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`Shopify Exhibit 1004
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`in fact, industry rose-arch has shown that it takes the average
`software developer hundreds of hours and $20,000 - $60,000
`a year (admin, salary, Tl, equipment maintenance, etc.) to
`keep it operating. ln other Words, you'll need at least $1
`million in incremental Web sales to justify doing it yourself.
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`As a Web site publisher
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`selling your products to
`people in Iran, lraq, Cuba
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`U.S‘ Export Ban. Or, that
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`there are tax ramifications
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`for the sale of your
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`products at the state,
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`county and even city
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`levels. At Digital River,
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`we take full responsibility
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`for making sure. that sales
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`of your products will be in
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`campiiance with all
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`fe'derai,_ state and
`"local laws.
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`about: making sure that you
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`make as much'money-as
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`River reports sales of your
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`product immediately via email,
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`provides monthly digital
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`importantly, supplies you with a
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`check from your sales.
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`Now we 're showing everyone how to do it in our ads in the pages of
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`As a client of Digitai River,
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`Digital River Network.
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`Network members will be
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`able to link between each
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`other‘s sites so that
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`complimentary products
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`consumer experience
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`enhanced; not to mention
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`the added opportunity for
`sales revenue.
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`Digital River can also
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`increasing site traffic, the
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`sites' soles impact, and
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`even design modifications.
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`Starting is simple. Our new
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`account team will develop an
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`integrated back-end commerce
`system tailored iust to your site
`so your customers will feel that
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`they‘ve never left your page.
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`All they’ll see is the Digital River
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`icon in the corner at their screen
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`reassuring them that their
`transaction will be secure,
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`easy, accurate and immediate.
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`What are you wattmg for?
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`Let’s repeat: At Digital River, we make your web sites make money.
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`Now is the time. Setting up the web site as port of the Digital River
`Network is as easy as...
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`1. Sign the enclosed contract {if you have any questions just call our
`product manager.)
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`2. Approve the design of your customized back-end commerce system,
`and odd 0 text link from your site.
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`3. Decide how to spend the money from your new sales. Call us today.
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