Press Invited to Attend AeA Classic Financial Conference; Conference to be held November 7-10, 2004 in Monterey; Over 220 Companies and 800 Investors Scheduled to Attend.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. & WASHINGTON -- AeA

WHO: 220+ Companies; 800+ Investors

WHAT: AeA Classic Financial Conference

WHEN: November 7-10, 2004

WHERE: Hyatt Regency, Monterey, CA

AeA, the nation's largest high-tech trade association, will host this year's AeA Classic Financial Conference November 7-10, 2004, at the Hyatt Regency in Monterey, CA.

In its 34th year, the AeA Classic Financial Conference continues to provide public technology companies with an environment in which to showcase their companies to key technology investors. In this exclusive three-day conference, company executives present their technologies, strategic missions, trend analysis and other significant information to a focused group of investors.

This year, over 220 companies are scheduled to present, with over 800 investors expected to attend. The AeA Classic is organized into two sessions, the first for companies with over $300 million in market capitalization or revenue and a second for those between $100 and $300 market cap or revenue. During each session, analysts are able to meet with companies to discuss their investment potential.

Companies representing every sector of the high-technology industry will present their stories at the AeA Classic this year, including: software; semiconductor; wireless; defense technology; security, telecommunications, and medical devices. Many emerging giants have come through the doors of the AeA Classic over the years, including Intel, Cisco and AOL. The Classic's reputation for attracting the next "up and comers" has made it the premier financial conference of the high-tech industry for over three decades.

To register for press badges, please call or e-Mail Rob Haralson 202-682-4443, [e-mail].

For more information about the AeA Classic Financial Conference, please visit our web site at http://www.aeanet.org/classic.

AeA, founded in 1943, is a nationwide trade association that represents all segments of the technology industry and is dedicated solely to helping our members' top line and bottom line. We do this in partnership with our small, medium, and large member companies by lobbying governments at the state, federal, and international levels, providing access to capital and business opportunities, and offering select business services and networking programs. For more information, please visit http://www.aeanet.org.

COHOSTS:
   A.G. Edwards / Broadview International / Needham & Company, Inc.
       Pacific Growth Equities, LLC / Raymond James & Associates
           RBC Capital Markets / Roth Capital Partners, LLC
                        Stanford Group Company

                           PLATINUM SPONSOR:
                    Silicon Valley Bank/SVB Alliant

                            GOLD SPONSORS:
        ACT Teleconferencing, Inc. / B. Riley & Co. / Comerica
         Knight Trading Group, Inc. / The NASDAQ Stock Market
  New York Stock Exchange / Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal
       San Francisco Business Times / vFinance Investments, Inc.