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NEW REPORT BY MRG TRACKS KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
DEPLOYMENTS BY INDUSTRIES
Report Analyzes Knowledge Management (KM) Case Studies
and Reviews the Market Size Through 2006

SUNNYVALE, CA – December 30, 2002 – In today’s slow economy, companies are developing new ways to be more productive, finding new sources of revenues, and preserving their valuable existing corporate resources. Many corporate assets are difficult to pin down, identify, or value; yet they exist within the walls of corporations. These assets have considerable value and represent the collective knowledge created by the employees that work in a corporation. Often, this collection of knowledge is locked in numerous distributed data systems, networks, and desktop/laptop/hand held PCs. As a result, some well-known U.S. companies from major industries have deployed their own knowledge management projects to solve specific and broad business and information management challenges. These are some of many findings in Strategies of Major U.S. Companies Knowledge Management Deployments by Industries, from MRG, Inc. and Fuji-Keizai USA.

This research study uses the case study approach and looks at how and why a selected group of companies in major industries such as automotive, chemical, communication, construction, electronics, energy, financial, food, IT, and pharmaceutical, have recently deployed knowledge management IT projects. The study also analyzes the status, reasons, and purpose of knowledge management deployments as well as the cost breakdown for knowledge management systems implemented. Finally, the report reviews the market size of the U.S. knowledge management vendor market through 2006.

The report is 145 pages and available in an English or Japanese-language edition for US $998.00 each. To order or request information, contact Veronica Phanthavong at 408-453-5553 or info@mrgco.com.

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PRE-CES STORAGE VISIONS 2003 CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES KEYNOTE

MRG Inc. Organizes Home Gateway Sessions
Focuses on Data Storage Requirements for the Digital Media Value Chain

Special Exhibitor Discount and Early Registration offered

December 10, 2002 - The Storage Visions 2003 Conference, held in Las Vegas January 7 -8, 2003, addresses data storage requirements for companies involved in creating multimedia content and distributing it to consumers through high speed data transfer systems. The conference contains 16 in-depth sessions, panels, and keynote talks. These include three sessions on Home Gateway technology organized by Multimedia Research Group, Inc. To date, over 70 companies are involved in the sessions, exhibits, and keynote addresses.

The latest media delivery devices are explored in the Home Gateway sessions. Included are new video services, video storage technologies, and delivery devices like PVRs, Home Gateways, and Home Media Centers that will make consumption of video content easier, faster and more user friendly.

Keynote speakers include Scott Burnett of the IBM Digital Media Group, George Wiley of Qualcomm, Ken Morse of PowerPC, Rob Pait of Seagate, and Lowell Moulton of Sony.

Storage Visions 2003 chairman, Tom Coughlin, stressed the technical focus of this year’s conference and the unique networking opportunities, “Increased corporate revenues are linked to the uninterrupted flow of huge digital media files of digital entertainment and information systems. There are radical changes in the storage networking market supporting content creation and content distribution. Also on the consumer-side, mobile consumer electronic products, and home content sharing are becoming market drivers; each has its own data storage capacity and architecture requirements. The conference brings together the entire content value chain to focus on new standards, products, and requirements for data storage in these applications."

The conference is sponsored by 24 companies and organizations including Seagate Technology, NDS, Computer Technology Review, United Entertainment Media, FCIA, MPEG-4 Forum, MRG, Inc. SMPTE, iVDR Consortium, Jobstor.com, and Storagesearch.com.

To encourage registrations we are offering an early registration of $695, good until December 20, 2002. For groups of 7 or more registered together this drops to $595. Early bird exhibitor registration of $995 including one free conference pass is available until December 20, 2002. For on-line registration, agenda, and additional conference information please check the web site at www.storagevisions.com or call 805-898-3845.
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For more information contact:
Tom Coughlin, Coughlin Associates, (408) 978-8184, or
Veronica Phanthavong, MRG, Inc., (408) 453-5553/ veronica@mrgco.com

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PRE-CES STORAGE VISIONS 2003 CONFERENCE PUBLISHES AGENDA
Focuses on Storage/Caching Requirements for the Digital Media Value Chain

Special Early Registration offered


October 29, 2002 - The Storage Visions 2003 Conference, to be held in Las Vegas January 7 -8, 2003, addresses critical technology and market issues for the design and implementation of HDTV, Home Entertainment, and Entertainment Industry products. These include storage, transmission and delivery requirements for creating and distributing multimedia content. The conference contains 16 in-depth sessions, panels and keynote speakers focusing on media storage throughout the value chain. These include three sessions on Home Gateway technology organized by the Multimedia Research Group, Inc. (MRG, Inc.) To date, over 60 companies are involved in the sessions, exhibits and keynote addresses.

Storage Visions 2003 chairman, Tom Coughlin, stressed the technical focus of this year’s conference, “Access to increased revenues are linked to the uninterrupted flow of huge digital media files. This is creating radical changes in the storage networking market supporting content creation and content distribution. This conference addresses the crucial storage/caching issues through the entire multimedia value chain.”

The conference is sponsored by 20 companies and organizations including Seagate Technology, Computer Technology Review, FCIA, MPEG-4 Forum, MRG, Inc., SMPTE, iVDR, 2nd Story Media, and Storagesearch.com with keynote speakers from IBM, Qualcomm, Seagate Technology, and Sony.

Peter Fasciano, Advanced Technology Fellow at Avid Technology said “The Storage Visions Conference was a pleasant surprise for me. I came away with solid information—lots of it. Good networking opportunities.”

Rob Pait, Seagate Senior Manager of Consumer Electronics Marketing, remarked, "The Storage Visions conference helped us connect our data storage expertise and products with developing application opportunities in content creation, delivery and consumption. Storage Visions is a unique environment for networking with potential partners and customers as we look for ways to create great new products together. The event's discussions provide a valuable perspective on the development of the growing digital entertainment and consumer electronics markets."

To encourage early registration we are offering an early bird registration of $595, good until November 15, 2002 (this special registration fee cannot be combined with any other discounts). For on-line registration, agenda, and additional conference information please check the web site at www.mrgco.com.

For More Information Contact:
Tom Coughlin
Coughlin Associates
(408) 978-8184

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NEW REPORT BY MRG TRACKS PROGRESS IN GLOBAL CARBON NANOTUBES RESEARCH
Report Projects Size of Global Nanotube Market to 2005 and Documents Application Developments


SUNNYVALE, CA – October 23, 2002
– According to the report, the global market for nanotubes in 2002 will reach approximately $12 million and this number is expected to grow substantially over the next three years. Today, there are 16 major producers of carbon nanotubes, half of which are in the United States. Additionally, countries such as Japan, Korea, China and France have all announced industrial-scale nanotube production facilities that should be online within three years. These are some of many findings in Carbon Nanotubes Worldwide Status and Outlook, Applications, Applied Industries, Production, R&D and Commercial Implications, from MRG, Inc. and Fuji-Keizai USA.

Carbon nanotubes (CNT) are molecules of carbon related to two other carbon crystal forms, graphite and diamonds. Single-walled nanotubes (SWNT) average 1.2 nm (a nanometer is one billionth of a meter) in diameter, which is much smaller in size than the most advanced semiconductor devices. Additionally, their length can be millions of times greater than their tiny diameters, making their stuctures more like long strands than spheres. They are often described as looking like rolls of graphite chicken wire, but CNTs are actually part of the fullerene* family and are essentially buckyballs expanded from the center into cylinders.

Growth Forecasts to 2005
A carbon nanotube market forecast projecting total market size to 2005 is included. The report also identifies future directions in the nanotube R&D, emerging trends and key commercial opportunities.

Application Developments
The report examines the current commercial applications for nanotubes which include conductive polymers, advanced composites, fibers and displays. Industries already utilizing these applications include automotive, electronics, aerospace, household appliances, sporting goods, telecommunications equipment, energy, and medical. The report also includes 2002-2005 sales forecasts for each of these sectors.

The report is 153 pages and available in an English or Japanese-language edition for US $1,495.00 each. To order or request information, contact Veronica Phanthavong at 408-453-5553 or info@mrgco.com.


*Fullerene is a caged molecule made of carbon atoms.

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NEW REPORT BY MRG TRACKS PROGRESS IN U.S. NANOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH
Report Projects Size of Nanotechnology Industry to 2015 and Documents Patent Contests


SUNNYVALE, CA – July 15, 2002 – According to a new report, nanotechnology’s greatest short-term business opportunities lie in the materials sector due to relatively low barriers to entry, a broad IP landscape, and customers integrating nanoparticulates into their products. This is one of many findings in U.S. Nanotechnology 2002 Technologies, Application Development, M&A, Patent Disputes, Markets, and Business Opportunity, from MRG, Inc. and Fuji-Keizai USA.

