Press Release: SHUTTERFLY JOINS UPROMISEâ TO HELP FAMILIES SAVE FOR
COLLEGE
Redwood City, Calif. and Needham, Mass. —
(August 31, 2005) — Shutterfly, the leading independent e-commerce company
specializing in digital photo products and services, and Upromise, the
nation's largest privately-funded service helping families save for college,
today announced a new partnership to promote and provide Shutterfly’s
products and services through the Upromise website. Beginning immediately,
Upromise members will earn eight percent of their Shutterfly purchases to apply
toward college savings accounts
“Upromise is proud to work with
Shutterfly, a recognized leader among photo service brands," said David Rochon,
senior vice president of partner management for Upromise. "Shutterfly can help
Upromise members save for college in an innovative way while enjoying the finest
in digital photography products and
services.”
To receive college savings, Upromise members
can find Shutterfly in the Electronics & Photo category of the Upromise
online <http://www.ftd.com/upromise>mall. Personalized photo products and
services now available to Upromise shoppers
include:
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Professionally developed photographs ranging in sizes from wallets to
20◊30
large-formats
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Design-it-yourself photo cards, calendars, photo books and photo gifts,
including mugs, t-shirts, and a variety of other custom products, that can be
shipped directly to friends and family all over the
world
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Free online picture sharing including sharing a single album at a time and
creating up to two free “Collections,” a personal address for
storing and sharing an unlimited number of photo
albums
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Easy-to-use image organization and uploading
tools
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Free, unlimited online image
storage
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Free image editing tools (i.e. cropping, red-eye removal, enhancing color
effects and adding borders)
“We are very excited to welcome
Upromise’s millions of members into Shutterfly’s community of users
and to introduce them to all that they can accomplish with their digital images,
online,” said Jeffrey Housenbold, president and CEO of Shutterfly.
“Shutterfly is pleased to help deliver college savings while helping
families celebrate life’s joyous moments through the powerful medium of
photographs.”
Launched in 2001, Upromise was founded with
the singular purpose of helping families save for college. Upromise helps
families get back a percentage of their everyday spending into their Upromise
accounts, assists them in enlisting family and friends in their college savings
efforts, and helps them establish a 529 plan and saving strategy. Opening a
Upromise account is simple and free by visiting
<http://www.upromise.com/>www.upromise.com.
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About
Upromise
Upromise is the country's largest
non-governmental service helping families save for college. Membership is free
and allows families to automatically save money for college while making
everyday purchases at more than 20,000 grocery and drug stores, 14,000 gas
stations, 8,000 restaurants, thousands of retail stores and over 350 online
shopping sites. Upromise's partners include Citi®, Coca-Cola®,
ExxonMobil Corporation, Kellogg Company, Kimberly-Clark, McDonald's®, SBC
Communications, JCPenney.com, LandsEnd.com, sears.com, and hundreds of others.
Upromise also makes it easy for families to invest in tax-advantaged college
savings plans and to use contributions to pay off student loans. The 529 college
savings plans are offered through Upromise Investments, Inc. (member NASD/SIPC).
Upromise is headquartered in Needham, Mass. For additional information, visit
<http://www.upromise.com/>www.upromise.com or call
781.707.8400.
About
Shutterfly
Founded in 1999, Shutterfly, Inc.
(<http://www.shutterfly.com/>www.shutterfly.com) is the leading
independent e-commerce company specializing in digital photo products and
services for the consumer and professional photography markets. The company
provides customers with simple ways to organize, enhance and archive images;
share pictures with family and friends; order professional-quality prints and
create an assortment of personalized items such as Photo Books, Calendars and
Greeting Cards.
Posted: Wed - August 31, 2005 at 04:29 PM