Information on sharp decline in IPOs and acquisitions of VC-backed startups, released 7/1/08

1. Capital Markets Crisis for the Start-Up Community July 1, 2008 ALL MATERIALS CONTAINED WITHIN ARE EMBARGOED UNTIL 12:01 A.M. ON TUESDAY, JULY1, 2008

2. Venture Exit Counts - IPOs and M&A by Year Source: Thomson Reuters & NVCA

3. Venture-backed IPOs 1990’s vs. 2000 Source: Thomson Reuters & NVCA

4. Median Age of a Venture-Backed Company at IPO Source: Thomson Reuters & NVCA 8.6 Years

5. The IPO Pipeline: IPOs and Registration Counts at Period End Source: Thomson Reuters/National Venture Capital Association

7. When do you see the IPO window re-opening? Source: NVCA

8. How do you perceive the current attitude of venture backed companies towards going public? Source: NVCA

9. What are the three largest factors you attribute to the current IPO drought? Source: NVCA

10. How do you view the current IPO drought relative to the future health of the VC and entrepreneurial communities? Source: NVCA