E-EXTENDED ENTERPRISE

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE FOR USE BY AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS, THEIR SUPPLIERS, SUPPLIER TIERS AND DEALER NETWORKS FOR THE PROPOSE OF UNIFYING AND EXTENDING BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN MANUFACTURERS AND THEIR SUPPLIERS, SUPPLIER TIERS AND DEALER NETWORKS IN ORDER TO REDUCE CYCLE TIME, TO MINIMIZE SYSTEM COSTS AND TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF GOODS OR SERVICES EXCHANGED AMONG THE MANUFACTURERS, SUPPLIERS AND DEALER NETWORKS, AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF UNIFYING AND EXTENDING BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS AND THEIR SUPPLIERS, SUPPLIER TIERS AND DEALER NETWORKS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE RELATIONS AND TO FACILITATE COMMUNICATIONS VIA ELECTRONIC COMMERCE

On-line services which facilitate electronic commerce by enabling users to locate buyers and sellers for the purpose of conducting business transactions and coordinating orders in connection therewith, and electronic commerce services via a global computer network in the nature of storing and processing engineering information, purchasing information, product and merchant preferences and customer service information, none of the aforesaid services being directed to motor vehicle consumers or end users or otherwise relating to traditional automobile dealership services such as motor vehicle sales to consumers, or motor vehicle repair or maintenance