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TechTrends e-Newsletter I February 2003 Page 4 of 6 <br /> The Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (SMMPA) is nearing completion on <br /> the construction and installation of a pair of 950-kilowatt wind turbines on a spot <br /> S approximately seven miles south of Fairmont. The $2.1 million project will be up <br /> and running later this year. <br /> Pemstar Inc. of Rochester, and one of its subsidiaries, Pemstar Pacific Consultants <br /> of Mountain View, Calif., recently were chosen to help develop a new version of the <br /> U.S. Army's Land Warrior System, which connects high-tech firearms with <br /> computer, communications, and navigation gear. According to the company, the <br /> total contract is worth at least $59.9 million. <br /> Duluth-based imaging products manufacturer Ikonics Corp. recently signed an <br /> exclusive worldwide licensing agreement to manufacture and sell DuPont's <br /> RapidMask film technology. <br /> Marshall-based Schwan Food Co. recently purchased the Mrs. Smith's frozen dessert <br /> business line from Flowers Foods Inc., Thomasville, Ga. The move is part of <br /> Schwan's ongoing growth initiative; the company plans to double in size within the <br /> next five years. <br /> March 14, 2003 <br /> Minnesota Technology, Inc. Technology Awareness Forum <br /> ISO Root Cause Analysis, Edina <br /> • March 19, 2003 <br /> Minnesota Technology, Inc. Technology Awareness Forum <br /> ISO Standards Update (ISO.9001:2000-IISO14000), St Cloud <br /> March 26-27, 2003 <br /> Association of MinnesotaCount es Leg slative..Conference, St. Paul <br /> April 2, 2003 <br /> Minnesota Technology, Inc. Technology Awareness Forum <br /> ISO Standards Update (ISO 9001:2000-ISO...._14000), Alexandria <br /> April 3, 2003 <br /> Minnesota Technology, Inc. Technology Awareness Forum <br /> ISO Root Cause Analysis, Duluth <br /> April 3-4, 2003 <br /> BIO Mid-America VentureForum, Chicago <br /> Conference will showcase promising seed, early- and late-stage biotech products <br /> and platform companies, and will feature workshops on trends in financial markets <br /> and biotech companies. <br /> April 8, 2003 <br /> West Central Initiative Fund Seminar <br /> Preparing Your Workforce for the Demands of a Recovering Economy, Alexandria <br /> • Contact: 800-735-2239 <br /> April 16, 2003 <br /> Minnesota Technology, Inc. Technology Awareness Forum, <br /> http://www.minnesotatechnology.org/publications/techtrends/2003/February/printVersion.asp 3/5/2003 <br />