9 INTERACTIVE SALES SOFTWARE FOR (1) CREATING A GLOBAL COMPUTER NETWORK SELLING ENVIRONMENT THAT ENABLES CUSTOMERS TO INTERACTIVELY CONFIGURE, PRICE AND MAKE PURCHASING DECISIONS, (2) ALLOWING CUSTOMERS TO VIEW CORPORATE-ENDORSED SALES, REBATES, INCENTIVES, OFFERS, AND PROMOTION, (3) ENABLING ONLINE PURCHASE FINANCING, (4) LOCATING AND INTERACTING WITH CHANNEL PARTNERS, (5) SELF-SERVICE WEB SITE DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT UTILITIES THAT ALLOW CHANNEL PARTNERS TO BUILD CORPORATE-APPROVED WEB SITES, (6) CREATING AND MANAGING ON-LINE LEAD GENERATION FOR CHANNEL PARTNERS, (7) CREATING ON-LINE PRODUCT CATALOGUES, (8) CREATING E-COMMERCE TRANSACTION ENGINES