j2 Global Brings eFax Free to the United Kingdom
Monday March 31, 1:00 pm ET
Company's Successful Free-to-Paid Customer Migration Model Continues to Expand Globally
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- j2 Global Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: JCOM - News), the provider of outsourced, value-added messaging and communications services, has announced the immediate availability of its popular eFax® Free service in the United Kingdom (in addition to its existing paid subscription offerings in the U.K.).
eFax Free delivers faxes by email to millions of customers worldwide. No fax machine, additional phone line, paper or ink is required-eFax Free delivers faxes anywhere, anytime directly to the subscriber's email Inbox.
Today's announcement marks another step in the expansion of j2 Global's business. The Company, which ended 2002 with its 23rd consecutive quarter of revenue growth, has a history of attracting new subscribers through free (advertising-supported) versions of its services. Many of these customers upgrade to paid subscription services as their communications needs grow and they realize the tremendous value of j2 Global's paid services, such as eFax Plus. j2 Global is now applying this strategy, which has served it very well in the U.S., in the United Kingdom to attract additional subscribers.
"Millions of people worldwide have discovered the benefits of our eFax service," said Mike Pugh, vice president of product marketing at j2 Global. "Internet faxing is as easy as email and more secure than traditional faxing methods. Many of our North American customers began as eFax Free subscribers and later upgraded to our eFax Plus paid subscription offering. We are confident in our ability to duplicate this pattern of success in the U.K. and beyond."
Free "0870" eFax numbers are available for U.K. residents at uk.efax.com .
About j2 Global Communications
Founded in 1995, j2 Global Communications, Inc., provides outsourced, value-added messaging and communications services to more than four million customers around the world. j2 Global's network spans more than 1,000 cities in 18 countries on five continents. The Company offers its patented services and software through three distinct sales channels: Web, Corporate and Licensed Services, and markets those services under the eFax®, jConnect®, Hotsend®, PaperMaster®, Protofax® and Documagix® brands. j2 Global's industry accolades include the Deloitte & Touche Fast 50 and Fast 500 Awards for 2001 and 2002, Forbes Best of the Web Award, PC Magazine's Top 100 Websites Award, British Telecom's Tech Award and many others. For more information about j2 Global, please visit www.j2global.com.
Contacts
Christine Brodeur or C.J. Nance
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310-829-0556 or 310-829-0534
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Jeff Adelman
j2 Global Communications, Inc.
323-372-3617
press@j2.com
"Safe Harbor" Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:
Certain statements in this Press Release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations or beliefs and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward- looking statements. These factors and uncertainties include, among other items: Ability to obtain telephone numbers in sufficient quantities, on acceptable terms and locations; subscriber growth and retention; uncertainties regarding the protection of proprietary technology or infringement of intellectual property of others; the risk of adverse changes in the U.S. or international regulatory environments surrounding unified messaging and communications; and other factors set forth in j2 Global's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). For a more detailed description of the risk factors and uncertainties affecting j2 Global, refer to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by j2 Global on March 31, 2003 and the other reports filed by j2 Global from time to time with the SEC, each of which is available at www.sec.gov .
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