October 2004 New York Conference (October 14th, 2004 - Metropolitan Club, New York City)
5th Annual Global Private Equity Limited Partner Conference 2004 (New York): 
Limited Partner Allocations to Alternative Asset Funds and Emerging Managers

October 2003 New York Conference (October 16th & 17th, 2003 - Metropolitan Club, New York City)
4th Annual Global Private Equity Limited Partner Conference 2003 (New York): 
The Year in Review and Outlook for 2004- For Limited Partner And General Partner Investors

June-July 2003 European Limited Partner Dinner Club (June 15th-July 16th Four Seasons Hotel, London, England, Hotel des Bergues, Geneva, Switzerland and Villa Va Bene, Lora Ciuffenne, Siena, Italy)
GPE Alternative Asset Investor Dinner Parties for Institutional Limited Partner Investors
During the months of June and July, Limited Partners may contact us at 44-7818-842-872 (UK)

March 2003 Shanghai Conference (March 26th & 27th, 2003 - Four Seasons Hotel, Shanghai, China)
Global Private Equity Conference 2003 (Shanghai): 
China And the APEC Nations

October 2002 New York Conference (October 17th & 18th, 2002 - Metropolitan Club, New York City)
3rd Annual Global Private Equity Limited Partner Conference 2002 (New York): 
The Year in Review and Outlook for 2003

May 2002 Shanghai Conference (May 15th & 16th, 2002 - Four Seasons Hotel, Shanghai, China)
Global Private Equity 2002: China And The APEC Nations
Global Private Equity Investments  Drive Asia's Unprecedented Growth

February 2002 New York Conference (February 6th & 7th, 2002 - Metropolitan Club, New York City)
Global Private Equity 2002: Clear Directions For The New Year

October 2001 New York Conference (October 18th & 19th, 2001 - Metropolitan Club, New York City)
Global Private Equity 2001: The Year in Review and Outlook for 2002


Topics and speakers may be subject to change without notice.  Please check our website for updates regarding any changes or notice of a “SOLD OUT” event.  

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4th Annual Global Private Equity Limited Partner Conference 2003 (New York): 
The Year in Review and Outlook for 2004-For Limited Partner and General Partner Investors

Thursday, October 16th, 2003
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Private Equity Investor Welcome "Man of Steel"

Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., Chairman and CEO, WL Ross & Co. LLC,
Chairman, International Steel Group
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Panel I BUYOUT: Large Cap and Middle Market Buy Out Investors Reveal Strategies          
For Success Under Volatile Market Conditions And Describe Their Most Recent 
Deals.
 
General Partners: 
Brian R. Hoesterey, Managing Director, AEA
Xavier Moreno, Managing Partner and President, Astorg Partners
Senior Managing Director, Blackstone Group            
Allan M. Holt, Managing Director, The Carlyle Group
Todd M. Abbrecht, Managing Director, Thomas H. Lee Partners LP
David M. Hooper, Managing Director, Vestar Capital Partners

Moderator:          
          Paula Chester, Director, MVision Private Equity Advisors USA, LLC
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Panel II LIMITED PARTNERS: Limited Partners Define & Describe Their Private Equity
Programs, Fund Commitment Decision Making, And Due Diligence Process. LPs
Comment On The Role Of Fund-Of-Funds Managers, Recent Disclosure Issues
By Public Funds, Clawback Provisions, Fees & Carry, And Co-Investments.

Limited Partners:
Kelly M. Williams, Managing Director, Customized Fund Investment Group, CSFB Private Equity
Ivan A. Vercoutere, Partner, Private Equity, LGT Capital Partners AG
Thomas J. Rest, Manager of Private Equity, New York State Teacher's Retirement System
Shelley M. Zoler, Director, TIAA-CREF
Al Bhatt, Director of Alternative Investments, SEI Investments
Peter von Lehe, Deputy Head, Private Equity Fund of Funds, Swiss Re
           
Moderator/Fund of Funds Limited Partner:    
    Charles van Horne, Managing Director, Abbott Capital  
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Panel III GLOBAL PRIVATE EQUITY: Global Private Equity Investing Success Stories. Why
Leading Buyout Players Are Investing In Europe And Asia.

