CMP Media's Communication Systems Design Announces the 2003 Comet Award Winners

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MANHASSET, N.Y.
Sep 25, 2003

CMP Media's Communication Systems Design, the technical magazine for engineers and managers involved in the design of communications products for Personal, Home/SoHo, Enterprise, and Infrastructure applications, announces the 2003 Comet Award winners.

For the last four years, the Comets have honored small- to medium-sized companies with the vision, focus, cool technology, and risk-taking skills to make them significant players in their chosen segment of the communications market. To this end, a team of Editors from Communication Systems Design, EE Times, and CommsDesign.com again developed and evaluated a list of 60 of the best of the wireless, wireline and optical communications companies that they believe are the industry's rising stars. Eventually, this list of 60 companies was whittled down to 12, to become this year's Comet Award winners.

"Having risen above the competition -- despite the rigors of the last three years -- these 12 companies have shown that they have what it takes to truly be called CSD Comets," said Patrick Mannion, Editor in Chief of Communication Systems Design. "As we head into 2004 with indications of a recovery, these 12 are in a unique position to reap the profits of their ingenuity and drive. And we look forward to seeing them do just that."

   Congratulations to the 2003 Comet Winners:

   Ample Communications
   Brecis Communications
   Dune Networks
   IceFyre Semiconductor Inc.
   iReady Corporation
   Laurel Networks
   NeoMagic Corporation
   Neoteris
   picoChip Designs Limited
   Silicon Laboratories
   Trapeze Networks
   Vivato Inc.

All 12 Comets will be featured in Communication Systems Design's special September issue, as well as online at www.commsdesign.com. In addition, a special Comet awards ceremony will be held October 1, 2003 at the Communications Design Conference, September 29 - October 2 in San Jose, CA.

About Communication Systems Design

Communication Systems Design (www.commsdesign.com) is the magazine for engineers and managers involved in the design and development of communications systems and equipment. The magazine focuses on the leading-edge wired, optical and wireless technologies employed in the development of personal, home/soho, enterprise, and infrastructure systems and equipment.

With a qualified circulation of 30,000* communications engineers and managers, Communication Systems Design is published by CMP Media LLC, a leading high-tech media company providing essential information and marketing services to the entire technology spectrum -- the builders, sellers and users of technology worldwide.

About CMP Media

CMP Media LLC (www.cmp.com) is a leading integrated media company providing essential information and marketing services to the entire technology spectrum-the builders, sellers and users of technology worldwide. Capitalizing on its editorial strength, CMP is uniquely positioned to offer marketers comprehensive, integrated media solutions tailored to meet their individual needs. Its diverse products and services include newspapers, magazines, Internet products, and research, direct marketing services, education and training, trade shows and conferences, and custom publishing.

*Publisher's projection for 9/03 as of 9/03, BPA Statement June 2003 = 37,000

   For more information, contact:
   Steve Paul
   Communication Systems Design
   Director of Marketing
   (781) 839-1326
   spaul@cmp.com

SOURCE: CMP Media LLC

CONTACT: Steve Paul, Communication Systems Design Director of Marketing,
+1-781-839-1326, spaul@cmp.com

Web site: http://www.commsdesign.com/
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