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TheShoppingCart.com Partners Up With UPS
Integration of UPS OnLineâ Tools to benefit online merchants

SOUTHINGTON, CT – January 15, 2005 – Omega Communications, Inc. a leading provider of eCommerce solutions, announced today the integration of UPS OnLineâ Tools into their existing eCommerce application – theShoppingCart.com.

This partnership between theShoppingCart.com and UPS, the world’s largest package delivery company, gives online merchants the ability to streamline the entire shopping process for their buyers, allowing them to shop, ship and track their purchases from a single location. 

Making it easier for customers to utilize time saving UPS services, Omega Communications, Inc. has integrated UPS Online® Tools into its suite of software solutions for UPS shipments. Customers using the integrated solution can easily access critical shipping information without having to leave theShoppingCart.com or go to another Web site. 

UPS OnLine Tools add a new level of customer service and functionality to a company's enterprise and Web applications on a global scale. Companies that use theShoppingCart.com now offer their customers the following UPS Tools and benefits:

UPS Tracking provides shipping status reports to online customers. Customers can determine status of their shipments, including the time and location of each scan as the package moves toward its final destination.

UPS Rates & Services Selection lets online shoppers compare, price and select UPS shipping services that best fit their needs and budgets. For single packages, this tool identifies all the available UPS domestic and international services and displays published shipping rates based on package specifications.

UPS Time in Transit displays all available UPS shipping services within the United States, with their associated scheduled delivery time, date and days in transit. This tool also provides the city and state names associated with the origin or destination postal codes.

UPS Address Validation alerts customers with an error message if an improper address has been entered. This tool ensures errors are corrected at the point of entry – long before orders leave the shipping dock.

UPS Shipping provides greater control over shipping processes throughout multiple offices, branches, dealers or retail stores. This web-based product is a simple, secure and cost-effective way to process and ship UPS packages and is customized for individual business needs. 

With UPS OnLine® Tools, You Can:

Improve Customer Service 
Correct order errors at the point-of-entry, offer flexible shipping options, and customize your tracking numbers.

Add Web Site Functionality 
Digitize your entire shipping procedure and allow your online customers to shop, ship, and track from one location.

Increase Time on Your Site
Bring your customers back to your e-commerce site and keep them there by putting the power of online shipping at their fingertips. This may help you increase impulse buying and marketing opportunities.

Reduce Costs
By making your shipping more efficient, you reduce returns, decrease customer support phone calls, and eliminate address errors at order entry.

Give Customers Peace of Mind
When your customers see you’ve chosen UPS for shipping, they'll enjoy peace of mind knowing that your business has made accurate and secure shipping a priority.

Empower Buyers
Your customers track their own packages, and compare and select shipping services that best fit their needs and budget, all from your e-commerce web site.

Omega’s theShoppingCart.com has also integrated UPS WorldShip into their existing eCommerce application, resulting in a simple, secure and cost-effective way for merchants to process and ship UPS packages, with the ability to customize for individual business needs.

Additionally, integration with UPS OnLine Tools eliminates address errors at order entry and decreases the number of merchandise returns, generating further time-savings for merchants and their shoppers.