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MINNEAPOLIS, August 5, 2008
BlueHornet Networks Wins New Email Marketing Clients

Provides email services for J. Peterman, Pacific WebWorks, Anna's Linens and Coral Ridge Ministries

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 5, 2008 - BlueHornet Networks, Inc., a leading provider of permission-based email marketing solutions and subsidiary of Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRIV), announced new agreements with J. Peterman, Pacific WebWorks (OTC: PWEB), Anna's Linens and Coral Ridge Ministries. In addition to using BlueHornet's flagship eMarketing Suite, clients like J. Peterman and Pacific WebWorks are taking advantage of BlueHornet's SureSend™ email deliverability enhancement platform.
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MINNEAPOLIS, August 1, 2008
BlueHornet Networks to Exhibit at ad:tech Chicago 2008

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 1, 2008 - BlueHornet Networks, Inc., a leading provider of permission-based email marketing solutions and subsidiary of Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRIV), will exhibit in booth #113 at ad:tech Chicago 2008, which is being held Aug. 5-6 at the Navy Pier. The booth will feature BlueHornet's SureSend™ email deliverability enhancement platform.
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MINNEAPOLIS, June 6, 2008
BlueHornet Networks to Participate in Internet Retailer 2008 Conference & Exhibition

MINNEAPOLIS, June 6, 2008 - BlueHornet Networks, Inc., a leading provider of e-mail marketing solutions and subsidiary of Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRIV), announced that it will exhibit in booth #228 at the Internet Retailer 2008 Conference & Exhibition in Chicago. The event is being held June 9-12, at the McCormick Place West in Chicago, Illinois.
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MINNEAPOLIS, May 27, 2008
BlueHornet Networks Extends SureSend Email Delivery Management Services

MINNEAPOLIS, May 27, 2008 - BlueHornet Networks, Inc., a leading provider of email marketing solutions and subsidiary of Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRIV), today introduced QuickStart, the latest addition to its SureSend™ e-mail deliverability enhancement platform. To help email marketers improve their inbox delivery rates and online reputation, SureSend QuickStart enables online marketers to use many of SureSend's most popular features with any email deployment service. These tools and services include deliverability rate and CAN-SPAM compliance checks, ISP whitelisting, deliverability optimization tests, proactive consulting and access to BlueHornet best practice webinars and whitepapers.
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MINNEAPOLIS, February 8, 2008
Digital River to Speak at Email Industry Events

Features email marketing experts from its BlueHornet Networks business unit

MINNEAPOLIS, February 8, 2008 - Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRIV), announced that email marketing experts from its subsidiary, BlueHornet Networks, Inc., a leading provider of email marketing solutions, plan to speak during multiple industry events. Speakers from BlueHornet will deliver presentations about email trends, tactics and revenue-generating strategies at eTail 2008 Conference, the Direct Marketing Association's Email Evolution Conference and the 2008 Online Marketing Summit (OMS).
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MINNEAPOLIS, January 25, 2008
BlueHornet Networks Enhances SureSend Email Optimization Offerings

Provides mobile device rendering from Pivotal Veracity

MINNEAPOLIS, January 25, 2008 - BlueHornet Networks, Inc., a leading provider of email marketing solutions and subsidiary of Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRIV), announced that it is expanding its SureSend™ email deliverability enhancement platform with mobile device email capabilities from Pivotal Veracity. SureSend can now help online marketers and graphic designers identify and correct issues that could affect how email images display and function in widely-used mobile operating systems and devices. Pivotal Veracity is a provider of a top-rated solution for maximizing the deliverability, rendering, reputation and performance of digital communications.
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MINNEAPOLIS, January 17, 2008
BlueHornet Networks Wins New E-Mail Marketing Clients

Provides email services for Mikimoto, Wilton Industries, Mountain Equipment Co-op, Johnny's Selected Seeds and Editorial Projects in Education, Inc.

