Portfolio Company Press Releases 2002

Atlanta, GA -October 16, 2002
NETIFICE COMMUNICATIONS EXPANDS LEADERSHIP IN IP TRANSPORT AND IP-BASED VPN SERVICES WITH ACQUISITION OF EPOCH NETWORKS, INC
Netifice Communications, Inc. today announced the expansion of its network connectivity services with the acquisition of the nation's largest privately owned Internet access provider, Epoch Networks, Inc. of Costa Mesa, CA.

Lebanon, NH - October 9, 2002
Glycofi Awarded $2M to Develop Novel Protein Production Technology
GlycoFi, Inc., a company developing yeast-based protein production platforms for the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, today announced that it has been awarded a $2 million grant through the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

Minneapolis, Minn. - May 10, 2002
Optical Solutions Inc. Secures $22 Million in Financing
Optical Solutions Inc., the leader in fiber-optic broadband equipment solutions for the last mile, today announced it has raised over $22 million in a new round of equity financing.

HANOVER, NH - April 29, 2002
Glycofi Grabs $7 M Series B Round
GycoFi, which develops a sugar-aided protein manufacturing process for drug discovery, said that it has raised $7 million in Series B funding.

San Jose, CA - April 25, 2002
iolon Announces Closing of Additional Series C Funding; Total Funding Exceeds $85 Million
iolon, inc., a privately held designer and manufacturer of tunable optical devices, today announced the closing of an additional $7.6 million of Series C funding from new investors...

Atlanta, GA - January 22, 2002
Fast-Talk Communications Gets $8.5 M Boost
Fast-Talk Communications has closed on a Series B round of funding worth $8.5 million.