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Dow Jones Wireless Innovations 2008 Open Opportunity April 22-23, 2008 | Sofitel San Francisco Bay | Redwood City, CA Join venture capitalists, major carrier executives, corporate developers and acquirers, entrepreneurs and service providers in Redwood City for the answers you need to navigate the industry's new open terrain. And get the signal on tomorrow’s tech titans when the CEO’s of 70 promising start-ups unveil their business plans. For complete details and to register: http://wirelessinnovations.dowjones.com | 866-291-1800 The innovations transforming the wireless industry. The start-ups ripe for deal making. The substance behind the hype.

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Dow Jones Wireless Innovations 2008Open OpportunityApril 22-23, 2008 | Sofitel San Francisco Bay | Redwood City, CA

Join venture capitalists, major carrier executives, corporate developers and acquirers,entrepreneurs and service providers in Redwood City for the answers you need to navigatethe industry's new open terrain. And get the signal on tomorrow’s tech titans when the CEO’sof 70 promising start-ups unveil their business plans.

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The innovations transforming the wireless industry. The start-ups ripe for deal making. The substance behind the hype.

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Wide Open Spaces

In this increasingly open development environment, the opportunities and the challenges have yet to fully define themselves. Even the most expert investors and visionary entrepreneurs are gazing out onto the new business vista with uncertainty.

And with the scramble to put the Web in mobile device users' hands, who'll succeed in monetizing consumers—and how?

As never before, the wireless industry is wide open for intrepid venture capitalists, energetic start-ups, and eagled-eyed corporate acquirers to redefine the wireless landscape and reap outsize returns. Find out what’s newly emerging on the wireless landscape at Wireless Innovations, the industry’s premier deal-sourcing, knowledge and networking forum.

TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2008

7:00 AMRegistration & Networking Breakfast

8:00 AMOpening Remarks & VentureOne Research Presentation

8:15 AMOpening Panel: Open Sesame

9:05 AMKeynote Interview

9:40 AMNetworking Break

10:00 AMKeynote InterviewBrett Galloway, SVP, Wireless Technology Group, Cisco Systems

10:35 AMPanel: Mobile mADness

11:25 AMCompany Presentations CEOs of leading start-ups, selected by the editors of VentureWire, presenttheir businesses.

1:05 PMLuncheon and Keynote InterviewPeggy Johnson, EVP, Americas & India, Qualcomm

Agenda At-a-Glance

2:40 PMCompany Presentations Continue

5:10 PMPanel: From the Boardroom

5:50 PMMeet the CEO's & Networking Cocktail Reception

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 2008

7:30 AMRegistration & Continental Breakfast

8:20 AMWelcome & Introduction

8:30 AMPanel: Analyst Outlook

9:15 AMKeynote InterviewLarry Shapiro, EVP, Business Development and Operations & GM,North American Mobile, Walt DisneyInternet Group

9:50 AMNetworking Break

10:10 AM Joint Keynote Discussion

Lance Drummond, Global Consumer &Small Business Banking eCommerce/ATM Executive, Bank of America

Simon Pugh, Center of Excellence for Mobile, Advanced PaymentsGroup, MasterCard Worldwide

10:50 AMCompany Presentations CEOs of leading start-ups, selected by the editors of VentureWire, presenttheir businesses.

12:30 PMLuncheon & Panel DiscussionLBS: Navigating New Opportunities in 2008 & Beyond

1:40 PMiFund InterviewMatt Murphy, Partner, Kleiner PerkinsCaufield & Byers

2:15 PMCompany Presentations Continue

4:45 PMPanel: From the Boardroom

5:30 PMConference Concludes

Wireless Innovations 2008—a two-day parley to explore which moves make dollars and sensein today’s shifting environment.

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Confirmed companies presenting their visions and strategies include:

ADVERTISING

EZEEDeveloper of a mobile marketing plat-form for sellers to reach their buyers.

GOLDSPOT MEDIAMaker of a platform for real-time insertion of interactive content and ads to mobile devices.

IAMOTAOperates an end-to-end mobile messagingand payment platform.

MEDIA LAYERS

Provider of mobile advertising solutions.

QUICKMOBILEProvides turnkey solutions that enablecompanies to mobilize their marketing mix.

PUDDING MEDIAProvides a carrier advertising platformfor ad-supported calling plans.

RINGLEADER DIGITALMobile advertising network that workswith publishers, carriers and advertisingagencies to extend the online advertisingexperience to any handset through SMS or Web browsing.

