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     Gateway
Founded in 1985 in an Iowa farmhouse, Gateway has grown into one of America's best known brands with millions of satisfied customers. Starting with a $10,000 loan guaranteed by his grandmother, a rented computer and a three-page business plan, Ted Waitt turned Gateway into a revolutionary company whose innovations helped shape the technology industry.

The company—previously called Gateway 2000—received national acclaim in 1991 when it introduced its distinctive cow-spotted boxes, a tribute to its farm heritage. In 1993, it cracked the Fortune 500 and went public, trading on the NASDAQ before moving to the New York Stock Exchange in 1997. The following year, Gateway shifted its headquarters from North Sioux City, South Dakota, to the San Diego area.

Today headquartered in Irvine, Calif., Gateway is now the third largest PC company in the United States and among the top ten worldwide. The company's value-based eMachines brand is sold exclusively by leading retailers worldwide, while the premium Gateway line is available at major retailers, over the phone and Web, and through its direct sales force.

Gateway always has been devoted to treating customers with respect and decency while focusing on service, quality and value. It consistently ranks among the industry's top companies in customer loyalty, an accomplishment the company and its employees prize highly.

Gateway, since its earliest days, has pioneered numerous industry trends and practices. It was the first PC company to offer systems with color monitors as standard, the first to offer a standard three-year warranty and the first to commercially explore convergence of the PC and television. It was one of the nation's early "bricks and clicks" retailers, and it was among the first direct retailers to sell its own branded consumer electronics with the launch of the highly successful Gateway® plasma TV and digital display.

As Gateway pushes into new frontiers, it remains dedicated to its original objective of helping people improve their lives through technology.


     Sun Mountain
A leader in golf bags, outerwear, and accessories, Sun Mountain continues to grow in the game of golf.

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     Zero Restriction
The official rain gear of The Gateway Tour, Zero Restriction is a leader in golf outerwear.

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     Glassical Designs
Provider of all of The Gateway Tour's trophies, Glassical Designs has been a leader in corporate crystal awards since 1984.

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     RIFE Putters
The #1 putter company on the Champions Tour, RIFE Putters is quickly becoming one of the top putter manufacturers in the game of golf.

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