NanoPierce Technologies, Inc., Engages Gerard Klauer Mattison as Investment Banker
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 13, 2003--NanoPierce Technologies, Inc., (OTCBB:NPCT) today announced that it has engaged Gerard Klauer Mattison as its investment banker and placement agent. Gerard Klauer Mattison is one of Wall Street's most prestigious investment banking firms and widely recognized for its very high level of institutional investment expertise in the semiconductor industry. Under the one-year exclusive engagement, Gerard Klauer Mattison (GKM) will provide a wide range of financial advisory services to NanoPierce and, in addition, act as placement agent in obtaining financing for the Company.
Paul H. Metzinger, President and Chief Executive Officer of NanoPierce Technologies, Inc., stated: "We're excited to be working with an investment banking firm of the caliber of Gerard Klauer Mattison. With GKM's prominent stature and its stringent client selection criteria, we consider it a major achievement for NanoPierce and for our future prospects."
About Gerard Klauer Mattison
Gerard Klauer Mattison (GKM) is an equity research and investment banking firm, serving the institutional marketplace. With over 20 senior, published analysts, the GKM research department covers more than 230 public companies, with a principal focus on the growth sectors of the economy, including the technology/telecommunications, media/entertainment, healthcare, business/professional services, energy and consumer industries. GKM offers its investment banking clients the benefits of its award-winning research coverage as well as valuable industry knowledge and extensive investor contacts to provide innovative financing solutions, expert mergers and acquisitions advice and a wide range of strategic advisory services.
Gerard Klauer Mattison Asset Management comprises GKM Advisers, Inc., GKM Funds, GKM Generation Funds, GKM Ventures, and Pattern Recognition Funds, offering traditional money management services, hedge fund investing, and mutual fund and fund of funds products.
Founded in 1989, GKM remains privately held. The firm is headquartered in New York City, with offices in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Gerard Klauer Mattison & Co., Inc. is a member of the New York Stock Exchange, the NASD, and SIPC.
For more information on Gerard Klauer Mattison, please visit www.gkm.com.
About NanoPierce Technologies, Inc.
NanoPierce Technologies, Inc. of Denver, Colorado, USA, is traded on the NASDAQ stock market (OTCBB:NPCT) as well as on the Frankfurt and Hamburg exchanges (OTC:NPI). In addition to the 12 patents it owns, NanoPierce has numerous applications pending, others in preparation, and various other intellectual properties related to NanoPierce's proprietary NCS(TM) (NanoPierce Connection System). This advanced system is designed to provide significant improvement over conventional electrical and mechanical interconnection methods for high-density circuit boards, components, sockets, connectors, semiconductor packaging and electronic systems.
For more information on NanoPierce Technologies, Inc., please visit this web site: www.nanopierce.com CONTACT: NanoPierce Technologies, Inc. Paul H. Metzinger, 303/592-1010 Fax: 303/592-1054 paul@nanopierce.com or Gerard Klauer Mattison Brian C. Miloski, 212/885-4016 bmiloski@gkm.com www.gkm.com . |