Companies Presenting at First Security Van Kasper TelecommunicationsConference 'Communications for the 21st Century' Fri Jul 14 17:36:00 EDT 2000 ragingbull.altavista.com
SAN FRANCISCO, Jul 14, 2000 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- First Security Van Kasper today announced that 45 public and private companies will be featured at its "Communications for the 21st Century" conference at The Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco on July 24, 2000. More than 500 investment community professionals are expected to attend.
The presenting companies represent the spectrum of sectors driving the revolutionary changes transforming the telecommunications industry, including optical networking, communications equipment, networking devices, wireless systems, broadband solutions, and Internet services.
"The telecommunications conference focus highlights a dynamic industry that is a leading force in the global economy," said F. Van Kasper, president. "These companies are the drivers of significant developments in the exciting world of communications."
Attendees can register for the conference utilizing First Security Van Kasper's Web site, www.fsvk.com, or stcincotta@compuserve.com.
First Security Van Kasper, founded in 1978, is an investment banking, private client and institutional brokerage firm with offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Jose, Fresno, Walnut Creek, Sacramento, San Diego, Newport Beach, Portland and Phoenix. Last year, the company became a subsidiary of Salt Lake City-based First Security Corporation (Nasdaq: FSCO), the second largest independent bank holding company in the West, with more than $20 billion in assets. On April 10, 2000 First Security signed a definitive merger agreement with Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC), a $218 billion diversified financial services company. The transaction is expected to be completed in the second half of this year.
First Security Van Kasper is ranked among the top West Coast firms in terms of number of transactions and total dollars raised in public offerings of common stock, convertible securities and fixed-income instruments. In addition, the firm advises clients on merger and acquisition transactions, places securities privately, performs valuation services and manages assets for corporations, retirement plans, trusts, fiduciaries, financial institutions and individuals.
A list of the presenting companies is attached. First Security Van Kasper is pleased to present Communications for the 21st Century Monday, July 24, 2000 The Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco Adaptive Broadband Corporation (ADAP) Metricom, Inc. (MCOM) American TeleSource International, Inc. Optical Solutions, (AI) Inc. (Private) AML Communications, Inc. (AMLJ) Phonex Broadband Corporation (Private) Aplion Networks Inc. (Private) Pluris, Inc. (Private) ArrayComm, Inc. (Private) PolyStor Corporation (Private) Astral Point Communications, Inc. Powerwave Technologies, Inc. (Private) (PWAV) Brightlinks Networks, Inc. (Private) Quarry Technologies, Inc. (Private) Charlotte's Web Networks (Private) RateXchange, Inc. (RXCH) Comtel Secure Fiber Telecommunications, Redback Networks, Inc. (RBAK) Inc. (Private) Conductus Inc. (CDTS) Socket Communications, Inc. (SCKT) Coyote Network Systems, Inc. (CYOE) Sonus Networks, Inc. (SONS) Cyras Systems, Inc. (Private) SSE Telecom, Inc. (SSET) Datalink.net, Inc. (DLK) Superconductor Technologies, Inc. (SCON) Digital Microwave Corporation (DMIC) Sycamore Networks, Inc. (SCMR) Ennovate Networks Inc. (Private) Tegal Corporation (TGAL) Extended Systems Incorporated (XTND) Tellium, Inc. (Private) Foundry Networks, Inc. (FDRY) Telocity Delaware, Inc. (TLCT) International FiberCom, Inc. (IFCI) Tetra Tech, Inc. (WATR) iTouch.net (Private) Waverider Communications Inc. (WAVC) Juniper Networks, Inc. (JNPR) WaveSplitter Technologies, Inc. (Private) LaserComm Inc. (Private) Wireless Facilities Inc. (WFII) LCC International, Inc. (LCCI) World Wireless Communications, Inc. (XWC) Luminous Networks (Private)
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