leading email marketing service for small businesses, associations, and nonprofits, today announced the launch of ConnectUp!(^SM), a new user community for small businesses, entrepreneurs, and organizational leaders. ConnectUp! is an online meeting place for members to connect with like-minded peers to get ideas, share insights, ask questions, and foster best practices for all aspects of email marketing, growing their businesses, and achieving success. caravan holiday in wales

Available at http://community.constantcontact.com/, ConnectUp! brings together thousands of small business owners and entrepreneurs to help each other solve real business problems, share and gain insights on email marketing and other topics of interest, and read and post to the discussion boards. To date, more than 2, 500 Constant Contact customers have joined ConnectUp!. camping holiday wales

We have passionate and enthusiastic customers that love to learn and share tips not only about email marketing, but also about the full range of challenges that small business owners face. ConnectUp! is the perfect vehicle for helping them to do just that from anywhere at anytime, said Gail Goodman, CEO, Constant Contact. There are many online resources with how to articles and white papers from industry experts. Our goal in launching ConnectUp! is to foster an interactive community where members can give and take advice from the people they trust most - entrepreneurs just like them who are doing everything they can to make their own business a success. accommodation holiday wales

Interactivity Helps Entrepreneurs Connect and Solve Business Problems

Today s entrepreneurs face many challenges in making their businesses successful. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, more than 50 percent of small businesses fail in the first year and 95 percent fail within the first five years. For many, the right business and marketing solutions are critical for their long-term success. With ConnectUp!, entrepreneurs, business owners, and organizational leaders can network online and exchange ideas and solutions by interest, region, and even business niche. Among the features of ConnectUp!: holiday last minute wales

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1999 October October 04, 1999 Orbit Commerce to Integrate Roving Software into its E-Commerce ASP Platform August August 10, 1999 Roving Software Receives $2.5 Million in Funding April April 20, 1999 Former Open Market Executive Named CEO of Roving Software March March 04, 1999 Roving to Offer Award-Winning Constant Contact Solution for the Microsoft Commerce Platform Press Archives Press Releases Current

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2000 December December 18, 2000 Roving and AllBusiness Sign Strategic Alliance to Provide Email Marketing to Small Businesses December 11, 2000 Roving and BuyerZone.Com Form Strategic Partnership to Bring Email Marketing Tools and Expertise to Small Businesses October October 30, 2000 Springboard 2000: New England Selects Roving Software to Present at Venture Forum for Women Entrepreneurs October 11, 2000 Roving and Switchboard Partner to Help Local Businesses Build Profitable Relationships With Powerful Email Marketing Tool October 10, 2000 Roving Partners With Netledger to Bring Easy-To-Use, Affordable Email Marketing Tools to Small Businesses September September 26, 2000 Roving Launches Roving Express(TM) - New B2b Asp Service for Rapid Implementation of its Email Marketing Software September 19, 2000 Roving Joins the Smartage.Com Marketplace August August 24, 2000 Roving on the Move to New Corporate Headquarters in Needham, Mass. June June 27, 2000 Roving Unveils Constant Contact Opt-In Builder Permission-Based Email Marketing for Small and Medium eBusiness May May 09, 2000 Janet Muto Appointed Vice President of Marketing at Roving Software April April 24, 2000 Roving Software Receives Over $10 Million in Second Round of Funding April 12, 2000 Agiliti Signs Roving Software and salesforce.com as New Supplier Partners April 05, 2000 Open Market and Roving Software Announce Strategic Partnership to Deliver E-Marketing Solutions for Small and Medium E-Businesses Press Archives Press Releases Current

