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Namco |
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Original developers of the video game icon, Pac-Man. For its 20th
anniversary, BUSINESS WORLD NEWS announced the launch of the industry's first
real-time action-adventure game, Pac-Man 3D. |
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NATIONAL COMPANIES |
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One of the most successful employee leasing services in the country,
partly due to the six months of rebroadcasting their Spotlight in key markets
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BY MAIL program. |
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NEUROCRANIAL RESTRUCTURING |

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NeuroCranial Restructuring is
a new treatment for painful conditions like sinusitis, migraines, low back pain,
and other medical conditions. Manipulation of the skull allows a person's body
to return gradually to its original and optimal design, promoting natural well-being.
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NEXELL |
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Nexell Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: NEXL) is a cell therapy company
whose mission is to put the healing power of the cell into the hands of physicians.
One of the world's leading suppliers of medical products focused on adult
stem cells, Nexell Therapeutics is developing and marketing innovative ex vivo
cell therapies for life-threatening medical conditions including cancer, autoimmune
diseases, inherited blood and immune disorders, and organ rejection, as well as
in vitro diagnostics for cancer. |
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PANNACHE |
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Natural skin care from Pannache offers you natural botanical and
ageless skin care products that are made from the finest natural ingredients nature
has to offer. Pannache uses a patented cold stabilized aloe vera base for all
of our products. Our natural skin care products were developed by Paula Parker
and Dr. Said Botros of Egypt, to be easy to use, and achieve maximum lasting results.
Pannache offers Non-Surgical Face Lift products, Daily Skin Care products, Natural
Therapies for Stretch Marks and Scars, as well as Sunless Tanning. |
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PASTA POMODORO |
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A popular restaurant chain that's bringing back value to demanding
customers. Casual neighborhood dining, with traditional and innovative dishes,
and comfortable prices spell success for the restaurant's San Francisco Bay Area
diners-and its founder. |
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PEOPLE OF EARTH |
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BWN spotlights People of Earth, an international non-profit
organization committed to bringing peace, health, and education to the children
of the world through music and technology. By creating interactive educational
systems and captivating music, People of Earth provides assistance to children
in need; offers cultural lessons, and delivers messages of peace, unity and
acceptance. Children become aware of shared characteristics and values of all
humans, and at the same time will come to know and appreciate differences;
learning to live as friends and making world peace possible. |
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PORRAZZO STRATEGIC TECHNOLOGIES |
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Every piece of electronics on the planet includes a transducer.
Edward Porrazzo invented a way to transform everyday surfaces, even the clothes
we wear, into multifunction transducers. Porrazzo Transducers can function simultaneously
as high quality audio speakers, microphone arrays, acoustic/ultrasonic and electromagnetic
sensors, imaging cameras, 3-dimensional joysticks that allow you to fly and play
games on the Internet, as well as receiving and transmitting antenna systems. |
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PUROPTI X |
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The PurOptix mission is to leverage proprietary optical networking
technology to dramatically improve the way voice, video and data are delivered
to businesses and consumers. The PurOptix Advanced Optical Network (AON) delivers
ultra-high speed Internet, telephony, television and video using a future proof
pure optical network to the home and business. |
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RHYTHMS NETCONNECTIONS |
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Industry leader in providing high speed networking solutions. |
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SENIOR CARE ACTION NETWORK |
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A leading alternative to nursing home care, this program allows
senior citizens to be cared for in their own home by a highly trained professional
staff. |
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SCHLOSSER FORGE |
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Established since 1970, this company is the leader in metal forging.
They specialize in making seamless rolled rings and cases for the aerospace industry. |
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SOUTHSTAR FUNDING |
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SouthStar Funding is the 6th fastest growing originator of sub-prime
loans in the country. Headquartered in Atlanta, Southstar currently operates in
Georgia, Florida, North and South Carolina, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Tennessee,
Texas, and Virginia. They were recently recognized as one of the top 25 sub-prime
lenders in the nation. (No small feat for a company only two years old). Their
ultimate goal is to be a one-stop shop for their broker's non-agency business. |
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STOVACT |
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World's most effective vehicle disabling / recovery system. |
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STORACTIVE |
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Storactive provides IT solutions over the wire. Since its founding
in April 1997, Storactive has delivered innovative storage management solutions
via the OEM channel. With the recent launch of its flagship Storactive LiveBackup
