FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Erich Van Dussen

BCC Software’s MOVE Manager Option to Incorporate
New USPS NCOALink Technology
BCC is among the first to receive USPS Distributor Certification
for NCOALink, enabling easier access to COA data

Rochester, NY — BCC Software Inc has been certified by the United States Postal Service® (USPS®) as an NCOALink Interface Developer and NCOALink Interface Distributor. This certification will enable BCC to use NCOALink technology in MOVE Manager, a premium option that enhances the functionality of BCC’s acclaimed Mail Manager 2010 mail preparation software. BCC is one of two companies initially certified to offer this technology to mailers.

“For 25 years mailers and marketers have depended on BCC Software for innovative products and services that help them stay competitive, productive, and profitable,” says K. Jon Runstrom, BCC President and CEO. “We’re very proud of this latest certification — another example of BCC’s leadership in providing trusted solutions for professional mailers.”

NCOALink is a new USPS technology product designed to provide wider access to the United States Postal Service Change of Address (COA) database, using a secure process that enhances security of COA information. NCOALink technology allows mailers to update mailing lists with address changes before they are entered into the mail stream. A proactive Move Update process, it is the preferred method for satisfying USPS Move Update requirements when seeking United States Postal Service discounts for First-Class® mailings. Further, by using COA technology mailers can speed delivery and minimize Undeliverable As Addressed mail for any mail class.

Until now, the full National Change of Address (NCOA) data were available to a limited number of USPS licensees, with the USPS FASTforward® process — a hardware solution providing 13 months of NCOA data — available as a USPS-approved alternative. The United States Postal Service has announced that NCOALink technology will replace NCOA and FASTforward Mailing List Correction on September 30, 2004 and September 30, 2005, respectively.

With the incorporation of NCOALink technology, BCC’s MOVE Manager option will be available in three configurations: End-User, Limited Service Provider, and Full Service Provider, each corresponding to a different USPS NCOALink service level. These represent upgrades from the existing MOVE Manager product, which provides licensees with access to the United States Postal Service FASTforward database.

License fees for MOVE Manager will start at $4,300 for the End-User configuration. (Additional licensing fees from the USPS apply.) Special upgrade pricing will be available for current licensees of BCC’s MOVE Manager option featuring FASTforward.

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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