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Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

Nordstrom Launches International Shopping In 30 Countries

SEATTLE (November 4, 2009)—Seattle-based Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) has introduced international shopping online to better serve customers globally, the company announced today. Customers outside and inside the U.S. can now browse and buy merchandise from nordstrom.com in different currencies and easily ship items to 30 countries.

Customers have the flexibility to ship to a particular country but pay in a separate currency. The new online feature also enables simple, reliable international order fulfillment and shipping. At checkout customers receive an estimated delivery timeframe, global tracking number, a guaranteed exchange rate at purchase and a complete order total including all applicable international duty, tax, and delivery costs. Available currencies for international shopping currently include:


· Canadian Dollar (CAD)

· Euro (EUR)

· British Pound (GBP)

· U.S. Dollar (USD)

· Czech Koruna (CZK)

· Danish Krone (DKK)

· Estonian Kroon (EEK)

· Hungarian Forint (HUF)

· Latvian Lats (LVL)

· Lithuanian Litas (LTL)

· Polish Zloty (PLN)

· Swedish Krona (SEK)

“We are excited about this opportunity to better serve our customers internationally,” said Jamie Nordstrom, president of Nordstrom Direct.

“We’ve made it a lot easier for our customers abroad to shop from nordstrom.com. Sending great fashion merchandise from Nordstrom to friends and family overseas is also more convenient than ever for our domestic customers. We will continue looking for ways to improve the shopping experience for customers, no matter where they live.”

Nordstrom has partnered with FiftyOne Global Ecommerce to offer international shopping. FiftyOne ensures a consistent shopping experience for Nordstrom customers by integrating all aspects of the international transaction — global pricing, payment, logistics and delivery — into an automated online order process.

To learn more about international shopping from Nordstrom, including the most up-to-date list of available countries, visit http://shop.nordstrom.com/internationalshopping. This website is offered in English only. For assistance in another language, customers can call 1-319-846-4140 from outside the U.S., 1-877-794-5304 from Canada or 1-888-282-6060 within the U.S.

Nordstrom, Inc. is one of the nation’s leading fashion specialty retailers, with 182 stores located in 28 states. Founded in 1901 as a shoe store in Seattle, today Nordstrom operates 112 full-line stores, 67 Nordstrom Racks, two Jeffrey boutiques and one clearance store. Nordstrom also serves customers through its online presence at www.nordstrom.com and through its catalogs. Nordstrom, Inc. is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol JWN.

FiftyOne Global Ecommerce empowers leading U.S. retailers to utilize their existing ecommerce infrastructure and online shopping experience to market, sell, and fulfill merchandise to international shoppers with cost certainty. FiftyOne manages all aspects of the international order life cycle, from multicurrency merchandising and payments to global logistics, local delivery, and customer service. FiftyOne is powering international ecommerce for Anne Geddes, Anthropologie, Belisi Fashions, Brookstone, The Buckle, CHEFS Catalog, Drugstore.com, Johnston & Murphy, Overstock.com, SureSource, and many others. The company is headquartered in New York City. For more information, visit www.fiftyone.com.

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Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

FiftyOne Global Ecommerce Doubles Reach for U.S. Retailers to Sell Internationally

New York, NY — October 27, 2009 — FiftyOne Global Ecommerce has expanded the reach of its leading end-to-end international ecommerce services for U.S. retailers to include a total of 92 countries and 43 currencies.

“Given that five out of six online consumers live outside the U.S., international ecommerce represents an attractive economic opportunity for U.S. retailers. With this significant increase in reach, the business case for international expansion is more compelling than ever” said Kris Green, Chief Marketing Officer, FiftyOne. (www.fiftyone.com).

The expansion more than doubles FiftyOne’s geographic reach and provides FiftyOne-enabled U.S. retailers “with an unprecedented capability to service more than 1.4 billion online consumers around the world, with a localized consumer ecommerce experience and without the need to create and manage new international websites,” he said.

FiftyOne Global Ecommerce is a complete set of international ecommerce technologies and services that allow U.S. merchants and their international customers to transact effortlessly. FiftyOne services span automated multi-currency merchandising, international payment processing, landed cost calculation, logistics and customs clearance facilitation, and international returns management.

