The group plans to expand membership over the next year.
In addition to VC profiles, the directory covers all Texas-based
Private Equity firms (middle and later stage investors), as well as
Angel and Incubator investors.

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----The Tech Coast
Angels (TCA), the largest angel network in the United States, today
announced that it has formed a new network in the Westlake/Santa
Barbara area.com (named in the Internet category)
and Windows IT Pro UPDATE (the sole e-mail newsletter selected for the
list).

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"We formed the Westlake/Santa Barbara network because we felt
there were many business opportunities in this area that weren't
getting exposure to funding sources," said Gary Clark, president and
co-founder of the Westlake/Santa Barbara network . TCA has leveraged its investments into more than $591 million
in funding for TCA portfolio companies , by attracting venture capital
firms as co-investors. The 2005 listing was the debut
listing for a Windows IT Pro property.

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"
Machine Design, now in its 76th year of publication, is published
22 times annually and reaches more than 186,000 design engineers in
the original equipment market. It was Machine Design's second appearance since BtoB
began publishing the list in 2000.

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While many professionals are familiar with some of the more
prominent local investment names - Austin Ventures , CenterPoint, Texas
Pacific and Sevin Rosen - it may be surprising to know there are more
than 160 Venture Capital and Private Equity firms with offices in
Texas.
"This year we're also really excited to offer an electronic version of
the directory.

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"It's great to be back in Texas with a new book," Stern said.

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Business Editors

CLEVELAND----Three leading media
properties produced by Penton Media, Inc.

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TCA has 250 members in the Los Angeles,
Orange County, San Diego and Westlake/Santa Barbara networks.com

About Tech Coast Angels

The Tech Coast Angels is the largest angel investor network in the
United States, providing funding and guidance to the most early -stage,
high growth companies in Southern California.
This newly revised and updated edition includes nearly twenty
additional firms not published in the 2004 Directory including
Contango, MedCare , and Path4.

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"We're extremely proud to have three of our great properties named
to this list of powerful business-to-business media outlets," said
David Nussbaum, CEO, Penton Media.

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With keyword search functionality and active web links,
users will be able to rapidly target the information they 're seeking.

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The TCA Investment Process

The TCA investment process begins when companies submit their
business plans for consideration. The recently relaunched site draws an average of 65 ,000
unique visitors monthly.
Founded in 1892, Penton produces market-focused magazines, trade
shows, conferences and online media, and provides a broad range of
custom media and direct marketing solutions for business-to-business
markets.

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Companies that receive a positive response are assigned a TCA team
with specific expertise or interest in the company or its market,
which is responsible for sponsoring, conducting due diligence and
mentoring. As a value-add, early stage investment group ,
TCA offers seed and early stage companies much more than capital. IndustryWeek. It was launched in 1998, and reaches 145,000
registered users. IndustryWeek properties have been
named to the list four separate years.com) is a diversified
business-to-business media company that provides high -quality content
and integrated marketing solutions to the following industries:
aviation; design /engineering; electronics; food/retail;
government/compliance; business technology/enterprise IT;
leisure/hospitality; manufacturing; mechanical systems/construction;
health/nutrition and natural and organic products; and supply chain. More than 180 investment firms are
profiled, in total.

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They will also
benefit from TCA's rigorous and proven due diligence process and
access to the expertise of TCA members throughout the four networks,
which will add significantly to the chances of success for their
investments. (OTCBB:PTON) were among the
media outlets named to the distinguished Media Power 50 list of BtoB,
The Magazine for Marketing Strategists.massinvestor.

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TCA has more than 250 members in its four networks in Los
Angeles, Orange County, San Diego and Westlake/Santa Barbara . "Each of the products delivers a
highly engaged, focused audience because of its superior content , and
that's the type of editorial environment that marketers need to
associate with to elicit outstanding response to their marketing
message.
The Media Power 50 list for 2005 was published in the May 2
edition of BtoB.

com
The Directory includes an eBook version of the directory in PDF
format, as well as a spreadsheet containing the contact information
(including email addresses ) of all the investors.

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Unlike some other angel groups, TCA is a
not-for-profit organization and does not charge a fee to companies
that present their plans or for providing them with ongoing consulting
services. If appropriate, meetings are also arranged with venture
capital firms for additional funds.

The Directory's Editor and Publisher, Michael Stern, is a native
Texan and graduate of the University of Texas.
The Directory is sold exclusively through the Texas Venture News
website: www.

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The new network has 30 members who include entrepreneurs
and executives from technology companies, venture capitalists,
investment bankers, attorneys, accountants and others from the area.
For more information about joining TCA or submitting your company
for funding consideration , visit www.

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Tech Coast Angels Forms New Network in Westlake/Santa Barbara; New Group Will Provide Funding Opportunities for Local Companies Expand Investment Options for

Following a completed deal, TCA
sponsorship teams assist companies with future funding rounds.

Penton Claims Three Spots On BtoB Magazine's Media Power 50 List

Business Editors

ARLINGTON, Texas----

Directory is Exclusively Devoted to Lone Star State VCs, Private
Equity Firms, Angels and Incubators

Texas Venture News is pleased to announce the launch of its 2005
Texas Venture Capital Directory, which profiles more than 160 Venture
Capital and Private Equity firms with offices in Texas.

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56 million in seed and early stage companies throughout
Southern California.penton.

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"Members of the new
network will get better access to deal flow in the Westlake/Santa
Barbara area, and throughout Southern California .
The Penton properties that were selected by editors of BtoB for
the annual listing, which recognizes outstanding business-to-business
advertising venues, are Machine Design magazine (named in the Trade
magazine category); IndustryWeek.com is the online home of
Penton's IndustryWeek magazine brand , which serves manufacturing
executives.

2005 Texas Venture Capital and Private Equity Directory Now Available

Includes newspapers, magazines and e-zines, and other media sites which cover the venture capital industry as a whole.

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In 2004, TCA members invested more
than $6. Once due diligence is almost complete and a term sheet has
been developed, companies present to all TCA networks at their monthly
dinner meetings to determine the total number of members interested in
investing.techcoastangels .
Members also mentor and coach entrepreneurs, and provide them with
access to investors, individuals with domain expertise and other
contacts.

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4 million in funding to TCA
member-backed companies.

Since its inception in
1997, TCA members have personally invested $55 million in 85 companies
and are the region's major source of referrals to venture capital
firms.

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Business Editors

IRVINE, Calif.

About Penton Media

Penton Media (www.

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Venture capital investors and some other angel
organizations provided an additional $36. Windows IT Pro UPDATE, published weekly , is 1
of 14 e-mail newsletters produced by the Windows IT Pro Network of
media properties."
According to a recent PriceWaterhouseCoopers MoneyTree survey,
Texas ranks as the number three state in terms of the amount of
Venture Capital funds invested.

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TCA also announced today, in a separate release , that funding for
2004 was up 53 percent over 2003. Business plans are reviewed and
those companies that meet TCA's investment criteria are invited to
present their plans to TCA members at regular screening sessions held
by each network in Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego and
Westlake /Santa Barbara.