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To: Mats Ericsson who wrote (153)	2/21/2000 7:20:00 PM
From: Mats Ericsson	Respond to of 322

Cebit Technology Fair 2000 Will Focus on Financing as Much as Technology By Sonja Heizmann (Bloomberg) Cebit Technology Fair to Focus as Much on Dollars as Dot-Coms Hanover, Germany, Feb. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Technology will share the spotlight with finance later this week at the Cebit Technology Fair, the world's largest exhibition of computer, communications and Internet equipment and services. The reason, executives and analysts said, is simple. The rush to build Internet market share and brand names is driving billions of dollars in mergers in Europe. The cheapest way to finance these takeovers is by swapping stock; that's why companies are racing to sell shares in themselves or their Internet divisions. Companies around Europe learned a lesson from Telefonica SA of Spain, which last year sold one-third of its Internet unit, Terra Networks SA, for 13 euros a share. Since then, the stock has risen to 131.7 euros a share, valuing Terra at 36.9 billion euros ($36.4 billion), most of which Telefonica can use to buy other companies. ''Companies have to lay claim for coming years now, otherwise they will be left empty-handed,'' said Josef Scarfone, who helps manage $15 billion at Frankfurt Trust. ''Companies have gotten so big that shares are the only currency that can be used to pay for these transactions.'' Executives are eager to establish themselves because Europe is expected to experience an Internet frenzy not unlike what the U.S. saw last year. The number of online users in Europe is expected to more than triple to 121 million by 2004 from 34.7 million in 1998, according to Merrill Lynch & Co. Internet commerce will balloon to 1.6 trillion euros from 36 billion euros in the same period. The hunt for prey intensified after America Online Inc., the largest Internet provider, with more than 20 million customers, agreed on Jan. 10 to buy Time Warner Inc., the No. 1 media company, for a $178 billion in stock and assumed debt. Born to Merge Analysts expect that to spur other telecommunications, Internet and traditional media companies to act. Media companies are looking for a broader audience while Internet companies need news, shopping and financial data to fill web pages, and phone companies are hoping to increase their network usage. ''AOL and Time Warner were the starting gun for a consolidation in the market,'' Scarfone said. To pay for these transactions, major Internet service providers and phone companies are creating stock in themselves. Lycos Inc., one of the most popular Internet search services, and Bertelsmann AG, Germany's biggest media company, plan to sell up to 20 percent of their European joint venture in a public share sale on Germany's Neuer Markt in the first half of this year. AOL Europe, the European online joint venture of Bertelsmann and America Online Inc., is also mulling a listing. As phone companies such as Deutsche Telekom AG and Swisscom AG struggle with falling margins in their traditional businesses, they seek growth in the Internet and flock to the stock market. Teeing Up T-Online Telekom, Europe's biggest Internet service provider, plans to sell shares in its online unit, T-Online International AG, which is worth an estimated 20 billion and 30 billion euros, in April. Ahead of the IPO, it has already started to beef up the unit by entering alliances and making acquisitions, and it has pledged to build an international online presence. A day after its Club Internet purchase, Telekom said it will take a 25 percent stake in Commerzbank AG's Comdirect Bank, Europe's biggest online broker, in exchange for a corresponding stake in its Internet unit. Telekom Chief Executive Ron Sommer ''saw what happened in telecommunications when he was left with empty hands after bidding for Telecom Italia,'' Scarfone said. In May, Telekom lost out to Olivetti SpA in a battle for Italy's biggest phone company. ''This time he doesn't want to miss out.'' Swisscom also is exploring whether to have separately traded shares in Blue Window, its Internet service provider. MobilCom sold shares in its Freenet.de AG Internet unit in December, raising more than $100 million for expansion. Freenet.de's shares, which sold for 29 euros in the IPO, recently traded at 249. Broadband In Hand Telecommunications companies will benefit from the exploding online market as new applications, such as Wireless Application Protocol or WAP, which let cellular users get traffic information or theater tickets on the go, will increase traffic in their networks. To tap Europe's growing mobile Internet market, Telekom will form a joint venture of its cellular-phone and Internet units. The venture will be named at the Cebit. Telekom sees the European mobile web-surfing market doubling annually, to as much as 30 billion euros by 2003. Internet and phone companies are not the only contenders for a stake in the booming market online market: International banks and venture-capital companies are also in the run. Chase Manhattan Corp., the second-largest U.S. banking company, said last month it would team up with Episode-1 Partners to open a $100 million fund to invest in European start-up companies.