FiftyOne enables the dynamic presentation of any U.S. ecommerce site as an international ecommerce site, using IP geolocation and managed foreign exchange services, and localizes an entire order life cycle so that international consumers can transact with confidence, Green said.

Current FiftyOne retailers include Anne Geddes, Anthropologie, Belisi Fashions, Brookstone, The Buckle, CHEFS Catalog, rugstore.com, Johnston & Murphy, Overstock.com, SureSource, and many others.

For a complete list of countries and currencies supported by FiftyOne, visit http://www.fiftyone.com.

About FiftyOne

FiftyOne Global Ecommerce empowers leading U.S. retailers to utilize their existing ecommerce infrastructure and online shopping experience to market, sell, and fulfill merchandise to international shoppers with cost certainty. FiftyOne manages all aspects of the international order life cycle, from multicurrency merchandising and payments to global logistics, local delivery, and customer service. FiftyOne is powering international ecommerce for Anne Geddes, Anthropologie, Belisi Fashions, Brookstone, The Buckle, CHEFS Catalog, Drugstore.com, Johnston & Murphy, Overstock.com, SureSource, and many others. The company is headquartered in New York City. For more information, visit www.fiftyone.com.

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Thursday, October 15th, 2009

Retailers Select FiftyOne Global Ecommerce to Enable International Web Sales

New York, NY— October 14, 2009 — Four U.S. retailers — Belisi Fashions; The Buckle, Inc. (NYSE:BKE); CHEFS Catalog; and Johnston & Murphy — have selected the FiftyOne Global Ecommerce solution to expand or improve their international Web sales and reach hundreds of millions of consumers around the globe.

FiftyOne enables retailers to dynamically present their existing U.S. ecommerce site as a global ecommerce site, complete with automated multicurrency merchandising, international payment processing, landed cost calculation, logistics and customs clearance facilitation, and international returns management.

“With FiftyOne, retailers can offer a single, universally branded customer experience to shoppers around the world — without the need to invest in new websites, call centers, or infrastructure,” said Kris Green, Chief Marketing Officer, FiftyOne, Inc.

The retailers announced today “are leaders in their respective industries and represent the growing appeal – and ease — of reaching out to hundreds of millions of new shoppers,” Green said. They are:

· Belisi Fashions (Belisi.com), which offers luxury handbags, neckties, scarves, and jewelry as well as fashion products from other major labels

· The Buckle, Inc. (buckle.com), a leading retailer of casual apparel, footwear, and accessories for fashion–conscious young men and women

· CHEFS Catalog (chefscatalog.com), the leading catalog retailer of top-quality cooking equipment at exceptional values for home chefs and cooking enthusiasts,

· Johnston & Murphy (johnstonmurphy.com), a retailer of premium selection of men’s and women’s footwear, accessories, apparel, and gifts

Ensuring a Quality Customer Experience

Executives at Johnston & Murphy selected FiftyOne to dramatically improve the firm’s previous poor experience with global ecommerce, which was marked by the difficulties of international shipments and customer dissatisfaction with the imposition of local duties and fees upon delivery, according to Director of Customer Information Heather Marsh.

“FiftyOne was the all-inclusive solution,” said Marsh. “FiftyOne provides fraud screening and exchange rates, and fits right into our checkout cart so transactions are as seamless as possible. And FiftyOne guarantees the landed costs for our customers — to ensure our customers are informed and satisfied throughout the process.”

Implementing with Experience

Repeated requests from shoppers outside the U.S. prompted CHEFS Catalog to explore the potential of “going global,” said Mona Van De Weghe, Ecommerce Director at CHEFS.

According to Dale Schuman, IT Director, “as we investigated possible solutions, it became clear that the people at FiftyOne are very experienced. They really know their stuff. They know what’s involved. Their model makes sense. The solution is comprehensive and well thought out.”

“Implementation was straightforward and smooth,” said Van De Weghe. “Obviously, there was work on our part, but we had a rollout with a fairly aggressive deadline. With FiftyOne, the project was almost a turnkey solution.

“While we decided that now was the right time to broaden our scope, we also knew that a global expansion would not have happened if we needed to do it all ourselves. And the FiftyOne business model makes sense. It’s all a fit,” she noted.

