"It’s pretty common to see the pace of deals pick up as trial approaches,” said Mike Davis, Sr. Vice President, Licensing.  “A number of companies that have been following the case closely needed a little time to evaluate the recent Markman ruling, and are now moving to capture licenses at current prices and avoid significantly higher royalty rates following trial.”-Oct. 29, 2007.......

 “Ever since the favorable Markman ruling issued earlier this summer, companies that rely on MMP Portfolio technologies have been showing increased interest to ensure that they and their customers are not hindered by supply chain disruptions.”-Dec. 10, 2007.......

“All producers of microprocessor-based products and dependent services should be placing high priority on the purchase of a license for the fundamental MMP Portfolio technologies to reduce related financial exposure.”-Feb. 25, 2008.........

“We continue to see strong interest from companies that wish to reduce their financial exposure and the possibility of supply chain disruptions.”-Mar. 17, 2008.........