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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Attention OFA Members:</span></font><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>IBTA
Technical Forum 2008</span></font></b><font color=black><span style='color:
black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Please save the date for the IBTA’s
annual technical forum</span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>,</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'> which is being held this year on <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>September 15, 2008 at Harrah’s in Las Vegas</span></b>! The “IBTA
Technical Forum ’08: InfiniBand and the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Enterprise</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Data</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>" will take
place from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. and will feature John Enck, research vice
president at Gartner, Inc, as the keynote speaker. A networking reception will
follow at the end of the day. To register for this event, please visit </span></font><font
size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:#1F497D'><a
href="http://www.infinibandta.org/events/IBTATechForum08_">http://www.infinibandta.org/events/IBTATechForum08_</a></span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>.</span></font><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Sponsorship
<st1:place w:st="on">Opportunity</st1:place></span></font></b><font
color=black><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>For $1,000, your company can co-sponsor
the technical forum’s networking reception. This sponsorship opportunity
is a great way to gain exposure to high-level industry experts and decision
makers from the InfiniBand industry. Each sponsor will receive recognition on
reception signage and the opportunity to display company marketing materials in
the reception area. For more information on sponsorships, please contact:
Samantha Spears, Owen Media, </span></font><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><a
href="mailto:SamanthaS@owenmedia.com">SamanthaS@owenmedia.com</a></span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>.</span></font><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Call
for Speakers:</span></font></b><font color=black><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>The IBTA is also announcing speaker
opportunities for this year’s event. If you know an <b><i><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>end user / InfiniBand customer</span></i></b>
with a virtualization or Oracle-based deployment who may be appropriate and
available to speak at this year’s technical forum, please send a proposed
abstract and contact information to: Samantha Spears, Owen Media,</span></font><font
size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:#1F497D'> </span></font><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><a
href="mailto:SamanthaS@owenmedia.com">SamanthaS@owenmedia.com</a></span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>.</span></font><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Thank you.</span></font><font size=2
color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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