John J. DiPietro

Calypte Biomedical Corp. develops, manufactures and distributes vitro testing products, which improves the diagnosis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection, sexually transmitted diseases and other chronic diseases. The company's product line includes both point-of-case rapid tests and the BED incidence test. Calypte Biomedical was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Chronix Biomedical, Inc. manufactures diagnostic substances chemicals. It develops DNA-based blood tests primarily for monitoring minimal residual disease in cancer patients. The firm also develops a technology that measures personalized biomarkers in cancers of the colorectum, prostate, lung, ovarian, pancreas, blood and central nervous system. The company was founded by Wiiliam A. Boeger and Howard B. Urnovitz in 1997 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

The Group's principal activities are to design and sell integrated circuit devices. The products of the Group are used in consumer audio applications such as DVD players, home theater systems, internet appliances, gaming consoles, computer audio applications. The Group also manufactures amplifiers that enable the manufacturers of these products in the elimination of externally-powered speakers and in improving overall sound quality. The Group serves consumer audio, personal computer and communications markets. The Group markets and sells its products through its regional offices located in Japan, Hong Kong, as well as through representatives and independent distributors in Asia, Europe and the United States.