J J&J Manufacturing Co. Inc. 5457 Ohio St., PO Box 6295 Beaumont, TX 77705 409-833-8951 Mark Hardy, Sales Manager J.D. Edwards & Company One Technology Way Denver, CO 80237 800-727-5333 http://www.jdedwards.com Steve Sills, Marketing Manager J.D. Edwards, one of the world's largest software companies, is a leading provider of enterprisewide business applications. For more than 20 years, we have been committed to creating evolutionary, innovative products that provide continuous improvement for customers. Whether your annual revenues are $20 million or $2 billion, we have solutions targeted to meet your needs. Now publicly traded, J.D. Edwards employs more than 3,300 people in 46 branch offices around the world and had fiscal 1996 revenues of $478 million. With the help of more than 160 third-party business partners, we provide software and services for more than 4,000 customers with sites in over 90 countries. For additional information about J.D. Edwards, call 800-727-5333 or visit our Web site at http://www.jdedwards.com. For more information about this article, input the number 179 in the appropriate place on the February Reader Service Form Jack Gips Inc. 57 East Washington St. Chagrin Falls, OH 44022 888-900-2830 [email protected]