DISCLOSURE NOTES

Kopp Investment Advisors is a registered investment advisor. The Emerging Growth Composite was created on July 1, 1990. The Emerging Growth Composite generally invests up to 100% of its assets in U.S. small-cap and mid-cap growth stocks. The Emerging Growth Composite's assets as of December 31, 2007 were $414.6 million, which represented 58% of the firm's total assets. The Emerging Growth Composite had no non-fee-paying accounts as of December 31, 2007. Returns are calculated in U.S. dollars.

Kopp Investment Advisors has been Level I Verified by Pricewaterhouse-Coopers LLP from July 1, 1990 through December 31, 2006.

Kopp Investment Advisors claims compliance with the AIMR Performance Presentation Standards (AIMR-PPS™), the U.S. and Canadian version of GIPS™. AIMR has not been involved with the preparation of or reviewed Kopp Investment Advisors' claim of compliance. More recent returns may be more or less than those shown. To receive current performance and a complete list and description of Kopp Investment Advisors' composites and/or a presentation that adheres to the AIMR-PPS standards, contact our client services professionals at 1-800-333-9128, or write Kopp Investment Advisors, 7701 France Avenue South, Suite 500, Edina, Minnesota 55435.

With respect to the Emerging Growth Composite, amounts representing fees and transaction costs have been deducted. Returns are pre-tax and assume reinvestment of dividends and earnings. It should not be assumed that investments made in the future will be profitable or will equal the performance represented above. Investments may result in losses. Small- to mid-sized companies may have limited product lines, markets and financial resources and will be subject to more erratic market moves than large companies.

Indexes are unmanaged and do not include management fees, transaction costs, and other expenses that are incurred in connection with a managed account. An index will include a different degree of investment in individual securities, industries, or sectors from KIA's investment strategies. Indexes do not predict future results. The indexes shown are for comparative purposes only. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. The Russell 2000, Russell 2000 Growth, and S&P 500 returns include reinvestment of dividends, interest and income; the NASDAQ Composite returns do not. The Russell 2000 Index is a stock market index comprising the 2,000 smallest U.S. domiciled publicly traded common stocks that are included in the Russell 3000 Index. The Russell 2000 Growth Index measures the performance of the Russell 2000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth rates. The NASDAQ Composite Index measures all NASDAQ domestic and non-U.S.-based common stocks listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market. The S&P 500 index is the Standard & Poor's composite Index of 500 stocks, a widely recognized unmanaged index of common stock prices of large-capitalization U.S. companies. The Russell Indexes are trademarks/service marks of the Frank Russell Company. Russell® is a trademark of the Frank Russell Company.

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