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www.shredstation.com Contact: Owen Murphy 215.639.6622 shredstation.com IDENTITY THEFT PREVENTION MEETS RETAIL CONVENIENCE AT DUTHLER’S First Ever Self-Pay Disposal Station for Sensitive Information Comes To Grand Rapids Grand Rapids, MI – September 18, 2006 – ShredStation, a document destruction company, today announced its partnership with Duthler’s, a locally-owned grocery chain serving the Grand Rapids region. As a result of the agreement, Duthler’s customers at both the downtown Grand Rapids and Wyoming locations will have access to a ShredStation Secure Information Disposal Station to deposit sensitive documents that could otherwise be used to promote identity theft. Additional Duthler’s locations may receive ShredStation boxes over the next several months. “Michigan has the 12th highest per-capita rate of identity theft complaints in the nation,” said Al Villamil, President, ShredStation. “No one is immune to this rapidly growing crime and until now, there have been very few solutions. We’re happy to be working with Duthler’s to help bring a new tool in the fight against ID theft to customers in Grand Rapids.” ShredStation boxes are fully automated, self-diagnostic and totally secure. They are made of reinforced steel and stand at just over four feet tall –similar in design to a FedEx or DHL package drop box. “Identity theft is a problem that is not going away,” said David Duthler, owner of Duthler’s Grocery. “The ShredStation boxes offer our customers a safe, secure, and convenient way to protect themselves against this terrible and life-changing crime.” ShredStation box materials will be destroyed by a local document destruction agency. How a ShredStation Transaction Works: 1. The customer seals all sensitive information to be shredded inside a secure ShredStation envelope (available at retail unit). The envelope is capable of holding up to two pounds of material. 2. The customer places sealed envelope in ShredStation deposit box and swipes a credit or debit card in card reader on the machine. Each deposit costs $5. 3. The transaction ID number on the receipt is automatically registered on the ShredStation website. Customers receive notification via text message or email of exact time of document destruction. www.shredstation.com 4. ShredStation deposit box automatically notifies the local document destruction company to schedule on site destruction of contents. 5. ShredStation Licensed Agents removes and shreds contents on site using industrial cross cut mobile shredding trucks, capable of hauling tons of crushed shredded waste paper. All licensed agents are required to pass the same background and clearance checks as FBI agents. All contents are pulped and recycled according to professional standards. ShredStation boxes are being installed in a variety of retail locations throughout the country including banks, pharmacies, grocery stores and office buildings. More than 500 ShredStation units are currently being rolled out to 10 markets throughout the country. The company plans to expand to more than 150 markets by the end of 2006. About ShredStation, LLC Founded in 2005, ShredStation is a Bensalem, PA based leader in small business and consumer level document disposal and recycling. By the third quarter of 2006, ShredStation Boxes will be available to consumers in a variety of retail and small business locations in the Arizona, Pennsylvania, Florida, California, Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota markets. For more information please visit www.shredstation.com About Duthler’s Started in 1990, family owned and operated Duthler’s Grocery has grown to include four full-service Grand Rapids-area locations. Each location offers a variety of services including Coinstar, Money Orders, Check-cashing, and Western Union.
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