Herbert Stuart Weiss

Avalon Global Asset Management LLC (Avalon) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Nancy A. Kukacka in 1999. Avalon provides discretionary advisory services to private US investment limited partnerships and investment limited liability companies (US Funds), and non-US investment funds (Offshore Funds).

Originally founded in 2002 by Curt Snyder and Richard Prati as American Technology Research, Broadpoint.AmTech Equity Capital Markets is an independent research firm and broker/dealer headquartered in Greenwich with offices in Littleton, Colorado and San Francisco. The firm was acquired by Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: BPSG) in 2008. Broadpoint.Am Tech seeks to generate profitable ideas through fundamental research. They offer timely and focused research on the information technology, clean energy and defense sectors for institutional investors including mutual funds and alternative asset managers. Broadpoint.AmTech covers the following industries: (1) aerospace and defense (2) analog semiconductors (3) broadband and media services (4) clean technology/biofuels (5) clean technology/energy generation and infrastructure (6) clean technology/coal (7) clean technology/solar (8) clean technology/wind (9) data networking and storage components (10) engineering and construction (11) financial technology (12) Internet (13) information technology hardware (13) LED industry (14) software (15) wireless communications and (16) wireless ICs.

Citigroup Asset Management is a registered investment advisor located in New York City with an additional office in Washington, DC. The firm is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C)

Part of ING Groep NV, ING Barings Group LLC is a British company that provides investment banking and financial services. The company is based in London, UK.

Part of UBS Group AG, CSFB Alternative Capital, Inc. specializes in investments. The company is based in New York, NY.