Tuesday, October 14, 2008 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. Registration and Breakfast 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Presentation and Discussion Kellogg Auditorium SVB Financial Group 3005 Tasman Drive Santa Clara, CA Register Now!		Silicon Valley Bank, in partnership with the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank), invites you to an interactive forum with the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of Commerce (DOC), covering the range of programs available to U.S. Cleantech companies seeking to build competitive advantage in the global market. Topics and speakers include: The DOE's programs for cleantech companies and investors, including the Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) Program, the Technology Commercialization Fund and the Loan Guarantee Program Drew Bond, Director for Commercialization & Deployment, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy How the DOC's international business experts can help identify and evaluate international buyers, provide market intelligence and assist with global operations Joanne Vliet, Director, U.S. Commercial Service, San Jose/Silicon Valley Stephan Crawford, Director, U.S. Commercial Service, San Francisco Ex-Im Bank's Environmental Exports Program, with special financing for Cleantech companies, as well as working capital, buyer financing, and insurance against nonpayment Craig O'Connor, Director, Office of Renewable Energy and Environmental Exports, Ex-Im Bank Rob Guthrie, Business Development Officer, Office of Renewable Energy and Environmental Exports, Ex-Im Bank Brenda Santoro, Head of Global Credit Services, SVB Financial Group Company Testimonial, TBD For additional information and to register for this free event, please visit www.svb.com/cleantech2008/. Please register by Thursday, October 9, 2008.

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