Gateway Supports the 600,000 Members of the National Federation
Of Independent Business in Their Quest to Set America's Small
Business Agenda at Conference in Washington, D.C., June 7-9
SAN DIEGO, June 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Giving small businesses a voice in the
public policy debate, Gateway, Inc. (NYSE: GTW) today announced its
sponsorship of the National Federation of Independent Business' (NFIB)
Congressional Small Business Summit. Held June 7-9 in Washington, D.C., the
Congressional Small Business Summit draws delegates from small business owners
nationwide to discuss and influence America's small business agenda.
"Gateway is honored to support the nation's largest advocacy organization
representing small and independent businesses throughout the country," said
Shelly Talbott, vice president of commercial sales, Gateway Business.
"Alliances with organizations such as NFIB help us better understand the needs
of small business clients, which in turn enables us to provide services and
solutions that help their business grow."
Gateway's sponsorship supports a unique forum for small business owners to
speak directly to the nation's congressional leaders about the topics that
impact the future of America's government and economy. Small business owners
will have opportunities to discuss important issues such as e-commerce, tax
codes and the budget surplus with elected officials, public policy experts,
federal and state regulators and other small business owners.
"Gateway's sponsorship helps make this Summit possible, creating a forum
for small business members to voice their opinions and make an impact on
public policy," said Jack Faris, president and CEO, NFIB. "Like Gateway, NFIB
is committed to helping small businesses prosper in today's fast moving
economy."
About Gateway
Gateway (NYSE: GTW), a Fortune 250 company founded in 1985, focuses on
building lifelong relationships with consumers and businesses through complete
technology personalization. Gateway ranked number one in U.S. consumer PC
revenue in 1999(1) and was rated among the top ten best corporate reputations
in America according to a survey conducted in August of 1999 by Harris
Interactive and the Reputation Institute and published in The Wall Street
Journal. Gateway employees worldwide provide clients with services and
built-to-order computers that consistently win top awards from leading
industry publications. Gateway had total global revenue of $8.65 billion in
1999 and shipped 4.68 million systems. For more information, visit our Web
site at http://www.gateway.com.
(1) According to GartnerGroup/Dataquest US PC Quarterly Statistics.
Gateway and the Gateway stylized logo are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Gateway, Inc. All other brands and product names are trademarks
or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
SOURCE Gateway, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Lisa Emard, Gateway Business, 949-609-4496,
lisa.emard@gateway.com
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