The Employer Database is a privately collected, acquired database containing information including name, address, telephone number, contact person, and industry designation for over 10 million businesses throughout the country.  The ARC is responsible for the procurement and dissemination of the database to states for use in workforce development activities.  The State of Iowa, the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) and the Analyst Resource Center (ARC) wanted to announce that the distribution of the Employer Database in October 2006 was the last deliverable under the current three year contract with infoUSA.  The State of Iowa, ETA and ARC have agreed to proceed with the second and last of the two one year optional extensions.  What this means for our customers is that you will continue to receive the Employer Database every six months.  The last deliverable will be on or about October 1, 2008.  No action is required of the States and the signed license agreements remain in full force.  You will continue to receive the uncompressed database (flat file), a minimum of three CD-ROMS and an unlimited number of additional CD-ROMS as requested.  It will continue to be the licensee’s responsibility to distribute the CD-ROMS to the appropriate users.  Updates will continue to be every six months.  If you have any questions please call Daniel Brown. Phone: 515-281-5093 Fax: 515-281-8203  Email: Daniel.brown@iwd.iowa.gov