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BOULDER, COLO. – November 6th, 2007 – Stopthejunkmail.com announced today that they have been invited to join the Denver Chapter of the Better Business Bureau, promoting an ethical marketplace. Stopthejunkmail.com has been in Business in Colorado since 2001 and possesses all the standards the BBB requires to become a Member.

“We are thrilled at being invited to join the Denver Chapter of the BBB. It is a very important step for our company since we have been advocating Consumer Privacy by helping consumers opt out of postal junk mail for 6 years now.” says President Margot Brown. “We feel that this will give consumers confidence when choosing our service to protect their privacy.” she adds.

Stopthejunkmail.com, (http://www.stopthejunkmail.com), a Boulder, CO-based Company founded in 2001, provides a convenient way for subscribers to protect their privacy by opting out of direct mail.  For a nominal fee, stopthejunkmail.com helps members remove information from selected mailing lists; and through a partnership with the American Forests Organization, plants a tree to repopulate forests being depleted by junk mail production.

For more information about stopthejunkmail.com, please contact Margot Brown at 866.769.5885 or media@stopthejunkmail.com.

BOULDER, COLO. – Jun. 11, 2007 – Stopthejunkmail.com is thrilled to announce the launch of their new brand and web site for consumers this week. The Boulder, CO-based company, founded in 2001, provides a convenient and cost-effective way for subscribers to opt out of receiving unsolicited postal junk mail. For a nominal fee, stopthejunkmail.com removes subscriber information from mailing lists; and through a partnership with American Forests Organization, plants a tree in an effort to regenerate forests being depleted by junk mail production.

Stopthejunkmail.com’s mission is to help consumers eliminate unwanted postal junk mail for the entire household or small business, to reduce consumer frustration levels with the amount of unwanted junk mail they receive, and to protect consumers’ privacy by reducing the number of times their name and address is shared without their knowledge.

One of Stopthejunkmail.com’s newest features is their blog which will be delivering information and updated statistics on Junk Mail, and expert advice based on members personal junk mail experiences.

Harman Research Inc., stopthejunkmail.com’s parent company, hired Tool Studios to design a new brand for stopthejunkmail.com. and help design the new “Look” for its web site. Tool Studios is a Niwot, CO-based full-service marketing and advertising agency created to meet local and national account needs through intelligent design.

For more information about stopthejunkmail.com please contact Margot Brown at 866.769.5885 or media@stopthejunkmail.com.

BOULDER, COLO. – Mar. 19, 2007 – Legislative efforts to allow consumers to eliminate junk mail from their mailboxes have been halted in Colorado. But Coloradoans still have options, such as StopTheJunkMail.com, to remove themselves from mass mailing lists. Stopthejunkmail.com wants consumers everywhere to know that even though similar efforts throughout the country are being stifled, they can still opt-out of getting direct mail using the company’s private service.

The bill, sponsored by state Rep. Sara Gagliardi, a freshman Democrat from Arvada, faced opposition from businesses, unions and postal workers whose livelihoods depend on the multibillion-dollar direct mail industry. Gagliardi said she introduced the bill to address environmental concerns and the threat of identity theft that accompanies direct mail. The proposal would have allowed Coloradoans to sign up on a “do not mail” list, similar to the “no call” list that stops telephone solicitations.

Having the option to stop receiving unsolicited mail, while easing the conscience of the “green-minded” population, would have resulted in Postal Service layoffs. Approximately half of the 12.5 million pieces of mail delivered in the state are classified as direct mail, and account for one-third of their operating budget.

Similar legislation is pending in Arkansas, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New York, Texas, Washington and Vermont. While Coloradoans no longer have a state-sponsored option for reducing unsolicited mail, they can still say no to junk in the mailbox by using stopthejunkmail.com’s service, as can any consumer – nationwide – who is tired of sifting through piles of unwanted mail.

Stopthejunkmail.com, a Boulder, Colo. based company, was founded in 2001 as a convenient, cost-effective way for subscribers to opt out of receiving unsolicited mail. For a nominal fee, stopthejunkmail.com will remove subscriber information from select mailing lists and through a partnership with American Forests Organization will plant a tree in an effort to repopulate forests being depleted by junk mail production.

For more information about stopthejunkmail.com, and how it’s filling the void left by the recently terminated legislation, please contact Margot Brown at 866.769.5885 or media at stopthejunkmail.com.

BOULDER, COLO. – Jan. 15, 2006 – Upscale wares characterized the list of least-wanted catalogs during the holiday season, according to StopTheJunkMail.com’s 2005 4th quarter survey of catalog and direct mail cancellations.

It seems the Sharper Image’s marketing team could use a little more sharpening – at least according to those surveyed. They named the high-end gadget seller’s catalog as the most frequently canceled, followed by gourmet food producer Harry and David, and fine home furnishings manufacturer Frontgate.

The complete list of most-stopped catalogs from October to December 2006 follows:

1. The Sharper Image
2. Harry and David
3. Frontgate
4. Herrington
5. Hammacher Schlemmer
6. Brookstone
7. Ballard Designs
8. Norm Thompson
9. Red Envelope
10. Plow & Hearth

The list of most-stopped direct mail from October to December 2006 is:

1. Direct Marketing Association
2. Equifax
3. Experian (TRW)
4. Info USA
5. Citibank (Citi)
6. Heifer International
7. ValPak Direct Marketing
8. Capital One Credit Card Applications
9. Chase Visa
10. Geico Direct

About the survey:

StopTheJunkMail.com surveys subscribers each quarter, asking them 11 questions about their unwanted mail. Questions touch on a variety of topics, from the effectiveness of mailings, to their environmental impact. For full results, see http://www.stopthejunkmail.com.

About StopTheJunkMail.com:

Launched in 2001, the Web site is dedicated to providing consumers with the most convenient and cost-effective way to remove themselves from mailing lists of unwanted catalogs. StopTheJunkMail.com is owned and operated by information technology solutions provider Harman Research, Inc., based in Boulder, Colo.

BOULDER, COLO. – Mar. 22, 2002 – If you, like many of us, receive unwanted solicitations in your mailbox you may be to interested to know from our survey through StopTheJunkMail.com which Catalog and Direct Mail companies are the worst offenders. Would a Catalog or Direct Mail company, such as Coldwater Creek (NasdaqNM:CWTR), be intrigued to know how they could cut costs and at the same time more effectively target their customer base?

The Junk Mail Report has been published by StopTheJunkMail.com at http://www.stopthejunkmail.com/media. The independent, 11 question survey, polled subscribers about unwanted mail and is published quarterly on the website. The report is based on real people like you and how they feel about the amount of unwanted solicitations they receive in the mail from around the United States.

These are some of the issues the survey addresses, how do you feel about these issues?
Would the Internet be a better medium to distribute catalogs and direct mail to shoppers? Is it effective for charities to send out mailings? Are holiday mailings effective or do the catalogs contain the same things over and over? How often do we simple throw out catalogs because we get too many? Are special sale catalogs effective? Would you rather shop online or through the mail? Which Catalogs are the worst offenders? What is the number one Catalog stopped using StopTheJunkMail.com? What is the number one Direct Marketer stopped by StopTheJunkMail.com? How many catalogs do we receive each week? How often would you like to receive catalogs? How often do you receive credit card applications? Do you often get free magazines telling you that you have a subscription but do not remember subscribing?

The Junk Mail Report Results:

The study indicates, on the whole, 87% of those surveyed acknowledged they receive too much unsolicited mail. 65% of the people throw out there junk mail immediately. 47% of you thought Banks were seen as the number one ‘Worst Offenders’ of sending junk mail. 20% identified that number two offenders were Catalogs companies. 55% of the people think that holiday catalogs are a waste of time and 38% would prefer to get only one or two catalogs a year and receive updates via email. 50% of the people surveyed indicated they receive between 1-5 catalogs a week and 42% of you prefer not to receive catalogs at all and shop via the Internet. The top 5 catalog companies stopped were: Coldwater Creek (NasdaqNM:CWTR), Herrington, Pottery Barn (NYSE:WSM), Harry & David and The Sharper Image (NasdaqNM:SHRP). The top 3 Direct Mailers stopped were the Direct Marketing Association, Val-Pak and Equifax (NYSE:EFX). Direct Mail includes bulk mail, credit card applications, advertising flyers, coupons, fundraising, non-profit organizations and magazines.

StopTheJunkMail.com

StopTheJunkMail.com is a Web site dedicated to providing consumers with the most convenient and cost-effective way to remove themselves from the mailing lists of unwanted catalogs. Launched in Spring 2001, by Harman Research, Inc., based in Boulder, Colorado, providing Information Technology solutions since 1996.

One Year of Unlimited Use and Unlimited Selection

Citizens can join the StopTheJunkMail.com service by contributing nineteen ninety-five for a one-year, unlimited-use membership. Because a variety of catalogs and other direct mail come at different times of the year, the site allows users to return as many times as they wish during their membership and cancel as much unwanted mail as they want for anyone in the household. One dollar for each subscription is donated to the American Forest Organization to plant a tree.

The site has a robust database comprised of more than 5,500 popular catalogs and mass mail marketers, all searchable by name. Within 1 hour after users select the bulk mail they wish to stop receiving, StopTheJunkMail.com serves a legal notice on each publisher requesting they remove the user from the company’s mailing list pursuant to U.S. statutes and Supreme Court case law.