SmartStop
      is a national telecommunications-based solutions provider to the trucking industry.
      Dedicated to serving commercial fleets, drivers and truck stops, SmartStop has developed a
      nationwide network of voice, data and video communications and smart card transaction
      solutions. 
      Examples of SmartStop's network services include:
      Fleet Communications Network: As a result of the 1996
      Telecommunications Act, commercial fleets face DAC charges each time drivers place calls
      to their fleet's toll free numbers. For large fleets, these charges can range from $50,000
      to over $100,000 each year. Through SmartStop's Fleet Direct and Fleet Access products,
      fleets can reduce or eliminate these DAC charges. 
      
        
          | Fleet
          Direct: | 
          Allows fleets to avoid DAC and take
          advantage of SmartStops volume discounted rate over dependable AT&T lines.
          Drivers simply dial existing 800 # from the truck stops public access phone,
          requiring no change in driver habits. | 
        
        
            
           
          Fleet Access: | 
           
          Allows fleets to avoid DAC while keeping their long distance carrier and using the truck
          stops phone system for a flat transaction fee per call. Drivers simply dial existing
          800 # from the truck stops public access phone, requiring no change in driver
          habits. | 
        
      
      Private Data Networks: The trucking industry is generally
      consolidating, with regional and national truck stop chains and fleet operators purchasing
      smaller, well managed businesses. As these businesses grow, their need for regional and
      national data networks increases.  SmartStop provides these customers with integrated
      data network solutions between headquarters and satellite locations.