Heather Marsh, of Johnston & Murphy, agrees. “FiftyOne’s model is very low-risk. We’re only paying for sales. There’s no huge payback period because the implementation costs are fairly low. We’re basically just talking about a commission on new sales.”

Growing List of Customers, Countries

The merchants announced today join a growing list of FiftyOne retailers representing retailers ranging from artwork to cameras and clothing to household products, and include Anne Geddes, Anthropologie, Brookstone, Drugstore.com, Overstock.com, SureSource, and a host of others.

Throughout the summer, FiftyOne announced major upgrades to its global ecommerce platform, including an expansion into Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, the Philippines, and Thailand; a new single-page checkout design optimized for conversion; and sophisticated tools that allow retailers to dynamically adjust prices by market.

A larger geographic expansion for FiftyOne customers — to include 57 additional countries — is planned for late October.

For more information, visit www.fiftyone.com.

About FiftyOne

FiftyOne Global Ecommerce empowers leading U.S. retailers to utilize their existing ecommerce infrastructure and online shopping experience to market, sell, and fulfill merchandise to international shoppers with cost certainty. FiftyOne manages all aspects of the international order life cycle, from multicurrency merchandising and payments to global logistics, local delivery, and customer service. FiftyOne is powering international ecommerce for Anne Geddes, Anthropologie, Belisi Fashions, Brookstone, The Buckle, CHEFS Catalog, Drugstore.com, Johnston & Murphy, Overstock.com, SureSource, and many others. The company is headquartered in New York City. For more information, visit www.fiftyone.com.

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Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

Escalate Retail Partners with FiftyOne for International e-Commerce

– Escalate e-Commerce now integrated with FiftyOne Global e-Commerce solution –

San Diego, CA, March 24, 2009 – International e-Commerce is more critical than ever for increasing sales and opening up additional markets – and Escalate Retail makes it easier through a new partnership with FiftyOne, the leading solution for internationalizing e-Commerce.

The integration of Escalate e-Commerce with FiftyOne Global e-Commerce provides a turnkey solution that allows retailers to start selling and shipping internationally with the help of the new FiftyOne Integration module. This implementation module layers FiftyOne on top of Escalate e-Commerce at a lower cost and in a shorter time frame than any other approach.

FiftyOne addresses every historical barrier to selling internationally — guaranteeing the best possible landed cost, removing local currency payment and fraud risk, and cost-effectively extending a retailer’s marketing and logistical reach to more than 500 million new consumers in Canada, UK and Europe, with support for many more major e-Commerce markets being launched throughout 2009. The joint solution has already gone live at e-Commerce sites for The Buckle and Saks Fifth Avenue.

”Smart U.S. retailers have recognized that international expansion online with FiftyOne is an efficient way to grow revenue,” notes Kris Green, chief marketing officer, FiftyOne. “Growth is on every retailer’s priority list in 2009, and Escalate is making growth very accessible to its customers by extending Escalate e-Commerce with this FiftyOne integration.”

“Internationalization is a top priority for our customers as a way to grow revenue, and Escalate is pleased to partner with FiftyOne to deliver a best-in-class solution that is painless and affordable,” said Rich Harmatiuk, vice president and general manager, Escalate Retail. “We believe that with the addition of this module, domestic retailers can increase their e-Commerce sales significantly through seamless international sales and shipping.”

Escalate e-Commerce is part of the Escalate Retail Cross-Channel Suite, which also includes Relationship Marketing, Clienteling and Order Management. The Escalate Cross-Channel Suite powers Buy Anywhere, Fulfill Anywhere Commerce through feature-rich solutions that are designed to improve the retail customer experience through seamless cross-channel capabilities in the store, on the phone, and over the web.

About FiftyOne Global eCommerce
The FiftyOne Global ecommerce solution enables retailers to realize the untapped revenue opportunities, and simplify the complexities, of cross-border ecommerce. FiftyOne empowers leading U.S. retailers to utilize their existing ecommerce infrastructure and online shopping experience to merchandise, sell, and deliver product to international shoppers. FiftyOne manages all aspects of the experience, from local country merchandising, multi-currency payments, global logistics and local delivery, to customer service. FiftyOne is powering international ecommerce for retailers including Overstock.com, Anthropologie, drugstore.com, and SureSource. The company is headquartered in New York. For more information, visit http://www.fiftyonee4x.com/.