MINNEAPOLIS, January 17, 2008 - BlueHornet Networks, Inc., a leading provider of email marketing solutions and subsidiary of Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRIV), announced the recent addition of new companies to its client roster. Some of the clients include Mikimoto, Wilton Industries, Mountain Equipment Co-op, Johnny's Selected Seeds and Editorial Projects in Education, Inc.
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MINNEAPOLIS, September 28, 2007
BlueHornet Networks Wins New E-Mail Marketing Clients

Provides email services for Internet Retailer Top 500 brands: Venus Swimwear, Rooms To Go, and The Orvis Company

MINNEAPOLIS, September 28, 2007 - BlueHornet Networks, Inc., a leading provider of email marketing solutions and subsidiary of Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRIV), announced it recently added three companies from the Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide to its client roster: Venus Swimwear, Inc., Rooms To Go, Inc., and The Orvis Company, Inc. Other new BlueHornet client wins include DaveRamsey.com, PropertyRoom.com and Aquent.
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MINNEAPOLIS, July 31, 2007
BlueHornet Networks Wins New E-Mail Marketing Clients

Provides e-mail services for Menards, La Quinta Inns & Suites, Snap-On Tools and Red Wing Shoe Company

MINNEAPOLIS, July 31, 2007 - BlueHornet Networks, Inc., a leading provider of e-mail marketing solutions and subsidiary of Digital River, Inc., announced it recently added several companies with leading brands to its client roster. BlueHornet continues to attract retail and hospitality leaders, including Menards, La Quinta Inns & Suites, Snap-On Tools and Red Wing Shoe Company.
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MINNEAPOLIS, June 29, 2007
BlueHornet Networks to Speak at Software Industry Conference

MINNEAPOLIS, June 29, 2007 - BlueHornet Networks, Inc., a leading provider of e-mail marketing solutions and subsidiary of Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRIV), today announced that the company will speak at the Software Industry Conference (SIC). The conference is being held July 12-14, 2007, at the Hyatt Regency Tech Center in Denver, Colo.
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MINNEAPOLIS, May 30, 2007
BlueHornet Networks to Participate in Internet Retailer 2007 Conference & Exhibition

MINNEAPOLIS, May 30, 2007 - BlueHornet Networks, Inc., a leading provider of e-mail marketing solutions and subsidiary of Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRIV), today announced that the company will exhibit at the Internet Retailer 2007 Conference & Exhibition. The event is being held June 4-7, 2007, at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California.
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MINNEAPOLIS, May 24, 2007
BlueHornet Networks' Management to Speak at Jupitermedia's INBOX 2007 Event

MINNEAPOLIS, May 24, 2007 - BlueHornet Networks, Inc., a leading provider of e-mail marketing solutions and subsidiary of Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRIV), today announced that the company has accepted an invitation to present at INBOX: The Messaging Industry Event. The event will be held May 31-June 1, 2007, at the San Jose Marriott in San Jose, CA. Registration is open to the public.
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MINNEAPOLIS, May 4, 2007
BlueHornet Networks Adds Two Features to its SureSend E-Mail Deliverability Enhancement Platform

Enables online marketers to optimize HTML e-mail appearance and usability

MINNEAPOLIS, May 4, 2007 - BlueHornet Networks, Inc., a leading provider of e-mail marketing solutions and subsidiary of Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRIV), today introduced two new components of its SureSend™ e-mail deliverability enhancement platform – the HTML Design Consultant and Message Rendering Report. These e-mail design tests help online marketers and graphic designers identify and correct HTML coding issues that could affect how e-mail images display and function in widely used e-mail programs.
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MINNEAPOLIS, April 23, 2007
BlueHornet Networks Wins New E-Mail Marketing Clients

