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*nmac* (International Microcomputer Accessories Corporation), which became a publicly-traded company, was founded in 1975 in Silicon Valley. The company was first listed on the NASDAQ <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASDAQ> in 1987 and later merged with MicroWarehouse<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MicroWarehouse>in 1996. Inmac was founded by Ken Eldred <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Eldred>and Jim Willenborg<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jim_Willenborg&…;redlink=1>, who met while in the MBA program at Stanford Business School<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanford_Business_School>ol>. With $5,000 and a grocery bag full of connector parts, Eldred and Willenborg set out to serve minicomputer owners by mail order. After being turned down by venture capitalists <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venture_capitalists>, they raised $50,000 from friends and family. This bootstrapping<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bootstrapping>meant the company remained closely held by the founders. The company was quickly profitable, and no additional funding was required until Inmac went public.[1] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inmac#cite_note-0> Inmac was the first company to sell computer-related products and accessories via direct-mail catalogs. From its initial Palo Alto, California location, Inmac expanded internationally to England<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England>(1980)(1980), Germany <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany> (1981), Sweden<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden>(1982)(1982), France <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France> (1982)the Netherlands<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Netherlands>(1984)(1984), Canada <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada> (1985) Italy<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy>(1988)(1988), and Japan <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan> (1990). By 1989, Inmac was publishing 35 million catalogs in eight different languages, as international sales accounted for more than half the company's revenue.[2]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inmac#cite_note-1>When the company was sold to MicroWarehouse <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MicroWarehouse> in 1996, it had 1,500 employees and annual revenue over $400 million. Inmac instituted a number of trend-setting practices including customer calls being answered on the first ring. All items carried a one-year no-hassle return policy and a two-year minimum product performance guarantee. At all locations around the world, typically 95% of orders received by 5pm were shipped that same day most often for next day receipt. Within certain areas, deliveries would be made within six hours. On 9/25/09, Tony Duell <ard at p850ug1.demon.co.uk> wrote: