Just like you never want to hear a doctor say "oops" in the operating room, you never want to see a going-concern statement in a financial report about a company you own. Accountants throw these in when they've been over the books, talked to customers, and checked the horoscopes and have concluded there is "substantial doubt" about a company's ability to remain in business. In short, don't blame the accountants if the company files for bankruptcy protection.

You¿d reckon that a going-concern statement would be enough to send investors running to the exits, but it's not. True, many large institutions automatically bail when an existing company gets slapped with one of these, but many individuals (often wrongly) take a chance they know more than the bean counters.

During the tech boom of the late 1990s, many companies actually went public even though they had been hit with going-concern statements. Many of those companies subsequently disappeared. Enough said.

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Wednesday, July 23, 2008

CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment 2008(R) Keynote Stage Hosts Executives from Adobe, Clearwire, Digital Chocolate, RIM, Sprint, Trilogy, T-Mobile & Yahoo! Mobile

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WASHINGTON, Jul 23, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) ----CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment 2008(R) today announced a stellar lineup for the keynote stage with leaders hailing from the wireless software, carrier and device industries. CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment takes place September 10-12, at Moscone West in San Francisco. All keynote sessions take place on Level 3 at Moscone West.

On Wednesday, September 10, from 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. keynotes will be delivered by Marco Boerries, president of Yahoo! Mobile; Robert Dotson, president and CEO of T-Mobile USA and CTIA vice chairman; and Dan Hesse, CEO of Sprint Nextel Corporation.

Also on September 10, Craig McCaw, chairman of Clearwire and John Stanton, founder, Trilogy Partnership will discuss the early days of wireless, this year's 25th anniversary and offer their insights into how the industry will evolve in the future.

On Thursday, September 11 from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. keynote addresses will be delivered by Jim Balsillie, co-chief executive officer, Research In Motion and Shantanu Narayen, president and CEO of Adobe Systems.

On Friday, September 12 from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. a lively focus group examining, "What Teens Want," will feature teenagers who will offer the audience real feedback on current technology and next-gen mobile trends. Tripp Hawkins, founder and CEO, Digital Chocolate will provide perspective on the wireless youth market and will moderate the teen panel.

"We've gathered an elite group of industry visionaries to examine the future of mobile content delivery, application development and devices," said Robert Mesirow, vice president and show director for CTIA. "This Keynote program will provide insight for all types of businesses looking for the latest applications and technologies to help them streamline their business processes and increase productivity in an ever-growing mobile environment.

"And our 'What Teens Want' panel will provide the wireless industry with honest and direct feedback from their most mobile and valued demographic - teenagers," said Mesirow.

Press registration is now open at: http://registration.itnintl.com/ctiawite08/reg/regPress.aspx

About CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment 2008(R)

CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment 2008 is a one-of-a-kind event that reflects the dual nature of today's wireless data industry--technology that offers both mobile solutions to the enterprise and mobile entertainment to the consumer. This event brings together diverse audience segments to satisfy every mobile data need and respond to the ever-growing market demand for wireless services. Visit www.ctiashow.com.

CTIA - The Wireless Association(R) is the international association for the wireless telecommunications industry, representing carriers, manufacturers and wireless Internet providers. CTIA is also recognized as the premier producer of two annual technology events representing the complete wireless, mobile and Internet industries: CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment 2008 takes place in San Francisco, September 10-12; CTIA WIRELESS 2009 takes place in Las Vegas, April 1-3. Visit http://www.ctia.org.

SOURCE: CTIA - The Wireless Association

Media Strategies for CTIA Cheryl Delgreco, 617-723-4004 cdelgreco@msipr.com
   or Liora Bram, 617-893-3931 lbram@msipr.com

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