Tanner Research Named One of Los Angeles' Fastest Growing Technology
Companies in Deloitte & Touche "Fast 50" Program
2001 Makes Fourth Year in a Row of Recognition for Company

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PASADENA, Calif., August 10, 2001 - Tanner Research has been named to Deloitte & Touche's prestigious "2001 Los Angeles Technology Fast 50" program, a ranking of the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in the area. Rankings are based on the percentage of growth in revenues from 1996 - 2000 (five-year period).

Tanner Research, Inc.'s, Founder and CEO John Tanner credits great people and great technology with the company's 100 percent revenue growth over the past five years. He said, "Our superb team has been able to advance our existing products and increase their revenues while developing new products and services for new high-tech markets. Being in the Fast 50 four years in a row acknowledges the extraordinary talent and effort of our team."

"To attain a listing on the Fast 50 is no easy feat, and we at Deloitte & Touche congratulate Tanner Research for attaining this honor," said Gary Dickey, partner, Technology and Communications Group, Deloitte & Touche.

To qualify for the Fast 50, companies must have had operating revenues of at least $50,000 in 1996 and $1,000,000 in 2000, must be public or private companies headquartered in the Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Riverside, or San Bernardino counties; and be "technology companies" defined as companies that produce technology, manufacture a technology product, are technologically intensive and/or use technology in problem-solving, or devote a high percentage of effort to research and development of technology.

Winners of the 21 regional Fast 50 programs in the United States are automatically entered in the Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 500 program, which ranks North America's top 500 fastest growing technology companies. For more information on the Deloitte and Touche Fast 50 or Fast 500 programs, visit www.fast500.com.

About Tanner Research, Inc.

Tanner Research, Inc., founded in 1988, is a leader in various facets of microelectronic design. The company has provided innovative electronic design automation software solutions to over 12,000 engineers worldwide. To streamline the design process, Tanner Research also provides training and consulting services for its customers. The areas of consulting expertise include integrated circuit and micro-electro-mechanical systems design. The advanced research and development arm of Tanner Research is focused on applications that promise to deliver unprecedented capabilities, including image processing, speech recognition, laser interferometry, and optical communication. More information about the company, its products, and services can be found at www.tanner.com.

About Deloitte & Touche

Deloitte & Touche LLP, one of the nation's leading professional services firms, provides assurance and advisory, tax, and management consulting services through nearly 30,000 people in more than 100 U.S. cities. The firm is dedicated to helping our clients and our people excel. Known as an employer of choice for innovative human resources programs, Deloitte & Touche has been recognized as one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For in America" by Fortune magazine for four consecutive years. Deloitte & Touche is the US national practice of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu is a Swiss Verein, and each of its national practices is a separate and independent legal entity. For more information, please visit the Deloitte & Touche's Web site at www.us.deloitte.com.