MERCURY ADVANTAGE

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Goods & Services

[ OPERATING A CLEARINGHOUSE FOR THE PROCESSING AND EXCHANGE OF CREDITS AND FUNDS BETWEEN FLORISTS, DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY ]

[ CONDUCTING A COMPUTERIZED CLEARING HOUSE, BOTH DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY, FOR THE EXCHANGE OF ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMITTED MESSAGES, PURCHASE ORDERS AND DELIVERY ORDERS FOR FLOWERS, FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS, PLANTS, FRUIT, GIFT ORDERS AND FLORISTS' PRODUCTS AND SETTLEMENT OF PAYMENTS AND ACCOUNTS THEREFOR, AND ASSISTING FLORISTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF THEIR BUSINESSES; DISSEMINATING ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONAL LITERATURE FOR USE BY FLORISTS; CONDUCTING ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS TO PROMOTE THE SALE OF GIFTS, FLOWERS, PLANTS AND FLORAL DISPLAYS FOR OTHERS ]

[ COMPUTER HARDWARE, NAMELY, MONITORS, PERSONAL COMPUTERS, CONSOLES, LASER PRINTERS, MODEMS, KEYBOARDS, HARD DRIVES, ZIP DRIVES, PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTION KEYS, INTERFACE UNITS, SURGE PROTECTORS, CONNECTING CABLES, AND MULTI-TASKING OPERATING SYSTEM; ] COMPACT DISCS FEATURING INFORMATION ABOUT FLORISTS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE FOR ACCOUNTING, BOOKKEEPING, CASH FLOW MANAGEMENT, SALES ANALYSIS, SPECIAL OCCASION REMINDER FILES, DIRECT MAIL, AUTOMATING ORDER PROCESSING FOR WIRE AND TELEPHONE SALES; COMPUTER SOFTWARE FOR CREATING CUSTOMER, RECIPIENT, ORDER, CREDIT CARD INFORMATION, AND HISTORY OF PURCHASES DATABASES; COMPUTER SOFTWARE FOR SENDING AND RECEIVING ELECTRONIC MESSAGES, PRINTING DETAILED ORDER INFORMATION, PRINTING DAILY TOTALS TO POST TO LEDGER, PROVIDING END OF DAY CREDIT CARD SETTLEMENTS, PROVIDING END OF DAY ORDER HISTORIES, AND AUTOMATIC UPDATING OF CUSTOMER PROFILES, POINT OF SALE ORDER ENTRY, INVENTORY CONTROL, PRODUCT PROCUREMENT, JOB COSTING, CREDIT CARD PROCESSING, REMOTE ACCESS, MARKETING, DIRECTORY, PRODUCT, AND EMPLOYEE MAINTENANCE, ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, PAYROLL, AND GENERAL LEDGER, WIRE ORDER RECONCILIATION, ADDRESS VERIFICATION, DELIVERY ROUTING AND MAPPING, POOL TICKETS, AND OTHER BUSINESS SOLUTIONS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE FOR NETWORKING WITH AND ACCESS TO A GLOBAL COMPUTER NETWORK AND ELECTRONIC MAIL CAPABILITY; AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE FOR FACILITATING COMMUNICATIONS ON A COMPUTER NETWORK FOR SENDING AND RECEIVING MESSAGES BETWEEN RETAIL BUSINESSES

[ ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION SERVICES FOR RETAIL BUSINESSES, NAMELY, PROVIDING FOR THE SENDING AND RECEIVING OF INFORMATION AND MESSAGES IN A WIDE VARIETY OF FIELDS VIA INTRANET AND A GLOBAL COMPUTER NETWORK; PROVIDING ACCESS TO COMPUTER ON-LINE NETWORKS FEATURING THE SERVICES OF OTHERS THROUGH KIOSKS LOCATED AT AIRPORT TERMINALS, CONVENTION CENTERS AND HOTELS ]