10.05.2004

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PC Postage from Home: GFT Implements STAMPIT HOME

Internet stamp conquers private households/
New features added to STAMPIT Business

St. Georgen, May 10, 2004 - GFT Technologies AG, one of Europe´s leading technology companies for integrated e-business solutions, has developed and laid the foundation for PC postage for private customers in conjunction with Deutsche Post AG - available from today, May 10, 2004. At the same time, new functionality was added to the successful Business version of STAMPIT.

GFT, in conjunction with Deutsche Post, developed and implemented the postage software STAMPIT HOME which is available to postal customers from May 10, 2004. With this, Deutsche Post brings a new version of the postage software STAMPIT to the market, mainly used by business customers thus far. The functionality and user interface of the Home version has been specifically tailored to the needs of private customers and smaller businesses. The software can be conveniently upgraded from the Home edition to the Business edition as needs grow.

STAMPIT HOME is ideal for private users and business customers with low postal volumes. Stamps are purchased over the Internet and printed out via a Windows PC on standard printers. Each "stamp" contains a unique and tamperproof matrix code, thus offering a high degree of security. Payment is made by direct debit.

Some of the advantages of online postage as against conventional franking methods are: No special devices are needed, a PC and printer are sufficient. Postage can be purchased at any time and the prepaid postage can be printed on labels, envelopes and documents down to the cent. In addition, STAMPIT HOME can be conveniently integrated with widely available office software packages such as Microsoft Word. Additional functionality contained in the software includes franking directly via StarOffice and an online interface to eBay for transfer of the purchaser´s address. Additional services such as registration and cash on delivery are also supported.

At the same time as STAMPIT HOME is being introduced to the market, the current version of STAMPIT is also being enhanced with new features such as network installation and insertion of stamped advertising during franking.

From the inception of the project "Internet stamps", GFT is responsible for the implementation of the technology at Deutsche Post on which both STAMPIT as well STAMPIT HOME are based. "In GFT we have found an innovative and reliable partner. Over the last few years, we have jointly established the postage software STAMPIT in the national market and launched it successfully in the international market as well", says Bernd Meyer, senior product manager for STAMPIT at Deutsche Post AG.

Please find graphical material at www.deutschepost.de.