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BlueStar is a “dba” for United Radio, Inc, a Kentucky Corporation Corporate Headquarters - Florence, KY Founded 1929, Privately held 19 Offices serving

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• BlueStar is a “dba” for United Radio, Inc, a Kentucky Corporation

• Corporate Headquarters - Florence, KY• Founded 1929, Privately held• 19 Offices serving the Americas• 300 Plus Employees• Primary Niche Markets

- Retail/Hospitality/POS- AIDC/Mobility/RFID

• Average Compound Growth of 28 % per annum since 1992

BlueStar Overview

19 Business Locations Serving the Americas

• Expansion Outside North America— Europe

- PSD-PrintScan in Germany- Finalized in Q2 08

— Latin America

- Office re-organization and expansion Q1 08- Increased infrastructure spent in sales, marketing, operations and management

- Q1 08 revenue up by 55% - quarter over quarter- Q2 Go-To-Market Strategy - FUSION

BlueStar Expansion

North America• New BlueStar headquarters in

Hebron, KY• State-of-the-Art, RFID-enabled

warehouse & logistics• Expanded infrastructure and

head count• Sales, operations, marketing,

and technical support• Scheduled completion: Q1-09

BlueStar Expansion

Our Most Important Asset is our Partners

Partnering for Success

BlueStar’s Awared-Winning Go-to-Marketing Strategy

Partnering for Success

• FUSION is BlueStar’s award-winning branded channel for resellers

• It is a “pull-through” business plan designed to help resellers grow their business via “Drip Marketing” campaigns with targeted end-users- Producing more than 20,000 prospect touches per month

• BlueStar’s solutions-based methodology- Not a Canvas, but a Chalkboard- Evolution: Constant Progression

Solutions-Based Methodology

• Business-Development Services- http://www.bluestarfusion.net- Online Partners’ Portal for real time customization of marketing collateral

• Demand Generation Services- Direct mailers- Email blasts- Trade-show assistance- Telemarketing services- Electronic lead management portal

• Educational Services- Lunch & Learns- Seminars & Webinars- Unlimited pre- & post-sale support

• Value Added Services- Best-of-breed hardware/software/service bundles- financial services

Solutions-Based Methodology

Solution Bundled Services

FUSION’s Vertical Solution Initiatives

Vendor Business-Development Campaigns

Partnering for Success

POS & AIDC Industry Leading Provider of Educational Trade Shows and Conferences in the Americas

BlueStar’s Educational & Convention Resources

Partnering for Success

• BlueStar’s Number One Rated Reseller Support Service

BlueStar’s Value Added Support Services• Integration Services at BlueStar Warehouses

- POS/AIDC/Mobility/RFID- Hardware & peripheral configuration and testing- Loading/flashing of all software- One master carton repacking- “Open Me First” documents

• Unlimited Pre- & Post-Sale Support in English, French, and Spanish via Internet or 1-800 support lines

• End-user on-site installation services• Advanced exchange hardware depot service• 24/7 software application support programs• Software application training

BlueStar’s Value Added Support Services

• Financial Services- 30-, 60-, & 90-day deferred programs- Floating payments based on seasonal revenue- No money down- Terms from 24 to 60 months- http://www.leaseoptions.com

BlueStar’s Online Support Services• Dedicated one-to-one sales rep for

each customer• Online catalog and ordering at

http://www.bluestoreinc.com- Product configurators and vendor microsites

with FAQ’s

• All accessories, upgrades, and value added services associated with main bundled SKUS listed on same screen

• Same-day shipping• Online order verification and tracking

In Summary• Our customer support and service offerings along

with our unique “added value” go-to-market strategies have made BlueStar the fastest growing solutions based distributor in our industry.

• We have been awarded numerous industry accolades including:- Motorola’s 2007 North America Distributor of the Year- Microsoft 2007 Dynamics Distributor of the Year- Tyco Electronics, ELO TouchSystems 2007 Highest Growth Distributor- Alien 2007 Most Valued Distributor of the Year- First new Hewlett Packard Distributor since 1998

• Globally we represent over 140 best-of-breed electronic hardware and Software manufacturers