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Venture Partners AS Leveraging the Nordic Internet Edge Presentation BI, MBA-class 18 February, 2000 Presentation highlights The Nordic and European Internet Space is an attractive investment opportunity due to the advanced stage of the Nordic countries and a strong European growth perspective. Venture Partners Management has built a strong franchise for investing in Internet and related technologies and is well positioned for a third fund Venture Capital is by definition risky, but risks can be mitigated in several ways Presentation highlights The Nordic and European Internet Space is an attractive investment opportunity due to the advanced stage of the Nordic countries and a strong European growth perspective. Venture Partners Management has built a strong franchise for investing in Internet and related technologies and is well positioned for a third fund Venture Capital is by definition risky, but risks can be mitigated in several ways Investment Focus Technology is becoming an important part of the total economy Today the technology sector within the US economy accounts for roughly 15% of the total economy. At the present growth rate, technology will account for over 51% of the economy by 2008. Year after year, technology companies grow at about 15% while the rest of the economy plods along at 2-3% real growth. Out of the total technology growth, Internet-related businesses are growing at about 80 % per year Technology is the Fastest Growing Component of U.S. GDP The US Internet economy Internet Infrastructure $115.0 Billion 372,462Provides products that createor enable an IP network infrastructure Internet Applications $56.3 Billion 230,629Creates applications that enablebusiness over an IP network Internet Intermediary $58.2 Billion 252,473Facilitates the meeting ofbuyers and sellers online Internet Commerce $101.9 Billion 481,990Sells products over the Internet Internet Economy Totals $301.4 Billion 1,203,799 The Internet - is affecting a