HOMETOWN CONNECTIONS

Promoting the goods and services of others through arrangements of group discounts for community owned utilities and their retail customers on a wide variety of goods and services, namely, unit and whole home surge protectors, gas, water and electric meter reading equipment and meter reading services, [ advanced voice and data telecommunications services, ] web site management, management consulting services for assessing telecommunications strategies, energy conservation services, customer information software, [ home and appliance warranty services for the maintenance and repair of heating, air conditioning, electrical, and plumbing systems and for the repair and replacement of household appliances, namely, refrigerators, dish washers, washers and dryers, built-in microwaves, ovens, ranges and cooktops; ] conducting market research and market research surveys for community owned utilities on customer satisfaction and new product acceptance