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BUSINESS SOLUTIONS THAT WORK

Business solutions exist today that can give companies the power to destroy obstacles and create incredible opportunities. These solutions can make or break a company, as many have learned over the past year. Companies are able to take efficiency, productivity, customer service and profitability to new heights - but few can do it alone.

Enter ACQRA. Choosing the right partner to guide companies through the new economy is essential to success. There is no shortage of companies willing to provide the technical help needed to excel. However, very few have the understanding, manpower, and skills to help companies get to where they need to be. Combining superior business systems knowledge with ACQRA's years of developing and executing practical business solutions give us the ability to find the best possible solution for each client.

ACQRA has the products and services available for Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), and Supply Chain Management (SCM), and has partnered with the best-in-class providers: Siebel, Great Plains and Logility.

With ACQRA as your partner, you have someone you can trust to explain the latest business system solutions and how they can work for YOU. Contact ACQRA @ www.ACQRA.com or 1-888-497-2577.

Discover Card has never been about business as usual. Since its beginning in 1986, over 50 million people have joined together to carry the credit card that operates on a slightly different level ... slightly more approachable ... slightly more clever ... slightly more simple. In short, it's an alternative that's slightly smarter than the rest.

Beginning with no annual fee and cash back for every transaction, Discover Card changed the credit-card paradigm and forced the competition to take notice. Now Discover Card leads with complete Web-based account management, secure Web shopping, customer service with real human beings empowered to help people on the spot, and 1,000 new locations every day that gladly welcome the Discover Card and the people who use it. And as we all move into the next generation of business, look for Discover Card to be on the leading edge, offering ground-breaking solutions centered on speed, convenience, and simplicity.... all delivered with a more approachable human touch. Visit Discover.

Gateway started out as a small business in 1985 and has since grown to a $10 billion, Fortune 200 company with an intimate understanding of what it takes to make a small business prosper. The company focuses on building lifelong relationships with small and medium-sized businesses through complete technology personalization. Leveraging its 299 Gateway County? stores and network of technology experts throughout the nation, Gateway is the local technology resource for small and medium businesses.

A testament to Gateway's commitment to small business, the National Federation of Independent Business endorsed the company as its exclusive PC provider of choice. In addition, small businesses ranked Gateway number one in service and support among all computing and networking vendors according to a survey from AMI Partners, Inc.

A pioneer in the direct model, Gateway offers a variety of direct sales channels that allow customers to choose the method best for them. Direct telephone, Internet, field sales force and the nationwide network of Gateway Country stores combine to work the way customers choose. For more information about Gateway's products and services for business clients, go to http://www.gateway.com , call 1-800-GATEWAYSM or visit one of the Gateway Country stores nationwide.

A company can't thrive without solid leadership at the top. And today, finding qualified executives to fill those high-level positions is getting more and more difficult and costly than ever.

At Monster.com, we're revolutionizing how senior-level talent and companies connect. Designed exclusively for the executive audience, ChiefMonster gives top-notch candidates access to senior-executive positions, as well as a variety of tools and information valuable in managing an executive-level career.

ChiefMonster is an exclusive marketplace within Monster.com that allows pre-screened senior-level executives (VP-level and above, generally with salaries at or above $150,000) to explore a comprehensive selection of high-quality, senior-level opportunities available from corporations, executive search firms, venture capital firms, and incubators. The service also provides executives real-time benchmarking and personalized career management tools, research, and expert advice, all in a completely confidential arena. Membership is free and it only takes 5-minutes to complete the qualification survey for membership.

For employers, ChiefMonster's specialized qualification process and invitation - only membership provides immediate access to top-quality, pre-screened talent. Posting opportunities or searching for resumes on ChiefMonster shortens the hiring cycle and reduces expenses associated with candidate identification. Check out ChiefMonster at Chiefmonster.com.

Monster.com is the leading global online careers site and the flagship brand of TMP Worldwide.

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