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?	'VentureWire'Friday, December 01, 2000	?
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	top stories
	
	* Global Switch Invests $60 Million in New Net Service Startup* Telco Firm 
Edge2net Partners with China Motion Telecom* Outside Magazine Takes Equity 
Stake in Away.com* Banderacom Taps Ex-Motorola, Compaq Exec as CEO
	
	
	At Optix 2001, in February, in Pasadena...
	...the smartest people in the optical communications business
	will be gathered for THE industry event at the Ritz Carlton
	Huntington Hotel & Spa. Headliners include:
	
	* Joe Bass, VP & GM, Wavelength Routing Business Unit, Cisco
	* John Bowers, Director, Multidisciplinary Optical Switching
	Technology Center, UC Santa Barbara
	* Patrick Nettles, Chairman & CEO, Ciena
	* Don Smith, President, Optical Internet, Nortel Networks
	* Kerry Valhala, Professor, Applied Physics, Caltech
	
	Participation at this event is subject to approval and
	limited to senior executives involved in the optical
	communications industry. For your registration pack:http://www.optix2001.com/
Optix2001 -- Toward the Photonic Internet
	February 11 - 14, 2001, Ritz Carlton Huntington Hotel & Spa,
	Pasadena, CA
	
	
	
	new money
	
	* European Healthcare ASP Dr.Globe.com Raises More Seed Funds* Wireless Comm 
Company Ellipsis Digital Gets $3 Million Seed* eHealthContracts Raises $8 
Million Round Two, Adds to Board * Network365 Gets EUR15 Million in Second 
Round* Ex-Videotron Owner Invests in TV-Based Software Firm EnReach* Copper 
Technology Firm NuTool Raises $11 Million Series C* E-Commerce Services Firm 
Bpath Gets $1.2 Million Bridge* File Sharing Firm Flycode Closes on $1 
Million Bridge Funds * Online.ie, Irish Net Services Provider, Gets $2.8 
Million* Wireless Data Firm Netverk Raises $4 Million 
	
	bad news
	
	* Icebox Cuts In-house Production Staff by 50, Adds to Board
	
	new products
	
	* Messaging Firm Multimate.net Changes Name, Launches Product* Patent & 
License Exchange Establishes Pl-X Japan* BPM Software Firm eTopware Changes 
Name to Fuegotech
	
	new deals
	
	* Plus Size Site Alight.com Partners with eSpecialty Brand
	
	m&a
	
	* Net Services Firm WAM!NET Buys B2B Systems Firm Is.com
	
	new directors
	
	* ASP Agilera Appoints Time Warner Telecom Pres, CEO to Board* Internet 
Publishing Group Appoints Board Member* Optical Firm Tropic Networks Names 
Two New Board Members* Optical Firm Terabeam Appoints Telecomm Exec to Board
	
	new people
	
	* Energy Software Firm Excelergy Names New CEO, President* Former American 
Pinnacle Exec Named CEO of Collocation Firm* Viathan Appoints Internet 
Executive as Pres, CEO  * MoreBenefits Taps Ex-Invenet Chairman for CEO, 
Chairman * Ontos Names Board Chairman as CEO
	
	vc personnel
	
	* ePlanet Ventures Names Head of Asia-Pacific Operations * Allegis Capital 
Opens New York Office, Adds Partner
	
	vw corrections
	
	* Tapestria* Time Domain
	
	TOP STORIES... NEW MONEY... BAD NEWS... NEW PRODUCTS... NEW DEALS... M&A... 
NEW DIRECTORS... NEW PEOPLE... VC PERSONNEL... VW CORRECTIONS
	
