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Airbiquity is the location technology company that delivers global positioning system (GPS) data to any wireless network worldwide. The company's patented aqLink™ software enables wireless carriers, automobile manufacturers, commercial call centers and Internet portals to offer their subscribers location-based services that enhance productivity, manage assets, and deliver personalized content. Airbiquity software is currently a key component of General Motors On*Star service platform.

Perlego Systems provides device management solutions to members of the mobile phone value chain, developing and marketing solutions that provide over-the-air provisioning, application installation and updating, data distribution, backup, storage, restoration, and remote control for consumer and business customers.

ColdHeat is an innovator in the field of thermal technology. Their flagship product, a soldering tool that uses ordinary battery power to heat to 800⁰F in 1.2 seconds and returns to near room temperature in less than 3 seconds, has sold millions of units worldwide in the last three years. ColdHeat technology powers dozens of applications from heated pet beds to portable glue guns.

PakSense PakSense manufactures Smart Labels, which monitor temperature and time of a perishable item through distribution. LEDs indicate if temperature abuse has occurred and all data collected by the label can be downloaded and graphed. PakSense labels provide incredible insight into what happens to products during distribution, enabling better food quality and safety decisions.

Lumera (NASDAQ:LMRA) develops proprietary polymer materials and products based on nanotechnology to optimize their electrical, optical and/or surface properties. They use these materials to improve the design, performance and functionality of devices used in a variety of wireless and optical communications networks as well as those used in systems for biochemical analysis.

Eaglemont Press is an independent publisher of photographic books exploring the visual beauty of nature. Eaglemont Press has published books on Nantucket Island, The Cayman Islands, MalaMala Game Preserve (South Africa), and the Amish country of Holmes County, Ohio as well as a popular children's series, Adventures of Riley.

Centricity Records is an independent record label whose mission is to nurture and sponsor the talents of emerging Christian music artists. Activities are focused largely in the Pacific Northwest, but Centricity also engages in worthy music projects of national or international scope.

Gallery Player delivers electronic visual programming services via its proprietary Gallery Player software which allows users to display high-definition, rights-protected images such as museum-quality art and photography to high-resolution screens in the home or in a business. Gallery Player is an end-to-end system that is to digital images what iTunes is to digital music.

SimplyFun is a creator and direct-seller of family-oriented games, learning and entertainment products. These products are offered exclusively through SimplyFun independent consultants, at a SimplyFun FUNdraiser, and online.

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InfoSpace, Inc. (NASDAQ: INSP)is a leading developer of tools and technologies to help people discover and enjoy content and information -- whether on a mobile phone or on the PC. InfoSpace uses its proprietary metasearch technology to power a portfolio of branded Web sites and provide private-label search and online directory services to consumers on a global basis. The company's mobile platform and applications create revenue opportunities for carriers, while satisfying consumer demand for a highly relevant mobile user experience.

Coinstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSTR) pioneered self-service coin counting to provide consumers a convenient and innovative means to convert loose coins into cash. Today, Coinstar, Inc. is a multi-national company offering a range of 4th Wall solutions for the retailers consisting of self-service coin counting, electronic payment solutions, entertainment services, money transfer and self-service DVD rental. The company's products and services can be found at more than 60,000 retail locations including supermarkets, drug stores, mass merchants, financial institutions, convenience stores and restaurants.