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Founded in 1972, Infogroup Inc, formerly infoUSA Inc, is a compiler of several proprietary databases. The company's databases capture detailed information on the majority of businesses and consumer households in the United States and Canada. Company employees compile and update databases from thousands of public sources, such as public directories, newspapers, incorporation records and real estate deed transfers. For the business database, Infogroup makes more than 20 million phone calls per year to verify the name of the owner or key executive, the address, number of employees, fax numbers and e-mail addresses. The company has also developed proprietary software for direct marketing applications, database marketing applications, e-mail marketing applications, telemarketing applications and other sophisticated modeling applications. More than 4 million people throughout the world subscribe to Infogroup's services. The company is headquartered in Omaha, Neb.

Healthaxis, located in Irving, Texas, provides single-source business process outsourcing services to relieve the time and cost burdens associated with the claims administration process. Its clients include health insurance carriers, TPAs and self-funded companies. Healthaxis has the capabilities and the industry experience to administer any of the business functions surrounding the processing of a claim. The company s integrated group of BPO service includes mailroom functions, scanning, data capture, document archival, provider matching and eligibility matching, reporting and repricing.

Caterpillar was formed in 1925 through the merger of The Holt Manufacturing Company and C. L. Best Tractor Co. Caterpillar is a manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines. The company reported sales and revenues of more than $30 billion in 2004. Caterpillar has production facilities in 49 states within the United States and nearly 60 facilities in 22 countries worldwide. The company also maintains a large dealer network that serves the needs of customers in more than 200 countries, with approximately half of the company s sales originating from outside the U.S. In 2003, the company began offering a line of clean diesel engines that are fully compliant and certified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Caterpillar's breakthrough emissions control technology, known as ACERT, is designed to comply with EPA standards without sacrificing performance, reliability or fuel efficiency. James W. Owens has been the chief executive officer of Caterpillar for more than two years. He has been with the heavy equipment manufacturer for over 34 years. Owens earned a BS degree and PhD from North Carolina State University. Caterpillar is headquartered in Peoria, Ill.