About Escalate Retail
Escalate Retail is the #1 provider of retail solutions that drive cross-channel excellence and personal, relevant shopping experiences – on the web, in the store and over the phone. Escalate Retail’s Buy Anywhere Fulfill Anywhere Commerce™ is powered by Escalate’s Cross-Channel Suite, which includes Escalate e-Commerce, Relationship Marketing, Clienteling and Order Management. More than 500 retailers run their businesses on Escalate software, including 11 of the largest 100 retailers worldwide, over 50 of the Internet Retailer top 500 e-commerce sites and 14 of STORES Magazine’s “Hot 100”. The company maintains headquarters in San Diego, CA with three additional offices located across North America and Europe. For more information, visit http://www.escalate.com/.

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Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

ClickBank Adds Payment Acceptance for International Currencies

E4X Currency Services to Enable Thirteen Global Currencies
New York, NY – October 28, 2008 – ClickBank, a virtual business network facilitating the interactions and transactions between buyers, sellers and affiliates involved in the sale of digital goods, has signed an agreement with E4X, Inc. to utilize its Global Currency Services to enable a better international consumer buying experience.

With sales from over 200 countries, ClickBank’s international ecommerce capability has been further broadened to accept payments in the Australian dollar (AUD), Canadian dollar (CAD), Swiss franc (CHF), Danish krone (DKK), Euro (EUR), British pound (GBP), Hong Kong dollar (HKD), Japanese yen (JPY), Norwegian kroner (NOK), New Zealand dollar (NZD), Swedish krona (SEK), United States dollar (USD) and South African rand (ZAR).

“As a global enterprise with clients and customers worldwide, we are committed to providing a high quality transaction experience to buyers and sellers around the globe,” said Bob King, CEO, ClickBank. “Our relationship with E4X is important for our continued international growth.”

“We are very pleased to be part of ClickBank’s international expansion,” said Jody Rochwarger, General Manager of Global Settlement Services, E4X. “By providing a choice of currencies to international customers, ClickBank is making the international buying experience much more attractive, which should improve transaction completion rates,” she said.

With clients in 145 countries, ClickBank is the largest online retailer for those engaged in developing, selling and promoting digitally downloaded products and services, with 25,000 daily transactions from around the world, 12,000 product publishers and 110,000 active affiliates.

About E4X, Inc.
E4X, Inc. is the leading provider of international ecommerce internet solutions for business that enable retailers to realize the untapped revenue opportunities, and simplify the complexities, of cross-border ecommerce. Founded in 1999, E4X clients include Overstock.com, Anthropologie, drugstore.com, SureSource, and others. E4X is headquartered in New York, with offices in Toronto and Tel Aviv. For more information, visit http://www.e4x.com/.

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Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

The Parent Company to Extend eToys, BabyUniverse, My Twinn Websites Internationally with FiftyOne Global Ecommerce Solution

DENVER, CO and NEW YORK NY – August 12, 2008 – The Parent Company (Nasdaq: KIDS) has entered into a contract to utilize the FiftyOne global ecommerce solution from E4X, Inc. (http://www.fiftyone.com/), and plans to kick off its 2008 holiday sales season by extending three of its flagship brands –- eToys, BabyUniverse and My Twinn — internationally to reach 500 million shoppers in 34 countries, including Canada and most of Europe.

“We’re very excited to introduce our eToys, BabyUniverse and My Twinn brands to a half-billion new consumers around the world, powered by the FiftyOne solution from E4X” said Michael J. Wagner, CEO of The Parent Company. “It’s an incredible opportunity for us to offer a seamless shopping experience to a global audience.”

“The FiftyOne solution will act like a ‘lens’ over our existing U.S. websites that will automatically generate customized views for international shoppers. They will experience the same high quality online shopping experience that we offer our U.S. customers, but tailored to their location,” said Jim Scherman, Vice President, Business Development and Customer Service.

