B. Riley Cash Rich Tech Stock Conference to Feature CEO, Industry Expert Panel

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Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:10am EDT 

LOS ANGELES--(Business Wire)--
B. Riley & Co, LLC will host a one day institutional investor
conference on August 12, 2008 at Le Meridien Hotel in San Francisco
focused on its Cash Rich Tech Stock Index III (CRTS III). The Index
consists of companies that B. Riley analysts believe will outperform
in today's challenging markets.

   In addition to company presentations from 15 of the 35 companies
in the CRTS III Index, the conference will feature a special session
that will focus on issues relevant to cash rich tech stocks, what
these companies need to do to enhance shareholder value, attract
investors, and outperform the market. The panel will also discuss
trends in technology.

   Moderated by Mr. Eric J. Savitz, Barron's West Coast Editor and
Tech Trader Columnist, the panel will include Mr. Robert A. Claassen,
Partner Capital Markets Practice and Technology Chair at Paul Hastings
Janofsky & Walker; Mr. Umang Gupta, Chairman and CEO of Keynote
Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:KEYN); Jeffrey Cavins, CEO of CallWave, Inc.
(Nasdaq:CALL); Dr. Martin H. Singer, Ph.D, Chairman and CEO of PCTEL,
Inc. (Nasdaq:PCTI); and Wes Cummins, President of B. Riley.

   Recognized as a market contrarian, B. Riley initiated its Cash
Rich Tech Stock Index III in January 2008 after "identifying tech
companies which have a better chance of weathering market downturns,"
said Corydon. "The profile of the CRTS III Index company is one which,
we believe, has solid technology, high cash reserves, and has very
large cash balances relative to market capitalization."

   This CRTS III Index is a follow-up to the CRTS I and CRTS II
Indexes launched during the tech sector downturns of 2002 and 2005.
Both indexes outperformed the markets.(a)

   "Once again, recent stock market declines have resulted in what we
believe to be attractive valuations for many of the companies we
follow," added Corydon. "At times like these, we expect investors to
gravitate toward companies that do not need to access equity or debt
markets, and to companies that offer downside protection because of
their strong balance sheets."

   For more information on this invitation-only conference including
registration please contact your B. Riley & Co. representative or
visit: www.brileyco.com.

   For sponsorship information, contact Nicole Ventrella at
conference@brileyco.com or 310-966-1444.

   For media inquiries and press credentials, please call
818-904-0500.

   Supporting sponsors include Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker;
National Bank of Canada Financial Inc; BDO Seidman LLP; Publicease;
Business Wire; and Equities Magazine.

   (a) Past performance of the CRTS indexes does not indicate and is
not a guarantee of future performance. Interested investors should
contact their B. Riley representative to obtain proprietary analysis
and reports on the CRTS III Index, including specific risks and
considerations.

   ABOUT B. RILEY & CO.

   Founded in 1997, B. Riley & Co. is a FINRA and SIPC member firm
providing research and trading ideas to institutional clients and high
net worth individuals, and investment banking services to a wide range
of middle market private and public companies. B. Riley is
headquartered in Los Angeles and maintains offices in Newport Beach,
California, San Francisco, Philadelphia, and New York. For more
information, please visit www.brileyco.com.

   Presenting companies as of July 23, 2008 (subject to change):

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Callidus Software, Inc.                    CALD
Callwave, Inc.                             CALL
Chordiant Software, Inc.                   CHRD
Ditech Networks, Inc.                      DITC
Endwave Corp.                              ENWV
GSI Technology, Inc.                       GSIT
InfoSpace, Inc.                            INSP
Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc.          ISSI
Keynote Systems, Inc.                      KEYN
PCTEL, Inc.                                PCTI
PDI, Inc.                                  PDII
Pervasive Software                         PVSW
Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc.          RNIN
Silicon Image, Inc.                        SIMG
Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.           SSTI
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B. Riley & Co.
Ian Corydon, Director of Research
310-966-1443
icorydon@brileyco.com
or
B. Riley & Co.
Nicole Ventrella, Event Coordinator
310-966-1444
conference@brileyco.com
or
Media Inquiries:
The Orbach Company, Inc.
Stuart Orbach, 818-904-0500
stuart@orbachco.com

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