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MailExpress Secures $15 Million Series B Funding

XAnge joins CMEA Ventures and Logispring as investors in fast growing expedited mail innovator

Atlanta, GA – August 3, 2007 – MailExpress, Inc. (www.mailexpressinc.com), the leading provider of services focused solely on expedited mail services, today announced that it has closed its series B round of funding for $15 million. XAnge Capital led the financing, which includes additional investments from first round investors CMEA Ventures and Logispring. MailExpress will use the investment to complete the nationwide network and technology rollout needed to handle the dramatic growth in demand for its expedited mail services.

“We expect that through this funding, MailExpress will enhance its leading service offering in a fast growing segment of the Mail industry”, said Hervé Schricke, CEO of XAnge Capital. “As focused investors in this space, XAnge Capital is very pleased to assist MailExpress in their ambitious development plan.”

In a related announcement, MailExpress is pleased to announce the addition of Nicolas Rose, a partner at XAnge Capital, to its board of directors.

The funding comes on the heels of the company having just announced the opening of its seventh new facility of 2007, an operation in Atlanta that showcases the company’s state-of-the-art technology for expedited mail processing. Additional facility openings are planned to meet continued growth in demand for its services, which helps companies to realize faster speed, higher accuracy, increased flexibility and lower cost than First Class Mail. As a result, clients representing corporate marketers, ad agencies, financial services firms, as well as direct distributors of lightweight parcels have been drawn to the business improvements they can realize through MailExpress. This growth prompted follow-up investments from Logispring and CMEA Ventures.

“MailExpress represents a breakthrough solution to the high cost and limited visibility of delivering small packages within the US Postal system”, said Jim Watson, Managing Director of CMEA Ventures, which co-led the first round of funding. “The MailExpress technology and nationwide service allows the tracking of lightweight parcels such as pharmaceuticals and expensive marketing materials at a considerable cost savings over First Class Mail.”

Marcel Timmer, a Partner at investor Logispring, commented, “We are very pleased with the success that we believe MailExpress will continue to enjoy. It demonstrates the power of combining cutting edge technology with long standing operating models, in a collaboration between strong entrepreneurs and domain-focused investors.”

MailExpress was founded in 2005 by the management team that pioneered the expedited mail industry. Since that time, the company has experienced dramatic growth under a strong management team led by CEO Bob Moss.

“We are very pleased to have the support of such a strong and supportive investment team and board of directors”, said Moss. “Our customers realize the positive impact that effective mail processing, combined with industry leading speed of delivery and process customization for our clients can have on customer satisfaction, regulatory compliance, direct marketing response rates and on their bottom lines. This investment round enables us to continue our aggressive expansion in order to meet increased demand for our services.”

For more information or a demonstration, visit the MailExpress website at www.mailexpressinc.com.

About MailExpress

Atlanta-based MailExpress, Inc. (www.mailexpressinc.com) specializes in expedited delivery of flats, non-letter-size mail and small parcels for high-volume mailers. The founders of MailExpress are considered forerunners of the expedited mail concept and today serve as its standard-bearers. MailExpress is the only company in the industry dedicated exclusively to expedited mail services, allowing MailExpress leadership to focus solely on developing best-of-class shipment solutions.

About XAnge

XAnge was launched in 2003 through the creation of XAnge Capital, a fund with 65 M€ under management. XAnge Capital invests in growth companies that are in postal related businesses. 55 % of its capital is composed of industrial and service companies – Sofipost (La Poste Group), Alten, Deloitte, Laser-Cofinoga (Galeries Lafayette Group), Neopost and 45 % is composed of institutional investors (AGF, GMF, CDC and CNP). XAnge also comprises a third-party fund management company, XAnge Private Equity (majority owned by La Banque Postale for 56,4 %, by ABN Amro France for 33,6 %, and by the management for 10 %) that invests in diversified High technology companies through 9 funds with subscriptions of over 140 M€ as well as a growth capital fund for later stage companies, XPansion, with an initial capital of 35 M€. XAnge benefits from the expert advice of its diversified shareholder network, the close relationship built with them, as well as its high quality international network.

About CMEA Ventures

CMEA Ventures (www.cmeaventures.com) is a venture capital firm focused on life sciences, high technology, and energy & materials investments. CMEA believes that the most successful venture backed companies are science focused with experienced teams intent on winning. As a result, CMEA's portfolio companies typically have cutting edge and highly differentiated technology at their core, with founding teams of the highest caliber. The firm invests in both early and late stage ventures, and has a strong network of corporate, investment, and entrepreneurial relationships that it leverages on behalf of its portfolio companies. CMEA’s partners and associates have extensive science, engineering, and operational backgrounds, allowing them to look beyond today's technology. The firm applies its focus on science and teams, collaborating with entrepreneurs and venture investment partners who dare to change the world, one great company at a time.

About Logispring

Logispring (www.logispring.com) is a venture capital firm with a "balanced portfolio" strategy focused on building businesses for global supply networks, covering the areas of industrial processes, manufacturing technology, enterprise infrastructure, mail, transportation and logistics. The firm has a transatlantic portfolio, and operates out of offices in Geneva and New York. The key ingredients of Logispring's strategy, and the drivers of the firm's success, are its focus on supply networks, its international scope, and the quality and passion of its team.

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