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Canadian Technology Companies Bid for Venture Capital Dollars at Canadian Financing Forum in Vancouver

November 14th, 2006 - Vancouver, BC: Vancouver is hosting the 10th annual Canadian Financing Forum. The Financing Forum attracts top tier Canadian and international venture capitalists and gives them the opportunity to meet with the best and most promising growth companies in Canada. Each of the carefully selected entrepreneurs will have 15 minutes to pitch their company and product to the delegates.

"The Forum represents an exciting opportunity for investors to meet with many of Canada?s most innovative entrepreneurs," said Dave Thomas of CanadaIT. "We are pleased with the strong turnout from companies in Information Technology, Biotech and Cleantech & Advanced Technology, as well as the strong support from the Venture Capital community."

The Forum features Thomson Financial and the Venture Market Outlook, a company exhibition area for the companies, topical panel discussions and our popular 'Meet the Investor' sessions.

The Luncheon Keynote Panel on November 15th will be moderated by Kevin Cable from Cascadia Capital.

Among the 35 companies set to present are:

· Agrisoma Biosciences Inc. - Agrisoma Biosciences Inc. is a private biotechnology company committed to providing innovative products and technology solutions for improved human and animal health, and for sustainable agriculture.

· EQO Communications - EQO delivers presence-enabled VoIP, instant messaging and mobile communities to mass market handsets.

· In Motion Technology - In Motion Technology (IMT) is the leader in network agile mobile gateways.

· NxtGen Emission Controls Inc. - NxtGen develops, markets, and sells key diesel after treatment components and system control licenses to Retrofit and OEM market exhaust system manufacturers who incorporate these components into integrated exhaust systems.

· Radiant Communications Corp. - Radiant is the premier supplier of managed IP network solutions to the SME (small and medium enterprise) marketplace in Canada.

· Sirius Genomics, Inc. - Sirius Genomics has developed technology for a genomic-based diagnostic test for the critical illness market.

· Talent Technology Corporation - TTC provides software and technology solutions that automate and improve the process and effectiveness of recruiting and hiring new employees.

· Tantalus Systems Corp. - Tantalus Utility Network, delivers the only communications network that has the capability to provide all five key communications applications desired by electric distribution utilities.

Canadian and US Venture Capital firms attending the Forum include; Altos Ventures, Battery Ventures, BC Advantage, BDC, Celtic House Venture Partners, Chrysalix, Crescendo Ventures, Discovery Capital, Edgestone Capital Partners, EDC, Escalate Capital, Frazier and Company, Granite Ventures, Greenstone Venture Partners, GrowthWorks, iD Ventures, Investment Saskatchewan, JMI Equity, Madrona Venture Group, MMV Partners, OVP Venture Partners, SAM Private Equity, Sierra Ventures, Trinity Ventures, Ventures West, Wellington Financial and Yaletown Venture Partners.

The Financing Forum will be held at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel on November 14th and 15th.

About the Canadian Financing Forum
The Canadian Financing Forum is the leading showcase for information technology, Cleantech & Advanced Technology and Biotechnology venture capital investment in Canada. It was founded in 1995 as a joint venture between Macdonald & Associates, a Toronto-based firm that tracks the investment activity in the venture capital and private equity markets and CanadaIT.com, the leading Web gateway to news and information concerning the Canadian IT industry. For additional details, please visit: http://www.FinancingForum.com

For more information, contact:
Dave Thomas, General Manager
Canadian Financing Forum
604-603-8630
dthomas@rocketbuilders.com

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