(COMTEX)     B: QUALCOMM'S JACOBS TO SPEAK AT CRUTTENDEN ROTH GROWTH STOC B: QUALCOMM'S JACOBS TO SPEAK AT CRUTTENDEN ROTH GROWTH STOCK CONFERENCE; UPDATED LIST OF PRESENTING COMPANIES    NEWPORT BEACH,  Calif., Feb 2, 2000 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Dr. Irwin Mark Jacobs, Chairman of QUALCOMM(R) Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM) will be a keynote luncheon speaker at Cruttenden Roth's 12th Annual Growth Stock Conference scheduled for February 21-23, 2000 at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Laguna Niguel, California.   Dr. Jacobs addresses the audience on Wednesday, February 23rd, while Marcus Robins, CEO of RedChip.com, will provide opening comments on Tuesday, February 22nd.   In addition to Chairman, Dr. Jacobs is a Founder and CEO of San Diego-based QUALCOMM(R), a leader in the wireless communications industry. Dr. Jacobs has grown QUALCOMM(R) into a Fortune 500 company whose major business areas include CDMA phones, integrated CDMA chipsets and systems software, technology licensing, and satellite systems including OmniTRACS(R) and portions of the Globalstar(TM) system. In 1999, QUALCOMM stock (Nasdaq: QCOM) rose 2,500 percent.   "The conference will feature a broad sampling of approximately 150 public and private companies that are defining the new economy," said Byron Roth, Chairman of Cruttenden Roth.   Supporting sponsors of the 12th Annual Growth Stock Conference include: Brobeck, Phlegar & Harrison; Grant Thornton LLP; Merrill Corporation; PR Newswire; Richman, Lawrence, Mann, Chizever & Phillips; and Stradling, Yocca, Carlson & Rauth.   The conference offers complimentary registration to portfolio managers, Cruttenden Roth clients, and RedChip.com subscribers. For all others, the registration fee is $250 per person. For registration information contact Cruttenden Roth's conference desk at 949-720-5798. For media credentials only, call Nevena Orbach of The Orbach Co. at 818-904-0500.   For more information on Cruttenden Roth visit this company's website at www.crutroth.com or at www.redchip.com.   Cruttenden Roth is an investment bank and brokerage specializing in emerging growth companies. Headquartered in Newport Beach, California, the Company maintains offices in Los Angeles, Minneapolis, San Diego, Santa Barbara, San Francisco, and Seattle. It is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), the Securities Industry Association (SIA), and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC).            CONTACTS: CONFERENCE REGISTRATION: SUE SHERRY 949-720-5798                   MEDIA CONTACT:  NEVENA ORBACH (818) 904-0500        Preliminary List of Presenting Companies:        Public Companies:      Abaxis, Inc.                              NMS:ABAX      Advanced Marketing Services, Inc.         NMS:ADMS      Advanced Polymer Systems, Inc.            NMS:APOS      Alliance Pharmaceutical Corp.             NMS:ALLP      AlphaNet Solutions, Inc.                  NMS:ALPH      American Aircarriers Support              NMS:AIRS      Amerigon, Inc.                            Nasdaq:ARGNA      Amylin Pharmaceuticals                    Nasdaq:AMLN      Anadigics, Inc.                           NMS:ANAD      Anesta Corp.                              NMS:NSTA      AremisSoft Corp.                          NMS:AREM      AVI BioPharma, Inc.                       NMS:AVII      Bell Microproducts, Inc.                  NMS:BELM      Beta Oil & Gas, Inc.                      Nasdaq:BETA      Brookstone, Inc.                          NMS:BKST      California Amplifier, Inc.                NMS:CAMP      California Micro Devices                  NMS:CAMD      Caprock Communications Corp.              NMS:CPRK      Catalina Lighting, Inc.                   NYSE:LTG      Celestial Asia Securities Holdings Ltd.   HK:CKD      Cell Therapeutics, Inc.                   NMS:CTIC      CenterSpan Communications Corp.           NMS:CSCC      Chico's FAS, Inc.                         NMS:CHCS      Claimsnet.com, Inc.                       Nasdaq:CLAI      Collateral Therapeutics                   NMS:CLTX      CollegeLink.com                           NMS:CLNK      Comarco, Inc.                             NMS:CMRO      Concentrex Incorporated                   NMS:CCTX      Cost-U-Less, Inc.                         NMS:CULS      Datalink Corporation                      NMS:DTLK      DepoMed, Inc.                             AMEX:DMI      Destron Fearing Corporation               Nasdaq:DFCO      Digital Lightwave, Inc.                   NMS:DIGL      DuraSwitch Industries, Inc.               AMEX:DRA      EarthLink Network, Inc.                   