Nanotechnology growth may resemble the sizable growth curve of PCs, e-business, and wireless. In just the past five years, scores of nano-centric companies have sprung up worldwide. For fiscal year 2002, the U.S. Government alone allocated over $604 million dollars to nanotech research – up from about $270 million in fiscal year 2000. Since 2000, over 50 U.S. venture capital firms invested in nanotech companies, and Fortune 500 firms including IBM, Motorola, HP, Lucent, Hitachi, Corning, Dow, and 3M have launched significant nanotech initiatives.

This report bridges the gap between nanotechnology models and future real world applications, by pinpointing the specific technologies driving this sector. “The National Science Foundation predicts that the total market for nanotech products and services will reach $1 trillion by 2015,” states Dr. Elaine Mansfield, MRG Analyst. “However, the speed of innovation and growth of nanotechnologies will fluctuate widely from industry to industry, with some, such as nanomaterials, commercializing significantly faster than others.”

Growth Forecasts to 2015 and Strategic Alliance Data
A nanotechnology market forecast projecting total market size to 2015 is included. The report also identifies strategic alliances, mergers, and acquisitions of firms; and analyzes business opportunities in specific sectors: materials, materials/electronics, information technology, life sciences and related tools, and modeling. For both corporate and individual investors, a nanotechnology investment guide, “Five Core Competencies for the Investor,“ is included.

Nanotechnology Patent Disputes
As nanotech moves from computer-based models to practical application, companies involved will become increasingly competitive in locking down intellectual property. The report examines specific patent cases involving Nanogen, Motorola, and Affymetrix, and lists other nanotech-related patent infringement cases.

The report is 156 pages and available in an English or Japanese-language edition for US$998.00 each. To order or request information, contact MRG at 408-453-5553 or info@mrgco.com.

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REPORT FROM MRG, INC. SCRUTINIZES LAST-MILE WIRELESS STANDARDS
Examining Opportunities Outside the Backbone Glut


SUNNYVALE, CA – July 8, 2002 –
Wireless LAN technology is becoming one of the few bright spots in the communications sector. A new report from MRG and Fuji-Keizai USA, U.S. Wireless LAN Market Competition and Forecasts, provides a timely, in-depth examination of the standards and market trends driving the transition to wireless local networking in the U.S.; and tracks both current and future growth of WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) and related market sectors.

“Despite the recession, demand for cost-effective solutions to the last-mile problem for broadband networks has remained a constant,” states Chris Schwafel, MRG Analyst. “This is very different from the backbone glut that caused the telecom bubble.”

Plans for WLAN, WPAN, and WMAN Standards
Last February, at the 2002 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Reuters news service used a wireless network to link its writing and photography crews across 12 separate venues. Increasingly, corporations also are actively using WLANs to link workers, vendors, and customers across both wide and limited geographic areas.

The report examines three separate wireless infrastructures – WLANs (Wireless Local Area Networks), WMANs (Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks) and WPANs (Wireless Personal Area Networks) – and the standards to support each infrastructure. Standards include the 802.11 family (802.11 a, b, and g), Bluetooth, and others. Market size projections for wireless LAN equipment show 802.11b-enabled PCs and laptops and wireless service providers to be in the lead for home and corporate broadband markets; and Bluetooth-enabled cellular phones and PDAs struggling to dominate the narrowband wireless LAN markets.

Wireless Services Market Strategies, Case Studies, and Forecast
Profiled service providers include Air2LAN, Boingo Wireless, Pacific DirectConnect, and PayStar. Two case studies include service provider Wayport’s implementation of wireless, and MobileStar’s path to bankruptcy.

Profiled suppliers of 802.11b-specific products include 3Com, Agere Systems, Buffalo, Cisco, Intel, Proxim, and Symbol Technologies; and 802.11b-specific chipset suppliers Intersil and RF Solutions. Similar product/chipset examinations can be found for 802.11a, 802.11g, Bluetooth, IrDA, and other standards, featuring suppliers Atheros, Texas Instruments, Silicon Wave, Transilica, Novalog, and Iospan Wireless.

U.S. Wireless LAN Market Competition and Forecasts is 130 pages and available in an English or Japanese-language edition for US$1,845.00 each. To order or request information, contact MRG at 408-453-5553 or info@mrgco.com.

