Michael J. Andrews

Verdiem Corp. developed power management software for personal computer networks. It provided enterprise software designed for personal computer power management and green information technology. The company was founded by James Tatham, Michael Thelander and Kent Dunn in February 2001 and was headquartered in Seattle, WA.

FastStart Real Estate Services Holdco, Inc. provides marketing and technology solutions to the real estate industry. Its customers include individual agents and brokerage offices to which they market its services, both directly and in marketing partnerships with real estate franchise networks. The company was founded on May 28, 1999 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.

PayScale, Inc. engages in the provision of online compensation and benefit information software. It offers access to accurate compensation data for both employees and employers. The firm?s software allows users to obtain an unparalleled level of compensation information, providing a precise snapshot of current market pay. The company was founded by Joe Giordano and Douglas Tarr in January 2000 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Authenex, Inc. provides organizations authentication, secure mobility, and secure mobile storage solutions. It offers a two factor authentication system that provides secure local area network (LAN) access, virtual private network access, web access, and outlook web access email access; and a-key tokens that provides a range of needs, including remote and LAN challenge/response or one-time password authentication, secure web credential storage and automatic logon, secure certificate storage and use, and encrypted flash memory. The company was founded by Paul Lin and Nai-Yu Pai in 2000 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

WRQ, Inc. provides information technology consulting services and develops software

Part of Empirix, Inc., Holistix, Inc. develops web system management solutions. The company is based in Seattle, WA. Holistix was acquired by Empirix, Inc. from WRQ, Inc. on September 17, 2001.

NovaStor Corp. operates as a solutions provider of backup, restore and archive software. It offers software applications, backup storage, verticals, systems and infrastructure. The firm also provides professional services and setup assistance. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Agoura Hills, CA.

GiftCertificates.com Corp. engages in the provision of e-commerce gift certificates and incentive solutions for both the corporate and consumer markets. The company was founded by Jonas P. Lee in 1997 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.