XPEDITE LAUNCHES MESSAGEREACH 2.0 WITH NEW E-MAIL MANAGEMENT FEATURES
More Robust Platform Increases Control, Security, Tracking and Reporting for Large-Volume Opt-in E-mail Distributions

Tinton Falls, N.J. (May 16, 2002) — Xpedite, a global leader in multimedia messaging and a business unit of Ptek Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTEK; www.ptek.com), today announced it has launched messageREACH^SM 2.0, the next version of its global, managed e-mail platform. The upgrade offers a host of new features that are specifically suited for businesses looking to simply and securely manage their large-volume e-mail distribution needs. Xpedite customers use messageREACH for a host of applications, ranging from emarketing campaigns and product promotions, to delivering customer statements and personalized information.

messageREACH 2.0 provides customers with many new features, including: automated subscription management that allows customers to maintain a database on Xpedite’s server, enabling opt-in, opt-out and subscription modification; time-sensitive password protection for accessing multiple secure files; expanded tracking and reporting options that allow users to measure what percentage of recipients opened a document, enabling customers to judge the value of their list; duplicate checking of lists to ensure recipients do not receive multiple copies of the same document; and, easy uploading of multiple files.

"Xpedite’s messageREACH 2.0 offers all the advanced e-mail options that make communicating with customers and employees more efficient," said Joe Merces, Vice President of Product Management for Xpedite. "The latest version of our messageREACH service incorporates many customer-driven features, and it sets a new standard for quality and innovation in the outsourced managed e-mail market."

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