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Acacia Research Names Robert L. Harris II to Its Board of Directors and Elects Paul R. Ryan as Chairman.


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PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 11, 2000

Acacia Research Corp. (NNM NNM Network Node Manager
NNM NASDAQ National Market (financial)
NNM National Nutrition Month (March; American Dietetic Association)
NNM Naryan-Mar (Russia)
NNM Net New Money
:ACRI) announced today that it has named Robert L. Harris II to its Board of Directors and elected Paul R. Ryan as Chairman.

Mr. Harris founded Entertainment Properties Trust (EPR EPR Electron Paramagnetic Resonance
EPR Extended Producer Responsibility
EPR Electronic Patient Record(s)
EPR Emergency Preparedness and Response (US DHS)
EPR Endpoint Reference
EPR Ethylene-Propylene Rubber
), a New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City.
 listed company, in 1997 and served as its President and a Director.

Previously, Mr. Harris led the International Division of AMC (Advanced Mezzanine Card) See AdvancedTCA.  Entertainment and was President of Carlton Browne and Company, a holding company and trust with assets in real estate, insurance and financial services.

Mr. Harris is a member of the Board of Directors of Imperial Bancorp (NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange
:IMP), Imperial Ventures, Imperial Creditcorp, and The George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University.

Mr. Harris' election fills the vacancy created by the retirement of R. Bruce Stewart as Chairman and member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Stewart will continue to serve the Company primarily in the area of capital formation for its network of partner companies.

The Board of Directors acknowledged and recognized Mr. Stewart's role as founder of the Company and his subsequent years of service to the Company.

About Acacia Research Corporation

Acacia Research develops and operates Internet and technology-related businesses as well as acquires strategic positions in other companies. Acacia Research's majority-owned subsidiaries include: Acacia Launchpad LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol.

LLC - Logical Link Control
 (Internet incubator), CombiMatrix Corporation (biochip biochip

Small-scale device, analogous to an integrated circuit, constructed of or used to analyze organic molecules associated with living organisms. One type of theoretical biochip is a small device constructed of large organic molecules, such as proteins, and capable of
 technology), MerkWerks Corporation (software development), Soundbreak.com Incorporated (music broadcast and lifestyle Internet site), and Soundview Technologies Incorporated (v-chip technology). Significant minority-owned affiliates include: The EC Company (b2b eTransactions), Greenwich Information Technologies LLC (video- and audio-on-demand technology), Mediaconnex Communications, Inc. (b2b e-commerce), and Signature-mail LLC (personalized e-mail service). Acacia Research's website is located at http://www.acaciaresearch.com.
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