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                         Business Relationships

There are many ways to reach the top of an oak tree:

• a) start climbing,
• b) sit on an acorn,
• c) make friends with a big bird...

this is a list of BIG Birds.

(Company) has formed some very important relationships with major companies in the industry. The following is a list of existing relationships:

OEM Relationships

OEM's (Original Equipment Manufacturers - e.g., an automobile manufacturer installs your tires on their cars) provide another source of income, yet with less product recognition. The major advantage of selling through OEMs is to provide a means of more rapidly penetrating the market.

Also, these relationships provide (Company) with world wide coverage through established sales forces.

We have signed OEM agreements with:

    XXX, our XXX (product) is part of their XXX
    XXX
    XXX

An OEM agreement is being negotiated with XXX and XXX

Joint Marketing Agreements

Joint marketing with established companies will produce revenues, credibility, and market presence.

(Company) is pursuing joint marketing agreements with other organizations to further the name of (Company)'s products/services in the XXX market. Our plans include having them market our XXX products/services within their product line.

We plan to offer the XXX (other company's product/service) to augment our product line.

(Company) currently has a joint marketing relationship with XXX, and we are in the process of engaging in agreements with XXX, XXX, and XXX.

Third Party Supplier Agreements

We feel that we require XXX (additional features/components) to enhance the attractiveness of XXX (product/ service) to customers.

Because we do not have the resources to XXX (develop/produce/install), we rely on XXX manufacturers for the development of many types of XXX (additional features/ components).

XXX (air conditioning systems, graphic equalizers) is one such example of valuable XXX.

(Company) has an established Third Party Supplier relationship with:

    XXX, suppliers of XXX
    XXX

Additional Third Party Supplier agreements are being negotiated with XXX, XXX, and XXX.

Joint Development Efforts

(Company) has been involved with joint development efforts with XXX and XXX. Financial and technical responsibilities are/were shared when doing joint development with XXX.

A joint development project with XXX has been discussed, but has not yet begun. Also, this project has been discussed with (and would receive technical input from) XXX, XXX, and XXX. �