ONTARIO, Calif. -- May 21, 2003 -- Bluefield Associates, Inc. was part of "The Exchange: Business to Business Expo," at the eighth annual Black Enterprise/ Microsoft Entrepreneurs Conference, which took place at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tennessee from May 14-May 18.

Representatives from major U.S. Corporations such as American Airlines, AT&T, BellSouth, Federated Department Stores, FEDEX, General Motors, IBM, Marathon Oil Corp., Miller Brewing Co., Office Depot, Pepsi Cola, Schieffelin & Somerset, JC Penney Corp., IBM Corp., Microsoft, Hennessy, Wachovia Bank, Wendy's International, as well as representatives from the State of Tennessee and the Tennessee Valley Authority were on hand for the four day seminar and networking event.

Clear Essence Cosmetics USA, Inc. representatives Jenny Cheng, VP of Sales & Marketing and Vivianne Orji, Marketing Communications Assistant, attended the expo for Bluefield Associates, Inc. Clear Essence products were displayed at booth 227 and gift bags were given to men and women who visited the booth. The expo gave Clear Essence representatives the opportunity to inform customers about the company and its products, network with procurement specialists from leading corporations, and share ideas with fellow entrepreneurs.

Black Enterprise and their title sponsor Microsoft hosted this time-honored event designed with the business needs of future, young and top executives in mind and structured to keep their fingers on the pulse of today's business trends. The 2003 conference theme, New Rules, New Players: Changing The Face of Business, offered opportunities for networking, strategies for wealth building, and a forum for fostering business to business alliances.

During those four days, the conference gave unprecedented access to the best and brightest in business. There was a diverse group of about 50 event speakers who spoke on topics ranging from technology to spirituality and how each of these can contribute to the economic success of your enterprise. Panelists were also present to discuss the current economic environment, focusing on corporate accounting practices and the war on terrorism. One of the speakers was Ed Gordon, writer, producer and broadcaster from Black Entertainment Television.

The event ended with the 8th Anniversary Awards Gala Dinner, teenpreneur dance party and the after glow party hosted by Hennessey and Tanqueray.