Articles: 1999

Walden International Announces the Initial Public Offering of MediaRing.com
(November 30, 1999) MediaRing is a leading provider of Internet voice communication services which enable users to make high quality calls worldwide from a sound-enabled personal computer to another personal computer ("PC-to-PC") free of charge, or to a traditional telephone ("PC-to-Phone") at a low cost relative to traditional long-distance telephone charges.

Walden International Announces Initial Public Offering of LookSmart, Ltd.
(October 14, 1999) LookSmart was founded in Melbourne, Australia in 1995 as HomeBase Directories and subsequently relocated to the United States in 1996. LookSmart is now a leading category-based Internet directory provider that has assembled a huge collection of high quality, granular content on the Internet.

Walden International Announces Applied Materials to Acquire Obsidian in Stock Swap
(June 29, 1999) Headquartered in Fremont, California, Obsidian, Inc. is a leading independent developer of fixed-abrasive CMP (chemical mechanical polishing) solutions to the semiconductor industry.

Walden International Announces the Initial Public Offering of ETen Information System Co., Ltd.
(June 16, 1999) Established in January 1985, ETen is a leading Chinese operating system software developer in Taiwan. In addition to the company's earlier major product, Chinese computer system software, ETen is currently focusing on new 3C (computer, communication and consumer electronic) devices.

Five Taiwan Semiconductor Companies Formed An Alliance Group
(May 1999) Taiwan IC Packaging Corp. (TICP), KINGPAK Technology Inc. (KINGPAK), Advantech Semiconductor Inc. (ASI), King Mechatronics Co., Ltd. (KMEC) and E&R Engineering Corp. (E&R), five semiconductor companies formed an Alliance with WIIG taking the lead.

Walden International Announces Cisco Systems, Inc. to acquire Fibex Systems, Inc.
(April 12, 1999) Founded in 1997, Fibex Systems is a pioneer in Integrated Access Digital Loop Carrier (IADLC) products, devices that combine traditional voice services with data services using ATM as the underlying architecture.

Walden International Announces the Initial Public Offering of MININGCO.COM, INC.
(April 1, 1999) MININGCO.COM is a leading Internet news, information and entertainment service that provides enhanced Internet navigation through annotated Internet directories that include more than 400,000 pre-screened links to other web sites, enabling users to quickly find relevant Internet content.

Walden International Announces the Initial Public Offering of Eagle Brand Holdings Ltd.
(February 9, 1999) Based in Foshan, the ceramic capital of China, Eagle Brand capitalizes on the region's unique resources to produce premium quality ceramic tiles and bathroom fixtures.

Walden International Announces the Initial Public Offering of Ambit Microsystems Corporation
(January 12, 1999) Ambit is a global player in providing intelligent power card connectivity solutions for mobile computers and portable consumer products.

Walden International Announces the Initial Public Offering of Hitron Technology Inc.
(January 12, 1999) Hitron was established in 1986 as a trading company of electronics instrumentation. The company's major products include DLC, HDSL, DECT, STS and digital modem, which are applied to the information technology, communication, telecommunication, and internet industries.