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Israel Money Tree survey Q2 2003

Private equity firms invested $243m in Israeli high-tech companies, according to the PricewaterhouseCoopers and Kesselman & Kesselman Israel Moneytree Survey. This represents a 70 per cent increase when compared to the previous quarter and a 12 per cent increase compared to the corresponding period in the previous year.

The communications and networking sector received the greatest amount of venture investment, with $80m invested in 18 companies, as compared to $30m invested in ten companies in the previous quarter.  The software sector also experienced an increase in venture investment with $60m invested in 16 companies, as compared to 13 companies and $32m in the first quarter of the year.

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For further information please contact Adi Bengal, The Israeli MoneyTree Project Manager, Kesselman & Kesselman PricewaterhouseCoopers(Isr.), Trade Tower, 25 Hamered Street, Tel Aviv 68125, Israel, Tel: 972-3-7954619, E-mail: adi.bengal@il.pwcglobal.com