Corporate Sponsors - Independent Quixtar Business Owners

Quixtar Inc.

Quixtar Inc. is a Web-based business that pioneered I-commerce, the convergence of four key elements: the Internet, the Individual, a full-service Infrastructure, and Independent business ownership. Launched Sept. 1, 1999, Quixtar currently does business in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Quixtar is a wholly owned subsidiary of Alticor, Inc., a global corporation offering products, business opportunities, and manufacturing and logistics services in more than 80 countries and territories worldwide. In addition to Quixtar, Alticor also is the parent company of Amway Corporation, a global direct selling company, and Access Business Group LLC, a business services company specializing in the manufacture and distribution of quality products worldwide. Global sales for Alticor for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2002, were $4.5 billion.

Alticor President Doug DeVos presents Easter Seals President and CEO Jim Williams with a check to become the presenting sponsor of Easter Seals nationwide signature event, Walk With Me.

Quixtar features a wide variety of products and services through its Web presence, http://www.quixtar.com/. The Quixtar Exclusives store features top brands like ARTISTRY® skin care and cosmetics, NUTRILITE® nutrition and wellness products, SA8® laundry care products and more. In Quixtar's Store for More, hundreds of top brands in apparel, electronics, appliances and other categories offer Quixtar shopper's great values. In addition, Quixtar offers links to nearly 100 Partner Stores including Bass Pro Shops, DisneyStore.com, Hickory Farms, Kbtoys.com, MCI, Orvis and many more.

Consistent with its global corporate vision of "helping people live better lives," Alticor and its subsidiaries have a history of supporting a wide variety of charitable and philanthropic causes. In an effort to bring greater focus to its support, Alticor is working with its subsidiaries around the world to primarily support charities that help children. In North America, Quixtar identified Easter Seals as the organization that best matches its philosophy of helping people achieve independence and thus has made a corporate commitment to support the organization nationwide.

Quixtar, Inc. and the Independent Business Owners powered by Quixtar contributed more than $619,000 in 2004 to directly impact the lives of children served by Easter Seals. Contributions are made by business owners through a variety of special events including golf outings, auctions, and participation in Easter Seals Walk With Me, presented by Quixtar.