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To: Greg h2o who wrote (19350)	3/1/2000 4:42:00 PM
From: cmg	Respond to of 42804

Stanford Microdevices files IPO WASHINGTON, March 1 (Reuters) - Stanford Microdevices Inc., whose radio frequency components are mainly used in wireless communications equipment to send and receive voice and data signals, filed on Wednesday for an initial public offering. The components, which include low noise and power amplifiers, drivers and switches and modulators and demodulators, process and amplify the high frequency signals that carry the information to be transmitted or received. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company designs its products for mobile wireless applications such as cellular and mobile data networks; broadband wireline applications like coaxial cable and fiber optic networks; as well as fixed wireless functions such as local and wide area data networks. Most of Stanford Micro's customers are makers of communications infrastructure equipment like Motorola Inc. (NYSE:MOT - news), Italtel SpA [ITAL.CN] and MRV Communications Inc. (NasdaqNM:MRVC - news). Its competitors include Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A - news) and RF Micro Devices Inc. (NasdaqNM:RFMD - news). Stanford Micro, formerly called Matrix Microassembly Corp., is offering $50 million worth of its common stock, using the net proceeds for working capital and general corporate purposes, according to a prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. It did not say how many shares would be in the IPO or give their price range or other details, which are expected in later SEC filings. The company, located online at stanfordmicro.com, plans to list the shares on Nasdaq under the symbol (NasdaqSC:SMDI - news). The underwriters are Deustche Banc Alex. Brown, Banc of America Securities, CIBC World Markets and Robertson Stephens.

To: Greg h2o who wrote (19350)	3/1/2000 4:43:00 PM
From: Tango	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42804

Greg: That's data as of Feb 18 - before earnings. If you got a link to more recent data - please post. Also, isn't it great that MRV discontinued its slower growing LAN business - just what Lucent announced today too - food for thought! tango

To: Greg h2o who wrote (19350)	3/2/2000 8:10:00 AM
From: signist	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42804

Robertson Stephens Analyst Gives Outlook on Broadband Wireless Access Sector (BSNS WIRE) Business Editors SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 2, 2000-- - Jim Friedland Speaks to Investors at Firm's Tech Conference, Stresses Benefits of Fixed Wireless Technology for Broadband Data Services - Robertson Stephens Senior Telecommunications Services Analyst Jim Friedland today addressed an audience of institutional investors on his outlook for the broadband wireless access sector and the growing demand for bandwidth. Speaking at the investment bank's seventeenth annual Technology Conference in San Francisco, Friedland said, "The explosion of Internet users and new applications continues to drive the demand for bandwidth. By 2002, it is estimated that data will account for 99 percent of the traffic carried by telecommunications networks, compared to 50 percent today. We expect that traffic will continue to grow, even accelerate, as new bandwidth-heavy applications are introduced." "Of the 750,000 office buildings in the United States, it is estimated that only 3% are wired with fiber. Connecting a building to a fiber network can be prohibitively expensive, especially if it is far from a fiber ring. Furthermore, small- and medium-sized businesses usually do not generate enough demand to justify connecting fiber to the building. We expect that the telecom service operators employing fixed wireless technology will benefit significantly by bringing broadband access to this previously untapped market," said Friedland. This year's technology investor conference, being held today through Thursday, features Robertson Stephens research analysts, as well as CEOs and CFOs from more than 400 leading technology companies, together representing more than $3 trillion in market capitalization. Robertson Stephens is the leading full-service investment bank focused exclusively on growth companies. In 1999, the firm completed 218 public offerings and 66 private offerings, raising more than $40 billion in capital for clients. In addition, the firm advised on over 85 M&A transactions in 1999 with an aggregate value in excess of $60 billion. The firm's 47 equity research analysts cover nearly 700 companies. Founded in 1978, Robertson Stephens (Legal name: FleetBoston Robertson Stephens Inc.) is a section 20 subsidiary of FleetBoston Financial Corporation (NYSE: FBF) and a member of the NASD and all major exchanges. Together, Robertson Stephens, FleetBoston Robertson Stephens International Ltd., and Robertson Stephens Evergreen Securities Ltd. has over 1,000 employees worldwide with offices in Boston, San Francisco, New York, Menlo Park, Chicago, London, Munich and Tel Aviv. --30--CF/ph* CONTACT: Robertson Stephens Courtney Weber, 415/537-6895 or Elizabeth Keys, 202/326-1763 KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA NEW YORK MASSACHUSETTS ILLINOIS INTERNATIONAL EUROPE AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST INDUSTRY KEYWORD: BANKING COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet with Hyperlinks to your home page. URL: businesswire.com * end of story *