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Monster (MONT) Offers Files For Trademark Protection With USPTO

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Monster Offers (OTCBB: MONT), a leading Daily Deal analytics provider and aggregator, today announced it has filed for trademark protection of its service mark as it expands its products and service offerings. This move is largely proprietary since the company has been using the Monster Offers name continuously since 2007.

According to the USPTO, owning a federal trademark on the Principal Register provides several key advantages, including:

  • Public notice of your claim of ownership of the mark;
  • A legal presumption of your ownership of the mark and your exclusive right to use the mark nationwide on or in connection with the goods/services listed in the registration;
  • The ability to bring an action concerning the mark in federal court;
  • The use of the U.S. registration as a basis to obtain registration in foreign countries;
  • The ability to record the U.S. registration with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Service to prevent importation of infringing foreign goods;
  • The right to use the federal registration symbol ®; and
  • Listing in the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s online databases

About Monster Offers:

Monster Offers is a leading Daily Deal analytics provider and aggregator collecting daily deals from multiple sites in local communities across the U.S. and Canada. Focused on providing innovation and utility for Daily Deal consumers and providers, the company collects and publishes thousands of daily deals and allows consumers to organize these deals by geography or product categories, or to personalize the results using keyword search. More information can be found by visiting http://www.monsteroffers.com.

Any statements contained in this press release that relate to future plans, events or performance are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the risks associated with the management appointment described in this press release, and other risks identified in the filings by Monster Offers (MONT), with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Further information on risks faced by MONT are detailed in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, and in its subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. These filings are or will become available on a website maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission at http://www.sec.gov. The information contained in this press release is accurate as of the date indicated. Actual results, events or performance may differ materially. Monster Offers does not undertake any obligation to publicly release the result of any revision to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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Improved Cord Blood Processing Research on BioLife Solutions (BLFS) CryoStor® Published in TRANSFUSION

BOTHELL, Wash., Feb. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — BioLife Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB: BLFS), a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of proprietary clinical grade hypothermic storage and cryopreservation freeze media for cells and tissues, today announced that TRANSFUSION, the foremost publication in the world for new information regarding transfusion medicine, has published a peer-reviewed journal article reporting positive results of collaborative research on CryoStor®, BioLife’s serum-free, protein-free cryopreservation freeze media. Study conclusions include the following:

  • The use of pre-formulated CryoStor reduced overall processing time, compared to an in-house formulation, which is made on demand each day
  • CryoStor resulted in improved recovery of viable total nucleated cells (TNC) and CD34+ cells, a type of pluripotent stem cell found in umbilical cord blood
  • The final concentration of DMSO, the main cryoprotectant in freeze media formulations, was reduced to 5% in CryoStor, compared to 10% in the in-house formulation

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The article, titled Cryopreservation of Umbilical Cord Blood with a Novel Freezing Solution that Mimics Intracellular Ionic Composition, includes comparative and correlative data on the rate of addition of freeze media to cells, exothermic temperature excursions during mixing, and post-freeze/thaw cell viability and recovery.

The research, conducted at the Puget Sound Blood Center in Seattle, focused on comparing BioLife’s pre-formulated GMP grade CryoStor cryopreservation media to an in-house formulated, traditional freeze media for umbilical cord blood stem cells.

The findings further support the use of GMP grade CryoStor as an optimized cord blood stem cell cryopreservation reagent, and illustrate a potential additional processing time reduction using CryoStor CS10 in a fast bolus addition to cells, compared to the prevailing procedure of a slow addition of high concentrations of DMSO found in traditional freeze media formulations.

Mike Rice, Chief Executive Officer, commented: “This research continues to add to a growing foundation of published data on the performance, quality, and efficiency advantages of our proprietary biopreservation media products. We want to thank the Puget Sound Blood Center for collaborating with us to complete this important work.”

Serum-free, protein-free CryoStor is currently offered in a number of packaging alternatives, including a 16ml sterile, single-use vial, intended for 1:1 mixing with stem cells isolated from umbilical cord blood. The abstract of the journal article can be viewed at the publisher’s website.

Aby J. Mathew, Ph.D., BioLife’s Chief Technology Officer, added: “This study further supports our foundational scientific premise that engineered, intracellular-like biopreservation media formulations, such as our HypoThermosol® storage/shipping media and CryoStor freeze media, offer benefits to all cellular products in the way of extended shelf life and improved post-preservation cell viability, recovery, and function. This improved performance is possible even with reduced concentrations of DMSO in CryoStor. In comparison, traditional isotonic-based cell storage and freezing cocktails, which are variants of culture media formulations, are not optimized to support cells and tissues exposed to hypothermic temperatures which in most cases are required for effective biopreservation once removed from the body.”

BioLife Solutions is committed to supporting continually evolving best practices in biopreservation in transfusion medicine and provides financial support to key scientific influence groups such as AABB, ISCT, the BEST Collaborative, and the Parents Guide to Cord Blood Foundation.

BioLife is an exhibitor, presenter, and Gold Sponsor of the 18th ISCT Annual Meeting June 5-8, 2012, at the Seattle Sheraton.

About BioLife Solutions

BioLife Solutions develops, manufactures and markets patented hypothermic storage and cryopreservation solutions for cells and tissues. The Company’s proprietary HypoThermosol® and CryoStor® platform of solutions are marketed to academic and commercial organizations involved in cell therapy, tissue engineering, cord blood banking, drug discovery, and toxicology testing. BioLife’s products are serum-free and protein-free, fully defined, and are formulated to reduce preservation-induced, delayed-onset cell damage and death. BioLife’s enabling technology provides academic and clinical researchers significant improvements in post-thaw cell, tissue, and organ viability and function. For more information please visit www.biolifesolutions.com, and follow BioLife on Twitter.

This news release contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include any statements that relate to the intent, belief, plans or expectations of the Company or its management, or that are not a statement of historical fact. Any forward-looking statements in this news release are based on current expectations and beliefs and are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Some of the specific factors that could cause BioLife Solutions’ actual results to differ materially are discussed in the Company’s recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. BioLife Solutions disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this press release.

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nSales and Socket Mobile (SCKT) Partner to Bring Sales Force Automation to the Apple(R) iPad(R)

NEWARK, CA — (Marketwire) — 02/16/12 — Socket Mobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCKT), an innovative provider of mobile productivity solutions, today announced a partnership with nSales, a developer of mobile software for sales force automation. The collaboration enables sales representatives to quickly enter orders, look up account information, and check inventory levels during customer visits using a stylish, easy-to-use solution based on the Apple iPad.