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2001 December December 03, 2001 Roving Signs Agreement With Pitney Bowes to Deliver Self-Service Email Marketing to Small Business Customers November November 27, 2001 Informationpages.com Selects Roving to Bring Self-Service Email Marketing to Directory Publishers November 06, 2001 internet.Com Adds Roving s Constant Contact E-Mail Marketing Manager to its Commerce Partner Program November 05, 2001 Roving Brings Self Service Email Marketing to MasterCard Small Business Customers October October 15, 2001 Roving Announces Alliance With Staples to Provide Email Marketing Solutions to Small Businesses September September 24, 2001 Roving Software Helps Growing Businesses Gain Competitive Edge Through Cisco Internet Business Roadmap Solutions Program September 17, 2001 Roving Announces Series C Funding From Industry Leaders August August 16, 2001 VistaPrint and Roving Announce Partnership August 07, 2001 Bigstep Selects Roving Software as Enhanced Email Marketing Services Provider July July 20, 2001 ValueWeb Adds Constant Contact Email Marketing Manager to its Suite of Web Hosting Services June June 29, 2001 Tom Howd Appointed Vice President of Services at Roving Software June 14, 2001 Roving Releases Constant Contact 4.1 April April 30, 2001 Roving and Commission Junction Form Strategic Partnership to Bring Email Marketing Tools to Affiliate Marketers Roving Launches Web Affiliate Marketing Program April 24, 2001 DigitalWork to Integrate Constant Contact Into eServices Platform April 17, 2001 BizLand Adds Roving s Constant Contact to Private Label Offering March March 26, 2001 Roving and TEAM Mucho, Inc. Sign Strategic Alliance to Provide Email Marketing to Small Businesses March 21, 2001 Roving and ClickAction s Elibrium Division Partner to Sell Web-Based Email Marketing Software to Small Businesses March 06, 2001 MyEzWeb Adds Constant Contact Email Marketing Manager to its E-Commerce Platform February February 20, 2001 Roving Releases Constant Contact 4.0, Email Marketing Manager For Small And Medium Businesses January January 30, 2001 Roving and Trellix Make It Easy for Small Businesses to Add Permission-Based Email to Their Marketing Mix January 23, 2001 Inc.com and Roving Partner to Bring Email Marketing Tools to Small Businesses January 17, 2001 Eric Groves Joins Roving Software As Senior Vice President, Sales And Business Development Press Archives Press Releases Current

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2002 December December 03, 2002 Roving Announces Over $4.5 Million In New Funding Round November November 12, 2002 Roving Releases Constant Contact 6.0 With SafeUnsubscribe October October 15, 2002 Roving and Y2Marketing Partner to Deliver Do-It-Yourself Email Marketing(TM) to Clients September September 16, 2002 Roving Kicks Off Enhanced Reseller Program With Greater Revenue Share Opportunity July July 15, 2002 Roving Relocates to New Corporate Headquarters in Waltham, MA. April April 23, 2002 Roving Announces Reseller Program April 16, 2002 Roving Announces the Addition of New Color Picker Feature to Constant Contact March March 05, 2002 Roving Releases Constant Contact 5.0 February February 27, 2002 Roving and SecureNetShop Partner to Deliver Self-Service Email Marketing to Merchants February 19, 2002 Roving and First Data Merchant Services Join Forces to Deliver Email Marketing Services February 07, 2002 Roving and Paymentech Team to Deliver Self-Service Email Marketing to Merchants Press Archives Press Releases Current

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2003 November November 18, 2003 Constant Contact(R) Customer Illustrates E-Marketing Best Practices for Small Businesses in Aberdeen Report October October 27, 2003 Keating to Offer Permission-Based Email Marketing Products and Services Through Partnership with Roving Software October 15, 2003 Roving and America Online to Deliver Email Marketing Services to AOL(R) for Small Business Members October 08, 2003 Constant Contact(R) Do-It-Yourself Email Marketing Keeps Associations In Touch with Members and Donors September September 26, 2003 Roving Endorses Project Lumos - Solution Meets Small Business and Non-Profit Needs September 23, 2003 Roving Named New England s 9th Fastest Growing Technology Company In Deloitte Touche Technology Fast 50 Program Constant Contact(R) Do-It-Yourself Email Marketing Customer Wins Prestigious Savvy Award for its Email Newsletter July July 29, 2003 Roving Software Inc. Named One Of New England s Fastest Growing Technology Companies In Deloitte Touche Technology Fast 50 Program June June 25, 2003 Roving and InfoChase Partner to Provide Do-It-Yourself Email Marketing to Small Businesses May May 06, 2003 Roving and PayPal Team Up To Add One-Click E-Commerce Functionality To Email Marketing April April 23, 2003 Email Service Provider Coalition Announces Technology Blueprint - Code Named Project Lumos - Designed to Eradicate Spam March March 18, 2003 Interland Offers E-mail Marketing to Resellers January January 23, 2003 Register.com Offers Its Customers Constant Contact, the Easy-to-Use Email Marketing Service, Powered by Roving Software January 21, 2003 NAI Email Service Provider Coalition Formed January 15, 2003 Massachusetts Software Internet Council Elects Bay State Technology Leaders To Board Of Trustees January 13, 2003 Roving Offers Free Trial of Do-It-Yourself Email Marketing to Quickbooks Users Press Archives Press Releases Current

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