Barnett starts small-business lease program.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Barnett Banks Inc. introduced an intermediate-term equipment leasing program geared to small businesses.

Barnett's small-business lease offers financing of $3,000 to $500,000 with no down payment and can be structured for two to five years.

"This lease is designed to fill a void in the small-business community," said Steven D. Hickman, Barnett's director of small-business banking. "In the past, small-business owners have not been able to obtain lease financing from their bank for transaction less than $100,000."

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