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To: Czechsinthemail who wrote (342)	8/5/1998 1:33:00 PM
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This may give DAVX some positive spotlighting and lend some support: Piper Jaffray Presents First Annual Telecommunications Equipment and Solutions Conference August 13 in Boston Forbes ASAP founder George Gilder to be keynote speaker MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 5, 1998-- Piper Jaffray Inc. will host its first annual Telecommunications Equipment and Solutions Conference Thursday, August 13, at Boston's Seaport Hotel. The conference, held primarily for institutional investors, features 12 growth companies in telecommunications selected by Piper Jaffray computer telephony Senior Analyst Edward Jackson and network infrastructure Senior Analyst Conrad Leifur. The keynote speaker will be George Gilder, founder of Forbes ASAP, contributor to Forbes and author of 10 books. Gilder is one of the most widely followed observers of technology megatrends. He will speak during the noon luncheon. Presenting companies include ADC Telecommunications, Inc., Comverse Technology, Advanced Fibre Communications [Nasdaq:AFCI - news], Inc., Davox Corporation [Nasdaq:DAVX - news], ADTRAN, Inc., Applied Voice Technology, Inc., Digi International, Brooktrout Technology, Inc., Excel Switching Corporation [Nasdaq:XLSW - news], GeoTel Communications Corporation [Nasdaq:GEOC - news], Natural MicroSystems Corporation and Uniphase Corporation [Nasdaq:UNPH - news]. ''The conference is a unique opportunity for investors to hear from innovative telecommunications companies who are operating in an environment of intense competition, impending deregulation and rampant consolidation,'' said Chuck Webster,Piper Jaffray director of equity research. Telecommunications equipment has become a strong focus for Piper Jaffray in the last year. The firm now has 19 analysts in the segment, including Jackson, Leifur and Samuel May, who recently joined as a wireless senior analyst. The team reflects the aggressive growth of Piper Jaffray's research department. In the last 18 months the firm has doubled its number of equity research analysts to 60. Piper Jaffray Inc., founded in 1895, has built a reputation as one of the nation's premier financial services firms by providing investment advice and services to businesses, institutions and individuals. Piper Jaffray's investment banking business has grown exponentially in the last several years by focusing on the needs of emerging growth companies in the healthcare, technology,financial, consumer and industrial growth sectors. Piper Jaffray has a national reputation for its expertise in equity and debt financing. Securities products and services are offered through Piper Jaffray Inc., member SIPC and NYSE, Inc., a subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp. Through U.S. Bank, Piper Jaffray clients can access a full range of commercial and retail banking products. For more information, visit our Web site at piperjaffray.com. Contact: Piper Jaffray, Minneapolis Elizabeth Child, 612/342-6594 or MacMillan Communications Tripp Whetsell, 212/473-4442