``AMERICAN IDOL'' Gets Another Stamp of Approval
"Idol" Winners To Be Featured on PhotoStamps; Net Proceeds Support
"Idol Gives Back"
LOS ANGELES--(Business Wire)--
Last night, Ryan Seacrest announced that limited-edition "AMERICAN
IDOL" PhotoStamps featuring Ruben Studdard are now available. This
follows last week's program launch with the debut of Kelly Clarkson
PhotoStamps. Net proceeds from the sales of the exclusive PhotoStamps
will benefit IDOL GIVES BACK.
The unique collectable "AMERICAN IDOL" postage will honor previous
winners Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia, Carrie Underwood,
Taylor Hicks and Jordin Sparks, as well as the soon-to-be-decided
Season Seven winner. PhotoStamps featuring Ruben Studdard and Kelly
Clarkson are currently available at www.americanidol.com and
www.photostamps.com. Future issues, featuring a different Idol every
week, will be available online on Tuesdays for the next five weeks.
"AMERICAN IDOL" postage will feature exclusive designs for each of
the 50 states. Only 100,000 sheets of PhotoStamps will be issued
weekly, and each state will have its own design featured on 2,000 of
the sheets. "AMERICAN IDOL" PhotoStamps are first-class rate postage
valued at 42 cents each, and each sheet (20 PhotoStamps per sheet)
will retail for $19.99.
About PhotoStamps
PhotoStamps (www.photostamps.com) is a patented product by
Stamps.com (Nasdaq: STMP), the leading provider of Internet-based
postage services. PhotoStamps are valid U.S. postage and can be used
as regular postage to send letters, postcards or packages. Customers
may choose full custom PhotoStamps with their own digital photograph,
or they may choose a licensed image from one of many PhotoStamps
collections such as NFL, Collegiate, and now the limited edition
American Idol collection. Since launching PhotoStamps in May 2005,
more than 50 million individual PhotoStamps have been purchased.
About IDOL GIVES BACK
The brainchild of Simon Fuller, IDOL GIVES BACK has been
recognized as a life-changing program, earning praise from many of the
world's best known figures including President George W. Bush, HRH
Prince Charles and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Last season,
IDOL GIVES BACK raised over $76 million for charity and garnered a
prestigious Governor's Award Emmy.
AMERICAN IDOL is created and executive-produced by Simon Fuller,
founder and CEO of 19 Entertainment; and executive-produced by Cecile
Frot-Coutaz, CEO, FremantleMedia North America; Nigel Lythgoe,
President, 19 Television; and Ken Warwick, Executive Producer,
FremantleMedia North America.
Brew Media Relations
Dena Cook, 310-600-7160
dena@brewpr.com
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