To: Mats Ericsson who wrote (153)	2/21/2000 7:34:00 PM
From: Mats Ericsson	Respond to of 322

New Online sites For Mobile Applications Developers anywhereyougo.com. Good news for mobile applications developers looking for information and resources that will help them create wireless services. An online "global, vendor-independent, wireless development community" has been launched called AnywhereYouGo.com. The site provides news, tools, a community and other facilities for those developing applications using WAP, Bluetooth and Web Clipping. The new venture follows a merger with WAPtastic.com, founded by Pearce, which was established specifically for the WAP development community.

To: Mats Ericsson who wrote (153)	2/21/2000 7:45:00 PM
From: Mats Ericsson	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 322

Exhibitor List 24.2. - Wireless2000 San Jose. The New Products Showcase will be exhibit January issue of Wireless Systems Design too. (To be asking about hot companies- here is something to start with..:-) Wireless Symposium/Portable by Design is the premier trade event for electronics engineers and designers. For over nine years, Wireless/Portable has been the most comprehensive industry forum for those involved in wireless or portable design, engineering, testing, quality control, and management. Thousands of industry professionals descend upon the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, California to take part in renowned technical educational sessions, see the latest products from over 400 top vendors, and attend networking functions Here's the largest collection of companies assembled specifically for wireless and portable engineers. Ace Technology Advanced Circuit Technology, Inc. Aerocomm, Inc. Aeroflex Laboratories Agilent Technologies, Inc. (Test and Me Airpax Corporation (Electronic Packagin Alcatel, USA (Ferrocom Ferrite Products Allcom Products Corp. Alloy Die Casting (A Sanders Industries Alpha Industries AMCOM Communications American Technical Ceramics Amitron, Inc. Amkor Technology Amos Co. Ltd. Amplifier Research Anadigics Analog Devices, Inc. Anaren Microwave Anatech Ltd. Anritsu Company (Microwave Measurements Ansoft Corporation API Delevan Inc. Applied Engineering Products Applied Microwave & Wireless Applied Thin-Film Products Applied Wave Research Aptix Corporation ARC Cores Ltd. ARC Technologies Artech House Publishers Astrolab Astron Antenna Co. ATN Microwave Austria Mikro Systeme International Avnet Electronics Marketing (RF & Micro AVX Corporation Barry Industries, Inc. Battery PowerProducts/ Antenna Systems Besser Associates Bestway International Inc./Temwell Corp Bird Component Products Bliley Electric Company Bomar Interconnect Products, Inc. Boonton Electronics Corporation Boston Micro Components Bourns, Inc. Brush Wellman, Inc. (Electronic Product CAD Design Software Cadex Electronics, Inc. Cahners Business Information Cal Crystal Labs California Eastern Laboratories Cascade Microtech Celeritek Centurion International, Inc Chipscale Robotics Chomerics (A Division of Parker Hannifi Cirexx Corporation Cirocomm Technology Corp. Cirqon Technologies Corp. ClearComm Technologies, Inc. CMP Media Coilcraft Coiltech, Inc. Communication Techniques, Inc. (Dover G ComNav Engineering Compac Development Corp. Compex Corporation Compliance Certification Services Connecting Devices, Inc. Connectronics, Inc. Coors Ceramic Co. Corfin Industries LLC Cougar Components