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The Wikimedia Foundation is funded primarily through donations and grants, and was founded by Internet entrepreneur Jimmy Wales in 2003. Want free access to the sum of all human knowledge? Wikimedia Foundation can give it to you. The not-for-profit organization has produced a plethora of free-content wiki projects, including one of the most visited sites on the Internet, online collaborative encyclopedia Wikipedia (the foundation's first project). The term wiki (a Hawaiian word for "fast") describes a collection of Web pages designed to enable anyone with Internet access to contribute or modify content. Wikimedia has a paid staff of about 30, while hundreds of thousands of volunteers contribute content.

HSW International, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSWI) develops and operates Internet businesses focused on providing consumers in the world's emerging digital economies with locally relevant, high quality information. HSW International, Inc., which is headquartered in Atlanta and incorporated in Delaware, currently operates businesses in China, Brazil and the United States. HSW International excels at deploying high-quality content tailored to the information needs of consumers in the regions where it operates. It seeks to achieve a consumer following in these fast-growing economies to make its sites compelling platforms for marketers in nearly every business category. Among the Company's advantages are experienced local management teams and strategic business relationships.HSW International's growth strategy is to pursue opportunities in economies where Internet usage and consumer demand are expanding at rates in excess of those in developed markets. HSW International's initial focus is online publishing in China and Brazil. HSW International is the exclusive licensee for the translation and publication in China and Brazil of certain content from HowStuffWorks, Inc., a leading digital publisher whose award-winning website, HowStuffWorks.com, provides in-depth, easy-to-understand explanations, expert product reviews, comprehensive buying guides and informational videos on health, science, travel, automotive, electronics and consumer products, as well as other topics.

Pathfire is a subsidiary of digital media services firm DG FastChannel. Pathfire delivers the lowdown on the hottest news. The company provides digital content distribution and management services to broadcast media outlets. Pathfire delivers primarily news and syndicated programming, including shows such as Jeopardy, Friends, and Wheel of Fortune. Major networks such as ABC and CNN rely on the Pathfire network to distribute thousands of news stories to hundreds of television affiliates. Pathfire company also provides digital media distribution and management services for advertising delivery. All total, it distributes content to more than 1,300 television stations throughout the US.

AG Interactive, Inc. has just the thing for those special occasions when an e-mail just won't do. AG Interactive is a leading operator of online greeting card websites, boasting a portfolio that includes AmericanGreetings.com, BlueMountain.com, and Egreetings.com. Its sites offer e-card services that are used by about 4 million subscribers. In addition, AG Interactive's e-cards can be accessed through Instant Messaging or online partnerships with AOL, MSN, and Yahoo!. Its e-cards are produced in more than 25 languages for distribution in nearly 80 countries. AG Interactive is a subsidiary of greeting card publisher American Greetings.

Lionbridge Technologies, Inc. provides language, development, and testing services. Its Global Language and Content segment provides product localization services, such as creating foreign language versions of its clients’ products and software applications, including the user interface, online help systems, and documentation; and content translation services, such as translating and maintaining clients’ Web-based content, eLearning courseware and training materials, technical support, and sales and marketing information. It also offers content development solutions, including technical authoring, eLearning courseware development, and production and integration of content within a technology platform; and global language and content services delivery. The company’s Global Development and Testing segment provides application development and maintenance solutions comprising custom software development, application maintenance, and code modernization. This segment also offers testing and certification services under the VeriTest brand name. Its services include performance testing, quality assurance, usability testing, globalization testing, certification, and competitive analysis. In addition, it provides multilingual search relevance and optimization services. Its Interpretation segment offers interpretation services for government business and healthcare organizations that require experienced linguists to facilitate communication. It provides interpretation communication services, such as onsite interpretation, over-the-phone interpretation and interpreter testing, training, and assessment services in approximately 360 languages and dialects. The company serves the technology, mobile and electronics, life sciences, consumer, publishing, manufacturing, automotive, and government industries in North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Lionbridge Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Restaurant.com was founded by CEO Cary Chessick in 1999. Whether your stomach is grumbling from hunger or you have a restaurant starving for customers, Restaurant.com aims to please. The company operates an online directory of 15,000 eating places nationwide. Users can obtain restaurant information including menus, wine lists, and chef's bios, as well as search and filter results according to criteria, such as cuisine (Japanese, Italian) and atmosphere (romantic, family). The site also allows users to make reservations. The company's Incentive & Loyalty Solutions Division offers discounted gift certificates, pre-paid gift cards, and other promotional products for meals at participating restaurants.

Socket Holdings Corporation company, formed in 1994 by CEO George Pfeneger and CTO John Dupuy, serves more than 20,000 customers in 400 cities in Missouri. Socket Holdings helps customers in Missouri plug in to the Internet. Socket provides residential and business Internet access, data networking, and Web hosting services, as well as local and long-distance phone service for businesses.

Alternet Systems, Inc. provides telecom services; education/healthcare application software and content solutions; and mobile transaction services to customers primarily in Latin America, North America, and the Caribbean. It designs and sells proprietary software and hardware systems, known as ‘SchoolWeb’ and ‘CommunityWeb’, which provide high speed Internet access to schools and rural communities; and provides Voice over Internet Protocol services. The company offers a portfolio of solutions for government, business, schools, hospitals, and residents. It also focuses on its electronic transaction products, targeting various industries, such as telecom, financial, utilities, and transportation sectors. Alternet Systems was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

Diveo Broadband Networks is diving into the deregulated telecommunications markets of Latin America. Diveo company provides broadband Internet access and data services to corporate clients, using fixed wireless technology in some areas. Targeting large and midsized businesses in Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico, Diveo Broadband also provides enhanced services such as dedicated Web hosting, data colocation, and outsourced backup and database administration. Diveo company was founded in 1996 by Jonathan Gunter and Scott Puritz; investors include the Goldman Sachs Group and Norwest Venture Partners.

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