software product and LiveBackup ASP (Application Service Provider) hosted service,
the Company is poised to capture a dominant share of the emerging Online Backup
category. |
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SMILEWORKS.COM |
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The best online source for pre-screened dentists matched to each
patient's specific needs. |
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SYSTEMS PAYING |
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Paving solutions using ancient techniques Nation's leading
residential paver. Utilizes an innovative method of interlocking stones to promote
efficiency, style and structure to any home.ses the same time-honored layering
technique guaranteed to last as long as you're in your home - or until the next
Roman Empire, whichever comes first. |
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TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYMENT INTERNATIONAL |
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Leading innovator of E-Business Management Systems and Java solutions. |
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TECHNICOLOR |
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The company that pioneered color for movies. Since 1915, their
name has been synonymous with technical innovation in the motion picture industry.
They have since become a world leader in video duplication, CD and DVD replication. |
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TECHNI GRAPHIC SYSTEM |
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In the fast-paced global market, the problem isn't always a lack
of information. Sometimes, the challenge is to "comprehend" what you
"apprehend." Techni Graphic Systems helps the world "visualize
its markets" by providing products, like Industrial PinPointer, that are
designed to make information visually accessible. Visual is better. Industrial
Pinpointer is a tool that generates a visual, market-defining snapshot opportunity.
It can increase the hit-rate of a sales person dramatically, with accuracy unlike
any other database tool. |
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TOPPSA |
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Travel Opportunities South America is a travel broker featuring
the top suppliers, who offer instant confirmation at reduced rates for last minute
bookings (within 60 days of departure for Ecuador, Galapagos Islands and Peru. |
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VIPeCOMMERCE.COM |
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Provides a unique solution for the thirty million people in the
United States with low incomes and no bank account. It uses the efficiencies of
the Internet to create on-the-fly ATM-style cash cards for the "unbankables." |
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VISION ENTERTAINMENT |
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A leader in the entertainment fulfillment industry. Services
include distribution, assembly, convention services and warehousing. |
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WATERS DESIGN |
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Companies need to know the factors that influence peoples’ perceptions.
They need to understand what a brand is, what it means, what it stands for. "Branding"
is not about a logo, tagline, ad campaign, or sign system. It is about the underlying
values of a company. Waters Design, founded in 1977, simplifies complex
material and presents it in a compelling way that is accessible to the customer.
Waters Design creates powerful and memorable impressions, helping companies clearly
define and convey who they are, what they are doing, and where they are going
- in turn, creating value for your company. |
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WALKER FOODS |
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Started in Mexico in 1914, this traditional family owned business
is known for its fresh and tasty yellow, green and red salsa. "El Pato"
salsa is available at most major food chains. They also make candy and bottled
chili peppers. |
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WEBCOR BUILDERS |
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One of the nation's top building contractors. Currently building
the new Pacific Stock Exchange in San Francisco and the first new major hotel
in San Francisco in 10 years. They built Oracle's World headquarters. Key marketing
tool is
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BY MAIL program. |
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WORLDFREE COPORATION |

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A privately held software company based in Beverly Hills, California,
that is committed to fundamentally changing the way people use their computers
by offering unparalleled access to precise information on computers and the internet.
Worldfree developed a proprietary natural language reasoning technology that delivers
specific answers to questions rather than a compilation of lists and key-word
matched websites. |
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WORLD VISION |

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One of the world's largest non-profit organizations. Founded in
1950, World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization, serving the world's
poorest children and families in nearly 100 countries. |
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WORLD SERVER NETWORK |
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An Internet business incubator and content aggregator with a unique
philosophy, structure, and culture designed for the Information Age. WSN is a
truly virtual business with no physical assets, no overhead, and no employees.
Executive compensation is strictly performance based through stock appreciation
and dividends. Managers and members are compensated through profit sharing. WSN
is leveraging the power of its intellectual capital for competitive advantage
in global economics and international finance. WSN's business plan includes a
generous endowment of stock to its non-profit foundations to create charity based
wealth that keeps on giving. |
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REGIONAL SPOTLIGHTS (Level I) |
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