The partnership combines the Socket Bluetooth® Cordless Hand Scanner (CHS) 7Xi, a small and lightweight portable barcode reader that has been certified by Apple for the iPad and other iOS devices, with nVision Mobile sales and CRM software, which nSales developed with the SocketScan 10 Software Development Kit from Socket Mobile. The combined solution enables sales representatives to save time and minimize errors during order entry by eliminating paper forms and leveraging fast, commercial-grade barcode scanning to quickly and accurately enter product numbers.

“Socket Mobile has an excellent reputation as a mobile device manufacturer, and nSales is proud to offer Socket barcode scanners with our nVision Mobile sales and CRM solution to our customers in the clothing, jewelry and gift industries,” said Lasse Styner Rostock, CEO of nSales. “Not only do our customers appreciate Socket barcode scanners for their high quality and ease of use with the Apple iPad, but developers at nSales found the Socket SDK to be well written and well documented, allowing us to add customized barcode scanning support to our software in only a few days.”

“Socket Mobile is pleased to partner with nSales to offer a powerful sales force automation solution based on the Apple iPad,” said Mike Gifford, executive vice president at Socket Mobile. “With applications from experienced developers like nSales and effective hardware peripherals like the Socket CHS barcode scanner, the Apple iPad can be elevated from a consumer device to an indispensible business tool for mobile workers.”

The Socket CHS 7Xi barcode scanner is available with an optional Software Development Kit (SDK). To learn more, please watch this video or visit the SDK webpage.

About nSales
nSales is a developer of mobile software for service technicians, sales representatives and other field workers. For more information, please visit www.nvisionmobile.com or email lasse@nsales.dk.

About Socket Mobile, Inc.
With 20 years of experience in the Automatic Identification and Data Capture market, Socket makes mobile computing and productivity work. The company offers a family of handheld computers and an extensive portfolio of AIDC peripherals designed specifically for business mobility deployments and to enable productivity increases and drive operational efficiencies in healthcare, hospitality and other vertical markets. The company also offers OEM solutions for the mobile device market. Socket is headquartered in Newark, Calif. and can be reached at +1-510-933-3000 or www.socketmobile.com. Follow Socket Mobile on Twitter @socketmobile and subscribe to sockettalk.socketmobile.com, the company’s official blog.

Socket and Bluetooth Cordless Hand Scanner are trademarks or registered trademarks of Socket Mobile. All other trademarks and trade names contained herein may be those of their respective owners.

© 2012, Socket Mobile, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Adeona (AEN) Becomes Synthetic Biologics, Inc. (SYN)

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Adeona Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE Amex: AEN), a developer of synthetic DNA-based therapeutics and innovative disease-modifying medicines for serious illnesses, announced today that it received approval at yesterday’s special meeting of stockholders to change its corporate name to Synthetic Biologics, Inc. It is expected that the Company’s shares will start trading under its new name and stock ticker symbol, “SYN”, effective as of market open today, Thursday, February 16, 2012. Synthetic Biologics’ common stock has been assigned a new CUSIP number of 87163U102 in connection with the name change. Outstanding stock certificates are not affected by the name change and will not need to be exchanged.

Following the special meeting, the Company filed an amendment to its Articles of Incorporation with the Nevada Secretary of State to effect the name change.

About Synthetic Biologics, Inc.

Synthetic Biologics is a biotechnology company focused on the development of synthetic DNA-based therapeutics and innovative disease-modifying medicines for serious illnesses. Synthetic Biologics is developing, or has partnered the development of, product candidates to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension, relapses in multiple sclerosis, cognitive dysfunction in multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). For more information, please visit Synthetic Biologics’ website at www.syntheticbiologics.com.

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Forward Industries (FORD) Signs Global Partnership with Annex Products

Forward Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:FORD), a leading global provider of mobile technology solutions, today announced an exclusive worldwide distribution partnership with Annex Products. The partnership includes the distribution of all Annex Products, beginning with the Opena® case and Quad Lock mounting system, two top performing iPhone 4 case accessories.

Drawing on their industrial design and toolmaking experience, Annex Products’ founders Rob Ward and Chris Peters, launched the Opena® case – the World’s first iPhone4 case with a slide-out bottle opener, in August 2011. The Opena® case attracted instant success and a celebrity following, including Ashton Kutcher.

Following the success of the Opena® case, Annex Products released Quad Lock – a revolutionary case-based mounting system for iPhone 4/4S handsets, which allows the use of an iPhone in more places than ever before. Made from ultra slim polycarbonate plastic, the Quad Lock idea came to Ward and Peters after becoming frustrated by the lack of a convenient mounting-solution. Quad Lock has received rave reviews for its ability to mount on bikes, cars, shopping carts, office walls, kitchen splash backs… almost anywhere… using one simple twist. Most recently, Ward and Peters were invited to showcase their products at MacWorld/iWorld 2012 in San Francisco this January, where they were widely recognised as the ‘most useful’ products on display.

Brett M. Johnson, Forward Industries’ Chief Executive Officer, commented: ”Our strategy is to partner with inventors to promote and distribute their unique and innovative intellectual property through our global distribution network. Annex is a perfect example of such a partnership. Our goal is to accelerate the success Annex has achieved with their Opena® case and Quad Lock innovations in the global consumer electronics marketplace.”

Rob Ward, Annex Products’ Co-Founder, commented, “We were approached by several potential partners to help us expand our reach. Forward’s distribution strength and financial partnership approach, impressed us the most. We are confident this partnership will substantially accelerate our adoption in the marketplace, while allowing us to increase our focus on award-winning product development.”

About Annex Products

Annex Products founded by Rob Ward and Chris Peters from Melbourne, Australia, two mates who like to make things happen, designed and developed the Opena® case. Chris is an Industrial Designer with a passion for good design and Rob is an idea’s man with a knack for online sales and marketing. Together they combined their powers to make the Opena® case a reality. Originally launched on the crowd funding site Kickstarter in June 2011 it received huge interest and quickly jumped to 50% of funding goal in its first week. Word got out and it wasn’t long before the Opena® was showing up on design and gadget blogs in Australia, America, France, Japan, and Russia! With the success of the Opena under their belt they formed Annex Products. The Quad Lock™ is their second product and is due to be in production in early 2012. For more information about Annex Products, visit www.annexproducts.com

About Forward Industries

Forward Industries, Inc. a designer and distributor of custom carrying case solutions for hand held electronic devices, is expanding into a multi-faceted product-focused company specializing in power, protection and peripherals, is expert at identifying new products that aim to make life more efficient with superior function and smart design that enhance daily life. For more information about Forward Industries, visit www.forwardindustries.com

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India Globalization Capital (IGC) Announces Financial Results for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2011

BETHESDA, MD — (Marketwire) — 02/16/12 — India Globalization Capital, Inc. (NYSE Amex: IGC)

  • Completes acquisition of Ironman.
  • Strengthens balance sheet.
  • Expands capacity at beneficiation plant by 50%.
  • Projects a swing to profitability in Fiscal 2013.

