With the dramatic rise in multi-national Manufacturing, the world is a shrinking place, both in terms of Communications and Technology. Knowledge derived on one continent is instantaneously transported to another. Much of what BTA is able to accomplish relates to our strategic relationships, both domestic and abroad. We speak here not simply of ongoing and successful buyer-seller arrangements, but novel joint ventures where we and our partners may collectively fund research, hire employees, and in some instances even approach the market.