The Internet is an international collection of educational, government and corporate computer networks connected by high-speed telephone lines, fibre optic cables and satellite links. You can use these communication lines to send and receive information from other computers on the Internet using software that automatically picks out the best route.

The explosion of interest in the Internet led commercial service providers setting up their own operations to sell Internet access to anyone who needed it. The Internet has millions of documents, books, pictures and other information resources available on every conceivable concept or topic.

As at August 1999, 1.6 million households had home Internet access in Australia, with 5.6 million adults accessing the net in general. Usage is higher among professionals and white-collar occupations.

An Internet presence allows you to:

	Offer additional information about your company, products and services
	Keep customers and prospects up to date with what you are doing
	Build a loyal following
	Sell more to new and existing customers
	Respond to trends faster
	Online customers can change suppliers at the click of a button. Comprehensive, free information on product availability, features, services and prices are available from competitors all over the world.

A website offers a wide variety of search engines that can quickly generate a list of potential sources, so the time and effort required is virtually the same, no matter where the supplier happens to be.

Website development is coordinated, designed and developed by Public Profiles in conjunction with companies like ikon studio www.ikon-studio.com.

Clarity Multimedia, established in 1990, is a progressive company who successfully combine creative and technical skills to produce the highest quality, practical multimedia tools.

Over the past few years Clarity has produced numerous multimedia presentations, hard copy brochures and booklets for a diverse range of clients representing tourism, property, corporate services and even car parking!

Multimedia presentations are coordinated, designed and developed by Public Profiles in conjunction with companies like Clarity Multimedia www.claritymultimedia.com.au.