Madison Gas and Electric: 2006 Greater Madison Area Directory of High-Tech Companies Available

Madison, Wis., April 24, 2006—Dane County’s high-tech companies added approximately $100 million in revenue to the local economy in 2005 with employment levels increasing roughly 2% over the previous year. Since 2000, the area’s total number of companies in the high-tech sector increased from 425 to 475. These findings, part of a recent survey conducted by Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) and the City of Madison’s Office of Business Resources, are found in the 2006 Greater Madison Wisconsin Area Directory of High-Tech Companies.

The directory lists nearly 475 firms (408 high-tech businesses profiled in the directory) with reported combined revenues of more than $5 billion. During the last five years, the survey found high-tech employment has grown from 23,000 to 26,500 or more than 15%.

To order a hard copy or an Acrobat PDF version of the directory, go to http://www.mge.com/hightech or send your request and $35 payment to:

Jim Mohrbacher

Economic Development

Madison Gas and Electric Co.

Post Office Box 1231

Madison, WI 53701-1231

For additional information, contact jmohrbacher@mge.com or phone (608) 252-7116.

MGE generates and distributes electricity to nearly 136,000 customers in Dane County and purchases and distributes natural gas to more than 137,000 customers in seven south-central and western Wisconsin counties. MGE has served the Madison area since 1896.