COMPUTER HARDWARE, NAMELY, MONITORS, PERSONAL COMPUTERS, CONSOLES, LASER PRINTERS, MODEMS, KEYBOARDS, HARD DRIVES, ZIP DRIVES, PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTION KEYS, INTERFACE UNITS, SURGE PROTECTORS, CONNECTING CABLES, AND MULTI-TASKING OPERATING SYSTEM; COMPACT DISCS FEATURING INFORMATION ABOUT FLORISTS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE FOR ACCOUNTING, BOOKKEEPING, CASH FLOW MANAGEMENT, SALES ANALYSIS, SPECIAL OCCASION REMINDER FILES, DIRECT MAIL, AUTOMATING ORDER PROCESSING FOR WIRE AND TELEPHONE SALES; COMPUTER SOFTWARE FOR CREATING CUSTOMER, RECIPIENT, ORDER, CREDIT CARD INFORMATION, AND HISTORY OF PURCHASES DATABASES; COMPUTER SOFTWARE FOR SENDING AND RECEIVING ELECTRONIC MESSAGES, PRINTING DETAILED ORDER INFORMATION, PRINTING DAILY TOTALS TO POST TO LEDGER, PROVIDING END OF DAY CREDIT CARD SETTLEMENTS, PROVIDING END OF DAY ORDER HISTORIES, AND AUTOMATIC UPDATING OF CUSTOMER PROFILES, POINT OF SALE ORDER ENTRY, INVENTORY CONTROL, PRODUCT PROCUREMENT, JOB COSTING, CREDIT CARD PROCESSING, REMOTE ACCESS, MARKETING, DIRECTORY, PRODUCT, AND EMPLOYEE MAINTENANCE, ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, PAYROLL, AND GENERAL LEDGER, WIRE ORDER RECONCILIATION, ADDRESS VERIFICATION, DELIVERY ROUTING AND MAPPING, POOL TICKETS, AND OTHER BUSINESS SOLUTIONS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE FOR NETWORKING WITH AND ACCESS TO A GLOBAL COMPUTER NETWORK AND ELECTRONIC MAIL CAPABILITY; AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE FOR FACILITATING COMMUNICATIONS ON A COMPUTER NETWORK FOR SENDING AND RECEIVING MESSAGES BETWEEN RETAIL BUSINESSES

CONDUCTING A COMPUTERIZED CLEARING HOUSE FOR THE EXCHANGE OF ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMITTED MESSAGES, PURCHASE ORDERS AND DELIVERY ORDERS FOR RETAIL BUSINESSES AND THE SETTLEMENT OF PAYMENTS AND ACCOUNTS THEREFOR; ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION SERVICES FOR RETAIL BUSINESSES, NAMELY, PROVIDING FOR THE SENDING AND RECEIVING OF INFORMATION AND MESSAGES IN A WIDE VARIETY OF FIELDS VIA A GLOBAL COMPUTER NETWORK; LEASING OF COMPUTER HARDWARE, NAMELY, MONITORS, PERSONAL COMPUTERS, CONSOLES, LASER PRINTERS, MODEMS, KEYBOARDS, HARD DRIVES, CD-ROM DRIVES, PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTION KEYS, INTERFACE UNITS, SURGE PROTECTORS, CONNECTING CABLES, AND MULTI-TASKING OPERATING SYSTEMS; LEASING OF COMPACT DISCS FEATURING PRE-RECORDED INFORMATION ABOUT FLORISTS; LEASING OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE FOR ACCOUNTING, BOOKKEEPING, CASH FLOW MANAGEMENT, SALES ANALYSIS, SPECIAL OCCASION REMINDER FILES, DIRECT MAIL, AUTOMATING ORDER PROCESSING FOR WIRE AND TELEPHONE SALES; LEASING OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE FOR CREATING CUSTOMER, RECIPIENT, ORDER, CREDIT CARD INFORMATION AND HISTORY OF PURCHASES DATABASES; LEASING OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE FOR SENDING AND RECEIVING ELECTRONIC MESSAGES, PRINTING DETAILED ORDER INFORMATION, PRINTING DAILY TOTALS TO POST TO LEDGER, PROVIDING END OF DAY CREDIT CARD SETTLEMENTS, PROVIDING END OF DAY ORDER HISTORIES, AND AUTOMATIC UPDATING OF CUSTOMER PROFILES; LEASING OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE FOR POINT OF SALE ORDER ENTRY, INVENTORY CONTROL, PRODUCT PROCUREMENT, JOB COSTING, CREDIT CARD PROCESSING, REMOTE ACCESS, MARKETING, DIRECTORY, PRODUCT AND EMPLOYEE MAINTENANCE, ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, PAYROLL, GENERAL LEDGER, WIRE ORDER RECONCILIATION, ADDRESS VERIFICATION, DELIVERY ROUTING AND MAPPING, POOL TICKETS, AND OTHER BUSINESS SOLUTIONS; LEASING OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE FOR NETWORKING, ACCESS TO A GLOBAL ELECTRONIC COMPUTER NETWORK, ELECTRONIC MAIL CAPABILITY; LEASING OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE FOR FACILITATING COMMUNICATIONS ON A COMPUTER NETWORK FOR SENDING AND RECEIVING MESSAGES BETWEEN RETAIL BUSINESSES