• Ten million households across the United States will be transformed by the introduction of networking capacity to their home by the year 2003. (Nun/Yankee Group)
• Sixty-four million adults in the United States go on-line every month. (MediaMark Research, Inc.)
• The U.S. not only has the fastest-growing number of Internet users,but also the largest proportion of E-Commerce consumers. (Survey of 30,000 consumers in 30 nations, Roper Search Worldwide)
• By 2001, the number of women using the Internet worldwide will pass 96 million, or 45% of the world's Internet users. (Computer Economics)
• The number of women using the Internet worldwide will pass 96 million, or 45% of the world's Internet users. (Computer Economics)
• By the end of 2000, 56% of U.S. companies will sell their products on-line, up from 24% in 1998. (NUA)
• Small businesses who use the Internet have grown 46% faster than those that do not. (American City Business Journals)

Technically speaking, E-Business represents the transformation of an organization's business and functional processes through the application of technologies, philosophies and computing paradigms. Practically speaking, E-Business offers the opportunity to explore new frontiers of communication, collaboration and coordination between consumers, businesses, and trading partners. E-Business is the engine that enables business-to- business transactions and communications which encompasses so many other activities, such as:

• Customer service and relationship management
• Merchandise planning and analysis
• Order entry, tracking and fulfillment
• Shipping, returns and related logistics
• Pricing and promotion
• Knowledge management

The key to success in the world of E-Business is identifying a business's electronic opportunity to build and deepen relationships with customers, vendors and employees. At Creative Link Partners, Inc., we utilize a phased approach to our client's E-Business success by:

• Identifying the business opportunity in the electronic world which includes pinpointing technology and business partners to assist you in your goals;
• Select the technology infrastructure suited for your business solutions;
• Implementing E-Business solutions and ensuring your solutions are tightly integrated with your other systems and operations;
• Extend your brand to the Internet;
• Delivering real value to your organization.

At Creative Link Partners, Inc. we approach E-Business with a clear strategy that pays off for our clients. We know that your customers and partners care about how effectively you meet their needs with products and services.