International market is untapped revenue opportunity

“Enabling a U.S. retailer’s ecommerce operation for overseas sales is a major step in introducing the retailer’s brand internationally – and to a previously untapped revenue opportunity,” said Michael DeSimone, Chief Executive Officer, E4X, Inc.

“Ecommerce outside the U.S. is growing at more than 50 percent. And the historically low U.S. dollar is driving even more overseas consumers to shop U.S. retailer sites – as the 2008 holiday shopping season approaches,” he said. “Meanwhile, U.S. retailers are seeing decreasing demand and increased competition for a domestic online market that’s continuing to mature.”

The Parent Company joins Overstock.com, Anthropologie, drugstore.com, and others employing FiftyOne as their global ecommerce solution.

The FiftyOne solution will extend the existing eToys, BabyUniverse, and My Twinn websites with key international capabilities including:

  • Local Country Merchandising: Website localization, guaranteed local currency product pricing, restricted product screening, and guaranteed lowest possible landed costs make international customers feel welcome.
  • Multi-currency Payments: Multicurrency credit card processing, international credit card fraud protection, currency management, and USD settlement ensure customers are charged and pay in their own currency, while retailers are paid in U.S. dollars at the time of order – without foreign exchange risk.
  • Global Logistics and Delivery: U.S. retailers ship to a U.S.-based hub and FiftyOne handles the customs clearance, international shipping, package tracking, and return shipping. International customers receive the lowest guaranteed landed cost for delivery to their door – with no surprise fees or surcharges.
  • Post-Sale Support: FiftyOne returns management and customer service tools allow U.S. retailers to provide international shoppers with the same level of customer service provided to domestic shoppers.

For more information about the FiftyOne Global eCommerce Solution, visit www.fiftyone.com, or call 1-212-299-3577.

About E4X, Inc.
E4X, Inc. is the leading provider of technology and services that simplify global ecommerce for both retailers and consumers. The company’s FiftyOne Global Ecommerce solution manages local country merchandising, multi-currency payments, global logistics, and international customer service complexities enabling a U.S. retailer to sell to 500 million new international consumers using its existing ecommerce infrastructure. Founded in 1999, E4X is based in New York with offices in Toronto, Canada and Tel Aviv, Israel. For further information, visit http://www.e4x.com/.

About The Parent Company
The Parent Company (Nasdaq: KIDS) is a leading commerce, content and new media company for growing families. The Parent Company provides comprehensive eCommerce and eContent resources to help families plan, play and grow. The company’s toy business offers thousands of toys and children’s products through its eToys (http://www.etoys.com/) website, catalogs and strategic retail partnerships; and personalized dolls and accessories on its My Twinn (http://www.mytwinn.com/) brand. Through its baby business, the company is a leading online retailer of brand-name baby, toddler and maternity products sold through the BabyUniverse (http://www.babyuniverse.com/) and DreamtimeBaby (http://www.dreamtimebaby.com/) web sites. The company’s luxury brands, PoshTots (http://www.poshtots.com/) and PoshLiving (http://www.poshliving.com/), reach the country’s most affluent consumers with luxury baby apparel and furnishings. With its content sites, BabyTV (http://www.babytv.com/), PoshCravings (http://www.poshcravings.com/) and ePregnancy (http://www.epregnancy.com/), The Parent Company has established a recognized platform for the delivery of content and new media resources to a national audience of expectant parents. The Parent Company is a market-leading digital content and eCommerce company focused on parents.

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Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

drugstore.com to Expand Sales Internationally — E4X FiftyOne Global Ecommerce Solution to Provide Access to 500 Million Consumers

Bellevue, WA, and New York, NY - July 28, 2008 – drugstore.com, inc. (NASDAQ:DSCM), a leading online retailer of health, beauty, vision and pharmacy products has entered into a contract to utilize E4X, Inc.’s FiftyOne Global Ecommerce Solution (http://www.fiftyone.com/) to power the expansion of sales internationally. drugstore.com (http://www.drugstore.com/) expects to be able to provide a wide selection of over-the-counter products to customers in 34 countries before year end.

“drugstore.com is one of the top 50 online retailers in the United States, the time is right to accelerate our growth by adding international markets,” said Dawn Lepore, CEO and chairman of drugstore.com, inc. “We’re seeing increasing demand for our over-the-counter products from outside of the US and we believe the FiftyOne Global Ecommerce solution from E4X will enable a cost-effective expansion opportunity in a short period of time.”

