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Demer IR Promotes Veterans DeNardo and Lang
December 2005 — Demer IR is pleased to announce the promotion of Peter DeNardo to senior vice president and Chris Lang to account manager. Peter joined the firm as IR coordinator in 1993 and has supported numerous high-technology clients with market values ranging from micro- to large-capitalization. In 2000, he was promoted to vice president, assuming management responsibilities for account team leadership and business development. Peter will now expand his role in managing accounts and pursuing new business opportunities for both Demer IR and IR Staffing Solutions. Chris joined Demer IR as marketing specialist in 1997 and was promoted to support services supervisor in 1999. In this capacity, she has been responsible for all client research and infrastructure services, as well as Demer IR information technology systems, vendor relationships, and office management. In her new role, Chris will focus additionally on the development of new value-added information services for clients.

Demer IR Adds Recent IPO Dover Saddlery to Client Roster
December 2005 — Dover Saddlery, Inc. (Nasdaq: DOVR), the largest direct marketer and a leading specialty retailer of equestrian products, has selected Demer IR to provide IR support services following its successful initial public offering. On November 18, 2005, the company and its selling stockholders sold 2.75 million shares of common stock at a price of $10.00 per share. Based in Littleton, Massachusetts, Dover (http://www.doversaddlery.com) offers a broad and distinctive selection of competitively priced brand-name products for horse and rider through catalogs, the Internet and company-owned retail stores. Demer IR will provide Dover counsel on IR best practices and program planning and execution.

Hittite Microwave Engages Demer IR Following Successful IPO
July 2005 — Hittite Microwave Corporation (Nasdaq: HITT) has engaged Demer IR to support its aftermarket IR program, following an initial public offering of 4.5 million shares of common stock at a price of $17.00 per share on July 22, 2005. Hittite (http://www.hittite.com) designs, develops and manufactures high-performance analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits for radio frequency (RF), microwave and millimeterwave applications. Demer IR will provide Hittite with a comprehensive range of services to support quarterly reporting of financial results and other disclosures, buy-side and sell-side targeting and outreach, IR website content development and maintenance, contact database management, and related functions.

Demer IR Signs PlanetOut as New Client
April 2005 — PlanetOut Inc. (Nasdaq: LGBT), a leading global online media company, has retained Demer IR to provide IR support services. PlanetOut, headquartered in San Francisco, completed an initial public offering of 5.3 million shares of common stock at a price of $9.00 per share on October 13, 2004. Demer IR will assist the company with all aspects of its IR program, including targeting and outreach, investor and stockholder information requests, quarterly reporting, and counsel on disclosure and related issues. PlanetOut (http://www.planetoutinc.com) offers online consumer services, news and entertainment to a growing base of more than 3.3 million active members worldwide.

Pinnacle Systems Retains Demer IR for Transaction Support
March 2005 — Pinnacle Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: PCLE), a leader in digital video solutions, has engaged Demer IR to provide transaction IR and communications services through its proposed acquisition by Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID), a world leader in digital nonlinear media creation, management, and distribution solutions. Based in Mountain View, California, Pinnacle (http://www.pinnaclesys.com) provides broadcasters and consumers with cutting-edge digital media creation, storage, and play-back solutions for use at home, in the studio and on the air. Demer IR's specific support functions will include counsel on disclosure and other transaction-related issues, quarterly reporting, editorial services, and management of investor inquiries and fulfillment.

Quantum Engages Demer IR for Staffing Transition Support Services
January 2005 — Quantum Corporation (NYSE:DSS), a global leader in storage, has retained Demer IR to provide support services through an investor relations staffing transition. Based in San Jose, California, Quantum (http://www.quantum.com) delivers highly reliable back-up, recovery and archive solutions that meet demanding requirements for data integrity and availability with superior price/performance and comprehensive service and support. Demer IR's activities will include quarterly reporting, contact database management, handling of investor inquiries, and stock conference and roadshow arrangements.

Demer IR Adds Monolithic Power Systems to Client Portfolio
January 2005 — Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (MPS) (Nasdaq:MPWR), a leading fabless manufacturer of high-performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, has engaged Demer IR to help develop and manage its aftermarket IR program. Based in Los Gatos, California, MPS completed an initial public offering of 6.3 million shares of common stock, at a price of $8.50 per share, on November 19, 2004. Demer IR will support quarterly reporting, IR website content development, buy-side and sell-side database management, investor inquiry management, and related functions. MPS (http://www.monolithicpower.com) designs, develops and markets proprietary, advanced integrated circuits for a variety of electronic products, including notebook computers, flat panel displays, cellular handsets, digital cameras, wireless LAN access points, home entertainment systems, and PDAs.