	
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	LONDON (VENTUREWIRE) -- Global Switch, which provides carrier neutral 
co-location provision services, said it invested $60 million in a new 
companyy called Keybridge. Keybridge will offer infrastructure services to 
businesses, concentrating on data storage, security, monitoring and streaming 
media. The company said the funds will be used for its launch and marketing. 
Global Switch received $66 million in October from the Royal Bank of 
Scotland.http://www.globalswitch.com
	Telco Firm Edge2net Partners with China Motion Telecom
	?	?	Kirkland, Wash. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Edge2net, a provider of international ?telecommunications services, and China Motion Telecom, a telecommunications ?services  provider in China, said they have formed a partnership to deliver ?voice over IP and related services to mainland China. Under the terms of ?partnership, the telecommunications services will be operated by China ?Motion's long term strategic partner Shenzhen China Motion Telecom in China. ?The partnership will provide China Motion with access to edge2net's IP and ?switched carrier-grade infrastructure. Edge2net will be able to use China ?Motion's network and marketing capabilities to deliver applications and ?services, including voice, fax, video, and data telecommunications services. ?As part of the partnership, China Motion will have access to edge2net's ?worldwide IP roaming capabilities, that are delivered through pre-paid ?calling cards. Edge2net recently announced that it would be investing $80 ?million in Asia over the next twelve months to build a global network which ?will deliver IP based applications and services to customers in Hong Kong and ?other parts of Asia. Edge2net is backed by AT&T Ventures, Cedar Grove ?Investments, Columbia Capital, and individuals.   http://www.china-motion.com?http://www.edge2net.net?	Outside Magazine Takes Equity Stake in Away.com?	
	
	WASHINGTON (VENTUREWIRE) -- Outside Magazine, a magazine for outdoor-travel, 
said it has signed a partnership agreement with adventure travel provider  
Away.com, which gives Away.com exclusive rights to its editorial content. As 
a result of the agreement, Outside's parent company, Mariah Media, will take 
an equity stake in Away.com. Lawrence J. Burke, Mariah's chairman and 
editor-in-chief, will join Away.com's board of directors. Away.com is backed 
by Gannett, Circle T Partners, National Leisure Group, New World Ventures, 
and Potomac Ventures.   http://www.away.comhttp://www.outsidemag.com
	Banderacom Taps Ex-Motorola, Compaq Exec as CEO
	?	?	AUSTIN, Texas (VENTUREWIRE) -- Banderacom, a fabless semiconductor firm, said ?it has appointed Les Crudele as CEO. He replaces founding CEO Eric Johnson,  ?who will remain with the company during the transition period. Mr. Crudele ?held executive positions at Quantum Effect Devices, a semiconductor firm that ?focuses on MIPS microprocessors; Motorola's Semiconductor Product Sector; and ?at Compaq Computer's Workstation Division. He also founded Stellar Computer, ?a graphics supercomputer firm. In August, Banderacom raised $9 million in its ?first round of financing from Intel Capital, Austin Ventures, Jato Tech ?Ventures, and router firm Crossroads Systems.   http://www.banderacom.com?	new money?	??	European Healthcare ASP Dr.Globe.com Raises More Seed Funds?	
	
	GENEVA, Switzerland (VENTUREWIRE) -- Dr.Globe.com, a healthcare ASP for 
doctors and patients in Europe, said it has raised $300,000 seed money from 
private indiividuals in addition to the $200,000 it raised in June. The 
company said it will use the funds to develop partnerships with healthcare 
Web networks and Web sites.    http://www.drglobe.com
	Wireless Comm Company Ellipsis Digital Gets $3 Million Seed
	?	?	CARLSBAD, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Ellipsis Digital Systems, a digital ?communications firm that focuses on flexible software and hardware for ?wireless devicess, digital cellular telephones, and broadband wireless ?access, said it has raised a $3 million seed round from undisclosed ?individual investors. The company said it plans to use the funds to increase ?staff and for product development and added that board changes will be ?announced separately.    http://www.ellipsisdigital.com?	eHealthContracts Raises $8 Million Round Two, Adds to Board ?	
	
	HAYWARD, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- eHealthContracts, a Web-based contract 
management and negotiation company for the healthcare services industry, said 
it hass secured $8 million in its second round of funding. Investors in the 
round included Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC), an 
information technology firm that led the round, and previous investors Three 
Arch Capital Partners and Versant Ventures. The company said it will use the 
funds for continued product development, customer service, and expanding its 
sales and organization. William Nydam, the senior vice president of SAIC's 
Healthcare unit, was named to the company's board of directors. 
eHealthContracts has received funding from Argus Capital.  
http://www.ehealthcontracts.com
	Network365 Gets EUR15 Million in Second Round
	?	?	DUBLIN (VENTUREWIRE) -- Network365, which develops mobile commerce systems ?for network operators, service providers, and wireless application ?devellopers, said it raised EUR15 million ($13 million) in second round ?financing led by Amadeus Capital Partners. Irish venture capital firm Trinity ?Venture Capital also participated. Richard Anton of Amadeus Capital Partners ?and Karl Sch_tte of Trinity Venture Capital will join the board. The company ?will use the funds for growth and product ?development.http://www.network365.com?	Ex-Videotron Owner Invests in TV-Based Software Firm EnReach?	
	
	ALVISO, Calif.  (VENTUREWIRE) -- EnReach Technology, which provides 
infrastructure software for enabling integrated voice, video, and data 
services on televvision, said it received an undisclosed investment from 
Sojecci, the former majority shareholder of Canadian cable operator Le Groupe 
Vid,otron (Videotron) as part of its third round of funding. The round is now 
closed. I?U?GO Ventures manages Sojecci's broadband private equity 
investments. EnReach's television-based software provides interactive 
services such as broadband video streaming, interactive television, personal 
television, and Internet communications. EnReach is also backed by 
Investar.http://www.enreach.com
	Copper Technology Firm NuTool Raises $11 Million Series C
	?	?	Milipitas, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- NuTool, a provider of copper deposition ?technologies to the semiconductor fabrication industry, said it completed an ?$11 miillion Series C round of funding. Investors in this round include new ?investors Putnam Investments, Hermes-Epitek Corp., Dynafund Ventures, ?previous investor Berg & Berg Associates, and undisclosed semiconductor ?manufacturers. The company said it will use the funds for the expansion of ?manufacturing, sales, and customer support for its initial product. ?http://www.nutool.com?	E-Commerce Services Firm Bpath Gets $1.2 Million Bridge?	
	
	SAN JOSE, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Bpath, a creator of online applications for 
small businesses, said it closed a $1.2 million bridge financing round led by 
iits existing investors, which include Neurone Ventures, Hambrecht & Quist's 
Eucalyptus Venture Capital, Argoquest, Network Commerce, Sidav, and Weiss, 
Peck and Greer (PWC). Bpath said it will use the funds to complete 
development of online applications for small businesses, integrate them with 
its existing suite of applications, and bring them to the market. Bpath 
assists small businesses in setting up and marketing Internet commerce 
operations. http://www.bpath.com
	File Sharing Firm Flycode Closes on $1 Million Bridge Funds 
	?	?	SAN FRANCISCO (VENTUREWIRE) -- Flycode, which develops software for a ?peer-to-peer network of video distribution and file sharing, said it raised ?approximmately $1 million in a round of bridge financing. The company's chief ?executive officer said the bridge round was expected to have a second closing ?for a total of over $2 million. The company expects to raise a total of $8 ?million by the first quarter of next year as part of its Series B round of ?funding. Flycode, formerly AppleSoup, is backed by Palo Alto Investors, ?Waterview Advisors, and individual investors including Creative Planet ?chairman and CEO Allen DeBevoise and co-founder John Valenti, and executives ?of Excite@Home, Individual, Marimba, and Valicert. Flycode raised a $2.5 ?million Series A round earlier this year. http://www.flycode.com?	Online.ie, Irish Net Services Provider, Gets $2.8 Million?	
	
	SAN FRANCISCO (VENTUREWIRE) -- Online.ie, which delivers online services 
aimed at people in Ireland and of Irish descent abroad, said it has secured 
IR 2..5 million ($2.8 million) in a round of equity funding provided by new 
investors AIB IT Fund and CSA Financial Corp. Previous investor Cross 
Atlantic Technology Fund, also participated in the round. The company, which 
recently acquired Irishabroad.com, said it will use the funds to drive the 
development of membership, traffic, and revenue for its services.  
http://www.online.ie
	Wireless Data Firm Netverk Raises $4 Million 
	?	?	LONDON (VENTUREWIRE) -- Netverk, a wireless data communication firm, said it ?raised $4 million in private equity funding from European telecommuniccation ?companies TeleDanmark and Belgacom. The company said it will use the funds to ?support growing market demands. Netverk recently secured $9.5 million from ?Citicorp Asia Group and WestLB Panmuyre Investments Banks.   ?http://www.netverk.net?	bad news?	??	Icebox Cuts In-house Production Staff by 50, Adds to Board?	
	
