PJC Piper Jaffray Companies

PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Piper Jaffray will host its third annual Global Internet Summit November 13-14 in Laguna Beach, Calif. The theme of this year's summit, "One Click Away: Disruption & Opportunity," is shaped by the dynamically changing Internet landscape, opportunities for emerging players and how companies must react to the new age of the Internet where the user has greater control. The summit will include 15 interactive panel discussions, keynote presentations and institutional one-on-one meetings. More than 60 executives and experts will discuss current Internet trends and how their companies are positioned in a competitive landscape, as well as future trends that will shape the successes of Internet companies. "More than any year in the past, it is vital to have a thorough understanding of the changing Internet landscape, as well as the competitive landscape for individual companies," says Aaron Kessler, senior research analyst at Piper Jaffray. "We believe today's winners must innovate and keep apprised of trends in an industry where users are increasingly shaping the Internet and the fortune of Internet companies." Kessler and the Piper Jaffray technology research team, including senior research analysts Gene Munster and Mike Olson, provide uniquely comprehensive coverage of the Internet space. The analysts cover eCommerce & Internet Services, Online Media & Search, and Creative Software & Digital Media, respectively. Companies scheduled to present include: Akamai Technologies, Inc., AKQA, Audible, Inc., Autobytel Inc., AzoogleAds.com Inc., blinkx Plc, ChannelAdvisor Corporation, CinemaNow, Inc., CNET Networks, Inc., comScore Networks, Inc., Coremetrics, Inc., Digital River, Inc., drugstore.com, inc., Edmunds.com, Elgato Systems GmbH, Entropia Universe by MindArk PE AB, Flixster, Inc., Fox Entertainment Group, FOX News Network, LLC, a subsidiary of News Corporation (NWS), Freedom Interactive, a division of Freedom Communications, Inc., Gaia Interactive, Inc., GSI Commerce, Inc., IAC/InterActiveCorp, iCrossing, Inc., iLike, inc., Intel Capital, a subsidiary of Intel Corporation, Kelsey Group, Levi Strauss & Co., Limelight Networks, Inc., Macrovision Corporation, Marchex, Inc., Mayfield Fund, Metacafe, Inc., MTV Networks International, Napster, Inc., Netflix, Inc., Newegg, Inc., Omniture, Inc., Online Publishers Association, Organic, Inc., a subsidiary of Comnicom Group Inc., Pandora Media, Inc., Redfin Corporation, ROO Group, Inc., ScanScout Inc., SiteLab International Inc., Slide, Inc., Sonic Solutions, Spot Runner, Inc., Sun Microsystems, Inc., Technology Crossover Ventures, TechTarget, Inc., TiVo Inc., Tribal DDB, U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc., ValueClick, Inc., Vibrant Media Inc., Visual Sciences Inc., VUDU, Inc., Website Pros, Inc. and Widevine Technologies, Inc. Company and investor participation in the Piper Jaffray Global Internet Summit is by invitation only. Clients interested in attending should contact their Piper Jaffray representative. Members of the media who would like to attend should contact Andrea Young at 612 303-6697 or . Media registration will be limited for this event. About Piper Jaffray Piper Jaffray Companies is a leading, international middle-market investment bank and institutional securities firm, serving the needs of middle-market corporations, private equity groups, public entities, nonprofit clients and institutional investors. Founded in 1895, Piper Jaffray provides a comprehensive set of products and services, including equity and debt capital markets products; public finance services; mergers and acquisitions advisory services; high-yield and structured products; institutional equity and fixed-income sales and trading; and equity and high-yield research. With headquarters in Minneapolis, Piper Jaffray has 25 offices across the United States and international locations in London, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing. Piper Jaffray & Co. is the firm's principal operating subsidiary. (NYSE:PJC) (http://www.piperjaffray.com/) Since 1895. Member SIPC and FINRA. DATASOURCE: Piper Jaffray CONTACT: Media Relations, Andrea Young, +1-612-303-6697, for Piper Jaffray Web site: http://www.piperjaffray.com/

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