August 17, 2005, 12:00 AM

goWholesale Re-launches its Business-to-Business Community Portal

Paul Demery

Chief Technology Editor

Community provides global users the most comprehensive source of information and peer advice on growing a business and sourcing inventory

Washington, DC – August 9, 2005 – goWholesale (www.gowholesale.com), the leading business search engine, operated by Liquidity Services, Inc. (LSI), today is announcing the re-launch of its community portal. The portal is one of the largest online, business-to-business communities and provides members with quick access to industry and product information and peer-to-peer networking channels. The goWholeSale community is part of LSI’s mission to provide a global user-base of small businesses with the most comprehensive source of information to make their businesses successful.

The revamped community, http://www.gowholesale.com/community.html, provides easier navigation to find forums, blogs, product information, a directory of wholesalers, recent news and popular search topics related to the wholesale and small business industries.

The portal features the Wholesale4um, which is the largest and most active B2B forum and serves as an information source for nearly 7,000 members from around the world. The Wholesale4um provides several categories for members to discuss business issues and ideas related to wholesale, retail, and import/export.

“Research has shown that small business owners and entrepreneurs feel that their most reliable source of information is their industry peer group and word-of-mouth referrals,” said Asad Haroon, General Manager of goWholesale. “goWholesale’s community is a unique and vibrant resource that facilitates communication surrounding opinions and advice on everything from best business practices to first-hand knowledge of specific suppliers and products.”

Community users benefit from tips and insider knowledge shared through Blog postings from industry experts and are also able to learn about the pros and cons of wholesale vendors through the recently launched vendor rating system.

Tens of thousands of wholesale buyers and small businesses such as retailers, e-tailers, discount stores, eBay PowerSellers, and dollar stores use the goWholesale search engine daily as a one-stop location to source wholesale goods and business services. The community exists to provide these users valuable information to help guide business and product sourcing strategies.

About Liquidity Services, Inc.
Liquidity Services, Inc. and its subsidiaries enable government agencies, businesses and financial institutions to market and sell surplus assets and wholesale goods quickly and conveniently using innovative online marketplaces, business-to-business product sales and marketing expertise, and value-added logistics and fulfillment services. The privately held company is based in Washington, D.C. and employs 275 people. Visit www.liquidityservicesinc.com

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Contact:
Julie Davis
julie.davis@liquidityservicesinc.com
202.467.6868 ext. 234

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