The US Interactive operating philosophy is to provide an environment where employees and partners of our client companies can seamlessly collaborate with their customers across all channels of communication in a manner that is consistent, comprehensive and in real time. The goal is to dramatically enhance the total customer experience with the attendant results of significantly improved customer acquisition, retention, and revenue yields. The amount of business conducted on the Internet is accelerating at a furious pace. In fact, IDC projects that "commerce on the Web" will top a staggering $1 trillion by 2003. Companies in the communication industry are expected to be major participants in this growth. US Interactive's e-business infrastructure offers them a platform for delivering value-