Technology Trading Exchange select Simentra as international broker for launch of innovative online marketplace

Simentra have recently been selected as one of three international brokers to represent the launch of the Silicon Valley based Technology Trading Exchange.

San Jose, Bracknell, Belfast, Johannesburg, Sydney 19th April 2004

Simentra, a company providing a low-risk, cost effective and fast route to the international market for venture capital backed high-growth technology firms, today announced their appointment as an international broker for the Technology Trading Exchange based in Menlo Park, California. The additional brokers include Deutsche Bank and LSI Logic who in conjunction with Simentra will seek accelerated sales opportunities for Intellectual Property portfolios to be integrated into the Exchange.

The Technology Trading Exchange (TTE) is an online marketplace and search engine designed to help developers list, license and sell technology assets to corporations in search of new product sets and revenue streams. The company provides a clustering community and information services around specialised topics and helps streamline the technology commercialization process by facilitating trade through listings, promotion and access to unique service providers.

Simentra founder Glenn Hardy believes that due to the nature of the Simentra business model, the partnership with TTE will bring reciprocal benefit on a global scale,

"Technology Trading Exchange is addressing a very particular need in the global industry. Every day, unique and often needed technologies are created, patented and filed and yet the end user may never access that information. The rapid advance of communication technologies allows accelerators like Simentra to both promote TTE as a viable exchange and also support access to international markets for its commercial application. This is a very exciting venture for us both."

David Smith, founder and CEO of TTE explained that the Simentra global reach and services for early stage technology companies meant that a partnership was of real benefit to allow TTE to attract an immediate international portfolio.

About Simentra Ltd

Simentra Ltd is an International Risk Assessment company dedicated to providing intelligent and cost effective solutions to government, private corporations and the emergency services sector. The company Charter Series offers a range of assessment, fusion and training products and services to mitigate the risks associated with modern society and business practice and prepare for associated response protocols. Simentra is a subsidiary of AssetCo PLc in the UK www.assetco.com . Simentra has offices in Belfast (Northern Ireland), London (UK), and Houston (USA).

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