[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 29 (Thursday, February 12, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 7063]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-3020]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

[License No. 09/79-0420]


Aspen Ventures III, L.P.; Notice Seeking Exemption Under Section 
312 of the Small Business Investment Act, Conflicts of Interest

    Notice is hereby given that Aspen Ventures III, L.P., of 1000 
Fremont Avenue, Suite 200, Los Altos, California 94024, a Federal 
Licensee under the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended 
(``the Act''), in connection with the financing of a small concern, has 
sought an exemption under section 312 of the Act and section 107.703, 
Financings which Constitute Conflicts of Interest of the Small Business 
Administration (``SBA'') rules and regulations (13 CFR 107.730 (2001)). 
Aspen Ventures III, L.P. proposes to provide equity financing to 
Amperion, Inc. of Two Tech Drive, Andover, Massachusetts 01810. The 
financing is contemplated for general corporate purposes including 
research and development, sales and marketing expansion and working 
capital.
    This financing is brought within the purview of Sec. 107.730(a)(1) 
of the Regulations because Aspen Ventures III L.P.'s limited partner 
Redleaf Group, Inc. (an investor in Aspen Ventures III) and an 
Associate of Aspen Ventures III, L.P., currently owns greater than 10 
percent of Amperion, Inc. and therefore is considered an Associate 
Aspen Ventures III, L.P., as defined in Sec. 107.50 of the regulations.
    Notice is hereby given that any interested person may submit 
written comments on the transaction to the Associate Administrator for 
Investment, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 Third Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20416.

    Dated: January 14, 2004.
Jeffrey D. Pierson,
Associate Administrator for Investment.
[FR Doc. 04-3020 Filed 2-11-04; 8:45 am]
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