e2 Communications Elects U.S. Congresswoman Kay Granger to Board of Directors; Asserts High-Tech Leadership and Growth

Business Wire, Feb 7, 2001

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DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2001

e2 Communications, a leading application service provider (ASP) of adaptive email marketing and customer relationship management solutions, today announced that Kay Granger, a congresswoman serving Texas' District 12 in the U.S. House of Representatives, has been elected to the company's board of directors.

"I am pleased to serve on the board for e2 Communications. In many ways, the company embodies the technological innovation and growth that position the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex as the nation's most desirable place to do high-tech business," said Granger. She added, "e2's unique approach to improving communications processes is a strong value proposition for businesses, or anyone, for that matter, who needs to maintain two-way dialogues with large volumes of people."

"Kay is a dynamic leader, and has been keen to embrace the use of technology to stay on top of issues that are important to the constituency she represents," said Jeff Farris, president and CEO of e2 Communications. "We are excited to have her input and we value her forward thinking and candor."

Kay Granger is the first Republican woman to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas. Originally elected in 1996, she is also the first woman and first Republican to represent District 12 in the House in a century. Granger is an Assistant Majority Whip who was recently selected to serve on the powerful Appropriations Committee. In 1999, Granger was inducted into the Texas Women's Hall of Fame and was the first woman to be named to the Fort Worth Business Hall of Fame as Executive of the Year. She is a lifelong resident of Fort Worth, where she served as mayor from 1991-1995.

About e2 Communications

With offices in the United States and Europe, Dallas-based e2 Communications is the leading provider of automated interactive email solutions. Its flagship service, e2Mail Center, is an integrated closed-loop e-marketing platform that combines data capture, messaging fulfillment, analysis and reporting in a hassle-free hosted environment. Clients include CNN/Sports Illustrated Interactive, Thomas Cook, JC Penney and Solomon Software. Investors in e2 Communications include Avenue A (Nasdaq:AVEA), Monarch Capital Partners, and ediSys Ventures. More information can be found on http://www.e2communications.com.