passing variables from one page to another

is there any other way of passing variables on one page to another with out using a session state or cookies or querystring

I have two pages page a and page b
they both have a button that is labeled create new entry only the sub to create the new entry is on page a and not on page b and the button on page b simply links to page a where they have to press the create new entry button again is their any way around this?This may help:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/vbcon/html/vbtskpassingvaluesbetweenwebformspages.asp

Simon