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Accidental Entrepreneur Encounters Opportunity in Five Hours

MORRISTOWN, N.J., Jan. 29 PRNewswire — Mary Repke packed her bags and made her way to the airport to start a business trip that would end with a total change of direction in her life. She took her purse, her laptop bag and her carry-on suitcase with her as she had done so many others times in her varied and successful business career.

She and hundreds of other women heading to Comdex in Las Vegas that day were stopped in their tracks by the new airport regulations that, almost overnight, had limited air passengers to two carry-on items. Since a purse was deemed a bag, her purse had to be crammed into her laptop bag or suitcase or a bag had to be checked. This turn of events caused major frustration as the passengers realized the delays they would face in Las Vegas when thousands of convention goers would be claiming bags.

Repke, incensed by this inconvenience, channeled her energy into action. During the flight, she formulated a questionnaire that became the foundation for her new business venture. She sketched a bag design that could combine the contents of her purse, laptop bag AND briefcase for everyday use. Coupled with a brief questionnaire, Repke distributed and collected the survey from 300 women, all waiting for their bags at baggage claim.

Coakley(R) Business Class directly rose from that research and Repke's inspiration. The Coakley(R) Collection has revolutionized the business bag into a lifestyle bag category for women giving them a solution designed to suit their personal needs regardless of profession. The luxuriously stylish totes feature intelligent pocket placement and dual functioning features that let you take this bag from work to play. The patented pocket-on-pocket system snugly stows PDA's, cell phones, business tools, makeup, files and even your laptop. It is the essential companion for thousands of women, from seasoned travelers to feet on the street sales professionals to working moms.

Mary Repke evolved that day from being just another annoyed passenger to the provider of freedom, innovation and style that every busy woman seeks.

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