Digital River Signs Partnership Deal with Staples

Digital commerce outsourcing company Digital River signed an electronic
software delivery (ESD) partnership with office supplies retailer Staples Inc.

For the first time, Staples.com will offer its online customers downloadable
software titles. Financial arrangements were not disclosed.

“Offering downloadable software titles online is another key way we can
achieve our company mission to slash the cost and hassle of running an
office,” said Jonathan Magasanik, vice president of merchandising for
Staples.

“Our partnership with Staples, a premiere office supplies retailer, greatly
enhances Digital River’s visibility in this rapidly growing market,” said
Joel Ronning, CEO of Digital River.

Staples said it will also take advantage of Digital River’s eBot utility, a
digital product assistant that helps keep end-users’ computers up-to-date and
loaded with the latest technology.

Launched in fall 1998, Staples.com serves the home office and business
customer via the Internet, offering more than 6,000 products.

Digital River provides more than 5,000 software publishers and online
retailers with its proprietary technology for Internet delivery of more than
100,000 digital products, including 30,000 software products and
applications.