Silicon Hills Summit 2004 Showcases Twelve Premier Semiconductor Companies From Austin

[October 18, 2004]

Silicon Hills Summit 2004 Showcases Twelve Premier Semiconductor Companies From Austin

AUSTIN, Texas --(Business Wire)-- Oct. 18, 2004 -- Fifth Annual Event Highlights the Region's Leading Public and Private Companies for the Financial Community

The fifth annual Silicon Hills Summit, the Southwest region's premier semiconductor financial conference, will be held Thursday, October 28, at the Hilton Austin Airport.

The full-day event features presentations from some of the area's most exciting public and private semiconductor companies.

"Nearly 60 percent of all venture capital and funding in Texas goes to Austin-based companies, supporting why Austin remains one of the top cities in the nation for semiconductor excellence," said Venu Shamapant, partner at Austin Ventures. "Austin continues to be a dominant force in the semiconductor industry, and Silicon Hills Summit is the perfect venue to highlight the area's most innovative technology developers leading this growth."

This year's event features 12 presentations from area companies and a special luncheon keynote address from Brian L. Halla, chairman, president and CEO of National Semiconductor. Presenting companies will include Alereon, Bandspeed, Cirrus Logic (Nasdaq:CRUS), D2 Audio, DuPont Photomasks (Nasdaq:DPMI), Layer N Networks, Legerity, nanoCoolers, NetEffect, PropheSi Technologies, Staktek (Nasdaq:STAK) and Wintegra.

"Forbes' 2004 'Best Places for Business' ranked Austin as the number three city in the United States, once again demonstrating why Austin remains one of the nation's leading regions for technology companies," said Jodi Shelton, founder and CEO of Shelton. "Silicon Hills Summit has established itself as the region's top annual gathering for the financial community to obtain updates on returning presenting companies and introductions to new, exciting semiconductor companies in Austin. The combination of innovative talent and the financial community's overwhelming interest in the region, truly makes this a marquee event year after year."

Austin Ventures and Shelton created the summit in 2000 to bring the financial community to one of the fastest-growing semiconductor regions in the nation and draw attention to the continuing success and advancement of this area. Loyal sponsors for the event remain Comerica, Ernst & Young, Gray Cary, and Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.

Conference attendees include invited industry media and analysts, venture capitalists, semiconductor market analysts, bankers, private equity fund managers and other financial experts.

Registration for Silicon Hills Summit begins at 7:30 a.m. on October 28, and the first company presentation beginning at 8:00 a.m. Additional information on registration, presenters, sponsors and the event schedule is available online at http://www.silicon-hills-summit.com.

About Austin Ventures:

Austin Ventures has been working with talented entrepreneurs to build valuable companies since 1979. With $2.4 billion under management, AV is the most active venture capital firm in Texas, and one of the most established in the nation. With a focus on enterprise software, computer and communications hardware, and business services, Austin Ventures invests at all stages of company development, from $100,000 "planned experiments" to $50+ million investments in management buyouts. More information can be found at http://www.austinventures.com.

About Shelton:

Shelton is an integrated communications firm providing customized programs for the strategic delivery of public relations (PR), investor relations (IR), marketing and creative design services to public and private companies in the high-technology sector. Founded in 1994 with a technology focus, Shelton offers a team of professionals with extensive deep-tech knowledge and expertise in emerging growth areas, including semiconductors, telecommunications, intellectual property, enterprise software and other tech-related services. Through a dedication to value-added service and a national network of key strategic relationships, Shelton has built a trusted reputation with the media, industry experts and the financial industry that produces results for emerging and established technology companies. More information about the firm is available at http://www.sheltongroup.com.

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