India Globalization Capital, Inc. (NYSE Amex: IGC), a company competing in the burgeoning Indian and Chinese materials and infrastructure industries, announced financial results for the Third quarter of Fiscal Year 2012 that Ended December 31, 2011.

Ram Mukunda CEO of IGC said, “This quarter the team has been focused on completing the acquisition of Ironman. In addition we are in the process of expanding capacity at the beneficiation plant by 50%. We also acquired a mining property, which at $127 per ton has an estimated $225 million of iron ore reserves. This brings our total projected reserves of iron ore and rock aggregate to about $590 million. We expect the new plant to be operational by the end of March and in time for the beginning of our fiscal year starting April 1, 2012. In addition we are in the process of increasing synergies between our Indian operations and Chinese operations. We have a unique strategy of shipping low-grade ore to our plants and processing it to a higher grade before selling it to our customers. This allows us to take advantage of the price arbitrage between low grade and high grade ore.”

The acquisition of Ironman closed on December 31, 2011 and therefore our consolidated financials include a consolidation of the balance sheet but not the income statement of Ironman. The profit and loss consolidation will commence on January 1, 2012 and will be included in the next quarter ending March 31, 2012.

Total revenue for IGC was $987 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2011, as compared to $484 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2010. As there is still a ban on iron ore exports from Karnataka, we increased domestic trading. The revenue reported for December 31, 2011 does not include an additional $879 thousand that was generated by our rock aggregate joint venture, because we own 49% of the joint venture. The revenue in the Joint Venture was up by 37% from $642 thousand in the previous quarter ended September 30, 2011. We continue to see strong demand for both ore and aggregate in our local markets in India.

The selling general and administrative expenses (SG&A) were $969 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2011 compared to $1,054 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2010. In this quarter, we included $400 thousand of one-time charges related to the acquisition of Ironman.

Consolidated net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2011 was $1.914 million compared to a consolidated net loss of $1.762 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010. In this quarter the net loss includes a one-time charge of $400 thousand for the acquisition of Ironman and $818 thousand in a foreign exchange translation loss. Over the quarter, the Indian rupee weakened drastically against the US dollar.

The Company reported a GAAP net loss of ($0.09) per basic share versus a GAAP net loss of ($0.12) per basic share for the three months ended December 31, 2010. The non-GAAP pro forma EPS inclusive of all one-time charges and inclusive of Ironman was a net profit of $0.04 per basic share.

As of December 31, 2011, the Company’s stockholders’ equity was approximately $14,079,469 compared to $7,292,859 for the period ended March 31, 2011. The increase was from the acquisition of Ironman. The Company reported total assets of approximately $35.1 million on December 31, 2011 versus approximately $18.16 million on March 31, 2011. The increase was from the consolidation of the Ironman balance sheet. The Company reported cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash used as deposits of approximately $4.62 million. The Company reported notes payable and short-term borrowings of $4.25 million as of December 31, 2011 versus $4.82 million as of March 31, 2011. The Company repaid $571 thousand in the nine-month period.

             INDIA GLOBALIZATION CAPITAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                       All amounts in USD except share data

                                                           As of
                                               ----------------------------
                                                December 31,    March 31,
                                                    2011           2011
                                                (unaudited)     (audited)
                                               -------------  -------------
                    ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents                      $   4,444,972  $   1,583,284
Accounts receivable, net of allowances             5,971,786      3,312,051
Inventories                                          767,432        133,539
Advance taxes                                         41,452         41,452
Dues from related parties                            239,947              -
Prepaid expenses and other current assets          3,097,845      1,474,838
                                               -------------  -------------
Total current assets                           $  14,563,434  $   6,545,164
                                               -------------  -------------
Goodwill                                             952,836        410,454
Property, plant and equipment, net                 8,021,606      1,231,761
Intangible assets                                  3,880,957             -
Investments in affiliates                          6,303,315      6,428,800
Investments-others                                   766,060        877,863
Deferred income taxes                                180,929              -
Restricted cash                                      182,619      1,919,404
Other non-current assets                             246,863        748,623
                                               -------------  -------------
Total assets                                   $  35,098,619  $  18,162,069
                                               =============  =============

     LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings                          $     764,871  $     901,343
Trade payables                                       998,560      1,311,963
Accrued expenses                                   1,316,012        349,149
Notes payable                                      3,485,254      3,920,000
Taxes payable                                      3,085,107              -
Other taxes payable                                1,764,816              -
Dues to related parties                              310,643              -
Deferred tax liabilities                             135,980
Other current liabilities                          1,091,603         94,892
                                               -------------  -------------
Total current liabilities                      $  12,952,846  $   6,577,347
                                               -------------  -------------
Deferred income taxes                                713,897              -
Other non-current liabilities                      4,270,023      1,209,479
                                               -------------  -------------
Total liabilities                              $  17,936,766  $   7,786,826
                                               -------------  -------------

Shares potentially subject to rescission
 rights (4,868,590 shares issued and
 outstanding)                                      3,082,384      3,082,384

Stockholders' equity:
  Common stock - $.0001 par value; 150,000,000
   shares authorized; 47,591,843 issued and
   outstanding as of December 31, 2011 and
   14,890,181 issued and outstanding as of
   March 31, 2011                                      4,760          1,490
  Additional paid-in capital                      48,887,101     38,860,319
  Accumulated other comprehensive income          (2,625,115)    (2,502,596)
  Retained earnings (Deficit)                    (33,252,738)   (29,692,907)
                                               -------------  -------------
    Total equity attributable to the parent    $  13,014,008  $   6,666,306
  Non-controlling interest                         1,065,461        626,553
                                               -------------  -------------
    Total stockholders' equity                 $  14,079,469  $   7,292,859
                                               -------------  -------------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity     $  35,098,619  $  18,162,069
                                               =============  =============

   The accompanying notes should be read in connection with the financial
                                 statements.

