1.   At that time, the company was one of the few Internet providers able to link business customers to high-speed Internet service.

2.   Already, cable and telephone companies are creating new ways to link customers and banks electronically, and financial institutions are striking alliances for similar purposes.

3.   OnStar uses global positioning satellites and cellular phones to link customers to a center that can provide directions, make dinner reservations and send emergency help.

4.   The company helps link business customers to the Internet.