General Partners:
Thierry Timsit, Partner, Astorg Partners
John-Paul Ho, Managing Partner, Crimson Investment
Michael Bleyzer, President and Chief Executive Officer, SigmaBleyzer
Andy Yan, President/Executive Managing Director, Softbank Asia Infrastructure Fund

Limited Partners/Fund Of Funds:
Urs Wietlisbach, Co-Founder, Head Markets, Partners Group
Dr. Stefan Hepp, CEO, SCM Strategic Capital Management AG

Moderator:
Fredy Bush, Chief Executive Officer, Xinhua Financial Network
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Panel IV FUND OF FUNDS: Limited Partners Describe Their Allocation To Private Equity
Funds And Provide Insights On Fund Raising. Who Is Getting Funded And Why?
             
Limited Partners/Fund of Funds:
Steven Costabile, Vice President, Head of Private Equity Funds, AIG
Robert K. Fuchs, Vice President, Auda Group
James Marley, Managing Director, HSBC
Michele G. Kinner, Managing Partner, Private Equity Fund of Funds, RBC Capital Partners

Moderator:
 P. Quinn Moss, Partner, Private Finance, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
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Panel V BIOTECHNOLOGY, HEALTH CARE, PHARMACEUTICAL, LIFE SCIENCES: The
World's Leading Biotechnology, Health Care, Pharmaceuticals, Drug Delivery,
Medical Device, And Life Science Investors Describe Their Investment Process And
Analyze Deals And Recent Exits.

General Partners: 
Dr. Srinivas Akkaraju, Principal, JP Morgan Partners
M. Fazle Husain, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Venture Partners 
Dr. Drew Schiff, Managing Director, Perseus-Soros Biopharmaceutical Fund
Jim Tullis, Founder and CEO,  Tullis-Dickerson

Moderator: 
Stephen M. Graham, Partner-in-Charge, Pacific Northwest, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
            
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Networking Reception - The Great Hall of The Metropolitan Club
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Friday, October 17th, 2003
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Private Equity Investor Keynote Speaker "Eastern European Buyout"
 
Michael Bleyzer, President and Chief Executive Officer, SigmaBleyzer     
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Panel VI  MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS/VENTURE CAPITAL: Leading Investors Discuss
Opportunities In High Growth Media Industry Segments, Including Broadcasting,
Cable & Entertainment, Publishing, Information Services, Digital Rights, And
Convergence. Venture Capitalist Discuss Rebound In Software,
Telecommunications Infrastructure And Information Technology.

General Partners:
Michael Schulhof, President, Global Technology Investments
David K.Wassong, Partner, Soros Private Equity Partners   
Jeffrey T. Stevenson, Managing Partner, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Veronis, Suhler, Stevenson
W. Townsend Ziebold, President, Wasserstein Ventures  

Moderator: 
    Julie G. Richardson, Managing Director, Providence Equity Partners
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Panel VII DISTRESSED INVESTING: Winning Strategies For Restructuring, Turnaround
Management, Debt, Real Estate, And Valuation Of Distressed Assets.

General Partners:
Josh Steiner, Managing Principal, Quadrangle Group   
Thomas J. Steiglehner, Silver Point Capital
Douglas M. Karp, Managing Partner, Thomas Weisel Private Capital LLC
W. Sean Sovak, Chief Acquisitions Officer & Managing Director, W.P. Carey

Moderator:   
Lorraine S. McGowen,  Partner, Co-Head, Bankruptcy and Debt Restructuring
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
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Panel VIII  ALTERNATIVE ASSETS INDUSTRY FORECAST: Billion Dollar Investors Analyze
The Year In Review And Make Their Forecasts For 2004 And Beyond: Fund
Raising, Buyouts, Distressed, Exits, Media & Communications, Life Sciences, Real
Estate, And Venture Capital.

