Vancouver Enterprise Forum: Gaining Traction in the Marketplace January 24, 2004

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TIR Systems (TSX-V: TIY) is a world-leader in next-generation LED lighting technologies. Given the high-energy efficiency of light emitting diodes (LEDs), this form of illumination is expected to supplant fluorescent and incandescent lighting worldwide over the next 10 to 15 years, and TIR is well-positioned in this emerging new growth industry. The company saw sales growth from $7.8 million in 2002 to $22.4 million in 2003. Last year the company?s Destiny ColorWash LED lighting product won the prestigious best new product of the year award at LightFair 2003, the North American lighting trade show and conference.

Certicom Corp. of Waterloo, Ontario (TSX: CIC) is a leading provider of wireless security solutions, enabling developers, governments and enterprises to add strong security to their devices, networks and applications. Designed for constrained devices, Certicom?s patented technologies are unsurpassed in delivering the strongest cryptography with the smallest impact on performance and usability. In December, the company announced a $25 million contract with the U.S. National Security Agency.

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