Posted July 6, 2000 Manufacturing News Metal Suppliers Online chosen by Forbes Magazine as one of the 200 most promising B2B Web sites In its most recent issue and online, Forbes magazine (www.forbes.com) has chosen Metal Suppliers Online as one of the nation's 200 most promising eCommerce websites. The survey covered 25 industry segments from Aerospace & Defense, through Chemicals and Industrial Equipment. In the article, Metal Suppliers Online was differentiated from its competition, as offering more than just exchange functionality. Beyond matching buyer and seller in its online exchange, Metal Suppliers Online is a technology provider and has recently started eCommerce development projects with companies such as Marmon Keystone and Ulbrich Stainless. Metal Suppliers Online is used by more than 31,000 metals professionals to research, buy and sell metals. The Web site contains the catalog inventory and production capabilities of more than 2700 North American metals suppliers and their operating divisions. The Metal Suppliers Online Web site can be accessed at www.metalsuppliersonline.com. The Manufacturing Report © Copyright 1999 by Lionheart Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. E-mail Editorial Dept: tmr-editorial@lionhrtpub.com Lionheart Publishing, Inc. 2555 Cumberland Parkway, Suite 299, Atlanta, GA 30339 USA Phone: 770-431-0867 | Fax: 770-432-6969 E-mail: lpi@lionhrtpub.com