TWPG Thomas Weisel Prtns Grp (MM)

Thomas Weisel Partners (NASDAQ: TWPG), a global growth-focused investment bank, will host its Annual Technology & Telecom Conference, February 9 - 11, 2009 at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco. Institutional investors and company management will gather for this three-day conference, which will focus on opportunities and challenges in the technology and telecom sectors for 2009 and beyond. Over 225 companies representing applied technologies, communications equipment, computer systems and storage, electronic supply chain, information and financial technology services, semiconductors, software and telecom services, will be showcased at the conference.

"During the past year, we have continued to broaden and strengthen our coverage of the Technology and Telecom sectors. Although this current environment has been challenging for both companies and investors, we look for continued growth in technologies that improve utilization of existing infrastructure or outsourcing opportunities. Overall, we look for broad-based weakness in consumer tech spending, but for mobility-based technologies to capture an increasing share of consumer disposable income," said Keith Gay, Head of TWP's Research Group.

The conference will be led by Thomas Weisel Partners eleven senior research analysts: Blair Abernethy, CFA, software; Jim Breen, telecom services; Kevin Cassidy, semiconductors; David Grossman, information and financial technology services; Hasan Imam, communications equipment; Tim Klasell, software; Ajit Pai, applied technologies; Doug Reid, CFA, computer systems and storage; Tom Roderick, software; Matthew Sheerin, electronic supply chain; Tore Svanberg, semiconductors. Analysts will offer insight into the major trends impacting their respective sectors.

