College Park, Md. November 16, 2006 The University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business today announced that Wei-Wu He, general partner and co-founder of Emerging Technology Partners LLC (ETP), a Maryland-based venture capital firm focused on investing in the life science industry, has joined the school as a senior Smith fellow. In this role, Dr. He will concentrate on supporting the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship.

College Park, Md. October 9, 2006 The University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business and TiE-DC, one of Washington, D.C.s largest entrepreneurship and business networking organizations, have announced the start of the second TiE-Smith Fellows Program. The program, which aims to help area entrepreneurs succeed, first launched in fall 2005.

The University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business, a top-ranked U.S. business school with Executive MBA and custom executive education programs in China, has launched its 2007 China Business Plan Competition. Now in its third year, the Smith School's China Business Plan Competition supports the growth of world-class business ideas and business leaders in China. With its focus on globalization, entrepreneurship and technology, the Smith School is ideally positioned to share its leadership in these areas as part of its commitment to the China market.

College Park, Md. September 28, 2006 - The University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business today announced Neil Selvin joined the schools nationally recognized Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship as an entrepreneur-in-residence. Selvin has more than 25 years of experience branding and marketing a range of technology products and now operates an independent consulting practice, Strategic Marketing.

Beijing, China September 13, 2006 The University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business, a leading provider of Executive MBA programs in China, today announced that it has partnered with CCTV, Chinas national television network, to deliver the Win in China Smith School Business Plan Competition. The contest continues the success and tradition of the Smith Schools annual China Business Plan Competition, now in its second year.

The final winners of the Second Annual China Business Plan Competition were announced on September 13, 2006. The announcement of the three winning teams is the culmination of the year-long national competition, which began with nearly 150 entries. Howard Frank, dean of the Smith School and Mr. Liang Gui, director general of the Torch High-Tech Center at the China Ministry of Science and Technology, named the winners at an awards ceremony in Beijing, China. The winners are: US$25,000 grand prize winner Coolbar

The final winners of the Second Annual China Business Plan Competition were announced on September 13, 2006. The announcement of the three winning teams is the culmination of the year-long national competition, which began with nearly 150 entries. Howard Frank, dean of the Smith School and Mr. Liang Gui, director general of the Torch High-Tech Center at the China Ministry of Science and Technology, named the winners at an awards ceremony in Beijing, China. The winners are: US$25,000 grand prize winner Coolbar

The Smith School on June 27, 2006 announced the 20 semi-finalist teams in the schools second annual China Business Plan Competition during a news conference in Beijing. With many of the contestants in the audience, the names of the semi-finalists were read by Maryland Secretary of State Mary D. Kane and Shi Dinghuan, Counselor of the State Council and former Secretary General of the Ministry of Science and Technology for the Peoples Republic of China.

Beijing, China June 27, 2006 Maryland Secretary of State Mary D. Kane, leading a state higher education delegation in China, today announced the 20 semi-finalists of the second annual China Business Plan Competition, sponsored by the University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business. The competition, themed Building Leaders for the Digital Economy, offers a $25,000 grand prize, $15,000 second prize and $10,000 third prize to entrepreneurs with information-, communication- or technology-related businesses.

On June 27, Maryland Secretary of State Mary D. Kane will help the Smith School announce the 20 semi-finalists of the second annual China Business Plan Competition at the Zhongguancun Wangjing Science Park in Beijing, China. The competition, themed Building Leaders for the Digital Economy, offers a $25,000 grand prize, $15,000 second prize and $10,000 third prize to entrepreneurs with information-, communication- or technology-related businesses.