MINNEAPOLIS, April 23, 2007 - BlueHornet Networks, Inc., a leading provider of e-mail marketing solutions and subsidiary of Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRIV), recently added several companies with top brands to its client roster. BlueHornet is the e-mail service provider for a growing list of leading retail, entertainment and travel industry companies that now includes Hot Topic, Inc., P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Contiki Holidays and Wigs.com.
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MINNEAPOLIS, February 26, 2007
BlueHornet Networks to Participate in MarketingSherpa E-mail Summit

MINNEAPOLIS, February 26, 2007 - BlueHornet Networks, Inc., a leading provider of e-mail marketing solutions and subsidiary of Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRIV), today announced that the company will exhibit at the MarketingSherpa E-mail Summit 2007. The event is being held March 4-6, 2007, at the Radisson Hotel Miami Downtown in Miami, Fla.
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MINNEAPOLIS, February 12, 2007
BlueHornet Networks Management to Speak at San Diego Direct Marketing Association Event

MINNEAPOLIS, February 12, 2007 - BlueHornet Networks, Inc., a leading provider of e-mail marketing solutions and subsidiary of Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRIV), today announced that BlueHornet is presenting at the San Diego Direct Marketing Association's upcoming February event in La Jolla, Calif. BlueHornet, a San Diego-based company, will speak about how companies can improve results for permission-based e-mail marketing campaigns. The event is being held at the Radisson Hotel La Jolla on Feb. 20, 2007.
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MINNEAPOLIS, January 8, 2007
BlueHornet Networks Management to Speak at San Diego Software Industry Council Event

MINNEAPOLIS, January 8, 2007 – BlueHornet Networks, Inc., a leading provider of e-mail marketing solutions and subsidiary of Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRIV), today announced that the company has accepted an invitation to present at the San Diego Software Industry Council's upcoming Sales and Marketing Business Interest Group event. BlueHornet, a San Diego-based company, will speak about permission-based e-mail marketing at the event, which is being held at Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP on Jan. 12, 2007.
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MINNEAPOLIS, December 12, 2006
BlueHornet Networks Introduces SureSend E-Mail Deliverability Enhancement Platform

Appoints new executive to lead e-mail deliverability and privacy services

MINNEAPOLIS, December 12, 2006 – BlueHornet Networks, Inc., a leading provider of e-mail marketing solutions and subsidiary of Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRIV), today introduced its SureSend™ e-mail deliverability enhancement platform. The SureSend platform is designed to help e-mail marketers achieve better results from e-mail campaigns by improving their inbox delivery rates. SureSend also helps online marketers comply with the rapidly changing criteria used by Internet Service Providers to determine which e-mails they deliver, filter or block. read more

MINNEAPOLIS, November 17, 2006
BlueHornet Networks Releases Enhanced Version of its E-Mail Marketing Suite

Provides expanded global capabilities, reporting and integrations with best-of-breed online marketing tools

MINNEAPOLIS, November 17, 2006 – BlueHornet Networks, Inc., a leading provider of e-mail marketing solutions and subsidiary of Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRIV), today announced the release of an enhanced version of its e-Marketing Suite (eMS). The newly released eMS 4.0, an upgrade to BlueHornet's advanced e-mail marketing application, offers online merchants added marketing insights into customer behavior through expanded global capabilities, more robust reporting features and deeper integrations with best-of-breed online marketing tools. read more

MINNEAPOLIS, November 14, 2006
BlueHornet Networks Wins ClickZ Marketing Excellence Award 2006

Recognized as Best E-mail Service Bureau by editors and readers of leading marketing publication

MINNEAPOLIS, November 14, 2006 – BlueHornet Networks, Inc., a leading provider of e-mail marketing solutions and subsidiary of Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRIV), today announced that it received the ClickZ Marketing Excellence Award 2006 for Best E-mail Service Bureau. ClickZ's annual Marketing Excellence Awards recognize the technologies, companies and campaigns that made a positive difference in the online marketing industry during that year. read more

MINNEAPOLIS, July 12, 2006
BlueHornet Introduces Advanced E-Mail Marketing Reporting to Track E-mail Delivery to Top 20 U.S. ISPs