             INDIA GLOBALIZATION CAPITAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                (Unaudited)

                                       All amounts in USD except share data

                            Three months ended         Nine months ended
                               December 31,              December 31,
                         ------------------------  ------------------------
                             2011         2010         2011         2010
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------

  Revenues               $   986,799  $   484,106  $ 2,959,167  $ 3,294,103
  Cost of revenues
   (excluding
   depreciation and
   amortization)          (1,024,817)    (457,379)  (2,902,650)  (3,053,512)
  Selling, general and
   administrative
   expenses                 (968,890)  (1,054,894)  (2,354,405)  (2,399,503)
  Depreciation               (42,360)    (461,627)    (169,225)    (659,002)
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Operating income (loss)  $(1,049,268) $(1,489,794) $(2,467,113) $(2,817,914)
  Interest expense          (174,353)    (307,630)    (624,086)    (718,339)
  Amortization of debt
   discount                        -            -            -     (356,436)
  Interest income             59,629       40,657      186,061      170,438
  Other income, net         (716,364)     (25,914)    (706,440)      34,558
Income before income
 taxes and minority
 interest attributable
 to non-controlling
 interest                $(1,880,356) $(1,782,681) $(3,611,578) $(3,687,693)
  Earnings in Income
   from Affiliates           (33,588)           -       28,463            -
  Income taxes benefit/
   (expense)                       -       20,212            -      475,226
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Net income/(loss)        $(1,913,944) $(1,762,469) $(3,583,115) $(3,212,467)
  Non-controlling
   interests in earnings
   of subsidiaries            12,569       13,451       23,284       16,014
                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Net income / (loss)
 attributable to common
 stockholders            $(1,901,375) $(1,749,018) $(3,559,831) $(3,196,453)
                         ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========
Earnings/(loss) per
 share attributable to
 common stockholders:
  Basic and diluted      $     (0.09) $     (0.12) $     (0.17) $     (0.23)
Weighted-average number
 of shares used in
 computing earnings per
 share amounts:
  Basic and diluted       21,301,092   14,750,483   20,880,604   13,814,634

   The accompanying notes should be read in connection with the financial
                                 statements.

About IGC

Based in Bethesda, Maryland, India Globalization Capital (IGC) is a materials and construction company operating in India and China. We operate beneficiation plants in China and rock aggregate sites in India. We supply materials to the burgeoning infrastructure industries in India and China. For more information about IGC, please visit IGC’s website at www.indiaglobalcap.com. For more information on our Chinese operations, including a video on the iron ore beneficiation process, please visit the Web site at www.hfironman.net

Forward-looking Statements:

Some of the statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts constitute forward-looking statements under the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of the words “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “intends,” “potential,” “proposed,” or “continue” or the negative of those terms. These forward-looking statements are based on the existing beliefs, assumptions, expectations, estimates, projections and understandings of the management of IGC concerning PRC Ironman with respect to future events at the time these statements are made. These statements are not a guarantee of future developments and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond IGC’s control and are difficult to predict. Consequently, actual results may differ materially from information contained in the forward-looking statements as a result of future changes or developments in our business, our competitive environment, infrastructure demands, iron ore availability and governmental, political, economic, legal and social conditions in China.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ, relate to the (i) ability of IGC to successfully execute on contracts and business plans, (ii) ability to raise capital and the structure of such capital including the exercise of warrants, (iii) exchange rate changes between the U.S. dollar, the Chinese RMB and the Indian rupee, (iv) weather conditions in China and India, (v) uncertainties with respect to the People’s Republic of China’s legal and regulatory environment, and (vi) ability of the Company to access ports on the coasts of India. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Other factors and risks that could cause or contribute to actual results differing materially from such forward-looking statements have been discussed in greater detail in IGC’s amended Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2011 and Schedule 14A filed on December 9, 2011 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Recon (RCON) Reports Second Quarter 2012 Financial Results

BEIJING, Feb. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ — Recon Technology, Ltd. (Nasdaq: RCON) (“Recon” or the “Company”), a Chinese non-state-owned oilfield services provider to oil and gas companies and their affiliates, today announced its financial results for the second fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2011.

Second Quarter 2012 Highlights

  • Total revenues in the three months ended December 31, 2011 decreased slightly to RMB30.84 million ($4.85 million) from RMB32.18 million in the three months ended December 31, 2010. New business, much of it from existing clients, factored heavily in reducing declines in revenues. Total revenues in the six months ended December 31, 2011 decreased more significantly to RMB35.79 million ($5.62 million) from RMB53.98 million in the six months ended December 31, 2010, due largely to the deconsolidation of one variable interest entity (“VIE”) in 2010.
  • Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders for the second quarter of fiscal year 2012 was RMB1.40 million ($219 thousand), compared to a net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of RMB20.68 million in the same quarter last year. Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders improved from RMB19.83 million for the six month period ended December 31, 2010 to RMB2.01 million ($316 thousand) for the six month period ended December 31, 2011.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was RMB2.16 million ($339 thousand) for the three months ended December 31, 2011, up 121.41% compared to RMB(10.08 million) in the same quarter last year. Adjusted EBITDA was RMB(643 thousand) ($(101 thousand)) for the six months ended December 31, 2011, an improvement of 91.35% compared to RMB(7.44 million) in the same period last year.
  • Diluted net income (loss) per share was RMB0.35($0.06) and RMB(0.51) ($(0.08)), respectively, for the three and six months ended December 31, 2011, compared to diluted net loss per share of RMB5.23 and RMB5.02 for respective periods ended December 31, 2010.

“Recon has met a number of challenges over the last twelve months,” said Mr. Yin Shenping, CEO of Recon, “Jining ENI Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (‘ENI’) was previously one of our contractually controlled affiliates until December 16, 2010, when it was deconsolidated from our company. As a trading business, ENI acted as an agency to obtain purchase orders and earned through the sale price differentials. Since 2010, some of our large clients handled through ENI, especially SINOPEC, adjusted their procurement policies to increase direct purchases from strategic manufacturers rather than purchase from agencies like ENI. Business for ENI therefore decreased sharply. In addition, several of ENI’s key employees resigned. Our management believes that even though ENI’s deconsolidation from our company resulted in short-term losses, our company has already begun to recover, as demonstrated by improvements in net income and EBITDA this quarter. As a result, we do not believe the deconsolidation will have a significant impact on our long-term business development.”

Mr. Yin continued, “Looking to our future, we continue to believe that our company should keep developing our proprietary products and services. We aim to serve as a professional integrator of products and services, rather than simply acting as equipment suppliers. To achieve this, we also devoted additional resources to our R&D activities, primarily for testing our furnaces and horizontal well fracturing technologies. This year, we will seek to expand our sales of existing core products and promote our recently developed proprietary oil/water separator and horizontal well fracturing technology.”

“In light of the challenges we have faced over the last year, we have learned how important improving internal management is, particularly to small companies like ours. To assist us in improving our internal management, we have retained consultants to help us enhance our financial management and we have also strengthened our internal control system for the benefit of all of our shareholders. We will also strengthen our information disclosure and improve the frequency and content of our communications with investors.”