General Partners:                     
Timothy Draper, Founder & Managing Director, Draper Fisher Jurvetson 
Hugh R. Lamle, President,  MD Sass Investor Services, Inc
Daniel R.Mintz, Founding Managing Director, Olympus Capital Holdings Asia

Limited Partners/Fund of Funds:
Elliott Royce, Managing Director, Allianz Private Equity Partners
Chih Tsung Lam, Executive Vice President, Government of Singapore Special Investment
Stewart Hay, Investment Director, Standard Life Investments (Private Equity) Ltd

Moderator:   
  James Hahn, CEO, Global Venture Network, Partner, Alpine Alternative Assets
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Closing Remarks "Globalization of Private Equity Investing" 

Dr. Martin Haemmig, DBA, MBA, Adjunct Professor for Venture Capital & Entrepreneurship  
  CeTIM – Center for Technology and Innovation Management, University BW in Munich, Germany
and Rotterdam School of Management in the Netherlands

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2nd Annual Global Private Equity Conference 2003 (Shanghai): 
China And The APEC Nations
March 26th- 27th, 2003, Four Seasons Hotel, Shanghai, China

3rd Annual Global Private Equity Limited Partner Conference 2002 (New York): 
The Year in Review and Outlook for 2003, October 17-18th, 2003

Day 1 - Thursday, October 17th, 2002 (Metropolitan Club, New York City) 

_____________________________________________________________________________________
Registration & Breakfast
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Welcome                                     
Private Equity Investor Welcome: 
James Hahn, Chairman, Global Venture Network, & Partner, Alpine Alternative Assets

Keynote Speaker:
Hardwick Simmons, Chairman & CEO, The Nasdaq Stock Market
______________________________________________________________________________________

Panel I World-class Buy Out Investors Reveal Strategies For Success Under Volatile 
            Market Conditions And Describe Their Most Recent Transactions 

General Partners:
Marc J. Rowan, Partner, Apollo Management                                      
Howard Lipson, Senior Managing Director, Blackstone Group  
Samuel P. Frieder , Principal, Kohlberg & Co
John Lutsi, Partner, Morgenthaler
Joe Lipscomb, Managing Director, The Carlyle Group

Moderator/Limited Partner:
Paula Chester, Director of Private Equity, Office Of The New York State Comptroller             

_____________________________________________________________________________________
Panel II The World's Leading Biotech & Life Science Investors Describe Their Investment 
            Process, Analyze Deal Opportunities & Highlight Sectors With The Most Potential For Growth

General Partners:
Peter Barrett, Partner, Atlas Venture
Dr. Rob Mashal, Partner, Boston Millennia Partners
Dr. Srinivas Akkaraju, Principal, JP Morgan Partners
Dr. Drew Schiff, Managing Director, Perseus-Soros Biopharmaceutical Fund
Ron Hunt, Partner, Sprout Group

Moderator/Limited Partner:
Mary Frances Kelley, General Partner, Invesco Private Capital      

______________________________________________________________________________________
Panel III Global Media & Communications Titans Discuss Investment Opportunities In High 
            Growth Media Industry Segments, Including Broadcasting, Cable & Entertainment,  
            Publishing, Information Services, and Digital Rights Management

Panelists:
John Griffen, Director, Allen & Company
Michael Schulhof, President, Global Technology Investments
Josh Steiner, Managing Principal, Quadrangle Group
James P. Rutherfurd, Executive Vice President, Veronis, Suhler, Stevenson

Moderator:           
Guy Molinari, Partner, Heller Ehrman                      

_____________________________________________________________________________________
Luncheon
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Panel IV  Premier Venture Capitalists Reveal Their Recent Investments &  Identify
              Sectors For Growth In 2003      

Panelists:   
Dean Goodermote, Partner, ABS Capital
John-Paul Ho, Partner, Crimson Ventures
Drew Pearson, Principal, General Atlantic Partners
Harry Weller, Partner, New Enterprise Associates
W. Townsend Ziebold, President, Wasserstein Ventures       
                
