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Greg Crandell, Vice President		Walter Laskos
(Toll Free) 866-994-4900, ext. 106		(800) 442-4366, ext. 6597
gcrandell@digitalmailer.com		wlaskos@wescorp.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Investing in success: DigitalMailer and WesCorp double up to serve credit unions
Corporate buys into entrepreneurial digital communications company

Herndon, Va., and San Dimas, Ca. (Jan. 2, 2008) – Credit unions wanting better ways to reach their members have twice the horsepower now. DigitalMailer, Inc., a leading digital-communication company serving more than 120 credit unions, is teaming up with WesCorp, the nation’s largest corporate credit union, at $30 billion in assets. To expand its technology footprint and shift away from the world of paper, WesCorp has made a strategic investment in DigitalMailer.

“We’ll serve as a type of ‘innovation arm’ for WesCorp,” said Ron Daly, president of DigitalMailer. “Their investment in DigitalMailer signals not only confidence in our products and services, but also in our future capabilities. WesCorp has shown a strong commitment to us and our future.”

DigitalMailer is best known for helping credit unions reach their members online through the e-marketer’s virtual “communications toolbox.” Using DigitalMailer’s state-of-the-art digital technology and targeting techniques, credit unions can build and retain strong member relationships.

According to Tony Kitt, senior vice president of payment systems for WesCorp, “We see this as a strategic investment in recognition of the evolution, really the revolution, of payments processing and settlement. DigitalMailer will help us leverage our core competencies in order to find those new frontiers that will enable credit unions to stay ahead of such rapid change, including business services and digital communications.”

First conceived as an MBA final project at George Washington University, DigitalMailer was launched in 2000 with plans to harness the power of the Web via a single product: eStatements. Seven years later, DigitalMailer’s eStatement business is thriving, with the company positioned among the top five providers nationwide. But the company has added other e-communications services to its product line, as well, including e-LERTS, DigitalMailer’s preference-based email alert service. Collectively, DigitalMailer’s 120 client credit unions have more than $17 billion in assets and serve more than 2.1 million members.

The DigitalMailer/WesCorp partnership will officially launch in 2008, with the two organizations working together to extend online communications tools to a wider credit union audience, particularly in WesCorp’s key service areas. Plans also include creating more e-communication products to help member credit unions everywhere more efficiently serve their business and consumer members.

About DigitalMailer, Inc.
DigitalMailer, Inc. offers digital communication products such as eStatements, e-LERT, a preference-based email notification system; eCHECK, an online check-image retrieval service giving credit union members direct access to their checks; and eSurvey, a cost-effective means to gain member feedback . Together, DigitalMailer’s products help credit unions reach their members through a total e-marketing solution. For more information, contact DigitalMailer at (866) 994-4900, or visit www.digitalmailer.com.

About WesCorp
Established in 1969, WesCorp is Western Corporate Federal Credit Union—America’s largest corporate credit union. As a financial services cooperative with approximately $30 billion in assets and more than 1,000 member/owner credit unions located throughout the United States and Guam, WesCorp operates under authorities granted by the National Credit Union Administration. WesCorp serves its credit union membership through an array of investment, credit, payment, funds-transfer, and settlement solutions supported by a variety of educational conferences, publications and webcasts. Headquartered in San Dimas, California, WesCorp also provides member service through offices in Boise, Idaho; Honolulu, Hawaii; Salt Lake City, Utah; San Leandro, California; and Seattle and Spokane, Washington. Visit www.wescorp.org for more information.

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