NEWS AND EVENTS

DATE:   Tuesday, March 21, 2006

TIME:    7:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

WHERE: Westin Waltham Hotel

70 Third Avenue

Waltham, MA  02451

(Exit 27A, Rt. 95)

In this program, a panel of experienced professionals, business owners, and executives will discuss various means available to owners and managers for extracting value from a technology company.  Among the issues they will discuss are assessing strategic options, balance sheet and accounting clean-up, establishing intellectual property ownership, developing projections, and building value by managing and improving the key value drivers of a technology company.  The program will include an overview of the strategic options for extracting value, including management buyouts, private equity recapitalizations, and strategic acquisitions, mergers, and sales.  Important statistics on the current M&A environment will be provided.  Attendance will be limited to facilitate interactive discussions, which will comprise a major part of the program

          PANEL

• Moderator; Richard Lucash, Partner, Eckert Seamans
• Christopher Arnold, Vice President, Bernstein Investment Research and Management
• Robert Cahill, CEO, Cambridge Interactive Development Corp.
• Anil Khosla, Partner, Eckert Seamans
• Stephen McGee, Director, Grant Thornton Corporate Finance, LLC
• Lee Steele, Partner, Tatum LLC
• Additional Business Owners/Executives:  To be announced

Seminar sponsored by: