Infocast along with our sponsors announced the five most promising companies at the fifth annual Semiconductor Venture Fair on March 1-2, 2006 at the Clarion Hotel San Francisco Airport. An audience of nearly 200 venture capitalists, semiconductor investment and emerging company professionals, members of the press and key industry players took part in the vote. The five winners were selected from over 70 companies who's CEOs presented their business plans to the investment community at the two-day event.

Here, in alphabetical order, are this year's Most Promising Companies:

• Hellosoft, Inc.
• Motia, Inc.
• Samvedana
• SemiSouth Labs
• Vivace Semiconductor, Inc.

To learn more about these outstanding companies, please find a short profile along with their website address on the "Participating Companies" page at www.semiconductorventurefair.com.

The Semiconductor Venture Fair is one in a developing series of annual industry-specific venture fairs focusing on emerging technology markets. These venture fairs, backed by Infocast, a 20-year veteran in developing face-to-face educational meetings, provide a unique forum for industry executives, investment professionals, and chief executives of private companies in key technology areas.

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