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Title of Announcement

August 1, 1998 --- AFRICAN   AMERICAN BUSINESSES  ESTABLISH  A PRESENCE  ON  THE   GLOBAL  INTERNET ...

With the establishment of the African American Business Directory on the global internet by Telecommunications Ventures Group of Maryland, African American Businesses in fifty (50) major cities of the United States can be located, evaluated, and contacted.  No where else will there be such a comprehensive database of African American Businesses.  Individuals in the listed cities can immediately gain information access to all African American owned businesses in their city at any time of the day (24 hours), any day of the week (7 days per week) at no charge to either plan their social activities or find an answer to their needs.  That is the unequaled convenience offered by the internet.  In addition, individuals planning to visit one of the listed cities can readily access the African American owned businesses in that city (24 hours per day/7days per week) at no charge and plan their dining, lodging, entertaining, or professional business needs prior to their arrival.  When we asked the enterprise's Corporate Counsel, Ms. Sherrie D. Clayborne, for her views of this venture, she stated, "This Directory provides African American Business owners, thoughout the United States, an opportunity to advertise on the Global Internet.  Clearly, this Directory will not only expose the businesses to an international market, but will further enhance the economic growth and stability of African American businesses and their respective communities in the initial fifty (50) major American cities."

The African American Business Directory provides global outreach at a most reasonable cost to the business owners.  The annual listing is $100.00 per year with a first time set-up charge of $100.00.  There are three (3) Listing Packages offered: 1-Year, 2-Years, and 3-Years.  The 3-Years Package offers the best value at $250.00, because it discounts the package by $50.00 and waives the $100.00 set-up charge.

African American Business Owners may visit the African American Business Directory on the internet at the web address: http//www.AfricanAmericaBusiness.com/

**(Please note that there is no "n" in the "America" part of the web address)

Prospective African American Business Owners with on-line access may apply for a Directory listing while on-line or download the application form, complete it at their leisure, and mail it in. 

Prospective African American Business Owners, who do not have on-line access, may apply for a listing by requesting the application form by mail, completing it at their leisure, and mailing it back in.  The request can be mailed to:  African American Business Directory, P.O. Box 1535, Landover, MD 20785-1535.  The application form will be sent out immediately upon receipt of the request.

For More Information Contact:

African American Business Directory
P.O. Box 1535
Landover, MD 20785-1535

Internet E-Mail:     Sales@AfricanAmericaBusiness.com