ADVISORY/Forum for Women Entrepreneurs.

Business Editors

ADVISORY...for Wednesday (May 5)

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 29, 2004

WHAT:     Forum for Women Entrepreneurs
          RAISING CAPITAL - OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN
            Practical Advice from 4 Industry Leaders on:
          Sources of early stage financing
          How to approach VCs for funding
          What corporate partners look for in strategic alliances
          Strategies entrepreneurs can use to avoid pitfalls in the
            financing process

WHEN:     Wednesday, May 5, 2004
          5:30-8:30 p.m.

WHO:      All women and men interested in learning about unique
            opportunities in raising capital.  Meet and make
            contacts, see old friends and make some new ones.

WHERE:    Orange County Business Council
          2 Park Plaza, Suite 100
          Irvine, CA 92614
          www.OCBC.org

About FWE

The Forum for Women Entrepreneurs mission is to accelerate women's
opportunities to start, manage and invest in market leading technology
companies. We offer innovative programs, access to top-tier funding
sources and a collaborative direct and online community that
accelerates women entrepreneurs' ability to launch and build
world-class companies.

Our approach in maintaining our mission is to affiliate with
institutions and leaders that will assist in providing unique programs
and tools that helps to facilitate leadership in today's technology
and tomorrow's leaders.

Members Include:

Entrepreneurs - Founders, Team Members, CEOs of technology companies.
Start-up Employees - Senior-level women in early stage start-ups.
Corporate Executives - Senior-level women in technology companies.
Active Investors - Venture Capitalists, Angels and Corporate
 investors.
Service Providers - Companies with a client base of 50% or more
 technology businesses.
And anyone interested in building venture fundable businesses in the
 technology sector.