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eFax Integrated App Now Available Through the Google Apps Marketplace

LOS ANGELES, March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- eFax®, a brand of j2 Global Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: JCOM), today announced the availability of the eFax integrated application on the Google Apps Marketplace(TM), Google's recently launched online storefront for Google Apps(TM) products and services. eFax is a full-featured Internet service that allows faxes to be sent and received as email attachments, saving time and money by eliminating the need for a dedicated fax machine and phone line. The eFax integrated app empowers domain administrators to let their teams send and receive faxes, including hand-notated documents such as contracts and agreements, from their desktops, laptops, or mobile devices.

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"The eFax integrated app is a natural fit for the Google Apps Marketplace," said Mike Pugh, vice president, marketing for j2 Global. "eFax makes it easy for anyone with web access to send and receive faxes via email. Now, the availability of the service as an integrated cloud application within the Google Apps Marketplace makes it even easier to set up eFax accounts for onsite staff, remote offices, and mobile users."

eFax is a pioneer in the fax business, with a string of technology and business firsts dating back to 1988, and a worldwide global network that encompasses more than 3,500 cities in 48 countries. The eFax integrated app allows faxes to be sent and received via email in a wide range of formats, including PDF and TIFF. Documents can be stored online up to two years, and can be tagged and searched for archival or reference. eFax helps contribute to a company's mobility and green initiatives through the elimination of fax machines that require paper, toner, and a dedicated phone line.

"We are very excited to have eFax in the Google Apps Marketplace," says Scott McMullan, Google Apps Partner Lead for Google Enterprise. "Through the Google Apps Marketplace, software vendors like eFax are helping us build a rich ecosystem of integrated apps that work seamlessly with Google Apps, allowing IT administrators to leverage the benefits of cloud computing and extend Google Apps to meet more of their business needs. We are happy to offer eFax to the millions of Google Apps users who have embraced the cloud."

The Google Apps Marketplace makes it easy for more than 2 million Google Apps customers to discover, purchase and deploy integrated business applications and related professional services. By integrating with user account and application data stored in Google Apps, these cloud applications provide a simpler user experience, increase business efficiency, and reduce administrative overhead. To learn more, visit google.com/marketplace/apps.

Google, Google Apps Marketplace, Google Apps, Gmail, Google Talk, Google Calendar, Google Docs, Google Sites, and Google Video are trademarks of Google Inc.

About j2 Global Communications

Founded in 1995, j2 Global Communications, Inc. provides outsourced, value-added messaging and communications services to individuals and businesses around the world. j2 Global's network spans more than 3,500 cities in 48 countries on six continents. The Company offers faxing and voicemail solutions, document management solutions, Web-initiated conference calling, and unified-messaging and communications services. j2 Global markets its services principally under the brands eFax®, eFax Corporate®, Onebox®, eVoice® and Electric Mail®. As of December 31, 2008, j2 Global had achieved 13 consecutive fiscal years of revenue growth and seven consecutive fiscal years of positive and growing operating earnings. For more information about j2 Global, please visit www.j2global.com.

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SOURCE j2 Global Communications, Inc.