Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 15:23:13

to: jmchugh@forbes.com

subject: Meeting with Company X

Hi Josh, You might be familiar with Company X. What you might not realize is that Company X's suite of tools and services are helping numerous small businesses set up successful 'shops' online. These customers, who sell everything from blackberry jam to lobsters, are seeing site traffic and sales steadily increase, reaching international customers they never would have been able to reach in the past, and making money using referrals from other web sites.

I'd like to set up a meeting between you and Deb Doe, Company X's VP of Marketing, to share some of these success stories.

[See if you can detect the subtle change...]

I know that Forbes publishes various sections on trends that drive the technology industry, including the Web and e-commerce. I thought you might be interested in these areas as they pertains to small business, and thought you mind find the success stories valuable. If you've ever wondered if small business is getting lost in the shuffle on the web, we can show you its not. .... Kind regards, Jane Doe