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In these market-rattling, credit-crunching, confidence-sapping times, cash can be a very good thing for a company to have (although return-hungry shareholders might argue over how much). And indeed, Corporate America has amassed an impressive hoard over the past few years, as profits have soared. Yet, according to a new study done for CFO magazine, companies could be generating billions of dollars more in free cash flow. How many more billions? In theory, as much as $508 billion. That eyebrow-raising figure comes from REL, an Atlanta-based global research and consulting firm. Seeking to find out how efficiently companies generate cash from sales, REL analyzed the 2006 financials of the largest 1,000 U.S.-headquartered public companies (excluding the financial sector). The results form the inaugural CFO/REL Cash Masters Scorecard. Click Here to Link to Full Text of Article or visit the following URL: http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/10203330/c_10234153?f=magazine_featured For more information on the research described in this press coverage, visit: http://www.relconsultancy.com/masters About REL REL, an Answerthink company (NASDAQ: ANSR), is a world leading consulting firm dedicated to delivering sustainable cash flow improvement across business operations. REL�s tailored solutions generate cash flow for strategic use while balancing client trade-offs between working capital, operating costs and service performance. For over 30 years, REL�s expertise has helped clients in over 60 countries free up billions of dollars/euros/pounds in cash, creating the financial freedom to fund acquisitions, pension liabilities, product development, debt reduction and share buy-back programs. In-depth process expertise, analytical rigor, and collaborative client relationships enable REL to deliver an exceptional return on investment in a short period. Through its affiliation with The Hackett Group, REL leverages Hackett�s empirical insights into the operations of world-class organizations. The combined client list of REL and Hackett represents 73% of the Fortune 100, 77% of the DAX 30 and 51% of the FTSE 100. More information on�REL is available: by phone at (770) 225-7300; by e-mail at info@relconsultancy.com; or on the Web at www.relconsultancy.com.