Credentials Ecker & Partner, Vienna

1. Credentials Ecker & Partner, Vienna new business opportunity - technology sector 2008-07-25

2. Ecker & Partner, Vienna, Austria • Among Austria‘s Top 5 PR agencies (currently fourth place) • With 40 employees, 4 million Euro turnover and seven units which focus on specific fields of business • 100% owned by Dietmar Ecker • Large national and international network • Public Interest: Partner company for the field of lobbying in cooperation with Wolfgang Rosam • Institut for Strategic Analysis: Partner company held with Wolfgang Rosam and Peter Filzmaier • Hill & Knowlton‘s Austrian associate since 2002 • Collaboration with the FD network since 2007 • Additional partner agencies in Eastern and Southeastern Europe

3. Main areas of expertise Ecker & Partner has sector-related expertise in • The lifestyle and tourism industries • Consumer and brand products • Foods and beverages • Health and pharmaceuticals • Public affairs • Public policy • Finances and services • Architecture, construction and real estate • IT, technology and science • culture and media • transport and energy • International projects

4. Unit „IT, Technology & Telecommunications“ Head of Unit • Axel Zuschmann Member of the board phone: +43-(0)1-59932 32 mobile: +43-(0)699-10100892 a.zuschmann@eup.at Vice Head of Unit • Barbara Puhr Senior Consultant phone: +43-(0)1-59932 31 b.puhr@eup.at

5. Ref. IT, Technology, Telecommunications

6. abstract of credentials Current clients: • Hutchison 3G Austria • Fujitsu Siemens Computers • Robert Bosch AG • Matrixware Information Services GmbH • Citrix Systems Inc. Past clients: • UPC Telekabel Austria • BMC Software, Inc.

7. Hutchison 3G Austria GmbH • Hutchison 3G Austria GmbH started in May 2003 with the brand “3” as the first sole mobile multi media provider in Austria. “3” offers multimedia products such as video calling, music videos and mobile television on the UMTS-mobile and in addition provides the classic ways of communication. “3” provides 25 TV-channels on all mobile phones, available for all 475.000 customers. Since 2003 Ecker & Partner assists “3” with Full Service PR.

8. Fujitsu Siemens Computers • Fujitsu Siemens Computers is the leading European IT provider with a strategic focus on next-generation Mobility and Dynamic Data Center products, services and solutions. With a platform and services portfolio of exceptional depth, the offering extends from handhelds through desktops to enterprise-class IT infrastructure solutions and services offerings. Since 2006 Ecker & Partner supports Fujitsu Siemens Computers with Full Service PR.

9. Robert Bosch AG • Robert Bosch AG in Austria is a regional branch of the Bosch Group, a leading global manufacturer of automotive and industrial technology, consumer goods, and building technology. In 2007, some 271,300 associates generated sales of 46.3 billion Euro. Robert Bosch AG in Austria currently employs over 1807 associates and generated consolidated sales of 484 million Euro in 2007. In Austria, the company sells numerous high-quality Bosch products - from windshield wipers to chain saws and navigation systems. Since 2006 Ecker & Partner assists Robert Bosch AG with Full Service PR and Lobbying.

10. Matrixware • Founded in 2005 in Vienna, Austria, Matrixware Information Services GmbH is active in the field of patent retrieval, a subarea of information retrieval (IR). IR falls under the heading of information science and uses computer-assisted methods to conduct content-based information searches. • Up to now somewhat 60 million patents have been rewarded over the world, and the number is increasing. Since more than 250,000 companies depend on patent data and professional management precise retrieval is essential. Matrixware offers a user-friendly and easy but efficient way to navigate the multitude of patent literature, by using natural language processing. Matrixware applications process data by its meaning and in its concrete context to turn it into information. • Since 2007 Ecker & Partner supports Matrixware with Lobbying and classical PR activities.

11. Citrix • Citrix Systems Inc. was founded in 1989 and has its headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (USA). • Citrix is the leader in application virtualization and the only company to offer a comprehensive end-to-end infrastructure for application delivery that leverages server, application and desktop virtualization to make the entire IT infrastructure far more flexible and dynamic. • More than 215,000 organizations worldwide rely on Citrix to deliver any application to users anywhere with the best performance, highest security and lowest cost. Customers include 100% of the Fortune 100 companies and 99% of the Fortune Global 500, as well as hundreds of thousands of small businesses and prosumers. Citrix has approximately 6,200 partners in more than 100 countries. • Ecker und Partner assists Citrix since 2006 with Full Service PR.

12. UPC Telekabel Austria • UPC Telekabel Austria is a leading provider of broadband internet-, TV- and telephony-services in Austria and a consolidated subsidiary of Liberty Global, Inc. 90 % of homes and companies in Austria (as per 30 June 2007) are located within the service area of UPC and can be reached via cable technology, de-bundled lines or ADSL-services. Ecker & Partner supported UPC Telekabel with Full Service PR and Lobbying from 2001 to 2008.

13. BMCSoftware • BMC Software, Inc. is one of the world's largest software vendors. BMC provides system and service management solutions primarily for large enterprises. The extensive portfolio of software solutions spans enterprise systems, applications, databases, and IT process management. Ecker & Partner supported BMC with Full Service PR from 2005 to 2007.