Moderator:
James Hahn, Chairman, Global Venture Network, & Partner, Alpine Alternative Assets
 _______________________________________________________________________________________ 
                             Panel V  Private Equity Experts And Venture Capitalists Compare And Contrast Exit 
                                             Strategies: Buyouts, Roll-ups, M&A, And The Return Of The IPO Markets
Panelists:
Edward Rimland, Senior Managing Director, Bear, Stearns & Co.
Hugh R. Lamle, President, M.D. Sass
Nick Somers, Partner, Schroder Ventures
Moderator:
William M. Ainley, Partner, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg
_______________________________________________________________________________________

CEO Keynote Speaker
Mingchen Zhou, Chairman,China National Cereals, Oils and Foodstuffs Import and Export Corporation (COFCO)     
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Networking Reception -- A Selection of Fine Cigars Provided by Davidoff   
_______________________________________________________________________________________

Day 2 - Friday, October 18th, 2002

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Breakfast & Networking
______________________________________________________________________________________
Welcome     
Private Equity Investor Welcome
James Hahn, Chairman, Global Venture Network, & Partner, Alpine Alternative Assets

Keynote Speaker
V. Peter Harder, Deputy Minister, Industry Canada 
 ______________________________________________________________________________________
Panel VI Limited Partners Define Their Criteria For Investments And Provide Insights On 
Fund Raising For Private Equity Funds               

Limited Partner Panelists: 
Dennis P. McCrary, Partner,  Adams Street Partners
Erik R. Hirsch, Chief Investment Officer, Hamilton Lane
James Marley, Managing Director, HSBC
Michele G. Kinner, Managing Director, Private Equity Fund of Funds, RBC Capital
Shelley M. Zoler, Director,TIAA-CREF   

Moderator/Limited Partner:    
Charles van Horne, Managing Director, Abbott Capital  
 
______________________________________________________________________________________
Panel VII Billion Dollar Investors Analyze the Year In Review And Make Their Forecasts                
              2003 And Beyond       

Panelists:     
Timothy Draper, Founder & Managing Director, Draper Fisher Jurvetson   
Venetia Kontogouris, Managing Director, Trident Capital    

Limited Partners/Fund of Funds:
Steven Costabile, Vice President, Head of Private Equity Funds, AIG 
Wayne D. Smith, Senior Investment Officer, Massachusetts Pension Reserves
 
Moderator:   
               Stephen M. Davis, Partner, Heller Ehrman     
____________________________________________________________________________________
Closing Remarks
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* For MORE INFO, including venue, registration, & speakers' bios, click 3rd Annual Global Private Equity Conference 2002 (New York).   

May 2002 Shanghai Conference  -  May 15th & 16th, 2002 (Four Seasons Hotel, Shanghai, China)

Global Private Equity 2002: China And The APEC Nations
Global Private Equity Investments  Drive Asia's Unprecedented Growth  

Day 1 - Wednesday, May 15th, 2002 (Four Seasons Hotel, Shanghai, China)