Integrates with Pivotal Veracity

MINNEAPOLIS, July 12, 2006 – BlueHornet Networks, Inc., a leading provider of e-mail marketing solutions and wholly owned subsidiary of Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRIV), today announced that it has expanded its relationship with independent e-mail delivery auditing firm, Pivotal Veracity. By integrating technologies and leveraging e-mail inbox data from Pivotal Veracity, BlueHornet now can offer tools within its eMarketing Suite (eMS) that allow clients to track and receive detailed delivery data on e-mail messages sent to the top 20 U.S. ISPs. The new integrated offering is called BlueHornet Domain Delivery Report. read more

MINNEAPOLIS, February 15, 2005
BlueHornet Adds Loyalty Program to its e-Marketing Suite

Launches easy-to-use online tool for building profitable relationships with high-value customers

MINNEAPOLIS, February 15, 2005 – BlueHornet Networks, Inc., a leading provider of e-mail marketing solutions and wholly owned subsidiary of Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRIV), today announced the release of its new BlueHornet Loyalty Program. With this new online tracking technology, merchants can run points-based, online marketing and purchases programs designed to identify, target and reward high-value customers. The more customers interact with the online programs, the more points they earn - points which then can be redeemed for rewards. The BlueHornet Loyalty Program is designed to help companies of all sizes build profitable, long-term customer relationships online and offline. read more

MINNEAPOLIS, February 15, 2005
Digital River Announces Integrated E-Marketing Service Targeted at Building Profitable Client Relationships

Integrates BlueHornet e-mail marketing and Fireclick Web analytics

MINNEAPOLIS, February 15, 2005 – Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRIV), a global leader in e-commerce outsourcing, today announced that it has completed the first phase of technology integration between BlueHornet Networks, Inc. and Fireclick, Inc., two of its wholly owned subsidiaries. Digital River expects that the deeper integration between its e-mail delivery and Web analytics platforms will deliver improved targeting and higher conversion rates for its clients' e-mail marketing campaigns. The integrated solution reflects Digital River's ongoing commitment to helping its clients acquire, retain and grow profitable online customer relationships. read more

MINNEAPOLIS, January 04, 2005
BlueHornet Releases Enhanced Version of its E-Mail Marketing Suite

BlueHornet's eMS transforms e-mail from message delivery vehicle to multi-channel communications tool

MINNEAPOLIS, January 4, 2005 – BlueHornet Networks, Inc., a leading provider of e-mail marketing solutions and subsidiary of Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRIV), today announced the release of its e-Marketing Suite (eMS), a significant upgrade to its advanced e-mail marketing application. The newly enhanced version combines easy-to-use, e-mail marketing tools and technology to help businesses facilitate and standardize sophisticated e-communications with customers and prospects across multiple business channels. With centralized control over global business rules, companies of all sizes can use eMS to drive online and offline marketing revenue. read more

MINNEAPOLIS, November 18, 2004
Digital River Expands E-Commerce Suite with New E-Mail Marketing Capabilities

The company acquires BlueHornet Networks

MINNEAPOLIS, November 18, 2004-- Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRIV), a global leader in e-commerce outsourcing , today announced that it has expanded its e-commerce solution through the acquisition of BlueHornet Networks, Inc., a leading permission-based, e-mail marketing solution. Through this technology acquisition, Digital River plans to offer online merchants an expanded range of advanced tools for survey and e-mail creation, database and campaign management, loyalty building, revenue tracking and statistical analysis. Delivered as an integrated part of Digital River's e-commerce platform, the BlueHornet solution will be used to help online merchants acquire new customers, build customer loyalty and increase their e-commerce site revenues. read more

San Diego, CA, September 17, 2004
BlueHornet Helps Red Lobster Reach Online U.S. Hispanic Market

BlueHornet Helps Red Lobster Reach Online U.S. Hispanic Market

San Diego, CA, September 17, 2004 -- BlueHornet Networks played a key role in helping long-standing client Red Lobster launch a new Spanish microsite this week. read more

