SVASE Announces Launch: Silicon Valley 2009Award Winners

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
The Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneurs (SVASE) today announced
the selection of the "Launch: Silicon Valley 2009, companies awarded "Most
Likely to Succeed" honors in categories, including: Next Generation Internet,
Technology (2), Mobile/Next Generation Internet, Mobile and Clean Tech.

The awardees from Silicon Valley and around the world were selected from 30 new
companies that presented to the audience and a panel of VCs and Angels, which
voted on the finalists. The event received a record 400 global applicants to
present, up over 35 percent from 2008.

"Launch: Silicon Valley has grown to become a global event showcasing products
and services from the most exciting of the newest startups from around the
world," said Chris Gill, President and CEO of SVASE. "The success of this year`s
event, clearly demonstrates that the next generation of emerging technology
companies continue to view Silicon Valley as the place to pitch their products
to, and network with the top VCs, Angels, corporate executives, prospective
customers and partners. Equally as important, this network which SVASE
represents is looking to early stage entrepreneurs like these to find the next
great company."

Note: To view and download winning companies` event videos, PowerPoint
presentations, and summaries, please visit the following:
http://launch2009.fordela.com (courtesy of Fordela Corporation
http://www.fordela.com/)

Launch: Silicon Valley 2009 award recipients by presenting category are:

Next Generation Internet category:ECitySky

Gamexiu is a browser based, real time 3D massively multiplayer social
entertainment platform that sells avatars and virtual items to the online youth
community in China. For more information please visit: www.gamexiu.com

Technologycategory:InDxLogic

We provide software and services to automate, data mine and standardize the
indexing of documents and data to electronic health records providing health
care organizations with significant short term ROI. For more information please
visit: http://www.indxlogic.com/

Mobile/Next Generation Internet category:CellWand

CellWand develops and manages mobile applications accessed through abbreviated
dialing codes such as #TAXI and #PIZZA. These Mobile Search applications help
mobile phone users get connected to the right businesses and information while
on the move and target specific high call volume industries where poor or
limited service exists. These applications are offered through wireless carriers
in the U.S. and Canada and CellWand is compensated directly by the wireless
carrier as part of a revenue sharing partnership. For more information please
visit: http://www.cellwand.com/

Technologycategory:Replay Solutions

Replay Solutions provides QA and development engineers with a solution that
records and easily reproduces any software bug, with no code modifications and
without the need to recreate the environment the bug originally occurred in. For
more information please visit: http://www.replaysolutions.com/

Mobilecategory:HearPlanet

HearPlanet is the geo-aware audio-guide to the world. We give a voice to all the
places on earth and provide access to services, all via your mobile phone. For
more information please visit: www.hearplanet.com

Clean Techcategory:Lumiette

Lumiette manufactures and distributes Flat Panel Lamps that are energy
efficient, long lasting, easily dimmable, and which offer uniform general
illumination. The lamps` unique form factor effectively serves commercial and
residential buildings and both indoor and outdoor applications. For more
information please visit: http://www.lumiette.com/page.php?id=1

Launch: Silicon Valley2009 was designed as Silicon Valley`s demonstration
platform to uncover and showcase products and services from the most exciting of
the newest startups in next generation internet, technology, mobile and
cleantech. Launch: Silicon Valley provides companies with the opportunity to
present themselves to investors and other influencers who can help shape their
success. In addition to the presentations, participants also have the
opportunity to network with the audience.

For more information about the event, and an overview of all the companies that
presented at "Launch: Silicon Valley 2009," please visit the following URL:
http://launchsiliconvalley.org/index.htm

Launch: Silicon Valley is Presented by SVASE and co-sponsored by the early stage
venture capital firm Garage Technology Ventures and Microsoft, which hosted the
event at the Microsoft Silicon Valley campus in Mountain View. Additional
sponsors include Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Townsend Townsend and Crew, Nair &
Co., the Band of Angels, Sand Hill Angels, the Angels Forum, Cooley Godward
Kronish, The Kauffman Fellows Program, PR Newswire, Halosys Technologies,
Keiretsu Forum, Krause-Taylor Associates, Life Science Angels, Link Silicon
Valley, and VentureDeal.

About SVASE

Founded in 1995 by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs, The Silicon Valley
Association of Startup Entrepreneurs (SVASE) is the largest and fastest growing
nonprofit in Northern California dedicated exclusively to helping technology and
life science entrepreneurs start and grow successful businesses.

SVASE provides support and resources for entrepreneurs, from the idea through
initial rounds of funding to product launch, delivered at 12 monthly events and
a continually evolving web site. For more information about SVASE, please visit
www.svase.org.

About Garage Technology Ventures

Garage Technology Ventures is a seed-stage and early-stage venture capital fund
headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with investors that include Thomas
Weisel Partners and CalPERS, the California Public Employees Retirement System.
Garage is focused on investing in emerging technology startups in the Western
U.S. Garage is also the creator of the "Art of the Start," a renowned conference
series for entrepreneur education. For more information about Garage, please
visit www.garage.com.

Krause Taylor Associates (For Launch: Silicon Valley)
Jonelle Hester, 650-480-4011
jonelle@krause-taylor.com
or
Global Media Strategy
Jeff Lettes, 408-406-1161
Director of Communications (SVASE)
jlettes@globalmediastrategy.com

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