WASHINGTON, D.C., July 19, 2008 – Venture capitalists invested $7.4 billion in 990deals in the second quarter of 2008, according to the MoneyTree™ Report fromPricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA)based on data provided by Thomson Reuters. Quarterly investment activity wasessentially flat compared to the first quarter of 2008 when $7.5 billion was invested in977 deals. Growth in the Clean Technology and