A system that flexibly, retrieves, processes and distributes data across a
global computer network is disclosed. Within the system, a first party
identifier is captured and converted into a Linkage Key, such as a United
States Postal Service Delivery point code (11-digit zip code). The Linkage
Key is then used to retrieve Linkage Key indexed data from various network
nodes that house components of a virtual Linkage Key indexed database. The
retrieved information associated with the first party identifier is then
distributed by the system to one or more network nodes to provide benefits
to the first party and other network nodes.