Staying Connected With Investors

This time of year, late summer, corporations regularly begin announcing their 2nd quarter financial results. And this year, many large U.S. companies are opening the lines of communication by using 1-800 phone numbers to announce the results to investors and to the public.

Companies like Gymboree Corp, WalMart, and JBT Corp are enjoying financial gains in the 2008 second quarter. To provide timely and specific results to their investors they have set up 1-800 numbers. At a pre-set date and time, any investor can call in for a massive conference call to hear all about the financial gains.

For example, JBT held a toll free conference call at 9 a.m. on August 12 to discuss the second quarter results and the business outlook. A replay of the call remains available through August 19, 2008 at 800- 642-1687.

These companies and others now routinely have taped explanations of their detailed financial situation available at their 1-800 numbers.

This type of open communication with customers and investors can be easily accomplished using comprehensive toll free phone service that allows incoming calls from all over the nation to be routed wherever the CEO wants them forwarded. And interested parties, with a free phone call, can learn everything they need about the the corporation's outlook.

This is just another example of how 1-800 numbers have made communication in the business world more convenient. Toll free phone numbers have become a staple for businesses, small and large. Consumers, clients and investors have begun to expect the availability of a toll free phone call when dealing with most companies. By providing access to all financial information through a toll free phone number, corporations are finding a new way to meet their customer's and investor's expectations and needs.