“This is an unprecedented opportunity for U.S. retailers to extend their ecommerce sites internationally, and gain access to an entirely new and previously untapped market of 500 million consumers in 34 countries,” said Michael DeSimone, Chief Executive Officer, E4X, Inc. “International shoppers are streaming to U.S. ecommerce websites to buy virtually all categories of consumer products, and for good reason. The low U.S. dollar means they’re going to save significantly–as much as 40% in some instances–even when shipping costs, import tariffs, and taxes are included.” The FiftyOne Global Ecommerce solution from E4X simplifies international ecommerce for both retailers and consumers. Shoppers visiting a retailer’s U.S. based ecommerce site from outside the U.S. are shown only the merchandise, pricing, and delivery options available in their country. Meanwhile, to the retailer, international sales are managed to look the same as any domestic sale. The FiftyOne solution addresses all aspects of an international transaction – including local country merchandising, multi-currency payments, global logistics and delivery, and post-sale customer support.

This solution will enable drugstore.com to facilitate market expansion with:

· Local Country Merchandising: Website Localization, Guaranteed local currency product pricing, Restricted product screening, and Guaranteed lowest possible landed costs make international customers feel welcome.
· Multi-currency Payments: Multicurrency Credit Card Processing, International credit card fraud protection, Currency management, and USD settlement ensure customers are charged and pay in their own currency, while retailers are paid in U.S. dollars at the time of order – without foreign exchange risk.
· Global Logistics and Delivery: U.S. retailers ship to a U.S.-based hub and FiftyOne handles the customs clearance, international shipping, package tracking, and return shipping. International customers receive the lowest guaranteed landed cost for delivery to their door – with no surprise fees or surcharges.
· Post-sale Support: FiftyOne returns management and customer service tools allow U.S. retailers to provide international shoppers with the same level of customer service provided to domestic shoppers.

About drugstore.com, inc.
drugstore.com, inc. (NASDAQ:DSCM) is a leading online retailer of health, beauty, vision and pharmacy products. Our portfolio of brands include: drugstore.com™, Beauty.com™ and VisionDirect.com™. All are accessible from http://www.drugstore.com/ and provide a convenient, private, and informative shopping experience while offering a wide assortment of more than 30,000 products at competitive prices. The drugstore.com pharmacy is certified by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) as a Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Site (VIPPS) and operates in compliance with federal and state laws and regulations in the United States.

About E4X, Inc.
E4X, Inc. is the leading provider of technology and services that simplify global ecommerce for both retailers and consumers. The company’s FiftyOne Global Ecommerce solution (http://www.fiftyone.com/) manages local country merchandising, multi-currency payments, global logistics, and international customer service complexities enabling a U.S. retailer to sell to 500 million new international consumers using its existing ecommerce infrastructure. Founded in 1999, E4X is based in New York with offices in Toronto, Canada and Tel Aviv, Israel. For further information, visit http://www.e4x.com/. This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events and expectations of drugstore.com, inc. Words such as “believe,” “may,” “will,” and similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, are not guarantees of future performance and involve assumptions, risks, and uncertainties. Actual performance may differ materially from those contained or implied in such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could lead to such differences could include, among other things: effects of changes in the economy, changes in consumer spending, fluctuations in the stock market, changes affecting the Internet, online retailing and advertising, changes in senior management, risks related to systems interruptions, possible governmental regulation and the ability to manage a growing business. Additional information regarding factors that potentially could affect the business, financial condition and operating results of drugstore.com, inc. is included in the company’s periodic filings with the SEC on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K. drugstore.com, inc. expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as otherwise specifically stated by it.

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Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

Retailers Select E4X’s FiftyOne Global Ecommerce Solution to Launch Online Sales in 34 Countries – In time for 2008 Holiday Shopping

NEW YORK, NY – June 11, 2008 – Three leading U.S. retailers have selected E4X Inc.’s integrated FiftyOne Global Ecommerce solution to extend their ecommerce sales internationally – and reach 500 million consumers in 34 countries in time for the 2008 holiday shopping season, Michael DeSimone, Chief Executive Officer, E4X, Inc. (http://www.fiftyone.com/), announced today.

