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Identify Address Types

Identify addresses as either residential or business prior to shipping parcels to them. Melissa Data's newly launched Residential & Business Delivery Indicator (RBDI) flags the address, which enables you to better designate carrier rates, avoid unnecessary surcharges and shop for better delivery rates, Melissa Data officials note. E-commerce merchants can build the function into their Web sites to provide rate-shopping services to their online customers. RBDI is available as an add-on to Melissa Data's Data Quality Web Service and Address Object address verification solutions. For more, visit: www.melissadata.com.