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PHARMACEUTICAL FIRMS ACCELERATING PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, REDUCING R&D THROUGH BIO-CHIP VENTURES
Drug Manufacturers Set to Slash 10-15 Year Development Window

SUNNYVALE, CA - May 23, 2002 - Facing an expiration of several core patents and increased pressure from all sides to control the cost of prescriptions, the pharmaceutical industry has turned to the bio-chip sector to strengthen its production and cost efficiencies, according to a new report announced by Multimedia Research Group, Inc. (MRG, Inc.) and Fuji-Keizai USA.

The report, U.S. Bio-Chip Market for Pharmaceutical Drug Discovery Technology, Strategic Alliance, Patent Dispute and Market Update - 2002, pinpoints the technologies and opportunities emerging from pharmaceutical and bio-chip joint ventures, which are accelerating drug discovery and product development while reducing R&D costs.

The mergers and acquisitions within the pharmaceutical sector have forged marginal market growth and a measurable toll on profits, forcing companies such as GlaxoSmithKline, Merck, Novartis, and Pfizer to pursue revenue growth through biotechnology partnerships. One of many biotechnology sectors, the biochip market alone, should grow to $2.5 billion in 2002, up from $740 million in 2001.

This report details which pharmaceutical companies are using advanced biochip, genomics, and proteomics, lab-on-a-chip, and other technologies to shorten development time frames. Through these innovations, manufacturers hope to shrink the 10-15 year development window for new drugs.

To illustrate these findings, the report contains more than 46 figures and tables summarizing 90 alliance deals and over 375 patents. Also examined are recent patent disputes, categorized lists of microarray products, technologies and 75 web links to relevant sites and topics.

U.S. Bio-Chip Market for Pharmaceutical Drug Discovery Technology, Strategic Alliance, Patent Dispute and Market Update - 2002 is available in an English or Japanese printed version. The price is US $998.00. To order or request information, contact MRG at 408-453-5553 or info@mrgco.com.

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NEW MRG STUDY SHOWS WORLDWIDE DIGITAL CABLE INSTALLED BASE
TO REACH OVER 53 MILLION IN 2005


Digital Cable Settop Box (STB) Sales Surpass $5.3 Billion
as VOD, PVRs, and HDTV Gain Foothold

SUNNYVALE, CA – April 19, 2002 – MRG, Inc. (Multimedia Research Group, Inc.) announces that the worldwide growth of digital cable STBs (Settop Boxes) should exceed $5.3 billion in annual sales in 2005, driving the worldwide installed base to over 53 million. Growth of related (basic and incremental) digital services should exceed $31 billion (annually) by 2005. Most incremental service revenues will come from advanced versions of Video on Demand (VOD), Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD), Personal Video Recorders (PVRs), advanced Electronic Program Guides (EPGs) and some HDTV (High Definition TV) services. Most new digital cable subscriptions will come from North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia, as described in the report.

Over 50 key cable operators and suppliers are covered, including major MSOs (Multi-System Operators) AOL/Time Warner Cable, AT&T Broadband, Cox, Comcast, Rogers, Shaw, Telewest, TV Cabo, Canal Plus, Callahan Associates, NTL, Liberty, Charter, AuStar, SARFT, and others. Suppliers reviewed include industry innovators like Motorola, Microsoft, NDS, Pace, Thomson, SeaChange, DIVA, Concurrent, nCube, Moxi/Digeo, Scientific-Atlanta, SONICblue, TiVo, CacheVision, and many others.

The new study, Home Gateway 2002: Worldwide Cable Market Forecast for Digital Settop & Related VOD, PVR & ITV Services–2002-2005, reflects how quickly the global cable business responded to the threat from digital satellite. "Never before have we seen the bandwidth gains for digital cable distribution that we've witnessed since 1996 when major HFC (Hybrid Fiber Coax) cable network upgrades began," comments analyst Chris Schwafel. "The annual doubling of storage capacity (centralized, local, and edge) also is providing a major driver of advances in on-demand services," adds Gary Schultz, Director of Research and CEO.

By showing ROI scenarios for deploying SVOD, VOD and PVRs, the report reveals how a cable operator can reach profitability in 12-18 months by adding these services. This 195-page report also provides results of MSO and supplier surveys on digital cable subscriptions, VOD, and PVR features.

