SVB News

Santa Clara -- May 31, 2001 -- Silicon Valley Bank (the "Bank"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Silicon Valley Bancshares, announced today the establishment of the Seed Capital Practice. The Practice will operate under the guidance of Vice Chairman Harry W. Kellogg and Professional Services Division M...

Denver - May 30, 2001 - eCollegeSM [Nasdaq: ECLG], a leading provider of eLearning software and services, today announced that Silicon Valley Bank has approved a new $4 million credit facility, comprised of a $2.5 million revolving line of credit for working capital and a $1.5 million term facility ...

Santa Clara -- May 16, 2001 -- Silicon Valley Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Silicon Valley Bancshares,has named Brian Araki Investment Products and Services Division Manager.This Division provides corporate cash management services for both pre- and post-IPO emerging technology and life science...

Santa Clara -- May 15, 2001 -- Silicon Valley Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Silicon Valley Bancshares, will be hosting the debut seminar on "U.S.-India Cross Border Companies: Successful Outsourcing Strategies," on May 17 in Santa Clara, California.According to a IDC Report on High-Technology S...

Santa Clara -- May 14, 2001 -- Eighteen of Silicon Valley's cutting edge startups will have the opportunity to present four-minute pitches to a panel of leading angel and seed stage investors at Silicon Valley Bank's Showcase III. The event will take place at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 23 in Santa ...

Santa Clara -- May 14, 2001 -- Silicon Valley Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Silicon Valley Bancshares, has created the Corporate Development and Alliances Group to serve Global 2000 companies and their portfolio companies. Philip Johnson, who has extensive experience serving and working with le...

Boston, MA -- May 14, 2001 -- Silicon Valley East, a division of Silicon Valley Bank (the "Bank"), will be hosting an Executive Luncheon May 15 at the Silicon Valley East offices in Newton, Massachusetts. Dorian Vanessa Weaver of the Export-Import Bank of the United States will be the guest speaker....

Santa Clara, CA -- May 2, 2001 -- SVB Securities Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Silicon Valley Bank, acted as financial advisor to BSDi in the sale of software assets to Wind River Systems (NASDAQ: WIND). Under the agreement, Wind River will purchase BSDi's BSD operating system unit. BSDi will c...

San Francisco -- May 2, 2001 -- Silicon Valley Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Silicon Valley Bancshares, is co-sponsoring and hosting a workshop at the Build Value 2001: CEO Forum conference held May 1 - 2. The conference will take place at the Fairmont Hotel on top Nob Hill in San Francisco.Sil...

Santa Clara, CA -- May 1, 2001 -- Silicon Valley Bank (the "Bank"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Silicon Valley Bancshares, was notified today that the Internet service provider (ISP), Pilot Network Services, hosting the Bank's web sites (www.svb.com and esource.svb.com) will suspend all business op...