NMS:ELNK      East West Bank                            NMS:EWBC      Emcore Corporation                        NMS:EMKR      Emulex Corporation                        NMS:EMLX      En Pointe Technologies                    NMS:ENPT      Entertainment Boulevard, Inc.             OTCBB:EBLD      EntrePort Corporation                     OTCBB:ERTE      Euro909.com                               Nasdaq:ENON      Excite@Home                               NMS:ATHM      Fidelity National Financial, Inc.         NYSE:FNF      Fourth Shift Corp.                        NMS:FSFT      GlobalNetFinancial.com                    NMS:GLBN      Guest Supply, Inc.                        NYSE:GSY      Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals               NMS:HEPH      IDEC Pharmaceuticals Corp.                NMS:IDPH      II-VI, Inc.                               NMS:IIVI      ImClone Systems, Inc.                     NMS:IMCL      Imperial Bancorp                          NYSE:IMP      IndyMac Mortgage Holdings, Inc.           NYSE:NDE      Input Software, Inc.                      NMS:INPT      Integra LifeSciences Corp.                NMS:IART      Internet Sports Network, Inc.             OTCBB:ISNI      InterVU, Inc.                             NMS:ITVU      Invivo Corporation                        NMS:SAFE      ISIS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.                NMS:ISIP      JDS Uniphase Corporation                  NMS:JDSU      Krause's Furniture, Inc.                  AMEX:KFI      Magic Software Enterprises, Ltd.          NMS:MGIC      Measurement Specialties, Inc.             AMEX:MSS      Medarex, Inc.                             NMS:MEDX      Metro One Telecommunications, Inc.        NMS:MTON      Microsemi Corporation                     NMS:MSCC      Miravant Medical Technologies             NMS:MRVT      Mustang.com, Inc.                         Nasdaq:MSTG      N2H2, Inc.                                NMS:NTWO      Nabi                                      NMS:NABI      NeoRx Corporation                         NMS:NERX      Netgateway, Inc.                          NMS:NGWY      Newport Corporation                       NMS:NEWP      Oak Technology, Inc.                      NMS:OAKT      Odetics, Inc.                             NMS:ODETA      Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc.                 NMS:ONXX      Opinion Research Corporation              AMEX:OPI      Ortec International, Inc.                 Nasdaq:ORTC      Ortel Corporation                         NMS:ORTL      Ostex International, Inc.                 NMS:OSTX      PathoGenesis Corporation                  NMS:PGNS      Patient Infosystems, Inc.                 NMS:PATI      Penford Corporation                       NMS:PENX      Perfumania, Inc.                          NMS:PRFM      Perfumania.Com, Inc.                      AMEX:PF      Plastic Surgery Co. (The)                 AMEX:PSU      Point West Capital Corp.                  NMS:PWCC      Powerwave Technologies, Inc.              NMS:PWAV      QLogic Corporation                        NMS:QLGC      Quality Systems, Inc.                     NMS:QSII      Quepasa.com, Inc.                         NMS:PASA      Rehabilicare, Inc.                        NMS:REHB      Research Engineers, Inc.                  NMS:RENG      Santa Barbara Restaurant Group            Nasdaq:SBRG      SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc.            NMS:SCLN      SDL, Inc.                                 NMS:SDLI      SEMX Corporation                          NMS:SEMX      SI Diamond Technology, Inc.               OTCBB:SIDT      Spatial Technology, Inc.                  AMEX:STY      Sportsman's Guide, Inc.                   NMS:SGDE      StarBase Corporation                      Nasdaq:SBAS      Styleclick.com, Inc.                      NMS:IBUY      Summa Industries, Inc.                    NMS:SUMX      SuperGen, Inc.                            NMS:SUPG      Tickets.com, Inc.                         NMS:TIXX      Titan Pharmaceuticals                     AMEX:TTP      Topjobs.net plc                           NMS:TJOB      TransAct Technologies, Inc.               NMS:TACT      Troy Group, Inc.                          NMS:TROY      TrueTime, Inc.                            NMS:TRUE      Ugly Duckling Corporation                 NMS:UGLY      Ultimate Software Group                   NMS:ULTI      Universal Electronics, Inc.               NMS:UEIC      USWeb/CKS                                 NMS:USWB      Versant Corporation                       Nasdaq:VSNT      Visible Genetics, Inc.                    NMS:VGIN      Visual Data Corporation                   NMS:VDAT      Wendy's International                     NYSE:WEN      Zomax, Inc.                               NMS:ZOMX   SOURCE Cruttenden Roth  (C) 2000 PR Newswire.  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