	LOS ANGELES (VENTUREWIRE) -- Icebox, which creates original animated 
programming for the Internet, said approximately half of its 100-employees 
have losst their jobs as a result of the company's move to abandon its 
in-house production work. The lay-offs follow Icebox's announcement that it 
has sold its "Zombie College" series to Fox Broadcasting. The company 
spokeswoman said the lay-offs are aimed at reducing production cost. The 
company said it will now focus on subcontracting production services, and 
will work with some of its former employees on a freelance basis. Employees 
received severance as compensation. Icebox is backed by eCompanies and 
Bessemer Venture Partners. The company also said it has appointed Strauss 
Zelnick, the president and chief executive officer of BMG Entertainment to 
its board of directors.   http://www.icebox.com
	new products
	?
	Messaging Firm Multimate.net Changes Name, Launches Product
	?	?	SANTA CLARA, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Multimate.net, an instant messaging ?technology firm, said it has changed its name to MessageVine. The company ?also said it  is launching a server-based edition of its instant messaging ?technology customized for telecommunications carriers and Internet providers ?and portals. The company raised a seed round of over $7 million from Cedar ?Advisors, Technorov, and CSK Venture Capital at the end of 1999.   ?http://www.messagevine.com?	Patent & License Exchange Establishes Pl-X Japan?	
	
	PASADENA, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- The Patent & License Exchange (pl-x), an 
online marketplace for the exchange of intellectual property; Softbank 
Finance; annd Itochu have agreed to establish pl-x Japan. Pl-x Japan will 
function as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Patent & License Exchange. The 
new subsidiary will provide Japanese businesses, universities, and 
organizations with access to Pl-x's  financial services, such as a 
market-driven intellectual property valuation system, patent validity 
insurance, and transaction assurance services. The Patent & License Exchange 
is backed by TMCT Ventures, Softbank, Ernst & Young, STI Ventures, Itochu, 
Baring Private Equity, PolyTechnos Venture Partners, Eastman Chemical, 
Tarrant Venture Partners, Bartlit Beck Partners, and UnionBanCal Equities. 
http://www.pl-x.com
	BPM Software Firm eTopware Changes Name to Fuegotech
	?	?	DALLAS (VENTUREWIRE) -- eTopware, a provider of Internet-based process ?management software, said it is changing its name to Fuegotech. The company  ?received $15 million in second round funding from Stephens Group, Star ?Ventures, Sevin-Rosen Funds, and SSM Ventures.http://www.fuegotech.com?	new deals?	??	Plus Size Site Alight.com Partners with eSpecialty Brand?	
	
	NEW YORK (VENTUREWIRE) -- Alight.com, an online retailer of products and 
services for plus-sized women, announced a partnership with eSpecialty 
Brandds, a retailer of plus-size and maternity clothes. Under the terms of 
the agreement, Alight will merge with PlusBoutique.com, a subsidiary of 
eSpecialty Brands, running the combined Web site under the alight.com brand. 
Although financial terms were undisclosed, the company will maintain 
PlusBoutique's existing presences on iVillage and AOL Shopping sites. Alight 
will also offer its clothes on iMaternity.com, another subsidiary of 
eSpecialty Brands that sells plus-size maternity clothes. Alight.com is 
backed by RRE Investors. eSpecialty Brands is backed by Centre 
Partners.http://www.alight.comhttp://www.especialtybrands.com
	m&a
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	Net Services Firm WAM!NET Buys B2B Systems Firm Is.com
	?	?	EAGAN, Minn. (VENTUREWIRE) -- WAM!NET, a provider of business-to-business ?managed network, storage, hosting, and professional Internet services, said ?it  completed the acquisition of is.com, a privately-owned  provider of ?design, construction, and deployment of systems and consultancy services for ?business-to-business e-commerce activities. The acquisition was structured as ?a stock-for-stock transaction but financial details of the deal were not ?disclosed. Vance Opperman, owner of is.com, which is also based in Eagan, ?Minn., will become a shareholder of WAM!NET as part of the deal. ?Approximately 40 is.com employees will join WAM!NET. WAM!NET's backers ?include SGI, MCI WorldCom, Winstar Communications, and Sumitomo. ?http://www.is.comhttp://www.wamnet.com?	new directors?	??	ASP Agilera Appoints Time Warner Telecom Pres, CEO to Board?	
	
	ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Agilera, an information technology and 
Internet business ASP, said it has appointed Larissa Herda, president and CEO 
of Timme Warner Telecom, to its board of directors. Agilera completed an $85 
million second round of financing led by First Union Capital Partners in 
August of this year.   http://www.agilera.com
	Internet Publishing Group Appoints Board Member
	?	?	NEWTOWN, Pa. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Internet Publishing Group, which produces news ?and analysis for business-to-business Web sites, said Rob Cord, managing ?dirrector of Pennsylvania Early Stage Partners, will fill Pennsylvania Early ?Stage Partners' second board seat and become the board's sixth member. ?Pennsylvania Early Stage Partners led Internet Publishing Group's July round ?of financing.   http://www.ipgdirect.com?	Optical Firm Tropic Networks Names Two New Board Members?	
	
