[May 13, 2008]

StrongMail Expands Channel Program with New CRM and IBM VAR Partners

(Marketwire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) REDWOOD CITY, CA, May 13 / MARKET WIRE/ --

StrongMail Systems, Inc., the leading
provider of on-premise solutions for marketing and transactional email,
today announced that it is has expanded its channel program with four
strategic VAR partners. New IBM Premier Business Partners include Direct
Systems Support (DSS), PCPC Direct and Yorel Integrated Solutions, while
CRM VAR and system integrator Lexnet Consulting Group has also signed an
agreement to resell StrongMail's proven email marketing platform.

These latest IBM reseller partnerships strengthen StrongMail's reach in key
regional markets. Based in Southern California, DSS is an IBM Premier
Business Partner of more than ten years that has earned a national
reputation of quality, consistency and excellence. As part of the
partnership, DSS is launching an industry-first IBM Mobile Data Center that
incorporates StrongMail's email marketing technology. An IBM Premier
Business Partner based in Houston, PCPC Direct builds long-term
relationships with its customers and partners to provide innovative
solutions and personalized service to Fortune 1000 companies headquartered
in the US and Europe and SMB's located throughout Texas. Founded in 1993
and based in Charlotte, NC, Yorel helps businesses cut costs, improve
productivity and minimize business risk by designing customized information
technology solutions that focus on business problems first.

"We are pleased to welcome these premier technology partners into
StrongMail's fast-growing channel program," said Steve Murphy, North
American channel manager at StrongMail Systems. "StrongMail's reliable and
flexible platform makes it an excellent solution for the channel, and these
new partners will help us further bolster our strong momentum in the
marketplace."

Lexnet Consulting Group is a leading system integrator and reseller of CRM
business solutions. A San Francisco-based company with an additional office
in Southern California, as well as strategic CRM VAR alliances across the
country, Lexnet has completed hundreds of successful CRM implementations
for companies across the county -- each with a primary focus of delivering
maximum value and return on investment.

"StrongMail is an ideal Lexnet partner, as we've seen a lot of demand from
our CRM customers for a powerful, full-featured email marketing solution
that we can easily integrate with their internal systems," said Steve
Chipman, CEO of Lexnet Consulting Group. "StrongMail's proven technology
and on-premise approach puts us in an excellent position to reach new
markets with an integrated marketing solution for improving customer
relationships."

About StrongMail Systems, Inc.

StrongMail Systems provides businesses with commercial-grade, on-premise
solutions for marketing and transactional email. StrongMail integrates its
proven email delivery, tracking and campaign management software on
high-performance servers that are optimized for maximum deliverability. In
addition to providing superior control, security and integration
capabilities, StrongMail's in-house approach offers companies a more
powerful and cost-effective alternative to homegrown or outsourced
solutions. Hundreds of companies worldwide rely on StrongMail's solutions
to power their mission-critical customer communications. A Silicon Valley
company, StrongMail is headquartered in Redwood City, CA, and is funded by
Sequoia Capital, Evercore Partners, Globespan Capital Partners and DAG
Ventures. To learn more about StrongMail Systems, visit
www.strongmail.com.

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