Merriman Curhan Ford & Co. to Host Its Second Annual Investor Summit in San Francisco Starting Sept. 19, 2005; Over 130 Fast-Growing Companies Will Present During the Three Day Conference.SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- Merriman Merriman as a place name can refer to:
malignant catarrhal fever. "), a securities broker-dealer Broker-Dealer A person or firm in the business of buying and selling securities operating as both a broker and dealer depending on the transaction. Notes: Technically, a broker is only an agent who executes orders on behalf of clients, whereas a dealer acts as a principal and investment bank, and subsidiary of MCF Corporation (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :MEM (MicroElectroMechanical) See MEMS. ), today announced that its second annual Investor Summit will take place on Sept. 19, 20 & 21, 2005. CEOs and senior executives from over 130 fast-growing adj. 1. tending to spread quickly; - used mostly of plants. Adj. 1. fast-growing - tending to spread quickly; "an aggressive tumor" strong-growing, aggressive companies, both public and private, will make investor presentations at the conference. "The Summit builds on the tremendous success of last year's inaugural conference; we've we've Contraction of we have. we've have seen a 20 percent increase in presenting companies this year and look forward to hosting more than 1,000 investors, up from over 800 last year," commented Jon JON Jonah JON Jesus of Nazareth JON Job Order Number JON Johnston Island, US, Outlying Islands (Airport Code) Merriman, chief executive officer of Merriman Curhan Ford & Co. "The conference marks the progress we have made in our equity research, sales and trading departments, as well as the commitment to our corporate and institutional clients. We continue to lay the groundwork for the future growth of our institutional investors Institutional Investor A non-bank person or organization that trades securities in large enough share quantities or dollar amounts that they qualify for preferential treatment and lower commissions. , our corporate clients and ourselves." At the conference, CEOs and senior executives from small-cap Small-cap A stock with a small capitalization, meaning a total equity value of less than $500 million. small-cap 1. Of or relating to the common stock of a relatively small firm having little equity and few shares of common stock , emerging-cap and private, high-growth companies will make presentations. They represent a diverse range of sectors, including: Consumer, Gaming, Healthcare, Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the , Technology, Semiconductor and Wireless. "This year's Summit features a number of under-followed, fast-growing companies with less than $2 billion market capitalizations Market Capitalization A measure of a public company's size. Market capitalization is the total dollar value of all outstanding shares. It's calculated by multiplying the number of shares times the current market price. This term is often referred to as market cap. ," stated Brock brock n. Chiefly British A badger. [Middle English brok, from Old English broc, of Celtic origin.] Ganeles, director of equities. "We believe that these companies represent powerful investing ideas in today's market, and we look forward to introducing our institutional clients to these opportunities." The conference will take place on Sept. 19, 20 & 21, 2005 at the legendary Mark Hopkins Hopkins, city (1990 pop. 16,534), Hennepin co., SE Minn., a suburb of Minneapolis; inc. as West Minneapolis 1893, name changed 1928. The city manufactures machinery, computer and electronic parts, steel products, air pollution equipment, ophthalmic lenses, tools, InterContinental in·ter·con·ti·nen·tal adj. 1. Extending or taking place between or among continents: intercontinental exploration; intercontinental cooperation. 2. Hotel in San Francisco at the top of California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). Street. This year, the firm has added a full day devoted to private and emerging-cap companies -- creating more opportunities for corporate clients and attending investors. The Investor Summit agenda and other detailed information can be found at www.merrimanco.com or by calling 415-248-5600. The Public Companies Presenting at the Merriman Curhan Ford & Co. Investor Summit 2005 include: Company Ticker ------- ------ Aaron Rents, Inc. RNT ADC Telecommunications, Inc. ADCT Advanced Life Sciences ADLS Alliance Gaming Corp. AGI Applied Digital ADSX Aptimus, Inc. APTM Ashworth, Inc. ASHW Audible, Inc. ADBL Avocent Corporation AVCT Axesstel Inc. AFT Bookham, Inc. BKHM Brooks Automation, Inc. BRKS Cache Inc. CACH Candela Corp. CLZR Cash Systems, Inc. CKN Century Casinos, Inc. CNTY Citadel Security Software Inc. CDSS Cogent Communications Group, Inc. COI Coinstar, Inc. CSTR Columbia Sportswear Company COLM Credence Systems Corporation CMOS Cutera, Inc. CUTR Cypress Bioscience, Inc. CYPB Dave & Buster's, Inc. DAB Denny's Corporation DENN Digital Angel Corporation DOC Dress Barn, Inc. DBRN Durect Corporation DRRX Dwango Wireless DWGN.OB eCost.com, Inc. ECST Electro Scientific Industries Inc. ESIO Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. EMBT Emisphere Technologies, Inc. EMIS Endwave Corporation ENWV Energy Conservation Devices, Inc. ENER Environmental Power Corporation EPG Evergreen Solar, Inc. ESLR FEI Company FEIC Fiberstars, Inc. FBST Flamel Technologies FLML Forbes Medi-Tech Inc. FMTI Genesis Microchip Inc. GNSS Globix Corporation GEX GoldSpring, Inc. GSPG.OB Guess? Inc. GES Harmonic