DeSimone said the three retailers are:

  • David’s Bridal (http://www.davidsbridal.com/), the nation’s leading bridal retailer with over 280 stores nationwide featuring wedding gowns, bridal party dresses, accessories, gifts, favors and invitations.
  • Discount Dance (http://www.discountdance.com/), the dance supply company dedicated to bringing the dance community the best selection of dance accessories, discount dancewear, dance clothes and dance shoes at the best prices available.
  • Intermix (http://www.intermixonline.com/), the fashion-forward lifestyle boutique offering the innovative dressing and highly evolved personal styles embraced and championed by the most stylish and sophisticated women everywhere.

Today’s announcement comes on the heels of the decision by Overstock.com to use FiftyOne Global Ecommerce to offer its discount, brand-name merchandise for sale to consumers outside of the U.S.

“Smart U.S. retailers are implementing a 2008 Q4 revenue growth strategy that focuses on extending their online presence internationally to access entirely new markets of 500 million holiday shoppers in 34 countries — rather than engaging in an increasingly competitive and less rewarding wallet share battle for a mature, saturated U.S. holiday ecommerce market,” said DeSimone.

“The FiftyOne solution delivers on that vision by ‘snapping onto’ a merchant’s existing ecommerce and fulfillment operation with no new infrastructure investment required,” he said.

FiftyOne Global Ecommerce simplifies international ecommerce for both retailers and consumers. Shoppers visiting a retailer’s U.S.-based ecommerce site from outside the U.S. are shown only the merchandise, pricing, and delivery options available in their country. Meanwhile, to the retailer, international sales are managed to look the same as any domestic sale. The FiftyOne solution addresses all critical aspects of an international transaction: multicurrency localization; international payment and fraud management; global logistics and delivery; and service and returns management.

“International consumers are so hungry to shop from U.S. retailers that they’re paying huge sums of money to charter planes for shopping vacations in New York. Clearly, for U.S. retailers considering international ecommerce extension, the time to act is now – to launch in time for the 2008 holiday shopping season and benefit from the low U.S. dollar,” DeSimone added.

For more information about the FiftyOne Global Ecommerce solution, visit www.fiftyone.com, or call 1-212-299-3500.

About E4X, Inc.
E4X, Inc. is the leading provider of technology and services that simplify global ecommerce for both retailers and consumers. The company’s FiftyOne Global Ecommerce solution manages local country merchandising, multi-currency payments, global logistics, and international customer service complexities enabling a U.S. retailer to sell to 500 million new international consumers using its existing ecommerce infrastructure. Founded in 1999, E4X is based in New York with offices in Toronto, Canada and Tel Aviv, Israel. For further information, visit http://www.e4x.com/.

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Thursday, May 1st, 2008

Overstock.com to Sell Internationally – Powered by E4X’s FiftyOne Global Ecommerce Solution

NEW YORK, NY – May 1, 2008 — Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSTK), the leading online “closeout” retailer, recently entered a contract with E4X, Inc. that will allow it to offer its discount, brand-name merchandise for sale to consumers outside of the U.S. E4X will power Overstock.com’s international ecommerce expansion with its integrated FiftyOne Global eCommerce solution.

“E4X understands our position as an online retailer. The FiftyOne solution provides the best possible experience for our future international customers,” said Patrick Byrne, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Overstock.com (http://www.overstock.com/).

FiftyOne Global eCommerce (http://www.fiftyone.com/) simplifies international ecommerce for both retailers and consumers. Shoppers visiting a retailer’s U.S.-based ecommerce site from outside the U.S. are shown only the merchandise, pricing, and delivery options available in their country. Meanwhile, to the retailer, international sales are managed to look the same as any domestic sale. The FiftyOne solution addresses all aspects of an international transaction – including local country merchandising, multi-currency payments, global logistics and delivery, and post-sale customer support.

“Smart U.S. retailers like Overstock.com are using FiftyOne Global eCommerce to access an entirely new market of 500 million consumers in 34 countries. Their growth strategy includes international expansion, rather than investing exclusively in the wallet share battle for a mature, saturated U.S. e-commerce market,” said Michael DeSimone, Chief Executive Officer, E4X, Inc.