Home Gateway 2002: Worldwide Cable Market Forecast for Digital Settop & Related VOD, PVR & ITV Services - 2002-2005 is available for US $2,995.00. To order or request information, contact MRG at 408-453-5553 or info@mrgco.com.

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NEW REPORT FROM MRG IDENTIFIES OPPORTUNITIES
IN U.S. BIOTECH AND BIO-COMPUTING MARKETS

Fusion of Computing and Drug Discovery Technologies
is Key to Pharmaceutical Competition

SUNNYVALE, CA – March 15, 2002 – Winning the race to unravel the mysteries of the human genome depends heavily on the capabilities of bio-computing tools

Therefore, Information Technology (IT) firms including IBM, Compaq, Paracel and other enterprise providers are all seeking the fastest way to win this race. Which science bottlenecks should be converted to computational problems? What is the role of storage? Why is "Big Iron" moving into bio-computing?

These and other questions are answered in a new report from MRG, Inc. and Fuji-Keizai, USA, U.S. Bio-Computing IT Market: Bio-Computing and Pharmaceutical Companies – The Fusion of Computing and Drug Discovery Technologies, Opportunities, and Markets.

This report discusses both the biotechnology and computing sectors, and how the two are fusing together. Companies examined include Celera Genomics, Human Genome Sciences, Incyte Genomics, NuTec Sciences, as well as Accelrys, Cellomics, InforMax, and Spotfire.

"By tracking IT opportunities within biotech research and production, the report forecasts biotechnology-driven IT services, server, and storage products," states Elaine Mansfield, Sr. Analyst, MRG. "This research is an essential planning tool for both bio-computing and bio-engineering managers."

A special Case Studies section reveals the business-critical biocomputing solutions used by different companies. Examples include Agencourt Biosciences, Bristol Myers Squibb, Incyte, and the National Cancer Institute, each working with such firms as SGI, Red Hat Linux, and Auspex to forge joint breakthroughs. Software-based biotechnology case studies feature Eli Lilly, Proctor and Gamble, and others.

U.S. Bio-Computing IT Market: Bio-Computing and Pharmaceutical Companies – The Fusion of Computing and Drug Discovery Technologies, Opportunities, and Markets is available for US $2,495.00. To order or request information, contact Marc Leon-Guerrero at 408-453-5553 or info@mrgco.com.

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NEW MARKET FORECAST: CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT (CRM) SOFTWARE MOVING AWAY FROM NETWORK, TOWARDS WIRELESS AND WEB PORTALS

Sunnyvale, CA – January 2, 2002 – A new technology research report delves into the Mobile Customer Relationship Management (mCRM) sector and analyzes the large players and emerging upstarts in this new and growing sector.

Emerging U.S. Mobile CRM Market Trends and Directions examines mCRM devices and software, reports crucial market findings and recommendations, and lists the fastest growth areas for mCRM applications. This new publication by MRG, Inc. and Fuji-Keizai USA describes in detail the mCRM activities of system integrators, solution providers, and wireless enablers of mCRM.

In the past few years, corporations are increasingly using CRM to perform a complex array of marketing analytics, sales and channel management, and customer services. Mobile CRM untethers these services through the extension of mobile and wireless delivery to field personnel.
The migration to mobile management benefits not only CRM providers that successfully evolve, but also the wireless providers that act to seize new partnership opportunities.

Examined are software companies PeopleSoft, Oracle, E.piphany, Upshot, and 10 others' application development and business strategies. System integrators profiled include Air2Web, Aspect, Viridien Technologies, and Zamba Solutions.

Case studies of real-world deployments of mCRM in the business sector focus on measurable results from companies including Merrill Lynch, Northwest Airlines, Ichiban, Dain Rauscher Wessels, GreCon, Haemonetics, and Johnson Controls.

The 160-page report is available for US $2,495.00. To order or request information, contact Michelle Gomberg at 408-453-5553 or info@mrgco.com.

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NEW EUROPEAN BIOTECH REPORT FROM MRG, INC. FORECASTS
THE GROWTH OF BIO CHIP SECTOR TO 2010

Sunnyvale, CA – January 2, 2002 – The biotechnology industry, notably the DNA chip and other biochip sectors, has made remarkable progress in 2001, which will also carry into 2002. While other technology sectors are showing slow to nominal growth, the biotechnology market will continue to prove strong for both the scientific and financial communities.

