Dear PRI Supporter,
The Pacific Research Institute (PRI) is pleased to partner with Red Herring Magazine and the SF Chamber of Commerce to host a discussion with Gilman Louie, the CEO of the venture capital fund of the Central Intelligence Agency. I will be there to discuss PRI's take on recent events and the technology sector. If you plan to attend this very important event, please RSVP to:

http://www.thechamber.net/cgi-bin/foxweb.exe/commcale/99profile?caleid=408&cc=sfrancc

or:

http://www.thechamber.net/cgi-bin/foxweb.exe/commcale/99caleday?sd=11/08/2001&cc=sfrancc

All the Best,

Sonia Arrison
Director, Center for Technology Studies (CTS)
Pacific Research Institute
755 Sansome Street, Suite 450
San Francisco, CA 94111
ph: (415) 989-0833 x 107
fx: (415) 989-2411

Dear Technology Business Leader,
The Tech Alliance of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce cordially invites you to a discussion with Gilman Louie, the CEO of In-Q-Tel, the venture capital fund of the Central Intelligence Agency. Gilman will be speaking on Opportunities for Technology to Serve the National Interest.

In-Q-Tel, Inc., a private not-for-profit "venture catalyst" chartered by the CIA, is dedicated to identifying and delivering the next generation of information technology to support the CIA's critical missions. For almost 60 years, the CIA successfully developed technologies that contributed to national security. But the blistering pace of technology development today has made it difficult for any government agency to access and absorb the latest in information technologies. In-Q-Tel strives to extend the Agency's access to new IT companies, solutions and approaches that can address some of its priority problems. In order to accelerate technologies into the CIA, In-Q-Tel uses strategic venturing techniques to partner with companies, and work with them to develop their technologies. To ensure that the CIA gets technology that is both affordable and leading edge, In-Q-Tel invests in technologies that have the potential to succeed in the commercial marketplace.

Please join us at 5:30 pm on November 8th at the Hotel Nikko. The agenda will be:

• Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres
• Welcoming remarks by Andrew Beebe and Chris Alden, Co-Chairs of the Tech Alliance
• Policy & Politics in San Francisco, by Roberta Achtenberg & Eric Jaye
• Introduction of Gilman Louie by Scott Durchslag, 12 Entrepreneuring
• Opportunities for Technology to Serve the National Interest, by Gilman Louie
• Dialogue with Jason Pontin, Editor, Red Herring magazine
• Q&A moderated by Jason Pontin

Admission:
$20.00 for SF Chamber of Commerce members and $30.00 for non-members.

Date/Time:
November 8th, 2001, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Location:
Hotel Nikko
222 Mason St. (at Ellis)
San Francisco, CA 94102

To register, please visit:
http://www.thechamber.net/cgi-bin/foxweb.exe/commcale/99profile?caleid=408&cc=sfrancc or email wyu@sfchamber.com. Space is limited and on a first come, first served basis.

Special thanks:
In-Q-Tel, 12 Entrepreneuring, Red Herring Communications, the Pacific Research Institute, and TechNet

Tech Alliance Co-Chairs:
Christopher J. Alden, Co-Founder & Vice Chairman, Red Herring
Andrew Beebe, Co-Founder & Chair, BigStep.Com

Tech Alliance Board:
Art Cimento, Sr. VP Corporate Strategies, Celestica Inc.
Scott Durchslag, VP Strategy, 12 Entrepreneuring
Pete Goettner, President & CEO, Digital Think Inc.
John Hutar, Vice President & General Manager, Hotel Nikko San Francisco
Sylvia Kwan, Chair, SF Chamber of Commerce, and President, Kwan Henmi
Architecture/ Planning Inc.
Joyce Newstat, Director, External Affairs, Pacific Bell