TWPG Thomas Weisel Prtns Grp (MM)

Thomas Weisel Partners (NASDAQ: TWPG), a global growth-focused investment bank, will host its Annual Technology & Telecom Conference, February 8-10, 2010 at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco. Institutional investors and company management will gather for this three-day conference, which will focus on opportunities and challenges in the technology and telecom sectors for 2010 and beyond. Over 230 companies representing applied technologies, communications equipment, computer systems and storage, electronic supply chain, information and financial technology services, semiconductors, software and telecom services, will be showcased at the conference.

"We are very encouraged by the strength the Technology and Telecom sectors have demonstrated and by the exciting growth prospects in this area. Given the lag in tech enterprise spending relative to consumer spending, we anticipate a rebound in corporate spending around the middle of this year, implying that a sustained recover is under way. The interest in this space is evident by the record attendance at this year's event," said Keith Gay, Head of TWP's Research Group.

The conference will be led by Thomas Weisel Partners 12 senior research analysts: Blair Abernethy, CFA, software; Jim Breen, telecom services; Kevin Cassidy, semiconductors; David Grossman, information and financial technology services; Hasan Imam, communications equipment; Tim Klasell, software; Jeff Osborne, alternative energy; Ajit Pai, applied technologies; Doug Reid, CFA, computer systems and storage; Tom Roderick, software; Matthew Sheerin, electronic supply chain; Tore Svanberg, semiconductors. Analysts will offer insight into the major trends impacting their respective sectors.

