Founded in 1979 and based in San Francisco, California, Amerindo Investment Advisors provides services to state or municipal government entities, investment companies, pension and profit sharing plans, pooled investment vehicles, charitable organizations, and taxable accounts. The company believes that it pioneered the management of institutional portfolios comprised of emerging technology stocks and is a leader in the management of institutional portfolios focused on internet and internet-related issuers. Amerindo considers itself uniquely qualified and positioned to continue to exploit the ongoing explosion in internet technology, which is changing the landscape of business, consumer, and government markets both domestically and internationally.