Date: August 1, 2006
Location: San Jose, CA

Microsoft continues to draw business and investment, to King County’s Eastside cities. Silicon Valley Research Group Inc., a strategic vendor of market research and strategy development services to Microsoft, has chosen Redmond, WA as the location for their newest office.

Silicon Valley Research Group Inc., (www.siliconvalleyrg.com) the premier market research and strategy development firm for technology products and services, today announced the opening of its Redmond, WA Office. The new office will serve as a hub for the delivery of services to Microsoft, a client since 1999.

Silicon Valley Research Group is in the midst of a major expansion for 2007. The Silicon Valley Research Group’s Redmond Office will be staffed by project managers and research analysts working on key Microsoft initiatives.

According to Al Nazarelli, CEO, this represents a cornerstone strategy in the expansion of The Silicon Valley Research Group’s programs and markets. “We are excited about the opening of the Redmond office” states Dana Good, Senior Technical Analyst at Silicon Valley Research, who is spearheading the new operation. “Our investment in Redmond is indicative of our firm belief in Microsoft’s continued success, and of our growing role as contributor to this success.”

In addition to SVRG's brick and mortar expansion, the San Jose-based firm will also be adding program offerings in the coming year. SVRG current offerings include Silicon Valley Research Group Frontline™ and Enterprise 361™, which include digital dashboards for enterprise wide dissemination of customer metrics and which are built on the Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server.

For additional information on Silicon Valley Research Group Inc., contact Renee Silas or visit www.siliconvalleyrg.com.

About Silicon Valley Research Group Inc.:

Silicon Valley Research Group Inc. is the premier marketing research and strategy development firm for technology products and services both nationwide and internationally. Founded in 1994, Silicon Valley Research Group Inc. is distinguished in the high-tech industry by its advanced research methodologies facilitating obtainment of hard-to-get data. Silicon Valley Research Group's ability to deliver unequalled insight into technology market dynamics is as a result of an outstanding research team of analysts with in-depth knowledge of technology.

Contact:
Renee Silas
Communications Manager
EQUS Group Inc.
(425) 883-8060 x712
renees@equsgroup.com
www.siliconvalleyrg.com