A full list of company participants follows:
3PAR Inc.
AboveNet, Inc.
Absolute Software Corporation
Acacia Technologies, LLC
Accenture plc
Actelis Networks, Inc.
ActivIdentity Corporation
Actuate Corporation
Adobe Systems Incorporated
ADTRAN, Inc.
Advanced Analogic Technologies
AIXTRON AG
Akamai Technologies, Inc.
Amalfi Semiconductor
Ambarella, Inc.
Amdocs Limited
Amphenol
ANADIGICS, Inc.
Anaren, Inc.
Appirio, Inc.
Application Security, Inc.
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation
Aprimo, Inc.
Arbor Networks, Inc.
ArcSight, Inc.
Arrow Electronics, Inc.
Art Technology Group, Inc.
Atheros Communications, Inc.
Atmel Corporation
Aviat Networks, Inc
Avnet, Inc.
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BeyondTrust Software, Inc.
BigFix, Inc.
Black Duck Software, Inc.
Blackbaud, Inc.
Blackboard Inc.
BLADE Network Technologies
BlueArc Corporation
BlueCat Networks
BlueTie, Inc.
BMC Software, Inc.
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
Broadcom Corporation
BroadLight, Inc.
Bytemobile, Inc.
Camiant, Inc.
Carbonite, Inc.
Casa Systems, Inc.
Cavium Networks, Inc.
Cbeyond, Inc.
Celestica, Inc.
Checkpoint Systems Inc.
Chelsio Communications
CHiL Semiconductor Corporation
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Citrix Systems, Inc.
Cogent Communications Group, Inc.
Compellent Technologies, Inc.
Constant Contact, Inc.
Control4 Corporation
Courion Corporation
Cray Inc.
Cree Inc.
CSG Systems International, Inc.
Cvent, Inc.
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
Descartes Systems Group Inc.
Dialogic Corporation
Digi International Inc.
Digital River, Inc.
Diodes Incorporated
DivX, Inc.
Double-Take Software, Inc.
DragonWave Inc.
Dust Networks, Inc.
Dyadem
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
Electro Scientific Industries, Inc.
Eloqua Limited
Emulex Corporation
Entropic Communications, Inc.
eSilicon Corporation
EvalueServe, Ltd.
Exar Corporation
ExlService Holdings, Inc.
F5 Networks, Inc.
Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc.
FARO Technologies, Inc.
Fishbowl, Inc.
Flash Networks, Inc.
Flextronics International Ltd.
Fulcrum Microsystems, Inc.
Fusion-io
Gerson Lehrman Group
GlobalLogic, Inc.
Harmonic Inc.
Hittite Microwave Corporation
Informatica Corporation
Infosys Technologies Ltd.
Ingram Micro Inc.
Inphi Corporation
Integreon, Inc.
Intel Corporation
IntelePeer, Inc.
Intermec, Inc.
IBM Corporation
Intevac, Inc.
Ixia
Jabil Circuit, Inc.
JDS Uniphase Corporation
Keithley Instruments, Inc.
Knology, Inc.
Limelight Networks, Inc.
Linear Technology Corp.
LitePoint Corporation
Littelfuse, Inc.
LiveVox, Inc.
Logitech International SA
LogLogic, Inc.
Management Dynamics, Inc.
March Networks Corporation
Mark Logic Corporation
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
Measurement Specialties, Inc.
Mellanox Technologies
Micrel, Inc.
Microchip Technology Inc.
Micron Technology, Inc.
MICROS Systems, Inc.
Microsemi Corporation
Microsoft Corporation
Microvision, Inc.
Mindspeed Technologies, Inc.
Mojix, Inc.
Molex Incorporated
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
Motion Computing, Inc.
Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc.
Mzinga, Inc.
National Instruments Corporation
National Semiconductor Corporation
NetLogic Microsystems, Inc.
Netscout Systems, Inc.
NetSuite, Inc.
Newport Corporation
Nimsoft, Inc.
Nominum, Inc.
O2Micro International Ltd.
Oclaro, Inc.
Online Resources Corporation
Openwave Systems Inc.
Oplink Communications, Inc.
Opnext, Inc.
Oversight Systems, Inc.
PAETEC Holding Corp.
Parature, Inc.
PC Mall, Inc.
Pervasive Software, Inc.
PGP Corporation
Phase Forward Incorporated
Pictometry International
PlumChoice
PLX Technology, Inc.
PMC-Sierra, Inc.
Polycom, Inc.
Power Integrations, Inc.
Power-One, Inc.
Powerwave Technologies, Inc.
Procera Networks, Inc.
PROS Holdings, Inc.
Protus IP Solutions
Provigent Ltd.
Quest Software, Inc.
RadiSys Corporation
Rapid7, LLC
RCN Corporation
Red Hat, Inc.
RGB Networks, Inc.
RightNow Technologies, Inc.
Riverbed Technology, Inc.
Rogers Communications, Inc.
RRsat Global Communications Network
Salary.com, Inc.
SAP AG
SAVVIS Inc.
Seagate Technology
SecureWorks, Inc.
Seismic Micro-Technology
SEPATON, Inc.
SiBEAM, Inc.
SiGe Semiconductor, Inc.
Silicon Laboratories Inc.
Silver Peak Systems, Inc.
SMART Modular Technologies, Inc.
Smith Micro Software, Inc.
SolarWinds, Inc.
SoundBite Communications, Inc.
Spiceworks, Inc.
Standard Microsystems Corporation
SuccessFactors, Inc.
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd.
Super Micro Computer, Inc.
Supertex, Inc.
Synaptics, Inc.
Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.
SYNNEX Corporation
Tech Data Corporation
Techwell, Inc.
Tectura Corporation
Telestone Technologies Corporation
Tensilica, Inc.
Teranetics, Inc.
Texas Instruments Incorporated
ThingMagic, Inc.
TIBCO Software Inc.
TriGeo Network Security, Inc.
Trimble Navigation Limited
TripWire, Inc.
TTM Technologies, Inc.
Tyco Electronics Ltd.
Ultratech, Inc.
Validity Sensors, Inc
Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates
VASCO Data Security International, Inc.
Vecima Networks Inc.
Veeco Instruments Inc.
VeriFone Holdings
Vivisimo, Inc.
Vocus, Inc.
Volterra Semiconductor Corp.
Wireless Matrix Corporation
Wyse Technology
Xactly Corporation
Xiotech
Zebra Technologies Corporation

About Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc.

Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc. is an investment bank, founded in 1998, focused principally on the growth sectors of the economy. Thomas Weisel Partners generates revenues from three principal sources: investment banking, brokerage and asset management. The investment banking group is comprised of two disciplines: corporate finance and strategic advisory. The brokerage group provides equity and convertible debt securities sales and trading services to institutional investors, and offers brokerage, advisory and cash management services to high-net-worth individuals and corporate clients. The asset management group consists of: private equity, public equity and distribution management. Thomas Weisel Partners is headquartered in San Francisco with additional offices in Baltimore, Boston, Calgary, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, New York, Portland, Toronto, London and Zurich. For more information, please visit www.tweisel.com.