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Press Releases Official press releases from our portfolio companies Mobile Posse Named An “Emerging Mobile Player To Watch” | February 6, 2008 International Data Corporation (IDC) has named Mobile Posse as one of ten “Emerging Mobile Players to Watch in 2008.” The full release and report by IDC may be found on www.idc.com.(more) Voxant Appoints Marcien Jenckes to CEO | January 10, 2008 Voxant, the new media network, today announced that Internet industry veteran Marcien Jenckes has been appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer. As CEO, Jenckes will provide strategic direction as Voxant continues its aggressive growth, solidifying its position as the world’s largest online syndication network.(more) TRAFFIQ Announces General Availability of Online Ad Exchange | November 5, 2007 TRAFFIQ™, the Internet Traffic Exchange, today announced the general availability of its Web-based trading platform for buyers and sellers of online media, featuring numerous enhancements to performance, capabilities, and ease of use. (more) JDSU and Mintera Form Partnership to Provide Complete 40G Solution | October 16, 2007 JDSU today announced it has formed a strategic partnership with Mintera, a high bit-rate optical transport systems solutions leader, to provide a complete 40 gigabits per second (40G) solution set to the telecom industry.(more) imeem Launches Ad-Supported Music Service, Powered By SNOCAP | June 20, 2007 SNOCAP's Digital Registry will power imeem's unique, balanced and innovative ad-supported revenue sharing program to enable artists and labels to retain control over their music and reach a massive online base of new and existing fans, who in turn will promote the artists' music.(more)

Articles What the media is saying about our companies Imagine Raises The Bandwidth Bar (Light Reading) | January 14, 2008 The customer is always right. That business axiom appeared to be in play Monday when Imagine Communications introduced a digital video processing platform designed to cram 50 percent more MPEG-2-based broadcast channels into a slice of 6 MHz cable spectrum.(more) A Wider Web to Find Their Niche (WSJ - Subscription Required) | October 30, 2007 Donklephant gets both the news items and the ads from a closely held company called Voxant, which is one of the bigger players in an important segment: the business of helping both news organizations and big Web advertisers gain a presence on small sites that are influential among niche audiences.(more) Traffiq Launches New Ad Exchange (Red Herring) | September 24, 2007 Founded just over a year ago, New York-based Traffiq this month launched its own ad exchange, which has a number of features it hopes will differentiate it from the competition, such as an auction system viewable by the public, a rating system, and a revenue share model that does not charge sellers of ads.(more) Brand advertisers get their day (Jupiter Research) | September 12, 2007 If many good publishers choose to offer their inventory on TRAFFIQ, it could improve the lives of media planners everywhere.(more) A Star Is Born: Traffiq Launches (Adotas) | August 21, 2007 TRAFFIQ's patented transaction model allows publishers to increase the amounts of sold inventory - at fair market value, also allowing publishers to segment, bundle and sell blocks of inventory, days, weeks and months in advance, and at known prices.(more)

Recent Investments News regarding our investments Mobile Posse Secures $10 Million in Venture Capital Funding | December 13, 2007 Mobile Posse Inc., a leading mobile content and advertising solution provider, announced today that it has raised $10 million in series B equity financing. New investor Softbank Capital led the round, which also included Court Square Ventures, Columbia Capital, and individual investors. The new funding will facilitate commercial implementation with additional carriers as well as expand the depth and breadth of Mobile Posse's advertising sales division.(more) Imagine Closes $15 Million Round Led by Court Square Ventures | October 30, 2007 Imagine Communications, developer of the industry’s most powerful and scalable digital video platform, today announced the completion of a $15 million Series B round of expansion financing, bringing total investment to more than $24 million. The round was led by Court Square Ventures, a top venture capital firm, with participation by existing investors Columbia Capital and Carmel Ventures. James B. Murray, Jr., managing general partner at Court Square Ventures, has been appointed to the board of directors.(more) Mintera Secures $19 Million Financing | October 16, 2007 Mintera® Corporation, the high bit-rate optical transport systems solution leader, today announced it has raised a $19 Million Series C round of venture capital financing co-led by investors Polaris Venture Partners and RRE Ventures. Joining the round as an investor and strategic partner is JDSU, a leading enabler of broadband and optical innovation. Existing investors including Court Square Ventures, Star Ventures and Portview Communications Partners also participated in the round.(more)

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