Cree Research, Inc. CST of America, Inc. CTS Reeves Frequency Products Cuming Microwave Corp. Cushcraft Cygnet Stamping & Fabrication Cypress Semiconductor (Timing Technolog Dallas Semiconductor Data Circuit Systems, Inc. Delaire USA, Inc. Delta Electronics Mfg. Corp. Delta Microwave Dielectric Labs (Dover Group) Digital Wireless Corporation DML Microwave Limited (An MCE Company) Dow Key (Dover Group) Ducommun Technologies - DMT DuPont Microcircuit Materials DuPont Superconductivity Dynawave E-A-R Specialty Composites Eagleware Corp. Ecliptek Corp. EDO Electro-Ceramic Products EE Product News EIC Corporation Elanix, Inc. Electronic Design China (Penton Media) Electronic Design (Penton Publishing) Elmec Manufacturing EMC Technology LLC Emerson & Cuming Microwave Products Emhiser Micro-Tech Emulation Technology Inc. Enthone-OMI EPCOS Epson Electronics America, Inc. Ericsson (RF Power Products) Essential Solutions Evaluation Engineering Exatron Excelics Semiconductor, Inc. Extended Systems, Inc. (Mobile Solution Filtran Microcircuits Filtronic Solid State Flexco Microwave Florida RF Labs Focus Microwaves, Inc Fotofab Fox Electronics Fujitsu Compound Semiconductor Fujitsu Microelectronics, Inc. (Advance Fujitsu Takamisawa America, Inc. Future Electronics GBC Materials (Morgan Advanced Ceramics GEC-MARCONI GHz Technologies, Inc. GIL Technologies Gowanda Electronics Corp. GP Batteries Harbour Industries Haverhill Cable & Mfg. HD Communications Corp. Heraeus, Inc. (Cermalloy Division) Hexawave, Inc. Hittite Microwave HY-Q International (USA), Inc. Hypertronics Corporation IEEE Communications Society IMAPS (Headquarters) Infineon Technology (Integrated Circuit Infolytica Corp. INMET Corporation (An MCE Company) Int'l Manufacturing Services Integrated Microwave Intel Corporation InterCon Systems Intermark (USA), Inc. Interquip Ltd. Intersil Corporation ITT Industries Ixion Technologies JCA Technology JFW Industries Johanson Manufacturing Johanson Technology, Inc. Johnson Components JP Technologies KARL SUSS AMERICA KDI/Triangle Corporation (An MCE Compan Keithley Instruments KMW USA, Inc. Kyocera America, Inc. (Microelectronics L-3 Communications (Celerity Systems, I Labtech Ltd. Lark Engineering Laser Processing Technology Laserage Technology Corp. LeCroy Corporation Left Coast Ventures, Inc. Lemos International Co., Inc. Linear Technology Corporation Litton Winchester Electronics/Retconn Lorch Microwave LPKF Laser & Electronics M-Flex MAJR Products Corp. Marki Microwave, Inc. Maury Microwave Corp. Maxrad, Inc MC Microwave MCE Companies Inc MECA Electronics, Inc. Mega Circuit, Inc. Mentor Graphics Corporation Merrimac Industries Metelics Corporation (An MCE Company) Metuchen Capacitors, Inc. MICA Microwave Micrel Semiconductor Micro-Chem Micro Coax Micro Crystal Micro Hybrid Dimensions, Inc. Microelectronic Packaging, Inc. Microlambda MicroMetrics, Inc. Micronetics Wireless MicroNetworks/Andersen Laboratories MicroOptical Corp. Microsemi Corporation (RF Products, Mic Microtouch Systems Microwave Chip Solutions Microwave Communications Laboratories, Microwave Devices, Inc. Microwave Engineering Europe Microwave Journal Microwave Product Digest Microwave Technology Microwaves & RF Millitron, Inc. Mini-Circuits Mini-Systems, Inc. MITEQ Mitsubishi Electronics America, Inc. MMCOMM, Inc. Mobile Mark Mobilex, Inc. MODCO Modular Components National/Maryland MP Molex Inc. (RF/Microwave Connector Div. Moltech