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Waltham, Massachusetts - (Cheap Web Hosting Directory) - November 29, 2005 - A new small business survey predicts that there will be more holiday cheer to go around this year.

According to Constant Contact, which surveyed over 1,200 U.S. small businesses in it’s 2005 Holiday Small Business Outlook survey, 55 percent plan to have a holiday party for their business or office this year. This marks a significant increase over last year, as only 45 percent of respondents said they held a holiday party in 2004.

The survey also queried small businesses about their plans for holiday bonuses. With 60 percent of small businesses anticipating a strong holiday sales season, 37 percent of the respondents plan to give out bonuses this year. While this represents a minority of those surveyed, it shows an increase over last year, as 34 percent of the surveyed small businesses stated that they gave out holiday bonuses last year.

Gail Goodman, CEO of Constant Contact commented on the survey results, ”The fact that more small businesses this year are planning to hold office parties and give holiday bonuses is a great sign for the health of the small business market. The optimism displayed in our survey is evidence of the strong year many small businesses experienced in 2005, which has bolstered their confidence in sales prospects for the coming year.”

Sample questions and results from Constant Contact’s Holiday Business Outlook 2005 survey include the following:

Are you planning to have a holiday party for your business oroffice this year?Yes                                        55%==============================================No                                         45%==============================================
Did you hold a holiday office party for your business or officelast year?Yes                                        45%==============================================No                                         55%==============================================
Are you planning to give your employees holiday bonuses this year?Yes                                        37%==============================================No                                         63%==============================================
Did you give your employees holiday bonuses last year?Yes                                        34%==============================================No                                         66%==============================================
Do you anticipate a strong holiday season in sales for yourbusiness?Yes                                        60%==============================================No                                         40%==============================================

To learn more, please visit: www.constantcontact.com.

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