Timing couldn’t be better for international ecommerce, FiftyOne

In addition to Overstock.com, a host of other leading U.S. retailers have recently selected FiftyOne Global eCommerce to expand their online business internationally, DeSimone said.

SureSource (http://www.suresource.com/), which operates direct-to-consumer businesses for more than 50 of the world’s leading brands and licensed properties, will employ the FiftyOne solution to roll out its e-storefronts internationally. The first to roll out is Crayola (www.crayolastore.com).

Love and Pride (http://www.loveandpride.com/), a high-end designer online jewelry destination, is utilizing the FiftyOne solution to launch its new international-friendly ecommerce site and extend its “in-currency” marketing reach to 34 countries.

The FiftyOne Global eCommerce solution has enabled Fit Couture (http://www.fitcouture.com/) to introduce its vibrant, body flattering exercise clothes and online shopping experience to consumers in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union.

“For U.S. retailers, the timing to sell internationally couldn’t be better,” DeSimone said. “The low U.S. dollar provides a significant pricing advantage for international online shoppers – often as much as 40% – even when shipping, taxes, and duties are included.”

Meanwhile, according to analysts, ecommerce outside the U.S. is growing at better than 50 percent.

“The FiftyOne solution is fulfilling the promise of the Internet to facilitate market expansion for U.S. retailers – and their customers – on a global scale,” said Michael DeSimone, Chief Executive Officer, E4X, Inc. (http://www.fiftyone.com/).

FiftyOne Global eCommerce seamlessly interfaces with all major ecommerce platforms through a single integration, offering retailers:

  • Local Country Merchandising: Website Localization, Guaranteed local currency product pricing, Restricted product screening, and Guaranteed lowest possible landed costs make international customers feel welcome.

  • Multi-currency Payments: Multicurrency Credit Card Processing, International credit card fraud protection, Currency management, and USD settlement ensure customers are charged and pay in their own currency, while retailers are paid in U.S. dollars at the time of order – without foreign exchange risk.

  • Global Logistics and Delivery: U.S. retailers ship to a U.S.-based hub and FiftyOne handles the customs clearance, international shipping, package tracking, and return shipping. International customers receive the lowest guaranteed landed cost for delivery to their door – with no surprise fees or surcharges.

  • Post-sale Support: FiftyOne returns management and customer service tools allow U.S. retailers to provide international shoppers with the same level of customer service provided to domestic shoppers.

For more information about the FiftyOne Global eCommerce solution, visit E4X at the Internet Retailer 2008 Conference & Exhibition in Chicago on June 9-12. Or, see the FiftyOne Website at http://www.fiftyone.com/, or call 1-212-299-3577.

About E4X, Inc.
E4X, Inc. is the leading provider of technology and services that simplify global ecommerce for both retailers and consumers. The company’s FiftyOne Global Ecommerce solution manages local country merchandising, multi-currency payments, global logistics, and international customer service complexities enabling a U.S. retailer to sell to 500 million new international consumers using its existing ecommerce infrastructure. Founded in 1999, E4X is based in New York with offices in Toronto, Canada and Tel Aviv, Israel. For further information, visit http://www.e4x.com/.

About Overstock.com
Overstock.com, Inc. is an online “closeout” retailer offering discount, brand-name merchandise for sale over the Internet. The company offers its customers an opportunity to shop for bargains conveniently, while offering its suppliers an alternative inventory liquidation distribution channel. Overstock.com, headquartered in Salt Lake City, is a publicly traded company listed on the NASDAQ Global Market System and can be found online at http://www.overstock.com/.

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Overstock.com® is a registered trademark of Overstock.com, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the number of countries in which Overstock product will be offered for sale, date on which Overstock will offer merchandise for sale to consumers outside of the U.S., the kind of experience Overstock customers will have with the FiftyOne solution, and the benefits of international expansion. Overstock.com’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, its subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and its other subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission identify important factors that could cause Overstock.com’s actual results to differ materially from those contained in its projections, estimates or forward-looking statements.

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Public Relations contact: Tiziani Whitmyre Inc., http://www.tizinc.com/

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