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For more than 150 years, U.S. Trust has cultivated the knowledge and resources to successfully help manage the wealth of affluent individuals and their families. We offer comprehensive, personalized wealth management services, including investments, trusts, planning, and banking capabilities. We combine tremendous knowledge and experience helping our clients with the opportunities, issues and considerations that affluent individuals face. Our use of advanced planning techniques, matched with flawless execution capabilities, serves to structure and implement dynamic strategies to enable you to realize your goals.

In 1966 an enterprising group of businessmen saw the need for a bank that would understand and respond to the financial needs of business owners and professionals like themselves. Hence they founded State Bank of Long Island and succeeded perhaps beyond their fondest expectations. For many years now, we have ranked among the highest performing banks in New York State.

Over the years, the Bank has adhered to a philosophy of “Measured, Orderly Growth.” By doing so, State Bank has grown to be one of the largest independent commercial banks headquartered on Long Island with assets exceeding $1 billion. We have built a well-deserved reputation for providing high quality personal service and have specialized in meeting the financial needs of the commercial, small business, municipal and consumer markets.

 

Integrated Direct has optimum strategies for any direct marketing initiative. Our team of industry experts can take your business development to an entirely new level. Our direct marketing model can boost your client base or assist with retention initiatives. We have the solutions you need to succeed.

After 20 years, Intuit continues to transform business and financial management for small businesses, accounting professionals and consumers. The company's mission is to create new ways to manage personal finances and small businesses that are so profound and simple, customers cannot imagine going back to the old way.

Albrecht, Viggiano, Zureck & Company, P.C. (AVZ) is one of the largest public accounting and consulting firms practicing on Long Island. Currently we consist of approximately 75 professional staff, including twelve partners. We provide a wide range of financial, accounting, auditing, tax and consulting services to a variety of businesses and industries. Located in Hauppauge, New York, AVZ serves a myriad of clients, primarily on Long Island, and has been doing so since 1950.


Our mission is to provide quality auditing, accounting, tax and management consulting services on a timely and cost-effective basis and to give our clients the opportunity to take full advantage of all our partners’ talents and areas of expertise. We consider ourselves to be a partner in growth for private and publicly held businesses, governmental entities and not-for-profit organizations. AVZ is different because we look upon each assignment as a unique opportunity to provide each individual client the guidance to become more efficient and productive.

AVZ is a member of BKR International. Not only are we Long Island-based but we are world-connected through our membership in BKR, a large, global affiliation of independent accounting firms. This extensive resource means we can offer accounting and consulting services in more than 100 major cities on six continents. We are active participants in BKR's Governmental Accounting and Audit Committee, which brings to us the extensive experience of other BKR members in governmental accounting and auditing throughout the United States.

 

As we enter the 21st Century, Krispy Kreme is not slowing down! In April 2000, Krispy Kreme held an initial public offering of common stock. We opened our first international store in Canada just outside of Toronto in December 2001 and we plan to expand into other countries soon. We've improved our coffee program and introduced our new Hot Doughnut Machine technology, which will allow us to bring the hot doughnut experience to more people. We're excited about our future - stay tuned for more things to come!

The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) became Long Island's non-profit electric utility on May 28, 1998. Today, LIPA delivers electricity to nearly 1.1 million customers, and is highly rated for service restoration and is in the top tier for uninterrupted service among all NYS utilities with above-ground service. In addition to reducing electric rates by an average of 20 percent in 1998.

LIPA is pleased to introduce powerful products and services to meet the needs of its residential and commercial/industrial customers. LIPA, for example, allows customers to choose an outside electricity supplier in an increasingly deregulated market, and continues to implement new energy conservation and efficiency programs.

The LI Junior Chamber of Commerce is the fastest growing young professionals group on Long Island. Diverse professionally and demographically, this collection of 20 and 30-somethings is dedicated to community service, business networking, socializing, and leadership development. See our site at www.LIJC.com.

Nestle Waters North America Inc. began in 1976 as a company that imported the French sparkling water, Perrier. Nestle Waters North America Inc. entered the lives of Americans at a time when the country was looking to get in shape, eat better and generally adopt a healthier lifestyle. Nestle Waters North America Inc. became the choice of people who wanted a refreshing all natural beverage that was free of calories, caffeine and additives. By the early 80's, Nestle Waters North America Inc. started adding domestic U.S. waters to their portfolio and rapidly became a major player in the US bottled water market.

Today, Nestle Waters North America Inc. is the largest bottled water company in the United States with many of the nation's strongest regional brands, including: Poland Spring, Deer Park, Arrowhead, Zephyrhills, Great Bear and many more.

LongIslandPress.com is a news, arts and lifestyle daily website that is both informative, provocative and entertaining. From its top-notch content to its first-rate design, LongIslandPress.com has something for everyone, 7 days a week. We report, shape, break and make the news, 24/7. The variety of topics covered range from investigative world, regional and Long Island news, to music, movies, lifestyle, dining, sports, and an expansive classified section covering everything from real estate, to cars, motorcycles & boats for sale, as well as a variety of personals. There are informative and entertaining reviews for music CD's, movies, theater, DVD's, television and the latest in technology and computers. You’ll also find features on holistic health advice and pet care tips.

From Montauk to Manhattan, we cover Long Island's most compelling stories, lifestyle issues and most interesting personalities. Our FREE E-News service allows you to receive emails throughout the week about the subjects, articles and columns you enjoy. 24-7, we’ve got you covered!

 

Preferred Empire Mortgage Company is the mortgage affiliate of Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate. It is ranked among the top 10 mortgage brokers in New York, with over $I billion in loan originations in 2004. The company was formed in 1998 and in 2000 it merged with Select Mortgage, headed by Chief Operating Officer Marcia Kaufman.

The company provides residential mortgage financing for the purchase of 1-4 family homes, condominiums, cooperatives and mixed-use properties, as well as refinances, second mortgages, home equity loans and home equity lines of credit.

As a broker, Preferred Empire Mortgage has access to the lending options of over 50 nationwide investors. This gives them the resources to fulfill virtually any home financing need, and the flexibility to meet the demands of an ever-changing market. Their reputation is driven by their ability to provide competitive rates, innovative financing options, and a high level of service that exceeds their clients’ expectations. Their staff of approximately 100 employees works diligently throughout the loan process, answering any questions and coordinating between all involved parties, including real estate agents, attorneys and accountants.

Based in Manhattan and Melville, Long Island, Preferred Empire Mortgage has over 45 locations throughout the metropolitan area. Visit them online at www.pemconline.com

Barnes & Noble.com is one of the world's most popular web sites. Launched in March 1997, it's now consistently ranked among the top ten e-commerce sites by Media Metrix. Recent figures show that www.bn.com attracts approximately 10 million unique visitors per month.

Barnes & Noble.com is a wholly owned subsidiary of Barnes & Noble, Inc., a publicly traded company listed on the NYSE under the symbol "BKS."

Barnes & Noble.com leverages the power of the Barnes & Noble brand to offer online customers the Web’s premier destination for books, music, and DVD, and related products and services.