A new report from Multimedia Research Group, Inc. and Fuji-Keizai USA, Bio Digital Europe: Market Status and Trends and Future Outlook 2000 – 2010 is a comprehensive market composite for the DNA and biochip industries, including profiles for the major players and emerging companies in Europe that are discovering and engineering new breakthroughs in biotechnology.

Timeline for Adoption
The evolution of the biochip and its developmental progress via current tests and products are explained in detail, as are the driving forces in the industry, including the government grants and development programs shaping companies' strategies. The timeline for adoption is measured in relation to market barriers, such as regulatory and patent issues, all of which are discussed in this report.

Tracking Market Size and Demand
The report also details the size and growth of the DNA chip sector, and forecasts the changes in its product mixture throughout the next decade, including market segment-specific growth forecasts for that same period. Timely 2000 market share breakdowns provide a more current composite of the entire DNA and biochip market.

Includes Composites of Major European Biotech Firms
Major biotechnology firms are profiled from throughout the region: within Germany, BASF Lync Bioscience, Bioleads, and BioMax Informatics GmbH, CyBio, Clondiag, DeveloGen, Evotec Biosystems, Qiagen NV, Interactiva PerkinElmer and Wallace; within the U.K., Antisoma, BioRobotics, Biovation, Chem Ovation, and De Novo Pharmaceuticals, Oxford GlycoScience; ProteoMetrics, Synomics; and within Switzerland, Discovery Technologies, GeneData, Geneva Proteomics, Tecan, and Upstream Solutions GmbH. Several other companies within Europe, and Israel, are also profiled.

Bio Digital Europe: Market Status and Trends and Future Outlook 2000 – 2010 is available for US$998.00. To order or request information, contact Michelle Gomberg at 408-453-5553 or info@mrgco.com.

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NEW REPORT FROM MRG, INC. HIGHLIGHTS NANOTECHNOLOGY R&D,
COMMERCIAL IMPLICATIONS, OPPORTUNITIES AND MARKET

SUNNYVALE, CA – November 12, 2001 – Nanotechnology is an emerging science and technology field that is making a splash in 2001. Nanotechnology is the science of creation and manipulation of structures of molecules to create new materials, devices, machines or objects of microscopic size. A new report by MRG, Inc. and Fuji-Keizai USA, Nanotechnology R&D and Commercial Implications: Technologies, Opportunities and Market - 2001 examines the commercial implications of this developing field, including possible applications such as bio-terrorism safety devices.

Market Analysis and Forecast
This insightful report reveals the current status of nanotechnology R&D and discusses the field's commercial implications. This report also explains the suppliers of services to the nanotechnology R&D researchers; and expertly unravels the confusing information about what nanotechnology is and is not.

The Players
After years of lobbying, scientists have had their way with the U.S. Congress with the creation of a nationally focused project called the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI). The NNI pulls together the combined collaborative interests in nanotechnology of major government agencies. The agencies include the DOD, NIH, NSF, EPA, DOJ, DOC/NIST and others. The NNI expects to help many areas that may benefit from nanotechnology R&D efforts.

While the government is the largest buyer of nanotechnology R&D, a very small corporate and venture capital level of investment is being spent on new companies that can provide products and services to the emerging nanotechnology market. This study reveals what the important areas of research are, provides numerous tables and figures that show who the thought leaders are, what the key patents are, and identifies the planned budgets of government agencies. Also revealed are the intermediate technologies such as MEMS, which may help the computer industry.

Nanotechnology R&D and Commercial Implications: Technologies, Opportunities and Market - 2001 is available for $1,495.00 US. To order or request information, contact Michelle Gomberg at 408-453-5553, or info@mrgco.com.

NEW REPORT FROM MRG, INC. REVEALS OPPORTUNITIES IN U.S. INDEPENDENT POWER GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION MARKETS
Nine Generation Technologies Analyzed Including National Growth Projections

Sunnyvale, CA – August 15, 2001– Deregulation is being introduced gradually in the United States. Of the 48 contiguous states, about 24 have introduced full or partial deregulation measures. Currently, deregulation has introduced several uncertainties. Because of the recent developments in California, some states have begun questioning the overall benefits of deregulation and have decided to postpone action until the California situation stabilizes. Some industry experts believe that unless the supply of power slightly exceeds demand, the intended benefits of deregulation will not be realized.

The new report, Opportunities in the Changing U.S. Independent Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Industry, addresses the critical issues and opportunities confronting investors, suppliers and distributors regarding all nine major power generation technologies. It also explains how the Power generation business in the United States, and most industrialized and some non-industrialized countries, is undergoing fundamental changes as influenced by the following market forces:

·Deregulation of the power industry in general.

