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Directory of Organizations Promoting Independent Businesses

1000 FRIENDS OF IOWA, Fights sprawl malls and sponsors "buy local" campaigns. 3524 Sixth Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50313; 515-288-5364; fax, 515-288-6362; kfoi@kfoi.org; www.kfoi.org

1NSERVICE, PC-network services cooperative. 4351-101 Furman Hall, Raleigh, NC 27612; 800-457-0546; info@1nservice.com; www.1nservice.com

AGENTS HELPING AGENTS, Network of independent insurance agencies in central Kentucky and southern Indiana. Tim Hyland, P.O. Box 3326 Louisville, KY 40201-3326; 502-637-4733; fax, 502-637-6222; www.agentshelpingagents.net

AMAROK, National drywall distributor cooperative. P.O. Box 51526, Phoenix, AZ 85076-1526; 800-940-6027; fax, 480-820-5329; Info@co-opbuilders.com; www.amaroknet.com

AMERICAN INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ALLIANCE, 222 South Black Ave. Bozeman, MT 59715; info@AMIBA.net

BAY AREA APPRAISAL COOPERATIVE, Independent real-estate appraisal firms in San Francisco area. garytang@pacbell.net; www.bayareaappraisal.com

BOULDER INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ALLIANCE, P.O. Box 532, Boulder, CO 80306; 303-402-1575; biba@boulder-iba.org; www.boulder-iba.org

BOOK SENSE, American Booksellers Association, 828 South Broadway, Tarrytown, NY 10591; 800-637-0037; fax, 914-591-2720; info@members.bookweb.org; www.bookweb.org

CANADIAN ALLIANCE OF FRANCHISE OPERATORS, P.O. Box 7 Midhurst, Ontario Canada L0L 1X0; 705-737-4635; fax, 705-737-4950; mail@cafo.net; www.cafo.net

CARPET ONE, Flooring products cooperative. 286 Commercial St., Manchester, NH 03101; 603-626-0333; fax, 603-626-3444; www.carpetone.com

CATENAS, Professional services companies alliance. 1875 South Grand Street, Suite 750, San Mateo, CA 94402; 650-655-3765; fax, 650-372-9107; info@catenas.com; www.catenas.com

COALITION OF INDEPENDENT MUSIC STORES, Provide labels with a cohesive nationalmarketing effort for their developing and established bands. reg@cimsmusic.com; www.cimsmusic.com

COOPERATIVE SOLUTIONS, Unites independent businesses using a cooperative, member-owned business model. P.O. Box 51526, Phoenix, AZ 85076-1526; 800-940-6027; fax, 480-820-5329; info@co-opbuilders.com; www.cooperativesolutions.com

COPESAN, Regional pest control companies. Tom Moore, 800-COPESAN; tmoore@copesan.com; www.copesan.com

COUNCIL OF INDEPENDENT RESTAURANTS OF AMERICA, Phillip Cooke, 304 West Liberty Street, Suite 201, Louisville, KY 40202; 502-583-3783; fax, 502/589-3602; pcooke@hqtrs.com; www.indrest.org

CREATIVE EYE, Artists' cooperative. Betty Massey, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923; 800-940-6027; fax, 480-820-5329; bmassey@co-opbuilders.com; www.creativeeyecoop.com

DIGITAL WEB PARTNERS, Web professionals. Camille LaGrossa, DWP Resource Solutions Inc., 253 Green Valley Drive, P.O. Box 427, Greenbrier, AR 72058; 888-349-2650; fax, 501/679-7773; contact@digitalwebpartners.com; http://www.digitalwebpartners.com

EAT FLEET, Cooperative of independent food service operators. 125 Main Street SE, Suite 243, Minneapolis, MN 55414; 800-726-9926; fax, 612-362-0645; info@eat-fleet.com; www.eat-fleet.com

EVERGREEN, Independent construction and industrial tool distributioncompanies. 2502 Camp Ave., Carrollton, TX 75006; 800-859-8733; fax, 972-242-1411; office@evergreen-marketing.com; www.evergreen-marketing.com

FAIRNESS ALLIANCE OF VIDEO RETAILERS, Supports anti-trust litigation against movie studios and Blockbuster. John Merchant, 606 West Covell Blvd., Davis, CA 95616; 530-759-8260; john49er@hotmail.com

IMARK GROUP, Member-owned marketing group of independent electrical distributors. www.imarkgroup.com

INDEPENDENT BOOKSELLERS CONSORTIUM, National buying and information-sharing cooperative with membership by invitation only. www.independentbooksellers.com

INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS ASSOCIATION, One Thomas Circle NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20005-5802; 800-422-8439; info@icba.org; www.icba.org

INDEPENDENT DISTRIBUTORS COOPERATIVE-USA (IDC), Industrial bearing and power transmission distributors. 933 Western Drive, P.O. Box 42428, Indianapolis, IN 46242-0428; 317-244-9200; fax, 317-244-4600; info@idc-usa.com; www.idc-usa.com

INDEPENDENT PHARMACY COOPERATIVE, 1550 Columbus Street, Sun Prairie, WI 53590; 800-755-1531; fax, 800-274-5525; member.services@ipcrx.com; www.fpn.org