Second Quarter 2012 Financial Results

Total revenues decreased by 4.16% for the second quarter of fiscal year 2012. The overall increase of hardware sales was mainly attributable to improved operations and recently developed products despite the deconsolidation of ENI, which caused a decrease of RMB5.72 million. During the six months ended December 31, 2011, total revenues decreased by 33.7% compared to the previous year period. Deconsolidation of ENI was responsible for a decrease of RMB18.68 million in hardware and hardware-related revenues, more than half of the total decrease in revenues.

Gross profit decreased by RMB2.58 million, or 22.03%, to RMB9.12 million ($1.43 million) for the second quarter of fiscal year 2012. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue decreased from 36.33% for the three months ended December 31, 2010 to 29.55% for the same period of 2011, which was caused mainly by the lower margin of our new business of proprietary oil/water separator and horizontal well fracturing technology. Gross profit decreased by RMB7.82 million, or 40.27%, to RMB11.59 million ($1.82 million) for the six months ended December 31, 2011. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue decreased from 35.95% for the six months ended December 31, 2010 to 32.39% for the same period of 2011.

General and administrative expenses decreased by RMB13.49 million, or 70.69% from RMB19.08 million in three months ended December 31, 2010 to RMB5.59 million($879 thousand) in the same period of 2011, which was mainly attributable to the deconsolidation of ENI. General and administrative expenses decreased by RMB12.83 million, or 55.07% from RMB23.30 million in three months ended December 31, 2010 to RMB10.47 million($1.65 million) in the same period of 2011, which was mainly attributable to the deconsolidation of ENI and increased professional and consulting fees.

Income from operations was RMB2.09 million ($328 thousand) for the three months ended December 31, 2011, an increase of RMB12.75 million, or 119.60%, from a loss of RMB10.66 million for the same period of 2010. This increase in income from operations is attributed primarily to lower operating expenses. Loss from operations was RMB1.14 million($179 thousand) for the six months ended December 31, 2011, an improvement of RMB7.83 million from a loss of RMB8.97 million for the same period of 2010. This decrease in losses from operations is attributed primarily to lower operating expenses.

Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders was RMB1.40 million ($219 thousand) for the three months ended December 31, 2011, an increase of RMB22.07million or 106.75%, from a loss of RMB20.68million for same period of 2010. Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders was RMB2.01 million ($316 thousand) for the six months ended December 31, 2011, an improvement of RMB17.82 million or 89.87%, from a loss of RMB19.83 million for same period of 2010.

As of December 31, 2011, cash and cash equivalents was RMB1.09 million ($171 thousand). Except for RMB6.98 million ($1.1 million) of short-term borrowings, there were no other finance leases or hire purchase commitments, guarantees or other material contingent liabilities.

Net cash used in operating activities was RMB2,023,589 ($317,940) for the six months ended December 31, 2011, a decrease of RMB3.17 million from RMB5.19 million for the same period of 2010. The decrease in the use of cash in the current period was due to an increase in trade accounts receivable partially offset by an increase in trade accounts payable and reduction in inventories.

Net cash used in financing activities was RMB178 thousand ($28 thousand) for the six months ended December 31, 2011, compared to net cash provided by financing activities amounting to RMB3.14 million for the same period of 2010. The decrease in net cash provided by financing activities was mainly due to the payment of bank loans and decrease in short-term borrowings.

Net cash used in investing activities was RMB96,231 ($15,119) for the six months ended December 31, 2011, a decrease of RMB2,184,923 from RMB2,281,154 for the same period of 2010. The decrease was mainly caused by a loss on cash due to the deconsolidation of ENI amounting to RMB2,256,305, while there was no such loss for the same period of 2011.

The current ratio decreased from 3.75 at June 30, 2011 to 2.94 at December 31, 2011. This was mainly caused by the increase in trade accounts payable and short-term borrowings.

About Recon Technology, Ltd.

Recon Technology, Ltd. is a non-state-owned oil field service company in China. The company has been providing software, equipment and services designed to increase the efficiency and automation in oil and gas exploration, extraction, production and refinery for Chinese oil and gas fields for more than 10 years. More information may be found at http://www.recon.cn or e-mail: info@recon.cn.

This news release contains forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical facts. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, product and service demand and acceptance, changes in technology, economic conditions, the impact of competition and pricing, government regulation, and other risks contained in reports filed by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

All such forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, and whether made by or on behalf of the company, are expressly qualified by the cautionary statements and any other cautionary statements which may accompany the forward-looking statements. In addition, the company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.

Investor Contact:

In China:
Recon Technology, Ltd.
Tel: +86-10-8494-5799
Email: info@recon.cn

SOURCE Recon Technology, Ltd.

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BioDelivery Sciences (BDSI) Receives Patent Allowance Triggering $15 Million Milestone Payment from Endo Pharmaceuticals

RALEIGH, N.C. and CHADDS FORD, Pa., Feb. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (Nasdaq: BDSI) announced the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a Notice of Allowance of BDSI’s patent application (No. 13/184306) that, once formally granted, will extend the exclusivity of the BioErodible MucoAdhesive (BEMA) drug delivery technology for BEMA Buprenorphine and BEMA Buprenorphine/Naloxone from 2020 to 2027.

A Notice of Allowance is issued when the USPTO has determined to grant a patent. Once the issue fee is paid, the final granting of the patent takes place, typically within a few months.

As a part of BDSI’s recently signed BEMA Buprenorphine licensing and development agreement with Endo Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: ENDP), BDSI is entitled to a milestone payment in the amount of $15 million upon the final granting of this patent.

“We are very pleased by the allowance of this patent application by the USPTO, that will not only provide non-dilutive capital to BDSI in the next couple months, but importantly extends the period of exclusivity, and thus the potential for a longer royalty stream, for BEMA Buprenorphine in its use for treating chronic pain following FDA approval and commercial launch,” stated Dr. Mark A. Sirgo, President and Chief Executive Officer of BDSI. “It is an added benefit that this patent upon granting will afford similar protection to BEMA Buprenorphine/Naloxone for the treatment of opioid dependence.”

“Endo is committed to serving as an integrated solutions provider for the development and commercialization of products focused on the management of pain,” said Dr. Ivan Gergel, M.D., executive vice president, R&D and chief scientific officer, Endo Pharmaceuticals. “And the allowance of the patent application is an exciting step in continuing Endo’s tradition of novel product development in the field of pain management.”

BDSI expects the final granting of the patent and associated payment of the $15 million milestone within the next few months.