ROCKETBUXProvides technology for mobile phonebarcode coupons and LBS messaging via point-of-sale.

TAPIOCA MOBILEProvider of a mobile phone advertisementservice that allows media companies and advertisers to deliver video and mediato consumers through their cell phones.

TEXTBOUNDEnables advertisers to text ads to cellphones, then takes users to the mobileWeb for more details.

LBS

AGITO NETWORKSProvider of enterprise mobility platformdesigned for mobilizing business voiceand data applications.

AWAREPOINTDeveloper of indoor positioning systemsfor tracking mobile equipment and locating people.

CLICKITY-SPLITProvides a visual, interactive, dynamicmarketing engine for advertisers.

INTELLIGENT SPATIAL TECHNOLOGIESUses geospatial search technology to allow mobile users to ‘point & click’ to receive information about selectedbuildings, landmarks, and points of interest.

KNOWTATEMobile proximity services to hyperlinkphysical objects to the Web.

MEETMOIProvider of a location-based mobile dating service.

PLANET 9 STUDIOSA 3D products and content company focused on providing real business solutions for the Internet, including urbansimulation data and visualization tools.

PONGRLinks mobile phones, the Web and thephysical world to deliver shopping andpricing services.

RX NETWORKSProvides real-time reference and assistance data solutions enabling network operators and LBS providersto locate any GPS-capable handset.

SMARTER AGENTOffers a cell-phone-based GPS search to find nearby real estate for rent or sale.

SPEAK WITH MEProvides natural human interface solutions leveraging speech recognition,search and LBS.

SPIMEOffers end-to-end location intelligenceand LBS solutions

SQUARELOOPProvides a platform that combines LBS technology and advanced mobile messaging for public safety, content delivery and mobile marketing applications.

TRAFFICCASTDeveloper of digital automobile traffic data and software as well as software forthe analysis and management of traffic data.

TWIPSTERProvides a geocentric mobile publishing platform.

MOBILE CONTENT DELIVERY

CATALYST MOBILEProvides a platform for delivering music and entertainment services to mobile phones.

MYXERProvides mobile technology, products,services and programs to manage anddeliver digital media to mobile devices.

VANTRIXProvider of mobile media service solutionsincluding video on demand, live TV, videoalerts, user-generated content, videoshare, and any other type of multimedia in mobile and other digital platforms.

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XLR8 MOBILECreates original content and licenses third party intellectual property, formatsthe IP for wireless devices, and then distributes the content via a network of global partners.

ZANNELProvider of mobile instant media messag-ing that allows people to send video, pic-ture, and text updates from their mobilephones.

MOBILE MEDIA

CASCADA MOBILEProvider of wireless applications enablingcarriers and content publishers to distrib-ute mobile games and other applications.

CELLUFUNAd-sponsored mobile gaming portal thatprovides free entertainment content andcasual, connected and multiplayer gamesfor Web-enabled mobile phones.

FONESHOWDeveloper of telephony-based distributionplatform for short-form audio, news, talkradio, and podcast programming.

HOVR Provides ad-supported, consumer-basedmobile content.

KADOINKDeveloper of a software platform that allows bands to share music, text messages, and other content with fans.

MOCOSPACEProvider of a mobile online community site.

MOGREETDeveloper of a large-scale, video-mes-saging platform for mobile phones.

PHONEZOOProvides a service that enables users tocreate and share free cell phone ringtones.

QIKDeveloper of software that enables videostreaming directly from phone to Web.

VIZIMOMaker of a media guidance platform enabling users to discover, plan and discuss media consumption of broadcastand online content.

NETWORKING

AEROHIVE NETWORKSDeveloper of enterprise wireless net-working technology.

BRILLIANT TELECOMMUNICATIONSProvider of global system for mobile communications base-station timing and synchronization hardware.

BUSINESS ONLY BROADBANDOperator of a wireless network that tar-gets financial services companies to use it as a backup to existing carrier service.

DALI WIRELESSDeveloper of radio frequency subsystemsfor the wireless infrastructure market.

MOJIXDeveloper of digital signal processingproducts for sensory networks.

MUSHROOM NETWORKSProvides networking products and services focused on Internet access and the digital living room.

PROXIMETRYProvides wireless performance management solutions for highly distributed, performance critical, multi-protocol wireless networks.

QUANTUM XTELProvider of modulation technology intended to improve spectral and powerefficiency of wireless and wireline networks.

