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Congressman James Oberstar and API Discuss Key Transportation Industry Issues

St. Paul, MN, September 2004 - API Outsourcing, Inc., a business transformation outsourcing company for billing and accounts payable process automation solutions to the Transportation and Distribution industries, hosted Congressman James L. Oberstar at their St. Paul, MN. Corporate offices to discuss current and emerging business issues impacting the Transportation industry.

Congressman Oberstar, as a senior member on the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, has jurisdiction over America's surface transportation; freight and passenger rail; the inland waterway system; international maritime commerce; the Economic Development Administration; the U.S. Corps of Engineers' support of the nation's water resources; and the federal clean water program.

During the meeting with API Outsourcing, the Congressman provided his perspective on the importance to our overall economy from efficient road, airport, rail and port service. He stressed the critical need for technological investments and the funding priority to efficiently and safely transport goods and people across the U.S. and around the world. Congressman Oberstar also recognized the growing issue of offshore outsourcing and the potential use of onshore outsourcing as an attractive alternative to Corporate America.

About API Outsourcing, Inc.
API Outsourcing, Inc. (API) is a leading provider of state-of-the-art billing and accounts payable automation solutions for Fortune 1000 firms. Headquartered in St. Paul, MN, outsourcing services are delivered through production facilities located in Two Harbors, MN and Waunakee, WI. API was founded in 1998 to deliver services to transform clients' manual paper-dependent billing and accounts payable processes into innovative automated processes. The company currently processes over 200 million transactions annually. Clients benefit from the significant increase in process efficiency, profitability and financial control. API is a Six Sigma service provider. Please visit www.apioutsourcing.com or call 651.675.2600.

About Congressman James L. Oberstar
Jim Oberstar began representing Minnesota's Eighth Congressional District in Congress in 1975. His District includes the city of Two Harbors, MN., where one of API's onshore production facilities is located. Jim is now in his 15th term and has the longest service in the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of Minnesota. As a leader on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Jim is crucial in the drafting of federal transportation laws and regulations. Congressman Oberstar can be reached at www.house.gov/oberstar.

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