FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Erich Van Dussen

BCC Software Receives U.S. Postal Service NCOALink
Limited Service Provider Certification
First such Postal Service certification will allow BCC to provide a smooth transition to NCOALink processing for users of BCC MOVE Update services

Rochester, NY — BCC Software Inc has received United States Postal Service® (USPS®) certification as a Limited Service Provider of NCOALink, a new Postal Service (TM) technology product. This certification allows BCC to offer NCOALink technology as part of BCC MOVE Update services, an array of USPS-certified processes that can improve the overall quality of list data for professional mailers.

BCC’s was the first NCOALink Limited Service Provider Certification granted by the Postal Service.

Ultimately replacing the current National Change of Address (NCOA) and FASTforward® systems of Move Update processing, NCOALink is designed to provide wider access to the U.S. Postal Service® Change of Address (COA) database, using a secure process that enhances security of COA information. NCOALink technology allows mailers to update their lists with address changes before they are entered into the mail stream.

As a proactive Move Update process, it is a preferred method for satisfying USPS Move Update requirements when seeking postage discounts for First-Class Mail®; in fact, the periodic use of this process can speed delivery and minimize costly Undeliverable As Addressed mailpieces for any mail class.

BCC MOVE Update services are available to licensees of BCC’s Mail Manager 2010 mail-preparation software. Clicking a single button in the 2010 task bar delivers the user to a wizard-driven interface that greatly assists the preparation and submission of lists for the Move Update process. With NCOALink processing assisted by the Mail Manager 2010/BCC MOVE Update interface, longtime 2010 users familiar with NCOA or FASTforward processes should enjoy a nearly seamless transition to this new technology.

“Customers will notice little change beyond a new selection from the existing Mail Manager 2010 wizard,” according to Mark Higgins, Manager of BCC Data Services. NCOALink will be added to BCC MOVE Update services as soon as possible, but BCC will continue to offer NCOA and FASTforward processing choices until the USPS officially replaces them with the new technology: on September 30, 2004 for NCOA, and exactly one year later for FASTforward Mailing List Correction. (BCC MOVE Update services also include Postal Service-certified Delivery Sequence File Second Generation [DSF2 TM] and Locatable Address Conversion System [LACS] processing.)

BCC Software was also recently certified by the Postal Service as an NCOALink Interface Developer and Distributor Licensee, enabling the incorporation of this new technology into the popular MOVE Manager option for Mail Manager 2010. Previously, MOVE Manager users were licensed by USPS to process lists in-house using the FASTforward database; with the new certification, NCOALink technology will replace FASTforward in this product, providing a smooth transition for current licensees and the most up-to-date address-updating technology for future users.

Licensing fees for BCC’s Mail Manager 2010 starts at $995.

About BCC Software
For more than 25 years BCC Software Inc has offered high-performance software and solutions for professional mailers. The company is committed to providing clients with the highest level of customer service and technology training. Current BCC Software clients include such well know names as Harvard University, Columbia University, The Miami Herald, Anheuser-Busch Company, Inc., American Civil Liberties Union, R.R. Donnelly, K/P Corporation and The US House of Representatives.

For more information, phone (800) 453-3130.

Effective October 1, 2005, the United States Postal Service discontinued its FASTforward Mailing List Correction service. Instead, BCC offers NCOALink Limited Service Provider (LSP), a next-generation USPS address-updating technology that offers improved matching results, greater reach back into the USPS COA database, and faster turnarounds. Vist our NCOALink page for more information.

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