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PATRIOT SCIENTIFIC

Patriot Scientific (PTSC.OB) is an effective and dynamic intellectual property licensing company, developing and marketing innovative and proprietary semiconductor technologies. The company’s portfolio of proprietary designs encompasses fundamental microprocessor technology, as well as pending patents designed to protect Patriot’s proprietary technology. The company is a systems level engineering organization. Its technologies address the demands in fast-growing markets such as wireless devices, smart cards, home appliances and gateways, set-top boxes, entertainment technology, automotive telematics, biomedical devices, and industrial controllers. Customers also come to Patriot for product integration and development using its IGNITE technology.

My bet is we signed up for this program:  (notice how it is setting you up for when you are ready)?

If you're a small company starting out, finding a reputable PR agency is probably somewhere on your "to-do" list. But shopping for a reputable firm in tougher economic times can be trying, particularly when monthly budgets can be as high as $30,000 a month. It's precisely during these times, though, that getting the word out about your company and its products is more important than ever. After all, there is a direct relationship between your business success and what your influencers - particularly your customers and funders - think about you.

At The Hoffman Agency, we know that not every company is ready for a full-scale PR program, but there are steps you can take to set the process in motion and get your company out of the PR gate. Our 60-day Ramp-up Program is designed to provide you with the strategic counsel you need right now and to lay the foundation for a mature, full-blown high-tech PR program when you're ready.

As part of The Hoffman Agency's Ramp-up Program, your agency team will:

• Review and analyze your corporate Web site, and those of your key competitors for taglines and key messages.
• Investigate the media and marketplace landscape for your company and its key competitors.
• Interview key editors, analysts and prospective customers about their awareness of your company, the issues surrounding your products and who the key players are.
• Conduct a half-day interactive sourcing session with your company's key executives to gather background and content that will differentiate your company and its products.
• Conduct a half-day interactive messaging workshop with your key executives to develop the content for a single, clear, concise corporate or product message that resonates with your customers and the media.
• Prepare and give a formal presentation and written report of Hoffman's recommendations for strategic positioning and high-level messages.
• Prepare press kit contents including Q&A, fact sheet and company backgrounder. All materials are prepared and delivered by a team of crackerjack Hoffman professionals.

For more information about Hoffman's Ramp Up Program for startups, contact:
John Radewagen, VP Corporate Communications
The Hoffman Agency
(408) 975-3005 or jradewagen@hoffman.com