CONSTANT CONTACT OPENS 2009 WITH MORE THAN 250,000 EMAIL MARKETING CUSTOMERS

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Waltham, MA. – January 06, 2009 Constant Contact®, Inc.

(NasdaqGM: CTCT), a leading provider of email marketing and online surveys for small organizations, today announced that in December of 2008 it surpassed 250,000 customers, marking a significant company milestone. This accomplishment rounded out an impressive year of company achievements and customer success and positions Constant Contact to help even more small businesses achieve their communication goals in 2009.

Constant Contact’s 250,000th customer is WEST Builders, Inc., a mid-sized construction company located in Pasadena, California. In celebration of this important achievement, the company will award WEST Builders with a free lifetime subscription to its email marketing services.

“This milestone is all the more gratifying when we think about the role Constant Contact has been able to play in boosting the success of small businesses and organizations over the years,” said Gail Goodman, CEO of Constant Contact, Inc. “Every person here understands that it’s our customers’ success that matters most. We all work to ensure that each of our 250,000 plus customers has a positive experience with our services. The challenge of meeting that goal everyday is what drives our business and our continued growth.”

The milestone capped off a momentous 2008 for Constant Contact. Other noteworthy achievements during the year included:

Awards – Constant Contact was named “Company of the Year” for 2008 by the Mass. Technology Leadership Council. In addition, Constant Contact CEO, Gail Goodman, was named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year® 2008 Award Winner in New England. These accolades come on the heels of Constant Contact’s 2008 Stevie Award for Best Customer Service Team.

Company Expansion – In an effort to enhance support for its email marketing and online survey customers, as well as its employees, Constant Contact expanded its executive team with the addition of John J. Walsh, Jr. as senior vice president of engineering and operations and Robert D. Nicoson as chief human resources officer. The company also increased its customer support staff, added three new regional development directors, established a second call center and broke ground on a new dedicated office facility in Loveland, Colorado that will open in 2009. Constant Contact ended 2008 with more than 450 employees company-wide.

Constant Contact’s SpeakUp! Email Marketing and ListenUp! Online Surveys provide effective, affordable and easy solutions for small businesses and organizations looking to improve communications with their customers and members. For a free 60-day trial, please visit: http://www.constantcontact.com.

About Constant Contact, Inc.
Constant Contact, Inc. is a leading provider of email marketing and online survey tools for small organizations, including small businesses, associations, and nonprofits. Launched in 1998, Constant Contact has more than 250,000 customers worldwide today. To learn more, please visit www.constantcontact.com or call (781) 472-8100.

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date they were first issued and were based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections as well as the beliefs and assumptions of our management. Words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “should,” “believe,” “hope,” “target,” “project,” “goals,” “estimate,” “potential,” “predict,” “may,” “will,” “might,” “could,” “intend,” variations of these terms or the negative of these terms and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which involve factors or circumstances that are beyond Constant Contact’s control. Constant Contact’s actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied in forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including but not limited to, the Company’s ability to attract new customers and retain existing customers, the Company’s dependence on the market for email marketing services for small businesses, nonprofits, and associations, general economic conditions and economic conditions specifically affecting the markets in which the Company operates, adverse regulatory or legal developments, the Company’s ability to continue to promote and maintain its brand in a cost-effective manner, the Company’s ability to compete effectively, the continued growth and acceptance of email as a communications tool, the Company’s ability to develop and introduce new products or enhancements to existing products, the Company’s ability to manage growth, the Company’s ability to attract and retain key personnel, the Company’s ability to protect its intellectual property and other proprietary rights, and other risks detailed in Constant Contact’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 filed with the Securities Exchange Commission (”SEC”) on November 7, 2008, as well as other documents that may be filed by the Company from time to time with the SEC. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. The forward-looking statements included in this press release represent Constant Contact’s views as of the date of this press release. The Company anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause its views to change. Constant Contact undertakes no intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Constant Contact’s views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.

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