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CONSTANT CONTACT 153RD FASTEST GROWING COMPANY IN NORTH AMERICA ON DELOITTE'S 2009 TECHNOLOGY FAST 500(TM)

Market leader in email marketing for small business attributes 981-percent revenue growth to focus on enabling customer success

Waltham, Mass. - October 23, 2009

Constant Contact®, Inc. (Nasdaq: CTCT), a leading provider of email marketing and online surveys today announced that it ranked 153rd on Technology Fast 500(TM), Deloitte LLP's ranking of 500 of the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America. Rankings are based on percentage of fiscal year revenue growth during the five year period from 2004-2008. Constant Contact revenue grew 981 percent during this period.

Constant Contact's CEO, Gail Goodman, credits the company's focus on helping small businesses build great customer relationships and its award-winning support, education and coaching, as the catalysts to Constant Contact's 981-percent revenue growth over the past five years. "We have grown to be the market leader in email marketing services for small businesses and organizations by focusing on our mission to deliver professional, easy-to-use services and coaching at a reasonable cost," said Goodman. "Our continued growth and our ranking in the Deloitte 2009 Fast 500 is a testament to the more than 300,000 small business customers who trust us to help them grow their businesses by building strong customer relationships that help them succeed in any economic environment."

"Technology Fast 500(TM) recognizes innovative companies that have broken down barriers to success and defied the odds with their remarkable five-year revenue growth," said Phil Asmundson, Vice Chairman and U.S. Technology, Media and Telecommunications leader, Deloitte LLP. "We congratulate Constant Contact on this accomplishment."

"With its impressive five-year growth, Constant Contact has earned its position among the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America," said Mark Jensen, Managing Partner, Technology and Venture Capital Services, Deloitte & Touche LLP. "Deloitte is proud to honor Constant Contact for its achievement."

In 2008, Constant Contact ranked 180 as a Technology Fast 500(TM) award winner. Overall, Technology Fast 500(TM) award winners in 2009 had growth rates ranging from 212 to 146,050 percent over five years, with an average growth rate of 2,486 percent.

Technology Fast 500(TM) Selection and Qualifying Criteria
Technology Fast 500(TM) provides a ranking of the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America. This ranking is compiled from nominations submitted directly to the Technology Fast 500(TM) website, and public company database research conducted by Deloitte. Technology Fast 500(TM) award winners for 2009 are selected based on percentage fiscal year revenue growth during the five year period from 2004 to 2008.

About Constant Contact, Inc.
With more than 300,000 customers, Constant Contact, Inc. is a leading provider of email marketing and online survey tools for small businesses, non-profits, and member associations. Founded in 1995, Constant Contact helps small organizations grow stronger customer relationships by delivering professional, low cost, easy-to-use online tools backed with award-winning support, education and personal coaching. Constant Contact is a publicly traded company (Nasdaq:CTCT) with offices located in Waltham, Mass., Loveland, Colo., and Delray, Fla. To learn more, please visit www.ConstantContact.com or call 781-472-8100.

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This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date they were first issued and were based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections, as well as the beliefs and assumptions of our management. Words such as "expect," "anticipate," "should," "believe," "hope," "target," "project," "goals," "estimate," "potential," "predict," "may," "will," "might," "could," "intend," variations of these terms or the negative of these terms, and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which involve factors or circumstances that are beyond Constant Contact's control. Constant Contact's actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied in forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including but not limited to, the Company's ability to attract new customers and retain existing customers; the Company's dependence on the market for email marketing services for small businesses, nonprofits, and associations; general economic conditions and economic conditions specifically affecting the markets in which the Company operates; adverse regulatory or legal developments; the Company's ability to continue to promote and maintain its brand in a cost-effective manner; the Company's ability to compete effectively; the continued growth and acceptance of email as a communications tool; the Company's ability to develop and successfully introduce new products or enhancements to existing products; the Company's ability to manage growth; the Company's ability to attract and retain key personnel; the Company's ability to protect its intellectual property and other proprietary rights; and other risks detailed in Constant Contact's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 filed with the Securities Exchange Commission ("SEC") on August 7, 2009, as well as other documents that may be filed by the Company from time to time with the SEC. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. The forward-looking statements included in this press release represent Constant Contact's views as of the date of this press release. The Company anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause its views to change. Constant Contact undertakes no intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Constant Contact's views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.

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