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Interregnum PLC 14 March 2005 14 March 2005 INTERREGNUM PLC Signs Commercial Agreement with DestiNY USA(TM) Interregnum plc ('Interregnum'), the technology merchant bank, today announces that it has signed a commercial agreement to provide advisory services on an on-going basis to DestiNY USA(TM), a 21st Century technology cluster being developed as part of an estimated US$25 billion initiative in Upstate New York in the United States. The agreement with DestiNY USA is expected to generate significant undisclosed advisory revenues for Interregnum in the current financial year. Interregnum will provide DestiNY USA and partners with a valuation model for the commercialisation of the Intellectual Property emerging from technology businesses in DestiNY USA's Research Centre. Interregnum will also help establish the 'Venture Engine'. This will include a package and set of incentives to attract venture capital expertise and funds to the region, as well as the policies around venture development and investment for technologies developed at the Research Centre. The emerging technologies will be installed at DestiNY USA which will act as a route-to-market and as first enterprise level customer for these transformational technologies. Commenting on this agreement, Ken Olisa, Chief Executive of Interregnum, said: 'Our agreement with DestiNY USA enables Interregnum to deploy its advisory skills and in-depth understanding of emerging technologies - which are core to what we do - on a significant scale, working with some of the largest and most innovative technology companies in the world. In addition, DestiNY USA allows us the opportunity to share in the potential upside of the commercial exploitation of intellectual property in the US as well as in Europe. 'We are extremely excited to be working with DestiNY USA in creating a 21st Century technology cluster - and being given a real opportunity to be able to transform technology into wealth through enterprise and innovation.' - Ends - Enquiries: Interregnum plc 020 7494 3080 Ken Olisa, CEO Tim Gocher, Managing Director Merlin 020 7653 6620 Vanessa Maydon Rebecca Penney 07795 108178 Notes to Editors Interregnum plc Interregnum plc (www.interregnum.com) is a technology merchant bank listed on London's Alternative Investment Market (symbol: ITR). Established in 1992, Interregnum buys, sells, advises, invests in and operates technology companies. Its advisory services include corporate finance, IP exploitation and commercial due diligence. The company's clients are principally corporates, government, technology entrepreneurs, advisors and investors. DestiNY USA DestiNY USA (www.destinyusa.com) will be an 800-acre tourist destination - the biggest construction project in the US. It will be a showcase resort for emerging technologies where the ultimate end-user - the consumer - can interact with newly developing technologies, aimed at improving lifestyle, in an environment specifically designed to enhance that interaction. By attracting both the largest and smallest technology companies as partners, innovation will be developed collaboratively. DestiNY USA is the brainchild of Bob Congel, a US billionaire property developer from Syracuse, who has provided initial funding for this project. Further capital for construction is being provided by Deutsche Bank, and DestiNY USA is working with Lehman Brothers and Citigroup for the underwriting. Building work for DestiNY USA is expected to start in April 2005. DestiNY USA will attract 25 million annual visitors, staying on average 3 days each. It is within one day's drive of over 130 million consumers. DestiNY USA is located in the heart of Northeast USA, surrounded by underutilised resources, in a region which has strong universities and infrastructure. Designed to regenerate the Upstate New York region, DestiNY USA will create 250,000 jobs. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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