Inc. HLIT Henry Bros. Electronics, Inc. HBE HouseValues Inc. SOLD IMAX Corporation IMAX Innovo Group Inc. INNO Interchange Corporation. INCX International Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc. ITGB.PK inTEST Corporation INTT INVESTools, Inc. IED iPass Inc. IPAS Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ISIS JAMDAT Mobile Inc. JMDT Laserscope LSCP Leading Brands, Inc. LBIX Lighting Science Group Corporation LSGP.OB LivePerson, Inc. LPSN LTX Corporation LTXX MediaBay, Inc. MBAY Medis Technologies Ltd. MDTL Mentor Corporation MNT Mindspeed Technologies Inc. MSPD MobilePro Corp. MOBL.OB Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. MCRI Multimedia Games, Inc. MGAM Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. NSTK National Lampoon Inc. NLN Nautilus, Inc. NLS Neurobiological Technologies, Inc. NTII Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc. UWN New Frontier Media, Inc. NOOF NTN Communications, Inc. NTN Odimo Inc. ODMO Oplink Communications, Inc. OPLK Palomar Medical Technologies Inc PMTI Path 1 Network Technologies Inc. PNO Patient Infosystems, Inc. PATY.OB PC Mall, Inc. MALL PICO Holdings, Inc. PICO Pixelworks, Inc. PXLW PlanetOut Inc. LGBT Points International Ltd. PTS.TO Progressive Gaming International Corporation PGIC Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. QTWW Quepasa Corporation QPSA.OB RadiSys Corporation RSYS RAE Systems Inc. RAE Redback Networks Inc. RBAK Rent-Way, Inc. RWY SecureLogic Corporation SLGI.OB Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation SWB Solar Integrated Technologies, Inc. SIT.L Spectre Gaming, Inc. SGMG.OB StockerYale, Inc. STKR Stratasys, Inc. SSYS Stratex Networks, Inc. STXN Superconductor Technologies Inc. SCON Syneron Medical Ltd. ELOS Tempur-Pedic International Inc. TPX Terayon Communications Systems, Inc. TERN The Knot, Inc. KNOT Trident Microsystems, Inc. TRID Tut Systems Inc. TUTS Tyler Technologies, Inc. TYL Unique Mobility UQM uWink Media Bistro UWNK.OB VantageMed Corporation VMDC.OB Veeco Instruments Inc. VECO Wells-Gardner Electronics Corporation WGA WindsorTech WSRT.OB WJ Communications, Inc. WJCI WMS Industries Inc. WMS WPT Enterprises, Inc. WPTE Youbet.com, Inc. UBET About Merriman Curhan Ford & Co. and MCF Corporation Merriman Curhan Ford & Co. is a securities broker-dealer and investment bank focused on fast-growing companies and growth-oriented institutional investors. It provides investment research, brokerage and trading services primarily to institutions, as well as advisory and investment banking services to corporate clients. Its mission is to become a leader in the researching, advising, financing and trading of fast-growing companies. Merriman Curhan Ford & Co. is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a broker-dealer and is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) Nonprofit organization formed under the joint sponsorship of the investment bankers' conference and the SEC to comply with the Maloney Act, which provides for the regulation of the OTC market. , Inc. and SIPC (Simply Interactive PC) An earlier umbrella term from Microsoft and Intel for a PC that works like a home appliance. For example, it has a sealed case, uses external connectors for expansion and boots in just a couple of seconds. . MCF Corporation (AMEX:MEM) is a financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. holding company that provides investment research, capital markets services, asset management, wealth management, corporate and venture services, and investment banking through its operating subsidiaries An operating subsidiary is a business term frequently used within the United States railroad industry. In the case of a railroad, it refers to a company that is a subsidiary but operates with its own identity and rolling stock. , Merriman Curhan Ford & Co., MCF Asset Management, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , and MCF Wealth Management, LLC. MCF Asset Management, LLC and MCF Wealth Management, LLC are two recently formed businesses that are predicated on fee-based, recurring re·cur intr.v. re·curred, re·cur·ring, re·curs 1. To happen, come up, or show up again or repeatedly. 2. To return to one's attention or memory. 3. To return in thought or discourse. revenue models. Note to Investors This press release contains certain forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. based on our current expectations, forecasts and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements in this release are based on information available to us as of the date hereof here·of adv. Of this. hereof Adverb Formal or law of or concerning this Adv. 1. hereof - of or concerning this; "the twigs hereof are physic" . Our actual results may differ materially from those stated or implied in such forward-looking statements, due to risks and uncertainties associated with our business, which include the risk factors disclosed in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. filed on August 9, 2005. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding our expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future and can be identified by forward-looking for·ward-look·ing adj. Concerned with or making provision for the future: forward-looking educators; a forward-looking corporate plan. Adj. 1. words such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "should," "will," and "would" or similar words. We assume no obligation to update the information included in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. |
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