7:30AM-8:30AM  ______________________________________________________________________________________
                               Registration & Breakfast
8:30AM-9:00AM _______________________________________________________________________________________
                                Welcome                                     
                          Private Equity Investor Welcome
                                   James Hahn, Chairman, Global Venture Network, & Partner, Alpine Alternative Assets  
9:00AM-10:00AM ______________________________________________________________________________________
                              Panel I   Billion Dollar Infrastructure & Buyout Private Equity Investors Specify Their     
                                              Investment  Objectives For Asia And China 
                                  Panelists:  
                                           Kevin L. Chan, Director, Advent International
                                Tony Jansz, Managing Director, The Carlyle Group
                                           Chang Sun, Partner, Warburg Pincus   
                                 Moderator:
                                          Ping Chen, Chairman, Manhattan Capital Group Holdings 
10:30AM-11:30AM _____________________________________________________________________________________
                                 Panel II  Premier Private Equity Investors & Venture Capitalists Highlight Business Sectors  
                                       With The  Most Opportunity & Potential For Growth In China And The Asia Pacific Region
                                   Panelists:   
                                            Kathy Xu, Partner, Baring Asia Private Equity Fund
                                 Monique Lau, Partner, ChinaVest Ltd   
                                            Vincent C.H.Chan, Director & Executive VP, JAFCO Investment    
                                  Limited Partner Panelist:
                                            Bruce Komuro, President, MC Capital Asia                                
                          Moderator:
                                           James Hahn, Chairman, Global Venture Network, & Partner, Alpine Alternative Assets    
12:00PM-1:15PM ______________________________________________________________________________________
                                Luncheon
1:15PM-1:30PM _______________________________________________________________________________________
                              Afternoon Keynote Address: Successful Foreign Direct Investments In China
                                    Fred Dubee, United Nations Global Compact
                                           "The Role of the United Nations In Global Economic Development"
                                    Lu Ji An, Former Chairman of Board , Shanghai Volkswagen Automotive Company &
                                           Former President, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation                                    
1:30PM-2:30PM _______________________________________________________________________________________
                              Panel III  Early Stage & Strategic Investors Armed With Billions of Dollars Seek Investments In 
                                Asia's Growth Industries, Including Information Technology, Telecommunications & Finance
                                Panelists:  
                                  York Chen, Managing Director & Partner, Acer Technology Ventures          
                                         Joe Tian, Vice President, Head of Investments, DragonTech Ventures
                                         Duane Kuang, Director of Strategic Investments, Intel Capital China                         
                                         Joseph Yin, Director,  Telecom Venture Group Limited
                                 Moderator: Institutional Investors' Market Entry into China
                                         Michael J. Nocera, Founder & CEO, Barrow Street Advisors
3:00PM-4:00PM _______________________________________________________________________________________ 
                             Panel IV  Industry Experts And Private Equity Investors Discuss Opportunities In Cross Border 
                                      Mergers & Acquisitions And Exit Strategies In Asia's Financial Bourses, NYSE, & NASDAQ 
                                Panelists:         
                                        Alec Yiu Wa Tsui, Chairman, Hong Kong Securities Institute
                              Lewis Rutherfurd, Managing Director, Inter-Asia Venture Management  
                                        Chauncey Shey, President & CEO, Softbank China
                                        Thomas Tsao, Managing Director, WI Harper Group/Gobi Partners
                               Limited Partner Panelist:
                                         Dr. John Yu, First Vice President, China Development Industrial Bank (CDIB)
                                Moderator:        
                                        Janine Canham, Partner, CMS Cameron McKenna     
4:30PM-5:30PM _______________________________________________________________________________________
                                Networking Reception        
                            _______________________________________________________________________________________

Day 2 - Thursday, May 16th, 2002

7:30AM-8:30AM  ______________________________________________________________________________________
                               Breakfast & Networking
8:30AM-9:00AM  ______________________________________________________________________________________
                               Welcome     
                                     Private Equity Investor Welcome
                                        James Hahn, Chairman, Global Venture Network, & Partner, Alpine Alternative Assets
                                    Keynote Speaker
                                        Prof. Chen Weishu, Chairman, Shanghai Industrial Financial (Holdings) Company Limited 9:00AM-10:00AM ______________________________________________________________________________________
                                Panel V  Early Stage Venture Capitalists Analyze The China Market For Deal Flow, Portfolio 
                                                Management, Turnaround, & Collaboration with USA Based VC Co-investors           
                                Panelists:                                           
                                      Roman Shaw, President & CEO, DragonTech Ventures
                                      Fan Zhang, Vice President, Draper Fisher Jurvetson ePlanet Ventures
                             Kan Zhidong, President, Shenzhen Venture Capital
                                Limited Partner Panelist:
                                      Eric Chan, Investment Director, Pantheon Capital (Asia)
                                Moderator:                                      
                                      Steven Toronto, Partner, Morrison & Foerster LLP
10:30AM-11:30AM _____________________________________________________________________________________
                                 Panel VI   Leading Billion Dollar Global Investors Make Their Forecasts For 2003 
                                                  And Beyond For China and APEC Nations
                                    Panelists:      
                                         Jamie Paton, Director, North Asia, 3i Group
                                         Michael Thorneman, Vice President , Bain & Company     
                                         Andrew Yan, President, Softbank Asia Infrastructure Fund                                          
                           Moderator:
                                          Alice Au, Managing Partner, Heidrick & Struggles
11:45AM -12:00 Noon___________________________________________________________________________________
                                 Closing Remarks   
                                _____________________________________________________________________________________

