PIPER JAFFRAY TO HOST 2ND ANNUAL CHINA INTERNET & TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE.

(From Asia Pulse)

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BEIJING, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

Building on the success of its first China Internet and Technology Conference for U.S. growth investors last year, Piper Jaffray is holding its second annual China Internet and Technology Conference March 1-3, 2005 in Beijing with a focus on opportunities and challenges in 2005 and beyond.

This year's conference will include presentations from management teams of public and private Internet, semiconductor and hardware companies operating in China, as well as presentations from economists, regional and international private equity funds, industry experts and officials from regulatory agencies. The conference will offer attendees a deep …