·Loosening of the monopolistic hold of utilities in retail power distribution.

·Increased environmental activism and legislation that are acting against the use of nuclear, oil and coal as fuel sources.

·Continued use of coal as the most available and inexpensive fuel source.

·Increased use of natural gas and combined cycle power plants.

·Emergence of merchant power plants, IPPs (Independent Power Producers) and co-generation systems.

·Growth of Distributed Energy (DE) systems.

·Power plant construction contractors becoming partners in power plants they construct.

·Power being marketed as a commodity in future contracts on mercantile exchanges.

·Independent power plant operators finding it very difficult to enter retail power distribution markets in direct competition with local utilities.

·Some utilities finding it more profitable to sell power than produce it.

The 120-page report is available for US $3,495.00, and is co-produced with MRG, Inc. partner Fuji-Keizai USA. To order or request information, contact Rob Smith at 408-453-5553 or info@mrgco.com.

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NEW REPORT FROM MRG, INC, MEASURES WORLDWIDE STREAMING MEDIA USAGE AND DEMAND FOR BROADBAND INTERNET

Sunnyvale, CA – July 12, 2001– Worldwide broadband Internet subscribers will total over 15 million in 2001 and over 30 million in 2004, according to a new report from Multimedia Research Group, Inc. (MRG, Inc.). An additional 24 million have broadband access through office LANs.

Within this context, revenues for IP (streaming) media servers and storage are at $3.2 billion worldwide, with a forecast of over $5 billion in 2004. The report, IP Video & Streaming Media 2001: Worldwide Server, Services, Content & ROI Analysis with Market Forecast-2001-2004, shows continued growth in streaming is driven mainly by demand for high-speed (broadband) Internet, by high expectations of broadband users, and by big advances in corporate use of streaming.

"The Internet is real and will not go away; but companies cannot rely solely on it to generate viable business models," states MRG Analyst, Krista Christian. "Successful streaming is the outgrowth of the high demand for broadband, and of well-run media companies and departments with business models far more robust than the dot-coms'."

While cable broadband Internet is likely to stay ahead of DSL in the US, DSL is likely to pass cable in global broadband markets. In North America, massive last-mile upgrades for cable broadband have continued on schedule in 2001, in contrast to last-mile infrastructure pull-backs by large US Telcos. "This pull-back can be very dangerous for the big Telcos," states MRG CEO, Gary Schultz, "because large (and well-run) cable companies like Comcast and AOL/Time Warner have the ability to stay ahead of DSL and steal some voice business as well." Satellite and MMDS broadband also are poised to provide new threats to Telco-dominated DSL.

In-depth analysis of streaming usage measured in the report includes breakdowns by geographical region, industry sector, and application (for business and consumer users), each with a revenue/unit allocation and growth projection. Also included are profiles of over 50 streaming suppliers in 5 value-added groups; and profiles of 15 streaming users including ROI analyses.

This 425 page report is available for US $3,495.00. To order or request information, contact MRG at 408-453-5553 (tel.) or info@mrgco.com.

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MRG REPORT TRACKS CISCO'S NEXT GENERATION INTERNET (NGI) STRATEGY
New Report from MRG Explores Internet Equipment Leader's Breakthrough Strategy and Overall Market Growth

SUNNYVALE, CA – June 8, 2001 – Multimedia Research Group, Inc. (MRG, Inc.) introduces a new report unveiling Cisco System's Next Generation Internet strategy and its highly successful M&A strategy. The report, Cisco's Next Generation Internet Strategy: Current Status, Opportunities and Challenges, also reveals the dynamics behind Cisco's business strategy and inner organization, and how it plans to strengthen its global market position by reaching well beyond current telecom spending pull-backs.

A Market Size and Growth Forecast (2001 - 2006) also is provided in the report for the Next Generation Internet (NGI) market. As part of the overview of the NGI industry, the report documents Cisco's position within the market, as well as that of its major competitors. Cisco's weaknesses and competition strategies are analyzed, with major attention paid to its main competitors Nortel and Lucent. A number of case studies within the commercial, enterprise, and service provider markets provide further examples of the NGI industry in action.

