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Stamps.com (Nasdaq: STMP), the leading provider of Internet mailing and shipping services, and Sprint (NYSE: FON) Wednesday announced the companies have entered into an agreement to deliver value-added services to owners of home-based businesses and offices.

Sprint will sponsor Stamps.com's new customer welcome kit and will offer up to $90 in free Internet Postage when customers sign-up for Sprint long-distance services. Additionally, Sprint will promote Stamps.com to its targeted home office customer base through Internet Postage CD mailings, bill inserts, inbound customer calls and other marketing activities.

"Both Stamps.com and Sprint are committed to providing value-added services to home office customers," said John Payne, chairman and CEO, Stamps.com.

"In addition to adding value to our customers, we want to add convenience and affordable products that simplify their telecommunications needs," said Larry Porterfield, vice president, Marketing and Sales, Sprint. "We are continuously striving to find new solutions to help home office customers bring efficiency to their business."

Stamps.com is the leading provider of easy, convenient and cost-effective Internet mailing and shipping services to small businesses, large corporations and e-commerce vendors. Anchored by its partnerships with the U.S. Postal Service and United Parcel Service (UPS), Stamps.com creates an efficient marketplace whereby customers can choose the best carrier for any transaction based on cost comparisons and delivery options. With just an Internet connection, Stamps.com customers will have immediate access to select a carrier, print postage or multi-carrier shipping labels, schedule a pick-up and track a package.

Stamps.com has partnerships with major companies such as America Online, eBay, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Intel, Mail Boxes Etc., Microsoft, Office Depot, Intuit and 3M. Visit www.stamps.com for more information. Sprint is a global communications company -- at the forefront of integrating long-distance, local and wireless communications services, and one of the largest carriers of Internet traffic. Sprint operates and built the United States' first nationwide all digital, fiber-optic network and is a leader in advanced data communications services. Sprint has $20 billion in annual revenues and serves more than 20 million business and residential customers.

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