We apply our deep knowledge of the consulting marketplace along with rigorous due diligence (research, interviews, scoring, reference checks, examination of relevant project history and client lists) to ensure we present the best consulting resources with relevant experience and capabilities to help ensure successful projects.

1. Client _________ Vice President, Strategy August 1, 2007 ProfessionaLink 1301 Connecticut Avenue, NW Third Floor Washington, DC 20036 Briefing Information

2. Our clients’ industries are extremely competitive, and, as such, the confidentiality of their plans and data are obviously critical. ProfessionaLink will protect the confidentiality of all such client information. Similarly, management consulting and business research is a competitive business. We view our, and our partners’, approaches and insights as proprietary and therefore look to our clients to protect ProfessionaLink’s interests in our presentations, methodologies and analytical techniques. Copyright © 2007 ProfessionaLink Confidentiality

5. Project approved & budgeted Feedback Loop Result We provide: PL role typically modest, but available to help PL role typically modest, but available to help Provide in- depth exec summaries of firms’ capabilities (1-3 pages) Provide feedback & assist in sharpening up project specs Discuss project need & advise on consulting options Post-project evaluation Client selects firm Firms prepare proposals 3-4 consultants presented One-Page project request RFI/ RFP Specs Identify consultants Evaluate proposals Agree terms, deliverables Monitor results, quality, satisfaction Need for Project Collect and summarize client feedback for use in future placements Convenience, Accuracy and Speed Note: additional help available for a fee on case-by-case basis

6. Better Value for Money: specialist boutique firms cost 25-50% less than large generalist firms 100% 50-75% Typical bid from large generalist firm Typical bid from specialist boutique firms Lower Rate Tighter Scope Higher Output Per Hour x x

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18. Functional Expertise __Pricing Strategy __Revenue Management __Salesforce Management Mergers & Acquisitions/JVs __Due Diligence __Integration Support __Negotiation Support __Strategy/Targeting Operations __Complexity Management __Continuous Improvmt; productivity __Cost Reduction __Cycle Time Reduction __Process Redesign/Reengineering __Purchasing, Outsourcing __Quality, TQM __Route Planning __Safety __Staffing __Supply Chain __Testing & Inspection __Working Capital Management Privatization __Valuation __Transition management, planning Project Management Strategy __Business Portfolio Restructuring __Competitive/Market Analysis __Business Model Design __Internet __Policy __Scenario Planning __Strategic Planning __Strategy Implementation/Tools Other (please specify) __Project Management __ Systems Integration __System/Vendor Selection __Security __Maintenance/Troubleshooting __Research, Reports International Business Govt. Relations/Lobbying Legal/Dispute Resolution __Arbitration/Alt Dispute Resoln. __Certification,Compliance,Regulation __Deregulation __Expert Testimony, Litigation __Intellectual Property __IPO Manufacturing __Automation/Robotics __Complexity Management __Controls/Electr. Systems/Instrument __Engineering __ERP __Facilities Planning/Site Selection __Forecasting and Scheduling __Inventory Management __Materials Management __MRO/Maintenance __MRP systems __Packaging __Research and Development __Manufacturing Strategy Marketing & Sales __Advertising and Promotion/PR __Branding __Call Center __Customer Relationship Mgmt __Data Mining/Data Driven Mktg __Direct Marketing __Internet Marketing __Market Assessment/Planning __Market Resch/Surveys/Focus Grps __New Product Development/Design Change Management __Crisis,Interim Mgmt./Turnaround __Organizational Alignment __Organizational Restructuring __Communications/Culture, Coaching Distribution __Channel Management __E-commerce __Logistics/Transportation Mgmt __Traffic Management __Warehouse Management E-Commerce Finance __Audit and Accounting __Budgeting/Cost Control __Business Valuations __Cost Benchmarking __Electronic Funds Transfer __Factoring/FInancing __Fraud Detection __IPO/Spinoffs/LPO __Product/Customer Profitability __Project Assessment, Feasibility __Risk Management __Shareholder Value __SG&A Improvement __Tax Human Resources __Board Membership __Compensation __Employee Satisfaction/Surveys __Organizational Design, Governance __Performance Measurement/Mgmt. __Procedure Manuals/Forms __Relocation __Succession Management __Training & Development Information Systems/Services __Design/Development __EDI __Knowledge Management