Acacia Research Corporation

Incorporated in 1986, Quest Patent Research Corporation operates as an intellectual property asset management company. The company provides financial, strategic and legal resources for the monetization of intellectual property. It partners with various individual inventors, small businesses, corporations and law firms to realize the value of their assets through customized asset brokerage, engagement strategies, and license and royalty revenue generation processes. Quest Patent Research Corporation s team of professionals specializes in the fields of finance, risk management, marketing and accounting. The company offers a variety of patent prosecution, legal advisory, and licensing and royalty stream management services. It also provides investor referral and portfolio evaluation and maintenance solutions. Quest Patent Research Corporation offers client generation, due diligence and local counsel referral services for law firms. The company s wholly owned subsidiaries include Quest Strategic Management Corporation, Quest Licensing Corporation, Quest Packaging Solutions and Wynn Technologies.

Founded in 1979, Gartner is a provider of research and analysis about the global information technology industry. The company provides data, advice and opinions to more than 45,000 clients worldwide representing in excess of 9,000 distinct organizations. Its clients include chief information officers and other senior information technology executives in corporations and government agencies, as well as technology companies and members of the investment community. Gartner operates four businesses that consist of Gartner Research, a comprehensive collection of analysis and advice for the users and vendors of technology; Gartner Executive Programs, one of the world's largest membership program for CIOs, senior IT managers and their direct reports; Gartner Events, a major IT conference provider; and Gartner Consulting, an independent consultancy at the intersection of business and technology. The company maintains its headquarters in Stamford, Conn., and has offices in Europe, Latin America, the Asia-Pacific Region, the Middle East and Africa.

Chefs International was organized under the laws of the state of Delaware in March 1975. The company currently operates nine restaurants on a year-round basis, seven of which are freestanding seafood restaurants in New Jersey and Florida. One is a freestanding Mexican theme restaurant located in Freehold, N.J., and the other is an eclectic American food menu also located in Freehold. The company opened its first seafood restaurant in November 1978, its Mexican theme restaurant in January 2002 and Moore's Tavern and Restaurant in February 2000. It trades on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol CHEF. The company is headquartered in Point Pleasant Beach, N.J.