{{B}}A. The United States Telecom Association{{/B}}
The United States Telecom Association is the nation's oldest and most influential trade association of its kind. For more than a century, USTA has represented the interests of service providers in the dynamic telecommunications industry. From its inception, USTA has personified the entrepreneurial spirit of the telecom industry. The evolution of USTA as an industry force parallels the evolution of the telephone industry itself. With the new century, USTA completed an ambitious restructuring with a business plan that unites a diverse industry to deliver influence in Washington. USTA remains committed to representing its members before the Congress, federal and state regulators, the courts and the media, working to deliver significant victories for the telecommunications industry.
{{B}}B. LookSmart{{/B}}
LookSmart is a leader in commercial search services and a developer of innovative web search solutions. Combining award-winning technology, editorial expertise, and community-based initiatives, LookSmart provides users with highly relevant search results, while delivering targeted sales leads to online businesses. LookSmart results reach Internet users worldwide through top portals, ISPs, and search services including Lycos, InfoSpace, CNET, and LookSmart. com. LookSmart is based in San Francisco.
{{B}}C. Nation Media Group{{/B}}
The Nation Media Group (NMG) founded by His Highness the Aga Khan, is the largest independent media group in East Africa. It has been quoted on the Nairobi Stock Exchange since October 1973. Greater participation in the shareholding by East African nationals has increased following NMG's regional expansion. The Nation Media has its home base at the Nation Centre on Kimathi Street in Nairobi, Kenya, but has bureaux in the major towns across the country. It also has offices in the capital cities of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Kampala, Uganda, for its East African operations. As the leading multimedia house in the East African region, it has a strong presence in both print and electronic media as well as the Internet, attracting a regular audience unparalleled in the region. The Group's performance over the years has been outstanding even in the leaner economic times of recent years and shows continuous growth and profits for the company as well as the shareholders.
{{B}}D. Dice Inc.{{/B}}
Dice Inc. is the leading provider of online recruiting services for technology professionals. Dice Inc. provides services to hire, train and retrain technology professionals through its two operating companies, Dice. com, the No. 1 technology-focused job board, and MeasureUp, a leading provider of assessment and preparation products for professional technology certifications. It has built its leadership position over a decade, and both customers and job seekers recognize Dice. com as the No. 1 technology-focused job board.
{{B}}E. C. alpine Corporation{{/B}}
Calpine Corporation is one of North America's leading power companies--innovative, fully integrated and committed to fulfilling the continuing need for clean, efficient, reliable electricity in an environmentally responsible manner. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., Calpine has 89 energy centers in 21 states in the U. S., as well as in Canada and the United Kingdom. The centers serve a variety of end users, including electric utilities, municipalities, industrial companies and government institutions. These plants have a capacity of more than 22,000 megawatts. The company increased its generating capacity by more than 70 percent in 2002 and, with over 10 projects under construction, expects a capacity of more than 29,000 megawatts by the end of 2005.