The best known part of the association is its Welfare Department which arranges discounts in many Hong Kong shops.

The deferred taxes totaled $300 million, but Accenture arranged discounts that cut the bill to $224 million.

It is designed as a members' publication with a focus on health articles, competitions, and arranging discounts for members on a range of services.

Merrill is already arranging discounts for business owners on office supplies, and helping them auction excess inventory over the Internet.

Gil Gordon, a communications consultant, said many employers arrange generous discounts for their workers to buy computers for their personal use.

Besides having companions for skiing, the clubs often arrange discounts for members on lift tickets and lodging.

Options for the restaurant complex would include valet parking or arranging discounts at other garages in the neighborhood.

It is a monthly magazine and subscribers club, with a focus on health articles, competitions, and arranging discounts for members on a range of services.

Pharmacy benefit managers arrange discounts and rebates from drug manufacturers for most health plan members.

Medco is one of several large pharmacy-benefit-management companies that arrange discounts on drugs and enforce cost-control arrangements for health plans that cover 150 million Americans.