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To: ratan lal who wrote (7075)	9/22/1999 2:27:00 PM
From: Mohan Marette	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 12475

Ratan one word, Draper International I am sure there are opportunities,a good source of information on the subject will be Draper as their main focus is India and they have already invested in many emerging technology companies in India. Your friend's company can approach them for advice or may be even go in on some the deals with them if that is possible,they have an office in California. Draper International draperintl.com Here is a list of companies in India Draper has already made investments. CMM Limited, post-production studio in Bombay. Cybermedia, acquired by Network Associates. eCredit.Com, credit risk analysis software. Entevo, cross-platform directory management. Geometric Software Services, software services for the CAD/CAM market. Gray Cell Applied Technologies, products and services for mobile lifestyles. Indus League Clothing, menswear for the Indian market. Internet Securities, acquired by Euromoney Publications. MediaWay, digital multimedia cataloging. Neta, internet commerce relationship management. PowerTel Boca, PC-enhancement products for India. Lexsite.com, internet-based legal information for Indian lawyers and accountants. Prio, interactive promotions. Ramp Networks, internet connectivity. Rediff Communications, internet portal for Indians worldwide. Selectica, electronic commerce software. Torrent Networking Technologies, acquired by Ericsson. United Teleshopping & Marketing, India's home shopping network. Yantra, value chain management software.

To: ratan lal who wrote (7075)	9/22/1999 4:48:00 PM
From: Mohan Marette	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 12475

Keynote Systems-Another 'homeboy' to hit the market on Sept 24th. keynote.com Ratan: In case you are interested, Umang Gupta (Gupta Technology fame) is the CEO.The stock should start trading on Friday. Umang Gupta is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Umang is a well-known technology visionary and entrepreneur in Silicon Valley. He is the founder of Centura Software Corporation (NASDAQ: CNTR), formerly known as Gupta Corporation, the software company he started in 1984 and grew into one of the world's largest independent client/server tools and database companies by 1994. Umang was a seminal influence on the growth of the client-server marketplace by bringing to the PC world the power of mainframe-based (SQL) databases and development tools. He retired as Chairman and CEO of the company in 1996. Umang has been an active investor and advisor to a number of Silicon Valley start-up companies. In addition to Keynote Systems, Umang is on the board of directors Mosaix Corporation (NASD: MOSX), an enterprise customer management and call-center systems company. Prior to founding Gupta Corporation, Umang was vice president and General Manager of the Microcomputer Products Division of Oracle Corporation from 1981 to 1984. He began his career in 1973 with IBM, where he held several sales and management positions. Umang holds a B.S. in chemical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India and an M.B.A. from Kent State University in Ohio, U.S.A.