San Diego, CA, April 28, 2004
U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association taps BlueHornet

U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association taps BlueHornet for custom email marketing solution

San Diego, CA, April 28, 2004 -- When the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association began their email marketing campaign to build awareness among fans and news media, they slid into some obstacles. They had difficulty segmenting their database to simply and efficiently reach their two different target audiences. read more

San Diego, CA, April 5, 2004
BlueHornet Releases BH Email Marketing Suite 2.9.2

BlueHornet Email Marketing Suite 2.9.2 Delivers SPAM Fighting Measures and More

San Diego, CA, April 5, 2004 -- BlueHornet Networks, Inc., a leading provider of cost-effective permission-based ("opt-in") email marketing solutions for customer-centered organizations, today launched BlueHornet Email Marketing Suite 2.9.2 featuring SPAM-fighting measures, smarter segmentation, and many new practical built-in tools. read more

September, 29 2003
Email Service Provider Coalition Unveils Project Lumos Technical Architecture

The Email Service Provider Coalition Unveils Project Lumos Technical Architecture for Eradicating Spam

Details of Proposed Registry in New White Paper; Calls for Secure Sender Identity and Reputation Service for All High-Volume Senders

Washington D.C., September 29, 2003 -- The Email Service Provider Coalition (ESPC), formed by the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) to address the growing problem of spam, today announced technical specifications and requirements necessary for the development of a robust system designed to eradicate spam by attacking the root of the problem-a lack of secure identity and accountability in email. read more

April, 23 2003
Email Service Provider Coalition Announces 'Project Lumos'

Email Service Provider Coalition Announces Technology Blueprint—Code Named ‘Project Lumos'—Designed to Eradicate Spam

Broad Call to Arms for Industry Implementation of Architecture Enforcing Email Sender Accountability

Washington, D.C., April 23, 2003 – With over 40% of email traffic currently being reported as spam – and that number expected to rise – one organization is proposing a new initiative to combat the problem. The Email Service Provider Coalition (ESPC), formed by the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) to provide unique and effective spam-fighting solutions, announced a blueprint for a technical architecture to eradicate spam. The blueprint – codenamed "Project Lumos" – is a registry-based model developed to eliminate spam by holding senders accountable for the mail they send. This approach preserves legitimate emails that consumers have asked to receive – a challenge that current anti-spam filters and so-called "blacklists" fail to address. read more

January, 21 2003
BHN joins NAI coalition to fight SPAM

NAI Email Service Provider Coalition Formed
Group responsible for billions of permission-based emails will work to respond to spam and deliverability concerns

Washington, DC – In response to overwhelming public concern regarding the proliferation of spam and business concerns regarding the increasing difficulty in delivering legitimate email messages, a coalition -- which includes 19 of the leading email service providers -- has been formed to provide solutions to the spam problem and protect the appropriate use of permission-based email as a marketing and business communication tool. read more

July 11, 2002
Announcing "INVITE," a new customer loyalty product from BlueHornet Networks, Inc.

BlueHornet INVITE turns an organization's website visitors into walk-in patrons while building customer loyalty and brand awareness.

SAN DIEGO, CA, BlueHornet Networks, Inc., a leading provider of permission-based ("opt-in") email marketing and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solutions for customer-centered organizations, today announced a new online invitation service for enterprises seeking to drive traffic to their business location(s) and build customer loyalty. read more

May, 2002
BlueHornet Featured in the San Diego Business Journal

Based on recent news stories about Peregrine Systems and, the week before, on HNC Software, you'd think the local software industry is in a massive upheaval. read more

February 7, 2002
Senior Citizen Computer Training Fundraiser

BlueHornet provides senior citizens with an introductory computer course. All proceeds from the training sessions went to the La Jolla Presbyterian Church. Fees earned for the sales of the video course were also donated to the church.