Learn how to maximize your global business relationships with the award winning author of "Business is a Contact Sport"

Dear Colleague,

A company's greatest asset is its people, and the relationships that those people have built. However, it is often difficult for a company to truly mine the value of all its relationships - until now. Based on the principles of the popular book "Business Is a Contact Sport," RAM Strategy, Inc. will show you a proven process that enables organizations to develop, maintain, and protect the value of its critical relationships. Then Mirantis will clarify the unique benefits high-tech industry leaders are currently enjoying by extending their core R&D efforts offshore. You will also be provided valuable insight into the ease in which these programs can be implemented and the secrets successful companies use to integrate state-of-the-art technology development centers with their current operations. You will learn how quick and easy it can be to get started with your own technology development center in Russia or China.

Tom Richardson, the author of the groundbreaking book "Business is a Contact Sport," and Mirantis, Inc., a leader in core development outsourcing, invite you to join an exclusive web seminar "The Globalization of Relationships through Technology Development Centers" with Mirantis, Inc. as a live broadcast over the Web at 1:00pm (EST) /10:00am (PST) on Wednesday May 8th, 2002.

Our seminar is designed to share our expertise with your organization:

. Get exclusive tips from Tom Richardson co-author of "BUSINESS IS A CONTACT SPORT."

. Learn techniques to build win-win relationships even in the most difficult of circumstances and reap the rewards.

. Achieve goals and mitigate risks with proper relationship management.

. Hear Frank Patchel and Gary Fowler discuss best practices used by world-class corporations to build and maintain relationships with offshore technology development centers in Russia and China. Learn the best way to leverage your offshore connections and tap into a new global market through the utilization of technology development centers.

Join us on Wednesday, May 8th, 2002 for a 30-minute web seminar to learn the best way to build, cultivate, and grow your business relationships as well as the profound impact it can have on your success. It will be followed by a 15-minute question and answer session to allow you the opportunity to have your specific concerns addressed.

This seminar will have a powerful and positive impact on how you conduct business leading to a much higher level of success.

Don't wait, register now for our Web Seminar. Please visit: http://www.mirantis.com/eseminar03.html

We welcome your participation and contribution.

Sincerely,

Gary A. Fowler

Senior Vice President

Global Marketing and Business Development

garyf@mirantis.com