About BioDelivery Sciences International

BioDelivery Sciences International (NASDAQ: BDSI) is a specialty pharmaceutical company that is leveraging its novel and proprietary patented drug delivery technologies to develop and commercialize, either on its own or in partnerships with third parties, new applications of proven therapeutics. BDSI is focusing on developing products to meet unmet patient needs in the areas of pain management and oncology supportive care. BDSI’s pain franchise currently consists of two products utilizing the patented BEMA technology. ONSOLIS (fentanyl buccal soluble film) is approved in the U.S., Canada, and the E.U. (where it will be marketed as BREAKYL), for the management of breakthrough pain in opioid tolerant, adult patients with cancer. The commercial rights are licensed to Meda for all territories worldwide except for Taiwan (licensed to TTY Biopharm) and South Korea (licensed to Kunwha Pharmaceutical Co.). BDSI’s second pain product, BEMA Buprenorphine, is being developed for the treatment of moderate to severe chronic pain and is in development in a high dose formulation with naloxone for the treatment of opioid dependence. BEMA Buprenorphine for chronic pain is licensed on a worldwide basis to Endo Pharmaceuticals. Additional product candidates are being developed utilizing the BEMA technology for conditions such as nausea/vomiting (BEMA Granisetron). BDSI’s headquarters is located in Raleigh, North Carolina. For more information, visit www.bdsi.com.

BDSI® and BEMA® are registered trademarks of BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. ONSOLIS® is a registered trademark of Meda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. BREAKYL is registered trademark of Meda Pharma GmbH & Co. KG.

About Endo

Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings is a U.S.-based, specialty healthcare solutions company with a diversified business model, operating in three key business segments – branded pharmaceuticals, generics and devices and services. We deliver an innovative suite of complementary products and services to meet the needs of patients in areas such as pain management, pelvic health, urology, endocrinology and oncology. For more information about Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings and its businesses American Medical Systems, HealthTronics and Qualitest Pharmaceuticals, please visit http://www.endo.com/.

BDSI Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Statements

This press release and any statements of representatives and partners of BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (the “Company”) related thereto contain, or may contain, among other things, certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties. Such statements may include, without limitation, statements with respect to the Company’s plans, objectives, projections, expectations and intentions and other statements identified by words such as “projects,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “potential” or similar expressions. These statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of the Company’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including those detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results (including, without limitation, the results (i) relating to the Company’s commercial partnership with Endo Pharmaceuticals (including the milestone payment due upon issuance of the patent described herein), (ii) of regulatory review of BEMA Buprenorphine and the payment of related milestone payments to the Company or (iii) sales results for BEMA Buprenorphine and resulting potential royalty payments to the Company) may differ significantly from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that are subject to change based on various factors (many of which are beyond the Company’s control). The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

Readers are cautioned that peak sales and market size estimates have been determined on the basis of market research and comparable product analysis, but no assurances can be given that such estimates are accurate or that such sales levels will be achieved, if at all.

Endo Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements including words such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “estimates,” “plan,” “will,” “may,” “look forward,” “intend,” “guidance,” “future” or similar expressions are forward-looking statements. Because these statements reflect our current views, expectations and beliefs concerning future events, these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Investors should note that many factors, as more fully described under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and as otherwise enumerated herein or therein, could affect our future financial results and could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. The forward-looking statements in this press release are qualified by these risk factors. These are factors that, individually or in the aggregate, could cause our actual results to differ materially from expected and historical results. We assume no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

SOURCE Endo Pharmaceuticals

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Adept Technology (ADEP) Receives $1.4 Million Order From International Equipment OEM

PLEASANTON, Calif., Feb. 14, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Adept Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:ADEP), a leading provider of intelligent robots and autonomous mobile solutions, today announced it has received a $1.4 million order for high-precision robots from a major international manufacturer of sophisticated automation equipment for use in the consumer electronics and information technology industries. The order is expected to be fulfilled and recognized as revenue over the next two quarters. The company selected Adept as its automation partner to provide advanced robotic systems to be integrated into their process equipment as part of a program by their end-user manufacturer for increasing production capacities.

“This order is a continued validation of our partnerships and business strategy in Asia,” said Hai Chang, managing director of Asia operations for Adept Technology. “Adept continues to set the standard in the consumer electronics and information technology industry with our best-in-class high-precision mechanisms and controls technology.”

The order for Adept Python™ linear modules will be used in high-throughput, high-precision material handling applications. Adept Python robots have proven over the years to deliver consistently reliable performance and yields for our end-user customers. Additionally, the Adept SmartController CX controller and distributed controls platform allow the customer to fully leverage and benefit from Adept’s inherent multi-robot support capabilities, allowing up to 15 individually-configured robots to be commanded through one controller. Adept’s Python linear modules were also selected for their industry-leading cleanliness in controlled environments, with available options that are capable of meeting Fed 209E class 1 cleanroom standards at high motion speeds.

About Adept Technology, Inc.

Adept is a global, leading provider of intelligent robots and autonomous mobile solutions and services that enable customers to achieve precision, speed, quality and productivity in their assembly, handling, packaging, testing, and logistical processes. With a comprehensive portfolio of high-performance motion controllers, application development software, vision-guidance technology and high-reliability robot mechanisms with autonomous capabilities, Adept provides specialized, cost-effective robotics systems and services to high-growth markets including Packaging, Medical, Disk Drive/Electronics, and Solar; as well as to traditional industrial markets including machine tool automation and automotive components. More information is available at http://www.adept.com.

The Adept Technology logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=5387

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements including, without limitation, statements about our expectations for revenues and cash flow and opportunities in our core markets and potential new markets. Such statements are based on current expectations and projections about the Company’s business. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve numerous risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements for a variety of reasons. For a discussion of these risk factors relating to Adept’s business, see Adept’s SEC filings, including the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, which includes the discussion in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Risk Factors.

CONTACT: Press and Industry Analysts:
         Lauren Bucher
         Marketing
         925.245.3533 (voice)
         925.245.3555 (fax)
         lauren.bucher@adept.com

         Financial Analysts:
         Lisa Cummins
         Chief Financial Officer
         925.245.3413 (voice)
         925.245.3510 (fax)
         investor.relations@adept.com

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SPAR Group (SGRP) Announces 2011 Fiscal Year End Revenue Guidance of $72 Million

TARRYTOWN, NY — (Marketwire) — 02/14/12 — SPAR Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SGRP) (the “Company” or “SPAR Group”), a leading supplier of retail merchandising and other marketing services throughout the United States and internationally, today announced revenue guidance of $72 Million for the fiscal year 2011. This would represent an increase in revenue of $9 million or 14%, compared to the same period in 2010.

