Constant Contact Donates Free Email Marketing Accounts to Every Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in the United States.

WALTHAM, Mass. -- Donations Will Be Provided Through the Association of Small Business Development Centers (ASBDC) Network That Supports 1.3 Million Small Business Owners and Aspiring Entrepreneurs Each Year

Constant Contact(R) (www.constantcontact.com), the leading email marketing service for small businesses, associations, and nonprofits, today launched a program that supports the Association of Small Business Development Centers (ASBDC) by donating free accounts to every Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in the United States.

The ASBDC (www.asbdc-us.org) represents more than 1,100 local SBDC offices in 63 statewide and regional programs from across the country, who provide management and technical assistance to more than 1.3 million small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs each year. Local SBDCs offer free, face-to-face business consulting and at-cost training on writing business plans, accessing capital, marketing, regulatory compliance, international trade, and more.

"Small businesses are key drivers for the U.S. economy, but with more than half failing in the first year and 95 percent failing within the first five years, expert-driven coaching and guidance are critical towards the long-term success for many," said Gail Goodman, CEO, Constant Contact. "The SBDCs provide an invaluable resource for supporting small business success, and with Constant Contact, they now have a tool to reach more small businesses and effectively communicate their business and coaching services."

"Constant Contact's email newsletter service enables all of our SBDCs to have ongoing communication with small businesses and continue educational support long after clients leave our offices -providing them with up-to-date information on relevant business coaching and development programs," said Don Wilson, President, ASBDC. "Constant Contact's dedication to small businesses and its investment in their success will allow us to broaden our reach and serve our clients even better."

About Constant Contact

With more than 70,000 customers, Constant Contact is the leading email marketing service for small businesses, associations, and nonprofits. Constant Contact is a web-based email marketing solution that enables small organizations to easily create and send professional email newsletters, promotions, announcements and more with no technical expertise required. Designed and priced for SMBs, Constant Contact is affordable, easy-to-use and includes a free 60-day trial at: www.constantcontact.com. The service is marketed through over 1,500 Business Partners and more than 100 marquee channel partners including American Express OPEN, AOL, Corel, FTD, IBM, Web.com, Network Solutions, Register.com, Website Pros and Yahoo Search Marketing. Constant Contact is a founding member of the Email Sender and Provider Coalition (ESPC), a group formed to fight spam while protecting the delivery of legitimate email. Constant Contact is funded by Greylock Partners, Morgan Stanley Venture Partners, Commonwealth Capital Ventures, Longworth Venture Partners, and Hudson Ventures. For more information, please call 781-472-8100.

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About ASBDC

Founded in 1979, the ASBDC provides a vehicle for continuous improvement of the Small Business Development Center program, exchange of information among members regarding objectives, methods and results in business management and technical assistance and advocacy of America's small business community. Over 500,000 businesses are assisted by ASBDC member programs on an annual basis. The mission of the Association of Small Business Development Centers is to represent the collective interest of our members by promoting, informing, supporting and continuously improving the SBDC network, which delivers nationwide educational assistance to strengthen small/medium business management, thereby contributing to the growth of local, state and national economies.

About SBDC

Established through a public/private partnership by Congress in 1980, the Small Business Development Center program is the most comprehensive, efficient and effective business assistance network in the nation. SBDC's mission is to help new entrepreneurs realize their dream of business ownership and existing businesses remain competitive in the complex marketplace of an ever-changing global economy. Based in universities, colleges and economic development agencies, SBDCs are funded by state and local partnerships to match US Small Business Administration support. Specialized services for exporting, technology development, regulatory compliance through outreach and education, and established linkages with private sector lenders an consultants are all included in the core service delivery of the SBDC network as the National Delivery System for small business management and technical assistance.