	OTTAWA (VENTUREWIRE) -- Tropic Networks, a metropolitan optical IP startup, 
said it named two new board members. Michael Unger, former president off 
Nortel Networks' optical networks unit; and Gianluca Rattazzi, founder of 
Meridian Data, Parallan Computer, and P-Com, bring the board member total to 
seven. Tropic Networks offers high bandwidth data services in metropolitan 
area networks. The company is backed by Celtic House International and Kodiak 
Venture Partners.   http://www.tropicnetworks.com
	Optical Firm Terabeam Appoints Telecomm Exec to Board
	?	?	SEATTLE (VENTUREWIRE) -- Terabeam, a fiberless optical firm formerly known as ?Terabeam Networks, said it has appointed Clark McLeod to its board of  ?directors. Mr. McLeod founded and continues to serve as chairman and CEO of ?McLeod USA, a telecommunications services company. The company raised $105 ?million in a third round of financing led by Softbank Venture Partners and ?received $450 million from Lucent Technologies as part of a strategic ?partnership in April of this year.   http://www.terabeam.com?	new people?	??	Energy Software Firm Excelergy Names New CEO, President?	
	
	LEXINGTON, Mass. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Excelergy, a software provider for the 
global energy markets, said it has appointed William Mahoney, the former 
president oof System & Computer Technology, as its new president and CEO. Mr. 
Mahoney will also join Excellergy's board of directors, taking over the 
day-to-day operations of the company. Excelergy is backed by Nassau Capital, 
Portal Software, Battery Ventures, and Hummer Windblad Venture Partners.   
http://www.excelergy.com
	Former American Pinnacle Exec Named CEO of Collocation Firm
	?	?	LOS ANGELES (VENTUREWIRE) -- Alchemy Communications, a provider of ?collocation services to businesses, said it appointed Zane Alsabery as its ?president  and chief executive officer. Prior to joining the company, Mr. ?Alsabery, the company's first CEO, was  managing director of the American ?Pinnacle Fund and was formerly president of WebVision, a Los Angeles-based ?business-to-business Internet company. Alchemy Communications is funded by ?individual investors. http://www.alchemy.net?	Viathan Appoints Internet Executive as Pres, CEO  ?	
	
	SEATTLE (VENTUREWIRE) -- Viathan, an infrastructure firm focusing on data 
storage and management, said it has appointed Mike Peronto as the company&'s 
first president and CEO. Mr Peronto was most recently COO at WatchGuard 
Technologies, an Internet security applications firm. He has also held 
positions as CEO at Endura Software, a supply chain software company, and as 
a vice president of publishing products at Adobe Systems. Viathan raised $17 
million in a second round of financing led by Softbank Venture Capital in 
September of this year.http://www.viathan.com
	MoreBenefits Taps Ex-Invenet Chairman for CEO, Chairman 
	?	?	NEW YORK (VENTUREWIRE) -- MoreBenefits, a provider of employee benefits ?management technology, said it named Stephen D. Goldstein as chairman and ?chiief executive officer. Mr. Goldstein was most recently chairman of ?Invenet, which invested in and advised bricks-and-mortar companies as well as ?Internet-based firms. Mr. Goldstein replaces David Wood, co-founder, who will ?remain with the company as president. MoreBenefits is funded by individuals, ?including Nathan Gantcher, former vice chairman of the Canadian Bank of ?Commerce; John Hannan, managing director of four Apollo investment funds; ?William L. Mack, founder and president of the Apollo real estate investment ?funds; Michael L. Tarnopol, vice-chairman of the board of directors at Bear, ?Stearns & Co.; Bob Lessin, chairman and CEO of Wit Soundview Group; and Barry ?Sternlicht, chairman and CEO of Starwood Hotels & ?Resorts.http://www.morebenefits.com?	Ontos Names Board Chairman as CEO?	
	
