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• Amex, Inc.
• Andersen Windows
• Bremer Bank, N.A.
• Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP
• Shipping Solutions
• Worldwide Trade Partners

Amex Inc.

Amex, Inc. is a worldwide Export Management company specializing in high growth industries. Headquartered the Mid-West, Amex handles export outsourcing for technology companies. Its mission is to create and manage overseas markets for its business partners. Amex performs all of the functions that would ordinarily be performed by an international sales department, but with more expertise, resources and understanding of the complexities of building productive international channels of distribution. Amex, Inc. has been recognized by the state of Minnesota for successfully exporting high-tech products and received the state's World-Trader-of-the-Year award. In addition, an IDC report reveals that Amex, Inc. has assisted one of its partners in the data communications business to capture a leading market position in the European market.

For more information, contact:
Amex, Inc.
2724 Summer Street NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413 USA
Telephone: (612) 331-3063
Fax: (612) 331-3180
Telex: 4998367 AMEXI
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Andersen Windows

For over 100 years, Andersen Windows has specialized in the production of windows, patio doors and other accessories.

For more information, contact:
Andersen Corporation
100 Fourth Avenue North
Bayport, MN 55003-1096
Telephone: (651) 264-5150

Bremer Bank, N.A.

Bremer offers a comprehensive range of international services to meet the needs of importing and exporting clients. Our services include payment vehicles to help you expand your international sales, minimize the risks of purchasing and selling products overseas, and manage foreign currency exposure. Bremer also offers programs to provide working capital for goods destined for export and to offer financing of your foreign accounts receivable while mitigating risks of non-payment. Bremer International’s partnerships with government entities, private insurance brokers/consultants, and international correspondent banks allow us to offer the necessary expertise and solutions you require to meet the challenges in the global marketplace.

For more information, contact:
Bremer Bank, N.A.
International Department
8555 Eagle Lake Boulevard
P.O. Box 100
Lake Elmo, MN 55042
Telephone: 1-800-537-0091 ext. 2
Fax: 651-734-4277
Attention: John Novak
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Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP

Oppenheimer is a 122-year old, Minneapolis-based law firm. It’s a recognized leader in providing practical legal counsel to businesses of all sizes—from start-ups to Fortune 500 corporations. The firm’s core practices include business litigation, financial services, medical technology, mergers & acquisitions, real estate finance, and securities, with specialty practices in health care litigation, employee benefits, intellectual property, labor & employment and international law.

For more information, contact:
Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP
Plaza VII, Suite 3300
45 South Seventh Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Telephone: (612) 607-7000
FAX: (612) 607-7100

Shipping Solutions

Shipping Solutions export software is the fast and easy way to complete your export documents. Starting at just $499, Shipping Solutions automates the process of completing more than a dozen different export forms, eliminates the need to purchase and stock expensive pre-printed forms, and allows you to file your export information electronically through the Automated Export System (AES). The advanced Shipping Solutions Professional version also includes another dozen export forms, the ability to email your documents directly from the software, lets you link the program with your company’s accounting or ERP system, and includes an Export Compliance Module. The Export Compliance Module makes it easy to check what documents are required for the country you are shipping to, screen your products against the U.S. Export Administration Regulations to determine whether or not you need to apply for an export license, and screen all the parties in your export transactions against all the U.S. restricted party list. You can download a free demo version of the software from the Shipping Solutions website or receive it on CD-ROM by calling Shipping Solutions at 1-888-890-7447.

For more information, contact:
Shipping Solutions
PO Box 22267
Eagan, MN 55122
Telephone: 651-905-1727
Fax: 651-905-1827
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Worldwide Trade Partners

Worldwide Trade Partners LLC specializes in computing export and manufacturing incentives. Our experts focus on the quantitative and technical aspects of the Extraterritorial Income Exclusion (ETI), Interest Charge - Domestic International Sales Corporation (IC-DISC), and Section 199 manufacturing deduction. We are a nationwide firm with local resources in Minneapolis and Fargo.

For more information, please contact:
David Wain, Partner
Worldwide Trade Partners LLC
Office: 763-390-4094
Mobile: 763-742-5400