A full list of company participants follows:
3PAR Inc.
Absolute Software Corporation
Acacia Research Corp.
Actelis Networks, Inc.
Adaptec, Inc.
Adobe Systems
ADVA Optical Networking, Inc.
Advanced Analogic Technologies
AeroScout
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.
Ambarella
Amdocs Limited
Anaren, Inc.
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation
Arbor Networks, Inc.
ArcSight, Inc.
Arrow Electronics, Inc.
Art Technology Group, Inc.
ASML Holding
Atempo, Inc.
Atheros Communications, Inc.
Atmel Corporation
Avanex Corporation
Avnet, Inc.
AVX Corporation
Axia NetMedia Corporation
BigFix, Inc.
Blackbaud, Inc.
Blackboard Inc.
Blade Network Technologies
BlueArc Corporation
Bookham, Inc.
Broadcom Corporation
BroadLight, Inc.
Cavium Networks, Inc.
Celestica, Inc.
Checkpoint Systems Inc.
Cirrus Logic, Inc.
Citrix Systems, Inc.
Cogent Communications Group, Inc.
Coherent, Inc.
Compellent Technologies, Inc.
Control4
Convio, Inc.
Corning Incorporated
Cray Inc.
Crossbeam Systems, Inc.
CSG Systems International, Inc.
Cvent
Cypress Semiconductor
Daptiv
Data Domain, Inc.
Data Robotics, Inc.
Digital River, Inc.
Dilithium Networks
Diodes Incorporated
DivX, Inc.
Double-Take Software, Inc.
DragonWave Inc.
Dune Networks
Dust Networks, Inc.
Echelon Corporation
Emulex Corporation
Endicott Interconnect Technologies, Inc.
Entropic Communications, Inc.
eSilicon Corporation
EvalueServe
EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering Inc.
ExlService Holdings, Inc.
Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc.
FEI Company
Flash Networks, Inc.
FLIR Systems, Inc.
FormFactor Inc.
Fortinet, Inc.
Fulcrum Microsystems, Inc.
Fusion-IO
GlobalLogic, Inc.
Harris Stratex Networks, Inc.
I.D. Systems, Inc.
InfoLogix, Inc.
Infopia, Inc.
Informatica Corporation
Infosys Technologies Ltd.
Ingram Micro Inc.
Initiate Systems, Inc.
Intacct Corporation
Intel Corporation
Intermec, Inc.
Internap Network Services Corp.
International Business Machines Corporation
IPG Photonics Corporation
Ixia
Jabil Circuit, Inc.
JDSU
Keithley Instruments, Inc.
KEMET Corporation
Limelight Networks, Inc.
Linear Technology Corp.
Logitech International SA
Management Dynamics, Inc.
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
mBlox, Inc.
Mellanox Technologies
Meru Networks
Micrel, Inc.
Microchip Technology Inc.
Micron Technology, Inc.
MICROS Systems, Inc.
Microsemi Corporation
Microsoft Corp.
Miranda Technologies Inc.
Molex Incorporated
National Instruments Corporation
NetLogic Microsystems, Inc.
NetSuite, Inc.
Neutral Tandem, Inc.
Newport Corporation
Nexsan Technologies
nGenera Corporation
NII Holdings, Inc.
Nimsoft, Inc.
Nominum, Inc.
Nu Horizons Electronics Corp.
Nuance Communications, Inc.
O2Micro International Ltd.
Oblicore Software
Online Resources Corporation
Open Text Corporation
Oplink Communications, Inc.
Opnext, Inc.
Outsource Partners
OverSight Systems
PAETEC Holding Corp.
Palm, Inc.
Parallels, Inc.
Parametric Technology Corporation
PC Mall, Inc.
Perimeter eSecurity, Inc.
Pervasive Software, Inc.
Phase Forward Incorporated
Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
Pictometry
PLX Technology, Inc.
Polycom, Inc.
Power Integrations, Inc.
PROS Holdings, Inc.
Protus IP Solutions
Quest Software, Inc.
RadiSys Corporation
RCN Corporation
Red Hat, Inc.
RF Micro Devices Inc.
RightNow Technologies, Inc.
Rightscale
Riverbed Technology, Inc.
ROFIN-SINAR Technologies Inc.
Rogers Communications, Inc.
Sabrix, Inc.
Salary.com, Inc.
SanDisk Corporation
Savvion, Inc.
Semitool, Inc.
Sepaton, Inc.
Service-now.com
ShoreTel, Inc.
SiBEAM, Inc.
Sierra Monolithics, Inc.
SiGe Semiconductor, Inc.
Silicon Image, Inc.
Silicon Laboratories Inc.
SiliconSystems, Inc.
SMART Modular Technologies, Inc.
SoundBite Communications, Inc.
SpiceWorks, Inc.
SPS Commerce
Standard Microsystems Corporation
SugarCRM Inc.
SunPower Corporation
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd.
Super Micro Computer, Inc.
Supertex, Inc.
Synacor, Inc.
Synaptics Incorporated
Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.
SYNNEX Corporation
Tangoe, Inc.
Tech Data Corporation
Techwell, Inc.
Tectura Corporation
Tensilica, Inc.
Texas Instruments Incorporated
The Neat Company
ThingMagic, Inc.
TIBCO Software Inc.
TranSwitch Corporation
TriGeo Network Security, Inc.
Trimble Navigation Limited
TripWire, Inc.
TTM Technologies, Inc.
Turin Networks Inc.
Tyco Electronics Ltd.
Ultratech, Inc.
Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates
Vecima Networks Inc.
Veeco Instruments Inc.
Verari Systems, Inc.
Virgin Mobile USA, Inc.
Vivisimo, Inc.
Vocera
Vocus, Inc.
Voltaire, Inc.
Volterra Semiconductor Corp.
Xactly Corporation
Xiotech
Zoran Corporation

Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc. is an investment bank, founded in 1998, focused principally on the growth sectors of the economy. Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc. generates revenues from three principal sources: investment banking, brokerage and asset management. The investment banking group is comprised of two disciplines: corporate finance and strategic advisory. The brokerage group provides equity and convertible debt securities sales and trading services to institutional investors, and offers brokerage, advisory and cash management services to high-net-worth individuals and corporate clients. The asset management group consists of: private equity, public equity and distribution management. Thomas Weisel Partners is headquartered in San Francisco with additional offices in Baltimore, Boston, Calgary, Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, New York, Portland, Silicon Valley, Toronto, London and Zurich. For more information, please visit www.tweisel.com.