For MORE INFO, including venue, registration, & speakers' bios, click Global Private Equity 2002: China And The APEC Nations (Shanghai, China)

February 2002 New York Conference  -  February 6th & 7th, 2002 (Metropolitan Club, New York) Global Private Equity 2002: Clear Directions for the New Year 

Day 1 - Wednesday, February 6th, 2002 (Metropolitan Club, New York City) 

7:30AM-8:30AM  ______________________________________________________________________________________
                               Registration & Breakfast
8:30AM-9:00AM _______________________________________________________________________________________
                                Welcome                                     
                             Private Equity Investor Welcome: 
                                          James Hahn, Chairman, Global Venture Network, & Partner, Alpine Alternative Assets
                                      Keynote Speaker:
                                          H.Carl McCall, State Comptroller, State of New York
                                               "New York Welcomes Global Private Equity Investors" 
                                                According to Institutional Investor Magazine, "New York State Comptroller is 
                                          arguably the largest single public investor in the world."  New York State Comptroller H. Carl
                                          McCall is responsible for governmental and financial oversight and pension fund management.
                                          As sole trustee of the 880,000-member State and Local Retirement Systems, Mr. McCall is 
                                          responsible for investing a pension fund valued at more than $112 billion. 
9:00AM-10:00AM ______________________________________________________________________________________
                              Panel I   World-class Private Equity Investors Reveal Strategies For  Success Under Volatile 
                                      Market Conditions, Identify Sectors of Opportunity, And Analyze The Road To Recovery
                                      Panelists:  
                                           Evan Wildstein, Principal, Kohlberg & Company
                                           Hugh R. Lamle, President, M.D. Sass & Resurgence Asset Management
                                           David Wassong, Partner, Soros Private Equity Partners                                                      
                                           Venetia Kontogouris, Managing Director, Trident Capital
                                           Dean C. Kehler, Co-Founder & Partner, Trimaran Capital Partners                                              
                                     Moderator:
                                           David Mackinnon, Partner, Ernst & Young   
10:30AM-11:30AM _____________________________________________________________________________________
                                 Panel II  The Industry's Leading Investors In Biotechnology  And Life Sciences Analyze The 
                                                Growth In Investments And Opportunities In This Reemerging Field
                                      Panelists:      
                                             Adele Oliva, Partner, Apax Partners     
                                             Dr. Rob Mashal, Partner,  Boston Millennia Partners
                                             Arthur Klausner, General Partner, Domain Associates
                                             Dr. Eric Aguiar, General Partner, Healthcare Ventures 
                                             Dr. Drew Schiff, Associate, Perseus-Soros Biopharmaceutical Fund 
                                             Ron Hunt, Director, Sprout Group
                                      Moderator:
                                             Dr. Damion E. Wicker, Partner, JP Morgan Partners         
12:00PM-1:15PM ______________________________________________________________________________________
                                Luncheon
1:15PM-1:30PM _______________________________________________________________________________________
                                Afternoon Keynote Address
                                      Georg Kell, Executive Head, United Nations Global Compact
1:30PM-2:30PM _______________________________________________________________________________________
                              Panel III  Premier Venture Capitalists Reveal Their Recent Investments &  Identify
                                              Sectors For Growth In 2002                                
                                 Panelists:   
                                        Patrick Kenealy, Managing General Partner, IDG Ventures
                              Bob Gold, President & CEO, Ridgewood Capital
                                        Don Wood, General Partner, Vanguard Ventures 
                                        Ken Kharbanda, Partner, VantagePoint Venture Partners<