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IPO Watch--February 2000

NO. Week Company Name (Ticker No.) Offer Price First Day Close Price change from the 1st day open  (%) Business Type Headquarter
1 2/1 Turnstone Systems (TSTN) $29.00 $97.00 234.48% Communication processing equipment Mountain View, CA
2   SkillSoft (SKIL) $14.00 $18.00 28.57% Internet training service Nashua, NH
3 Sequenom (SQNM) $26.00 $79.25 204.81% Biotechnology San Diego, CA
4   Quantum Effect Devices (QEDI) $16.00 $56.50 253.13% Semiconductor Santa Clara, CA
5 Telaxis (TLXS) $17.00 $47.50 179.41% Communication equipment South Deerfield, MA
6   Centra Software (CTRA) $14.00 $33.25 137.50% Software provider Lexington, MA
7 Alamosa PCS (APCS) $17.00 $28.19 65.82% Wireless communications service Lubbock, TX
8   eOn (EONC) $12.00 $23.00 91.67% Communication processing equipment Memphis, TN
9 eMerge Interactive (EMRG) $15.00 $47.25 215.00% Internet content provider Sebastian, FL
10   Therma-Wave (TWAV) $20.00 $37.00 85.00% Semiconductor equipment & material  Fremont, CA
11 FirePond (FIRE) $22.00 $100.25 355.68% Software provider Waltham, MA
12   Dobson Communications (DCEL) $22.00 $23.13 5.14% Wireless communications service Oklahoma city, OK
13 Avanex (AVNX) $36.00 $172.00 377.78% Switching & transmission equipment Fremont, CA
14   Antigenics (AGEN) $18.00 $61.38 241.00% Biotechnology New York, NY
15 WorldQuest Networks (WQNI) $13.00 $27.44 111.08% Long distance carrier Dallas, TX
16 2/7 Buy.COM (BUYX) $13.00 $25.13 93.31% Online retailer Vliso Viejo, CA
17 FASTNET (FSST) $12.00 $16.63 38.58% Internet & online service provider Bethlehem, PA
18   Vicinity (VCNT) $17.00 $48.75 186.76% Marketing and public relations services Palo Alto, CA
19 Landacorp (LCOR) $10.00 $15.94 59.40% Medical practice management & services Atlanta, GA
20   Xcare.net (XCAR) $18.00 $31.25 73.61% Software provider Englewood, CO
21 Witness Systems (WITS) $20.00 $40.06 100.30% Software provider Alphareatta, GA
22   The Lightspan Partnership (LSPN) $12.00 $13.50 12.50% Internet content provider San Diego, CA
23 Organic (OGNC) $20.00 $39.94 99.70% Internet & online service provider San Francisco, CA
24   Cypress Communications (CYCO) $17.00 $20.50 20.59% Telecommunication provider Atlanta, GA
25 Precis Smart Card Systems (PCIS) $6.00 $7.38 23.00% Software provider Oklahoma city, OK
26   webMethods (WEMB) $35.00 $212.63 507.51% Software provider Fairfax, VA
27 VIA NET.WORKS (VNWI) $21.00 $49.81 137.19% Internet & online service provider Reston, VA
28   Pets.com (IPET) $11.00 $11.00 0.00% Online retailer San Francisco, CA
29 Lante (LNTE) $20.00 $54.94 174.70% Internet & online service provider Chicago, IL
30   Fargo Electronics (FRGO) $15.00 $15.13 0.87% Computer peripherals Eden prairie, MN
31 b2bstores.com (BTBC) $8.00 $8.13 1.63% Internet content provider Long Beach, CA
32 2/14 Diversa (DVSA) $24.00 $75.00 212.50% Biotechnology San Diego, CA
33 VarsityBooks.com (VSTY) $10.00 $9.88 -1.20% Online retailer Washington, DC
34   VantageMed (VMDC) $12.00 $10.06 -16.17% Software provider Rancho Cordova, CA
35 Sunhawk.com (SNHK) $12.00 $18.50 54.17% Internet content provider Seattle, WA
36   SAVVIS Communications (SVVS) $24.00 $24.00 0.00% Internet & online service provider Reston, VA
37 Chordiant Software (CHRD) $18.00 $39.44 119.11% Software provider Cupertino, CA
38   Eloquent (ELOQ) $16.00 $32.00 100.00% Web-based media provider San mateo, CA
39 choice one (CWON) $20.00 $29.56 47.80% Internet & online service provider Rochester, NY
40   Apropos Technology (APRS) $22.00 $46.00 109.09% Software provider Oakbrook Terrace, IL
41 Inforte (INFT) $32.00 $72.94 127.94% Information technology provider Chicago, IL
42   GigaMedia (GIGM) * $27.00 $88.00 225.93% Internet & online service provider Taiwan
43 2/21 Nextel Partners (NXTP) $20.00 $30.13 50.65% Telecommunication provider Kirkland, WA
44   Intersil (ISIL) $25.00 $54.00 116.00% Semiconductor equipment & material provider Palm Bay, FL
45 Hotel Reservations Network (ROOM) $16.00 $26.00 62.50% Internet content provider Dallas, TX
46   Digital Think (DTHK) $14.00 $29.00 107.14% Internet content provider San Francisco, CA
47 2/28 net.Genesis (NTGX) $18.00 $56.81 215.61% Software provider Cambridge, MA
48   Avenue A (AVEA) $24.00 $72.00 200.00% Internet advertising services Seattle, WA
49 Niku (NIKU) $24.00 $69.00 187.50% Software provider Redwood city, CA
      (Sources: Asiawired market research center / Hoovers.com)  
Note 1. All of the companies are high-tech companies, including Internet, telecommunications, semiconductor, software, computer peripherals,    
         & Biotech.
  2. * Indicates companies that are headquartered in the Asia Pacific Region, or company with Asian and Asian American founders,
     executives, or major investors.
      (The Asia Pacific Region includes China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, and Korea.)  

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