Martin Nubson Blast Advertising (asi/141359)

ASI has enrolled its 10,000th participant in the UPS® (NYSE: UPS) discount shipping program.

Enrollment in the UPS discount shipping program, which is available to all ASI members at no additional charge, has achieved and surpassed the level of 10,000 participants in only two years, after the program launched in February, 2004.

“This is an important achievement,” said Timothy M. Andrews, president of ASI. “The UPS discount shipping program from ASI is one of the many benefits of ASI membership, and allows ASI members to save up to 40 percent on shipping costs. This benefit is providing substantial savings annually to businesses of all sizes. I strongly encourage those ASI members who are not yet participating, to consider doing so.”

ASI member, Blast Advertising (asi/141359), of Greenville, SC, registered as the 10,000th participant in the UPS discount shipping program from ASI. The company is now planning for reduced shipping and delivery expenses in its operating budget for this year. "We are excited to be the 10,000th ASI member to register for the program,” said owner, Martin Nubson. “As a newer business, our shipping needs are growing rapidly, and this program will help us save hundreds of dollars each year."

This program provides ASI members exceptional savings on their most urgent air express deliveries, UPS’s international services to more than 200 countries and territories, as well as guaranteed time-definite ground shipments,” said Joe Trumbull, UPS program manager. “We also encourage ASI members to take advantage of UPS’s technology that helps businesses large and small improve operations and customer service.”

The UPS discount shipping program and technology offerings ideally complement the nine other valuable benefits available for ASI members, including customized credit reporting from Experian®, virtual sampling services from Technologo®, digital artwork services from Affinity Express®, and credit card processing options from Access Group-NPC®.