	ANDOVER, Mass. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Ontos, said it appointed Philip W. Ness, Jr. 
as chief executive officer, replacing former president and CEO Robert 
Huebner.. Mr. Ness is currently the company's chairman of the board and will 
continue to serve in that position. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Ness 
was chief executive officer at R.V.I. Insurance Group, a residual value 
insurance group. Ontos is funded by incuVest and Amphion Capital Management. 
http://www.ontos.com
	vc personnel
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	ePlanet Ventures Names Head of Asia-Pacific Operations 
	?	?	REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Draper Fisher Jurvetson ePlanet ?Ventures, the global investment arm of venture capital firm Draper Fisher ?Jurvetson, said iit promoted Finian Tan to head of the group's Asia-Pacific ?operations. Mr. Tan was formerly a partner in ePlanet's Singapore office and ?co-head of Asia. Prior to joining ePlanet, Mr. Tan was the executive deputy ?chairman for the National Science and Technology Board of Singapore. Draper ?Fisher also said David Williams, formerly the ePlanet Asia Pacific partner, ?has resigned to pursue interests within the investment banking industry. The ?company said it will be adding further Asia-Pacific offices in Tokyo, ?Beijing, and Mumbai next year. http://www.dfj.com?	Allegis Capital Opens New York Office, Adds Partner?	
	
	SAN FRANCISCO (VENTUREWIRE) -- Allegis Capital, a venture capital firm that 
focuses on seed and early stage funding for broadband, wireless, and other 
neww digital technologies, said it opened a New York office. James L. 
Friedlich, a newly added general partner, will establish the office. The firm 
will focus on companies in New York, Boston, and Washington D.C. Prior to 
joining the firm, Mr. Friedlich was vice president of electronic publishing 
business development at Dow Jones & Company. Allegis currently has more than 
$400 million under management.http://www.allegis.com
	vw corrections
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	Tapestria
	?	?	NEW YORK (VENTUREWIRE) -- An item in yesterday's VentureWire incorrectly ?stated that Hunter Douglas, a publicly traded window coverings firm, toook a ?20% stake in Tapestria, an online fabrics marketplace for the interior design ?industry, as part of a $25 million investment in the company. Tapestria ?founder and CEO David Sonnenberg owns a 20% stake; Hunter Douglas owns the ?remaining 80%.   ?	Time Domain?	
	
	NEW YORK (VENTUREWIRE) -- An item in the November 22 issue of VentureWire 
about Marconi Ventures' $5 million third round investment in Time Domaiin 
omitted other investors in the round. These included Sony, Qwest, Siemens, 
Kolon Group, and Vigour Holding.
	company index
	?	?	Agilera, Alchemy Communications, Alight, Allegis, Away.com, Banderacom, Bpath?, China Motion Telecom, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, DrGlobe.com, edge2net, ?eHealthContracts, Ellipsis Digital Systems, EnReach Technology, eSpecialty ?Brands, Excelergy, Flycode, Fuegotech, Generation Partners, Global Switch, ?icebox, Internet Publishing Group, is.com, MessageVine, MoreBenefits, Netverk?, Network365, NuTool, online.ie, Ontos, Outside Magazine, Patent & License ?Exchange, TeraBeam Networks, Tropic Networks, Viathan, WAM!NET?	?	?	?	CUTTING-EDGE PHOTONICS AND LEADING-EDGE PLAYERS?	Join the cream of the optical communications industry in?	February for Optix2001.?	?	* Debate industry, market, and technology developments with?	those driving the pace?	* Assess the prospects of the 50 hottest pre-IPO optical?	communications companies?	* Build relationships with the industry's smartest people?	?	Exclusive attendance = optimal networking opportunities.?	Your participation at this event is subject to approval and?	is limited to senior executives involved in the optical?	communications industry.  To request a registration:http://www.optix2001.com/?Optix2001 -- Toward the Photonic Internet?	February 11 to 14, 2001, Ritz Carlton Huntington?	Hotel & Spa, Pasadena, CA?	?	?	investor index?	
	
	AIB IT Fund, Amadeus Capital Partners, Argoquest, Belgacom Multimedia 
Ventures, Berg & Berg Associates, Cross Atlantic Technology Fund, CSA 
Financial, DynaFund Ventures, Eucalyptus Ventures, Hermes Epitek, Network 
Commerce, Neurone Venture Capital, Putnam Investments, Science Applications 
International, Sidav, TeleDanmark, Three Arch Partners, Trinity Venture 
Capital, Versant Ventures, Weiss, Peck and Greer
	
	
	
	
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