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To: Amy J who wrote (144697)	10/4/2001 2:17:34 PM
From: willcousa	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Amy, congratulations!

To: Amy J who wrote (144697)	10/4/2001 2:30:55 PM
From: John Hull	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

Amy, so was this the company you work for that you didn't want to tell me the name of? jh

To: Amy J who wrote (144697)	10/4/2001 10:21:50 PM
From: greg s	Respond to of 186894

Tropian looks interesting. For more on Tropian, Inc. go here: tropian.com Here's more details on 4th round financing: Agilent Technologies' Venture Unit Invests in Tropian's Series ``D'' Round of Funding 10/3/2001 11:03:00 AM PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct 3, 2001 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Agilent Technologies Inc. (A) today announced that Agilent Ventures (AV) has invested in Tropian Inc., a privately held fabless semiconductor company that designs and manufactures advanced radio frequency (RF) products for the wireless communications industry. The amount of the Agilent investment was not disclosed. The AV investment was part of a Series "D" preferred round of funding led by Merrill Lynch Ventures LLC that raised US $45 million in equity. This was the largest of the four funding rounds for Tropian, a Cupertino, Calif.-based company that was founded in 1996 and today has 90 employees. Using the company's patented polar modulation technology, Tropian RF transmitter solutions enable universal interoperability and improved system performance in both cell phones and base stations. Tropian chipsets enable wireless transmission of multiple voice and high-speed data standards, including the leading wireless standards (UMTS, EDGE, GSM, TDMA and AMPS). "This is another Agilent Ventures investment aimed at providing Agilent early access to technological innovations through key alliances with start-up companies," said Maximilian Schroeck, managing director for AV. "Despite the current economic downturn, Agilent Ventures will continue to invest in innovative early-stage technology companies in the optical and wireless communication fields, as well as in the life sciences area." "We invested in Tropian because we believe that they have developed an innovative technology for the multi-mode, multi-band world of wireless communications," said Dave Allen, general manager of Agilent's Wireless Semiconductor Division. "We see synergies between Tropian's efforts and the direction Agilent is taking in its wireless business." cbs.marketwatch.com;