To clarify the execution aspects of Cisco's new plans, the report describes its corporate operations strategy on a worldwide level. It also explores Cisco's Business Development and Internet Business Solutions Groups, describing how the company will target sub-markets within the NGI market. An in-depth analysis on Cisco's latest NGI products also is provided, including areas in optical hardware, wireless services, and wireline commercial and consumer services.

This 125-page report, co-published by MRG, Inc. and Fuji-Keizai, USA, is available for US $1,495.00. To order or request information, contact MRG at 408-453-5553 or info@mrgco.com.

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NEW E-BUSINESS SOFTWARE INDUSTRY THRIVES IN DOWN MARKET
New Report Shows Revitalized E-Business Software Building on Already Robust Corporate Enterprises Using the Web

SUNNYVALE, CA – May 4, 2001 – Multimedia Research Group, Inc. (MRG, Inc.) announces a new report showing how suppliers of e-business software are turning in above-average results in the US market. Based on profiles of over 100 companies in nine sectors, the report identifies anticipated revenues of $16 billion in 2001 (up by 300% since 1999), reflecting how deeply both large and small US companies have integrated the web into their IT (Information Technology) systems.

The new study, US – New E-Business Software Market: Trends & Forecast for 2001-2005, reflects fresh research done on the maturation of e-business sectors. Some of the main e-business sectors covered include Customer Relations Management (CRM), Marketing and Sales Management, Customer Support, and Procurement. "Against a backdrop of past unfulfilled promises made by earlier (proprietary) software vendors, the standardization of web-based e-business software has created a smoother path for suppliers to follow," states Gary Schultz, CEO of Multimedia Research Group, Inc.

Some of the companies profiled include Ask Jeeves and Kana Communications (Customer Support); E.piphany and Siebel Systems (Marketing and Sales); Ariba and i2 Technologies (Procurement); and Interwoven and Vignette Corp (Content Management).

US – New E-Business Software Market: Trends & Forecast for 2001-2005. This 150-page report is available in both English and Japanese for US $2,495.00. To order or request information, contact MRG at 408-453-5553 or info@mrgco.com.

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NEW STUDY SHOWS WORLDWIDE DIGITAL SATELLITE (DTH) Subscriptions
Outpacking Digital Cable by Over 80 Million in 2004

SUNNYVALE, CA – February 8, 2001 – MRG, Inc. (Multimedia Research Group, Inc.) announces that the worldwide growth of digital STBs (Settop Boxes) should exceed $11.5 billion in annual sales in 2004, driving the installed base (worldwide) to over 140 million. Growth of related digital services should exceed $11 billion (annually), resulting in aggregated new revenues of over $54 billion by 2004. Most service revenues will come from advanced versions of Electronic Program Guides (EPG), Personal Video Recorders (PVRs), Video-on-Demand (VOD), Interactive TV (ITV), and Pay per View (PPV), based on numerous Return-on-Investment analyses conducted. Most new subscriptions will go to DTH, which has already launched aggressive worldwide programs incorporating these new digital services.

The list of over 40 key companies profiled includes industry innovators like NDS, Sony, TiVo, Motorola, Microsoft, Pace, Sarnoff, DirecTV, EchoStar, Hughes, Philips, Broadcom, Intel, National Semiconductor, Liberate, OpenTV, nCube, AOLTV, WebTV, Scientific Atlanta, Thomson, CacheVision, NBC, Wink, RespondTV and many others.

The new study, Home Gateway Report: Worldwide Digital Settop, Service & Server Analysis & Forecast-2001-2004, reflects how advanced PC and communications technologies, married with open STB (Set-top Box) architectures, have created a new industry more like that of cellphones than of PCs. "Never before have we seen the 200- and 400-times performance jumps in digital processing for the STBs that we've witnessed since 1995," comments analyst Chris Schwafel. "The emergence of the PVR (Personal Video Recorder) to meet strong demand for more leisure time is changing the basic economics of video broadcasting," adds Gary Schultz, Director of Research and CEO.

By showing ROI scenarios for digital cable, satellite and terrestrial carriers, the report reveals how digital cable could reverse its losses to digital satellite; and how almost any carrier can reach profitability within six months by transmitting VOD over unused bandwidth. The 325-page report also provides results of consumer and supplier surveys on Home Gateways and Networks.

Home Gateway Report: Worldwide Digital Settop, Service & Server Analysis & Forecast 2001-2004 is available for US $3,495.00. To order or request information, contact MRG, Inc. at 408-453-5553 or info@mrgco.com.

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