“Management is pleased with the Company’s anticipated double digit growth for the 2011 fiscal year,” stated Gary Raymond, Chief Executive Officer of SPAR Group. “We are confident that SPAR Group will grow even more aggressively throughout 2012 due to the increased capabilities of our international division and our current pipeline of new contracts. The international subsidiaries we established in 2011 are expected to significantly augment our business and increase revenue starting in the first quarter of 2012. Our strategy of identifying opportunities that will deepen our product and service offerings globally has been a tremendous success and we expect to secure additional profitable acquisitions that will have a positive effect on the Company’s revenue going forward. Our main focus remains on the effective integration of our endeavors in China, Mexico, Turkey, and India, while increasing sales and improving overall profitability.”

The Company’s anticipated revenue improvement is primarily attributable to continued growth both domestically and internationally through its new subsidiaries established in Mexico and Turkey as well as significant incremental revenue growth in a majority of the international markets, most notably in South Africa and Canada. SPAR Group’s efforts to expand its domestic and international market shares are expected to increase profitability well into 2012. SPAR Group will continue to review additional acquisition and growth opportunities that could be accretive to 2012 forecasted earnings.

About SPAR Group
SPAR Group, Inc. is a diversified international merchandising and marketing services company and provides a broad array of services worldwide to help companies improve their sales, operating efficiency and profits at retail locations. The Company provides merchandising and other marketing services to manufacturers, distributors and retailers worldwide, primarily in mass merchandisers, office supply, grocery and drug store chains, independent, convenience and electronics stores, as well as providing furniture and other product assembly services, in-store events, radio frequency identification (“RFID”) and related technology services and marketing research. The Company has supplied these project and product services in the United States since certain of its predecessors were formed in 1979 and internationally since the Company acquired its first international subsidiary in Japan in May of 2001. Product services include product additions; placement, reordering, replenishment, labeling, evaluation and deletions, and project services include seasonal and special product promotions, product recalls and complete setups of departments and stores. The Company operates throughout the United States and internationally in 9 of the most populated countries, including China and India. For more information, visit the SPAR Group’s Web site at http://www.sparinc.com/.

Certain statements in this news release and such conference call are forward-looking, including (without limitation) growing revenues and profits through organic growth and acquisitions, attracting new business that will increase SPAR Group’s revenues, continuing to maintain costs and consummating any transactions. Undue reliance should not be placed on such forward-looking statements because the matters they describe are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other unpredictable factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s control. The Company’s actual results, performance and trends could differ materially from those indicated or implied by such statements as a result of various factors, including (without limitation) the continued strengthening of SPAR Group’s selling and marketing functions, continued customer satisfaction and contract renewal, new product development, continued availability of capable dedicated personnel, continued cost management, the success of its international efforts, success and availability of acquisitions, availability of financing and other factors, as well as by factors applicable to most companies such as general economic, competitive and other business and civil conditions. Information regarding certain of those and other risk factors and cautionary statements that could affect future results, performance or trends are discussed in SPAR Group’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. All of the Company’s forward-looking statements are expressly qualified by all such risk factors and other cautionary statements.

Contact:

James R. Segreto
Chief Financial Officer
SPAR Group, Inc.
(914) 332-4100

Investors:
Alan Sheinwald
Alliance Advisors, LLC
(212) 398-3486

Chris Camarra
Alliance Advisors, LLC
(212) 398-3487

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Innodata (INOD) Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2011 Results

INNODATA ISOGEN, INC. (NASDAQ: INOD) today reported results for the fourth quarter and the 12 months ended December 31, 2011.

  • Total revenue was a record $23.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, a sequential increase of 23% from $19.2 million in the third quarter of 2011, and a 59% increase from $14.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2010. The increase is primarily attributable to higher revenue from eBook-related services that the Company performs for one of its larger clients and to revenue from analytics services that the Company performs for a major accounting firm.
  • Net income for the fourth quarter of 2011 was $2.3 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, compared to net income of $1.4 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2011, and net income of $1.2 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2010. The increase in net income is primarily attributable to higher revenue and to an increase in gross margins from 33% in the third quarter of 2011 and 22% in the fourth quarter of 2010 to 36% in the fourth quarter of 2011.
  • For the 12 months ended December 31, 2011, total revenue was $73.9 million, a 20% increase from $61.5 million in 2010. Net earnings improved significantly, from a net loss of $0.7 million, or ($0.03) per diluted share, in 2010, to net earnings of $4.5 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, in 2011. The growth in net earnings is primarily attributable to higher revenue and to an increase in gross margins from 23% in 2010 to 32% in 2011.
  • Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled $17.2 million as of December 31, 2011, a decline of $7.0 million from $24.2 million as of September 30, 2011. The reduction is primarily on account of an $8.8 million increase in accounts receivable from $12.9 million as of September 30, 2011 to $21.7 million as of December 31, 2011 and approximately $2.5 million in investments made during the quarter for establishing two new delivery centers in Asia, and continuing investment in the Company’s recently-launched Innodata Advanced Data Solutions (IADS) segment. A significant portion of the increase in accounts receivable as of December 31, 2011 was from one of our large customers because of a process delay.

“In 2011, we succeeded at growing revenue by 20% and turning a 2010 pre-tax loss of $1.2 million to 2011 pre-tax earnings of $5.3 million, all the while making an investment of $2.7 million in operating expenses and $2 million in capital expenditures in our IADS division,” stated Jack Abuhoff, the Company’s Chairman and CEO. “Our IADS investment has enabled us to build a platform and service capability to provide high quality advanced data analytics to healthcare, financial, and insurance sectors for risk management and related business operations. We expect that IADS will begin contributing to revenue during the first half of 2012.”

Abuhoff concluded, “Our business in 2012 is off to a good start. We’re anticipating revenue for the first quarter of 2012 to be approximately $21.0 million.”

Timing of Conference Call with Q&A

Innodata will conduct an earnings conference call, including a question and answer period, at 11:00 AM eastern time today. You can participate in this call by dialing the following call-in numbers:

The call-in numbers for the conference call are:

1-800-723-6575 (Domestic)

1-785-830-1997 (International)

1-888-203-1112 (Domestic Replay)

1-719-457-0820 (International Replay)

Pass code on both: 7914822

Investors are also invited to access a live Webcast of the conference call at the Investor Relations section of www.innodata.com. Please note that the Webcast feature will be in listen-only mode.

Call-in or Webcast replay will be available for 30 days following the conference call.

