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Danger, Inc. Named Rising Star in Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 Program.


Attributes Its 561 Percent Revenue Growth to Rapid Consumer Adoption of Danger's Popular Mobile Internet Refers to gaining access to the Internet using a lightweight, handheld device. See Mobile IP, PDA, smartphone and mobile TV.  Services

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, Calif. -- Danger, Inc. has been named a Rising Star on Deloitte's 2006 Technology Fast 500. A special category, the Rising Star list ranks 25 companies that have been in business three or four years. They are ranked based on percentage revenue growth over three years (2003 to 2005). Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 is a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications and life sciences companies 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. .

Danger's CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  Henry R. Nothhaft credits the company's focus on serving the consumer market with the company's 561 percent revenue growth over the past three years. He said, "Danger saw an opportunity in providing an integrated, end-to-end mobile Internet proposition to consumers. Danger has executed on that strategy and remains committed to further innovation in this market."

"To be honored by Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 Rising Star program, companies must have had tremendous revenue growth over three years, from 2003-2005. Deloitte applauds Danger, Inc. for having the long-term vision to develop technologies that change the way we work and play," said Tony Kern, deputy managing principal of Deloitte's Technology, Media & Telecommunications industry practice.

Rising Star Qualifications

To qualify as a Fast 500 Rising Star, entrants must have had 2003 operating revenues of at least $50,000 USD USD

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Entrants must be headquartered in North America, and own proprietary technology or proprietary intellectual property that contributes to a significant portion of the company's operating revenues, or devote a significant proportion of revenues to the research and development of technology. Using other companies' technology or intellectual property in a unique way does not qualify.

About Danger, Inc.

Danger provides a complete solution that enables wireless operators to offer innovative mobile data products to consumers over next-generation wireless networks. Danger's mobile Internet platform is a Java-compatible, client/server software infrastructure and application suite that delivers an easy-to-use, personalized mobile Internet experience for consumers. Founded in January 2000, Danger is a privately held company privately held company

A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly.
 backed by leading venture capital firms Name Location Founding date Managing Partners/Directors Specialty Capital managed
5AM Ventures Menlo Park, CA; Waltham, MA 2002 John Diekman, PhD (managing partner), Scott Rocklage, PhD (managing partner), Andrew Schwab (managing partner) life sciences $200M [1]
 and corporate investors. Danger is based in Palo Alto, Calif. Additional information about the company is available at www.danger.com.

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As a Swiss Verein (association), neither Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu nor any of its member firms has any liability for each other's acts or omissions. Each of the member firms is a separate and independent legal entity operating under the names "Deloitte," "Deloitte & Touche," "Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu," or other related names.

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