RetailMeNot.com Nominated for Best Services & Applications Site in the 13th Annual Webby Awards

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Mon Apr 20, 2009 12:51pm EDT

Fans Can Vote Online to Help RetailMeNot.com Win Internet`s Top Honor
MELBOURNE, Australia--(Business Wire)--
RetailMeNot.com, a top consumer destination for coupons, discounts and
promotional codes for merchandise, travel and services, today announced it has
been nominated for Best Services & Applications site in the 13th Annual Webby
Awards. Hailed as the "Internet`s highest honor" by the New York Times, The
Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the
Internet. 

RetailMeNot.com aggregates more than 240,000 online and printable coupons
through user submissions and partnerships with the industry`s largest coupon
providers. The site has seen rapid growth in popularity among consumers since
its inception in 2006 and now receives more than nine million visitors each
month. Praised for its community-driven approach and user-friendly interface,
RetailMeNot.com has become the first place millions of consumers look for
coupons online. On average, shoppers save $30 when they visit RetailMeNot.com
before making a purchase. 

"Nominees like RetailMeNot.com are setting the standard for innovation and
creativity on the Internet," said David-Michel Davies, executive director of The
Webby Awards. "It is an incredible achievement to be selected among the best
from the nearly 10,000 entries we received this year." 

"It`s an honor for RetailMeNot.com to be nominated for The Webby Award`s Best
Services & Applications site," said Guy King, co-founder of RetailMeNot.com.
"This nomination underscores our commitment to helping consumers save money and
enjoy a hassle-free discount shopping experience." 

As a nominee, RetailMeNot.com is also eligible to win a Webby People`s Voice
Award, which is voted online by the global Web community. From now until April
30, RetailMeNot.com fans can cast their votes in The Webby People`s Voice Awards
at http://pv.webbyawards.com. Winners will be announced on May 5, 2009 and
honored at a star-studded ceremony in New York City on June 8, 2009 hosted by
Seth Meyers. Winners will be able to share one of the Webby`s famous five-word
speeches with the world. Past Webby Award winners - and their speeches - include
Al Gore ("Please don`t recount this vote."), Beastie Boys ("Can anyone fix my
computer?"), and Stephen Colbert ("Me. Me. Me. Me. Me."). 

The Webby Awards is presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and
Sciences, a 650-person judging academy whose members include Internet
co-inventor Vinton Cerf, R/GA`s Chief Bob Greenberg, "Simpson`s" creator Matt
Groening, Arianna Huffington, and Harvey Weinstein. 

About RetailMeNot.com:

RetailMeNot.com is a top consumer destination for coupons, discounts and
promotional codes for merchandise, travel and services. RetailMeNot.com is an
online community that posts, uses, recommends and ranks more than 240,000 online
discounts and promotions at nearly 60,000 retailers and manufacturers, including
Amazon, GameStop, Macy`s, Best Buy, Home Depot and Victoria`s Secret.
RetailMeNot.com`s mission is to help consumers save money and enjoy a
hassle-free discount shopping experience. RetailMeNot.com, a division of
Stateless Systems, is located in Melbourne, Australia. 

About The Webby Awards:

Hailed as the "Internet`s highest honor" by the New York Times, The Webby Awards
is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet,
including Websites, interactive advertising, online film and video, and mobile
web sites. Established in 1996, the 13th Annual Webby Awards received nearly
10,000 entries from all 50 states and over 60 countries worldwide. The Webby
Awards is presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences.
Sponsors and Partners of The Webby Awards include: Microsoft Silverlight; The
Creative Group; .ORG; Getty Images; The Barbarian Group; Digital Kitchen; Wired;
IDG; PricewaterhouseCoopers; 2advanced.Net; KobeMail and Museum of the Moving
Image. 

www.RetailMeNot.com is a registered domain of Stateless Systems. All other
domains, names and trademarks mentioned herein are property of their respective
owners.





Schwartz Communications
Annie Klein, 415-512-0770
RetailMeNot@schwartz-pr.com



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