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.

The Gores Group, founded by Alec E. Gores in 1987, is a private equity firm focused on acquiring controlling interests in mature and growing businesses which can benefit from the firm’s operating experience and flexible capital. Since its inception, Gores has acquired 60 companies worldwide with combined revenues in excess of 15 billion dollars. Currently, Gores has 2.7 billion dollars in equity under active management. Gores’ offices in North America and Europe serve its active investment programs in these regions.

CariNet shoulders some of the load for businesses with heavy data requirements. A "cloud" (or Internet-based) computing provider, the company provides managed data and hosting services for business and Internet service providers from its five data centers. CariNet also provides e-commerce services, as well as colocation and broadband Internet access to customers in San Diego, Los Angeles, and Southern California businesses through its Complex Drive division. Additional services and products include backup, firewalls and security, IP addresses, and switches.

SavvyDiner.com was founded in 1987. For those who like to savor a good meal, SavvyDiner.com offers online reservations to some of the nation's finer easting establishments. The Web site's restaurant index includes nearly 1,000 locations in more than 40 US cities, from Atlanta to Tampa Bay, Florida. The company also works with upscale hotels to refer guests to quality restaurants. It surveys the concierge staff of the top hotels in the cities it covers for their restaurant recommendations, and also follows local and national food critics' comments and reviews.

MapQuest reaches more than 40 million visitors per month. MapQuest is a subsidiary of AOL, which spun off from media giant Time Warner in 2009. Where are we? MapQuest's products and services are geared for people who are going places. MapQuest, Inc. supplies maps and proximity information to consumers through its Web site, and also offers services to businesses and to travel guides and map publishers. It also publishes road atlases, books, and laminated street maps. MapQuest's content can be downloaded to wireless devices made by such providers as Sprint, Verizon, and AT&T.

DSL.net lets others fight it out for the big fish in the pond. DSL.net provides high-speed Internet access and data communications to small and midsized businesses primarily over a digital subscriber line (DSL) network, as well as via higher capacity T-1 lines. Other services include integrated voice and data systems using voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), Web hosting, virtual private networks (VPNs), and remote access to corporate networks. In addition to selling directly to customers, DSL.net uses third-party resellers such as GRIC Communications. DSL.net is a subsidiary of MegaPath Networks.

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.

CBSSports.com operates as part of CBS Interactive, the new media operations unit of CBS Corporation. You might say this Internet company has its eye on sports. CBSSports.com operates a leading sports news and information Web site. In addition to providing headline news and analysis on all four major professional sports (from the NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL), as well as college sports, golf, tennis, and auto racing, CBSSports.com publishes the official sports site of the NCAA. Registered users and subscribers can also take part in a variety of fantasy sports leagues.

SupplyOn is a joint venture that provides an electronic marketplace for several European automotive suppliers. SupplyOn company, with its several thousand customers in 70 countries, provides services that improve efficiency in purchasing, sales, logistics, product development, and quality processes. Its expertise is in supply chain management. SupplyOn's joint venture partners have included tier one automotive suppliers, such as Georg Fischer, Hella, L&L Products Europe, MANN+HUMMEL, Schindler, BMW, and Bosch, among others.

FriendFinder Networks (formerly Penthouse Media Group) owns and operates a variety of social networking websites, including FriendFinder.com, AdultFriendFinder.com, Amigos.com, and AsiaFriendFinder.com. All total, its sites are offered to some 245 million members in some 170 countries. The company also publishes the venerable adult magazine PENTHOUSE, and produces adult video content and images. It began focusing on the Web when it acquired Various (doing business as FriendFinder) in 2007. The following year the company changed its name from Penthouse Media Group to FriendFinder Networks. In 2010 it postponed plans to go public.

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