RF NANODeveloper of radio frequency devices designed to change how real world signals are manipulated and processed.

STRATA8 NETWORKSProvider of a wireless network that enables enterprises to obtain cellular services within local coverage areas.

SOFTWARE & SERVICES

CELLTRUSTProvider of a secure mobile informationmanagement platform.

DIGBYMobile commerce service provider that combines rich content from name brand retailers with an intuitiveshopping process.

GETJARProvider of a mobile application distribution and developer community.

GUMIYODeveloper of an online classified market-place for mobile devices.

MOBILEFUSIONDeveloper of intelligence, surveillance,and reconnaissance platform that delivers close-range, tactical intelligenceusing artificial intelligence technology.

MOSIOA mobile question-and-answer communitythat works with Twitter and Jott.

MSHOPPERA mobile commerce infrastructure providerthat enables shoppers to find, save, shareand buy products via the mobile Web.

ONT ELAProvider of a technology platform enabling wireless carriers to bring imagingservices to their users.

SKYWARD MOBILEDeveloper of mobile applications that pro-vide consumers with mobile experiencefor accessing all digital content on virtuallyevery device.

VIIGODeveloper of software applications for mobile devices, providing access to breaking news, sports, entertain-ment, weather, markets, blogs or any RSS feed to users across the world.

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VOICE SERVICES

CELLCRYPTDeveloper of secure voice encryptionsoftware for mobile phones and other mobile devices.

EQO COMMUNICATIONSProvider of an application that enablesusers to chat or call contacts using mobile VoIP, text and IM.

JANGLProvides technology to connect mobiledevices and online identities.

JOTT NETWORKSTechnology allows mobile phone users tocreate lists, send e-mail, text messages,and interact with Web sites using onlytheir voice.

LYPPProvider of software that allows users to create, moderate and record instant reservation-less or scheduled conference calls.

MOBIVOXDeveloper of mobile VoIP application thatallows free phone calls from any phone.

NOISE FREE WIRELESSDeveloper of a software architecture to eliminate the background noise in wireless and IP transmissions

RIBBITDeveloper of telephony services includinga platform to make it possible for programmers to add telephone features to any Web page.

TALKSTERProvider of a service that allows users to place free calls from their cell phones to instant messaging services.

YAPCreator of a platform for real-time speechrecognition that allows users to send text messages or access Web services by speaking into their mobile phones.

Our Sponsors

Media Sponsors:

WIRELESSCOMMUNICATIONSALLIANCE

Platinum sponsor:

Association Sponsors:

Gold sponsor:

QUALCOMM Incorporated is a leader in developing and delivering innovative digitalwireless communications products and services based on CDMA and other advancedtechnologies. Headquartered in San Diego,Calif., QUALCOMM is included in the S&P 500 Index and is a 2006 FORTUNE 500®company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market® under the ticker symbol QCOM.http://www.qualcomm.com

Tele Atlas delivers the digital maps and dynamiccontent that power some of the world’s mostessential navigation and location-based services to help users find the people, places,products and services they need, whereverthey are. Tele Atlas is the preferred partner formany world-class carriers, developers, andhandset manufacturers. Tele Atlas’ map dataand enhancements give leading companies exactly what they need – the freshest data onthe market, the broadest coverage, and accessto a range of comprehensive and customizablecontent.http://www.teleatlas.com

Citi is a customer-centric global financial services firm operatingin over 100 countries that looks to lead the industry with access to money on the mobile phone. Citi is looking for innovativepartners that extend the reach of Citi far and wide by using thelatest mobile technology. http://www.citigroup.com

Reed Smith is a top-15 law firm with more than 1,600 lawyersin 23 offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and theMiddle East. The firm’s corporate attorneys deliver consistentlyhigh quality, seamless execution of services to leading interna-tional businesses from Fortune 100 corporations to mid-marketand emerging enterprises. http://www.reedsmith.com/

Silver sponsors:

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Harborside Financial Center800 Plaza Two, 8th FloorJersey City NJ 07311-1199

Dow Jones Wireless Innovations 2008April 22-23, 2008 | Sofitel San Francisco Bay | Redwood City, California

Register Now! http://wirelessinnovations.dowjones.com | 866-291-1800

WIRELESS INNOVATIONS has long tracked the newand noteworthy in a rapidly changing industry, bringing together young companies, VCs, and corporate acquirers to make deals happen.

THE RESULTS FROM 2007?28 financing rounds for Wireless Innovations presenting companies and more than $249 million in deal flow.