Apogee #1 in Deloitte's 2004 Ranking of Fastest Growing Technology Companies in New England.NORWOOD, Mass. -- Apogee Technology, Inc. (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange : ATA (1) (AT Attachment) The specification for IDE drives. See IDE. (2) See analog telephone adapter. ATA - Advanced Technology Attachment ), a leading provider of silicon based technology solutions, ranked #1 in Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 Program for New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. , which lists the top 50 fastest growing technology companies in the region. The Company achieved this first place ranking by recording revenue growth over the last five years of 18,458%. In 2003, Apogee placed second with a five-year growth rate of 8,197%. "In an era of tremendous technology competition, making the Deloitte Fast 50 two consecutive years with a first and second ranking is a tribute to Apogee's vision, technology and management," said Stephen DiPiertro, Deloitte's partner responsible for the New England Technology Fast 50 Program. "Apogee's leadership has the right stuff for growth and Deloitte salutes their accomplishments." David Meyers, Apogee's Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. commented, "This achievement is a result of our team's extraordinary talent and our commitment to provide the highest level of products and service to our customers. Apogee's success is built upon the value and uniqueness of our DDX DDx abbreviation for differential diagnosis; used in medical records. (R) all-digital amplifier products. With the expansion of our technology base, through the recent acquisition and formation of our new Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems ("MEMS (MicroElectroMechanical Systems) Tiny mechanical devices that are built onto semiconductor chips and are measured in micrometers. In the research labs since the 1980s, MEMS devices began to materialize as commercial products in the mid-1990s. ") division, we believe we are well positioned to receive Deloitte's prestigious award in 2005." About Apogee Technology, Inc. Apogee Technology, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company A fabless semiconductor company specializes in the design and sale of hardware devices implemented on semiconductor chips. It achieves an advantage by outsourcing the fabrication of the devices to a specialized semiconductor manufacturer called a semiconductor foundry or "fab. that designs, develops and markets silicon based products that incorporate proprietary technology. The Company's patented all-digital, high efficiency Direct Digital Amplification (DDX(R)) ICs have been used by over 20 major consumer electronic brands in a wide range of audio products. The Company is developing new System-on-Chip (SOC) products using its analog and digital circuit designs and Micro-Electromechanical Systems (MEMS) technology for the consumer, automotive, communications and medical markets. The Company operates a worldwide marketing and sales organization and has offices in the US, Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. and Japan. For more information please visit our web site at: http://www.apogeeddx.com. About Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 The Deloitte Technology Fast 50 is a prestigious annual award honoring the 50 fastest growing New England technology companies, based on percentage revenue growth over a five-year period. To qualify for the Technology Fast 50, companies must have had operating revenues of at least $50,000 in 1999 and $1,000,000 in 2003, must be public or private companies headquartered in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , and be a "technology company" defined as owning proprietary technology that contributes to a significant portion of the company's operating revenues and/or devotes a significant proportion of revenues to research and development of technology. DDX(R) is a registered trademark of Apogee Technology, Inc. All other product names noted herein may be trademarks of their respective holders. This report contains forward-looking statements. Certain statements made herein that project future performance of the company or its products, use the words "estimate", "project", "intend", "plan", "expect", "believe" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the company to be materially different from those that may be expressed or implied. Please refer to the company's risk factors as set forth in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its reports on Forms 10-KSB and 10-QSB. |
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