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CONSTANT CONTACT'S CEO GAIL GOODMAN NAMED ERNST & YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR® 2008 AWARD WINNER IN NEW ENGLAND

Award Recognizes Entrepreneurial Excellence in Software Category

Waltham, MA. - July 01, 2008

Constant Contact®, Inc. (NasdaqGM: CTCT), a leading provider of email marketing and online surveys for small organizations, today announced that Gail Goodman, CEO, received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2008 Award in the software category in New England. According to Ernst & Young LLP, the award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic, growing businesses. Goodman was selected by an independent panel of judges, and the award was presented at a gala event at the Westin Boston Waterfront on Tuesday, June 24, 2008.

"It's a tremendous honor to be recognized as a top entrepreneur in New England by Ernst & Young. My success is directly tied to the incredible team at Constant Contact and their dedication to our customers," said Gail Goodman, CEO of Constant Contact. "Because our business achievements are tied directly to the success of hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs throughout the country, all of us at Constant Contact embrace the entrepreneurial spirit in everything we do."

The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards celebrate their 22nd anniversary this year. The program honors entrepreneurs who have demonstrated exceptionality in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.

"Ernst & Young is pleased to honor outstanding business leaders such as Gail Goodman," said Bryan Pearce, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Program Partner for New England. "Winners of the Entrepreneur Of The Year award build leading businesses and contribute a great deal to the communities around them. Their success helps our area grow stronger."

As a New England award winner, Goodman is now eligible for consideration for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2008 National program. Award winners in several national categories, as well as the overall national Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award winner, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California on November 15, 2008. The awards are the culminating event of the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum, the nation's most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies.

Sponsors
Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year awards are pleased to have the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and SAP America as national sponsors.

In New England, local sponsors include Boston Magazine, J. Robert Scott, MARSH, Bowne, Curran & Connors, Scherzer International, UK Trade & Investment, ADP, Accounting Management Solutions, and Boston Private Bank & Trust Company.

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

About the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards
Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur Of The Year is the world's most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The award makes a difference through the unique way it encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement. As the first and only truly global award of its kind, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing them through regional, national and global awards programs in more than 135 cities in 50 countries.

About Ernst & Young Ernst & Young is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. Worldwide, our 130,000 people are united by our shared values and an unwavering commitment to quality. We make a difference by helping our people, our clients and our wider communities achieve potential.

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Please direct all press inquiries to:

Rosalind Morville
Constant Contact
339-222-5772
rmorville@constantcontact.com


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