Power Systems Motorola SPS MTI-Milliren Technologies, Inc. Murata Electronics North America, Inc. MX-COM, Inc. M/A-COM Incorporated Nanotech Semiconductor Cororation Nanotech Semiconductor Corp. Narda an L-3 Communications Company (Na National Semiconductor Nearson, Inc. Netcom, Inc. Network Device, Inc. Nextec Microwave & RF, Inc. Noise Com Northrop Grumman Corp. NTK Technical Ceramics Oak Frequency Control/Tele Quarz (A Div ON Semiconductor Optotek Ltd. Pacific Aerospace & Electronics (Electr Pacific Test Equipment Penton Media, Inc. (Worldwide Headquart Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation Phihong USA Philips Semiconductors Philsar Semiconductor, Inc. Photofabrication Engineering Pletronics PMC Wireless, Inc. Pole Zero Corp. Polese Company Poly-Circuits (M-Wave) PolyStor Portable Energy Products PowerSmart, Inc. Precision Photo Fab Inc. Precision Tube Company, Coaxitube Div. Prentice Hall PTR Princeton Electronic Systems Promex Industries P.T.I (Piezo Technology, Inc.) QUEST Microwave, Inc. Radiall/Larsen Antenna Technologies Radiometrix Raltron Electronics Corporation Raychem Circuit Protection Rayovac Corporation Raytheon Microelectronics RDL, Inc. RelComm Technologies Remec, Inc. Remtec, Inc. Renaissance Electronics, Corp. Resin Systems Corp. RF Connectors (RF Industries) RF Design RF Micro Devices RF Monolithics RF Power Components Richardson Electronics Ltd. (Solid Stat Ricoh Corporation (Electronic Devices D Rogers Corp. Roos Instruments Rubbercraft (A Sanders Industries Co.) R&K Company Ltd. Sanyo Energy (USA Corp) Saronix Sawtek SDP Components, Inc. Seiko Instruments (Electronic Component Sharp Electronics Corporation Sheldahl, Inc. Sigma Systems Corporation Signal Technology Sigtek,Inc. Sinclair Manufacturing SIWARD International, Inc. Sonnet Software, Inc. Spectrum Control Sprague Goodman Electronics, Inc. Spraylat Corp. SRC Cables, Inc. ST Microelectronics, Inc. Standex Electronics Stanford Microdevices Star Micronics State Of The Art, Inc. Statek Corporation Stellex Microwave Systems Stetco Storm Products SunMan Engineering, Inc. Supertex, Inc. SV Microwave, Inc. (Commercial Products SV Microwave, Inc. (RF Connectors, Cabl Synergy Microwave T-Tech Taconic (Advanced Dielectric Division) Talley Communications Corp. TCC Industries, Inc. Tecdia (Tecida, Inc. U.S.A.) Tektronix, Inc. Telecom Analysis Systems Teledyne Electronic Technologies (Micro Telegartner, Inc. Tellurian Technologies, Inc. Temex Electronics, Inc. (Microwave Comp TEMIC Semiconductors Tensolite QMI Testmart Texas Instruments (Semiconductor Divisi The Marketing Company The MathWorks, Inc. Thin Film Concepts, Inc. Thin Film Technology Thomson Components Thomson Components (TCS Division) Toko America TRAK Communications Trans-Tech Trilithic, Inc. Tronser, Inc. Tru-Connector Corporation TRW, Inc. (Space & Electronics Group) Unitrek Unitrode Corp. Universal Microwave Technology US Microwaves Vaga Industries Vaga Industries/Cygnet Stamping Vari-L Vectron International (Dover Group) Vishay Intertechnology, Inc./Vishay Sil VoCal Technologies Ltd. Voltronics Watkins-Johnson Company WEINSCHEL (An MCE Company) Williams Advanced Material Wireless Design & Development Wireless Systems Design World Technologies Ltd. World Wireless Communications Wyle Electronics (RF Microwave & Fiber XEMICS SA Xemod, Inc. Xilinx, Inc. Xpedion Design Systems Yageo Corp. (Paccom Electronics) Yamaichi Electronics Zecal Corporation