Applied Innovation Inc.

Applied Innovation Inc. is listed on NASDAQ (AINN). ALL REFERENCES TO WE, US, OUR, APPLIED INNOVATION, AI, OR THE COMPANY IN THIS ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K MEAN APPLIED INNOVATION INC. GENERAL Applied Innovation Inc. is a network management solutions company that simplifies and enhances the operation of complex, distributed voice and data networks. Building on a deep knowledge of network architecture, elements and management, AI delivers unique hardware, software and service solutions that provide greater connectivity, visibility and control of network elements and the systems that support them. The Company was founded in Columbus, Ohio in 1983 by Gerard Moersdorf, Jr. The Company has two wholly owned subsidiaries. Applied Innovation, headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, is traded on NASDAQ under the symbol AINN. The Companys corporate headquarters occupy a 120,000 square foot facility located at 5800 Innovation Drive, Dublin, Ohio 43016, 800-247-9482.

Applied Materials Inc.

Applied Materials Inc. is listed on NASDAQ (AMAT). Organized in 1967, Applied, a Delaware corporation, develops, manufactures, markets and services integrated circuit fabrication equipment for the worldwide semiconductor and semiconductor-related industry. Customers for these products include semiconductor wafer manufacturers and integrated circuit manufacturers (including those that produce chips and flat panel displays), which either use the integrated circuits they manufacture in their own products or sell them to other companies for use in advanced electronic components. Integrated Circuit Manufacturing Most chips are built on a silicon wafer base and include a variety of circuit components, such as transistors and other devices, that are connected by multiple layers of wiring (interconnects).

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Cryptologic Inc. ..ation under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) effective March 7, 1996 pursuant to an amalgamation agreement dated January 19, 1996 between Inter..

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Elron Electronic Industries Ltd. ..ny that operates through our group companies in two reportable segments, namely: (i) the systems and projects segment, through Elron TeleSoft Ltd. and..

Emmis Communications Corporation ..dcasting, television broadcasting and magazine publishing operations. We operate the eighth largest publicly traded radio portfolio in the United Stat..

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Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc. ..t on Form 10-K, the terms we, our, the company, Fairchild and Fairchild International refer to Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. and its con..

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MTC Technologies Inc. ..e in April 2002 and holds all of the capital stock of MTC Technologies, Inc., an Ohio corporation incorporated in 1985 that was formerly known as Mode..

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First Tennessee National Corporation .. corporation headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee and incorporated in 1968. The Corporation is registered as a bank holding company under the Bank Hold..

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MediaBay Inc. ..g company specializing in spoken audio content, whose industry-leading businesses include direct response and interactive marketing, retail product di..

Golden Telecom Inc. ..grated telecommunication and Internet services in major population centers throughout Russia and other countries of the Commonwealth of Independent St..

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Hilton Hotels Corporation ..h its subsidiaries, in the ownership, management and development of hotels, resorts and timeshare properties and the franchising of lodging properties..

Healthcare Services Group Inc. ..ing, laundry, linen, facility maintenance and food services to the health care industry, including nursing homes, retirement complexes, rehabilitation..

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Intrusion Inc. ..d herein, the discussion in this Form 10-KSB contains certain forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1..

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Kendle International Inc. ..ablished in 1989, is a contract research organization (CRO) that provides a broad range of Phase I through IV clinical research and drug development s..

Libbey Inc. ..eware products in the U.S. and Canada, in addition to supplying to other key export markets. We were established in 1818 and are the largest manufactu..

MAF Bancorp Inc. ..of the state of Delaware in 1989, as the holding company for Mid America Bank, fsb (Bank), our banking subsidiary. The Bank, which was organized as a ..

Midwest Air Group Inc. ..he State of Wisconsin in 1996. It is a holding company and its principal subsidiary is Midwest Airlines, Inc., (Midwest Airlines). Midwest Airlines cu..

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