Innodata (NASDAQ: INOD) is a leading provider of business process, technology and consulting services, as well as products and solutions, that help our valued clients create, manage, use and distribute digital information. Propelled by a culture of quality, service and innovation, we have developed a client base that includes many of the world’s preeminent media, publishing and information services companies, as well as leading enterprises in information-intensive industries such as aerospace, defense, financial services, government, healthcare, high technology, insurance, intelligence, manufacturing and law.

Recent honors include EContent Magazine’s EContent 100, KMWorld Magazine’s 100 Companies That Matter in Knowledge Management, the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals’ (IAOP) Global Outsourcing Top 100, D&B India’s Leading ITeS and BPO Companies and the Black Book of Outsourcing’s Top List of Leading Outsourcing Providers to the Printing and Publishing Business.

Headquartered in the New York metro area, Innodata has offices and operations in the United States, the United Kingdom, Israel, India, Sri Lanka, and the Philippines.

This release contains forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “project,” “head start,” “believe,” “expect,” “should,” “anticipate,” “indicate,” “point to,” “forecast,” “likely”, “optimistic” and other similar expressions generally identify forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates.

These forward-looking statements are based largely on our current expectations, and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including without limitation, that our Innodata Advanced Data Solutions segment has not reported any revenues to date and is subject to the risks and uncertainties of early-stage companies; the primarily at-will nature of the contracts between our Content Services segment and its customers and the ability of customers to reduce, delay or cancel projects; continuing Content Services revenue concentration in a limited number of customers; continuing Content Services reliance on project-based work; inability to replace projects that are completed, cancelled or reduced; depressed market conditions; changes in external market factors; the ability and willingness of our customers and prospective customers to execute business plans which give rise to requirements for digital content and professional services in knowledge processing; difficulty in integrating and deriving synergies from acquisitions, joint venture and strategic investments; potential undiscovered liabilities of companies that we acquire; changes in our business or growth strategy; the emergence of new or growing competitors; various other competitive and technological factors; and other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Actual results could differ materially from the results referred to in the forward-looking statements. In light of these risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the results referred to in the forward-looking statements contained in this release will occur.

INNODATA ISOGEN, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per-share amounts)

Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
December 31, December 31,
2011 2010 2011 2010
Revenues $ 23,739 $ 14,890 $ 73,942 $ 61,513
Operating costs and expenses:
Direct operating expenses 15,302 11,633 50,176 47,284
Selling and administrative expenses 6,319 3,736 19,082 15,659
Interest income, net (133 ) (131 ) (587 ) (215 )
Total 21,488 15,238 68,671 62,728
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes 2,251 (348 ) 5,271 (1,215 )
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes 298 (1,566 ) 1,361 (468 )
Net income (loss) 1,953 1,218 3,910 (747 )
Loss attributable to non-controlling interests 320 561
Net income (loss) attributable to Innodata Isogen, Inc. and Subsidiaries $ 2,273 $ 1,218 $ 4,471 $ (747 )
Income (loss) per share attributable to Innodata Isogen, Inc. and Subsidiaries:
Basic and diluted $ 0.09 $ 0.05 $ 0.18 $ (0.03 )
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic 24,691 25,244 24,916 25,360
Diluted 25,193 25,578 25,103 25,360
INNODATA ISOGEN, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

December 31,
2011 2010
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 11,389 $ 14,120
Short term investments – other 5,828 8,875
Accounts receivable, net 21,706 8,389
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 2,984 3,842
Deferred income taxes 1,934 1,581
Total current assets 43,841 36,807
Property and equipment, net 7,430 4,284
Other assets 3,565 2,684
Long term investment – other 5,000
Deferred income taxes 3,886 2,797
Goodwill 675 675
Total assets $ 59,397 $ 52,247
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 5,873 $ 3,047
Accrued salaries, wages and related benefits 6,596 4,870
Income and other taxes 2,576 1,852
Current portion of long term obligations 639 458
Deferred income taxes 9 492
Total current liabilities 15,693 10,719
Deferred income taxes 153 137
Income and other taxes – long term 349
Long term obligations 2,944 1,604
Non-controlling interests (561 )
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY 41,168 39,438
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 59,397 $ 52,247
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FONAR (FONR) Reports 33% Increase in Net Income to $1.8 Million for 2nd Quarter of Fiscal Year 2012

MELVILLE, NY — (Marketwire) — 02/14/12 — FONAR Corporation (NASDAQ: FONR), The Inventor of MR Scanning™, reported today its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2012. For the three months ended December 31, 2011, net income increased 33% to $1.8 million, income from operations increased 31% to $1.9 million while total revenues increased 16% to $9.3 million, as compared to the corresponding fiscal quarter one year earlier.

Results from the Second Quarter Fiscal 2012 Financial Statement:

The basic income per common share increased 56% to $0.50 for the six months ended December 31, 2011 as compared to $0.32 for the same period one year earlier. For the quarter ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the basic net income per common share was $0.25.

In addition, the diluted income per common share increased 58% to $0.49 for the six months ended December 31, 2011 as compared to $0.31 for the same period one year earlier. For the quarter ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the diluted net income per common share was $0.24.

Net income for the six month period ended December 31, 2011 rose 105% to $3.6 million as compared to $1.7 million for the six month period ended December 31, 2010. For the quarter ended December 31, 2011, net income climbed 33% to $1.8 million as compared to $1.4 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2010.

Income from operations for the six month period ended December 31, 2011 rose 95% to $3.7 million as compared to $1.9 million for the six month period ended December 31, 2010. For the quarter ended December 31, 2011, income from operations climbed 31% to $1.9 million as compared to $1.4 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2010.

Total revenues for the six month period ended December 31, 2011 rose 13% to $18.9 million as compared to $16.7 million for the six month period ended December 31, 2010. For the quarter ended December 31, 2011, total revenue climbed 16% to $9.3 million as compared to $8.0 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2010.

Total operating costs and expenses increased 3% to $15.3 million for the six months ended December 31, 2011 from $14.8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2010. For the quarter ended December 31, 2011, total operating costs and expenses increased 13% to $7.4 million as compared to $6.6 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2011.

Revenues from product sales were $1.6 million for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2011 as compared to $1.8 million for the corresponding quarter ended December 31, 2010. Revenues from service and repair fees were $2.8 million for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2011 as compared to $2.7 million for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2010.

Revenues from the management and other fees segment (management of the FONAR UPRIGHT® Multi-Position™ MRI diagnostic imaging centers segment) increased 39% to $4.9 million for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2011, from $3.5 million for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2010.

As of December 31, 2011 total current assets were $25.1 million and total current liabilities were $21.9 million. Total assets were $33.5 million and total liabilities were $24.3 million. Total long-term liabilities were $2.4 million. Total stockholders’ equity was $9.2 million. Total cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities were $9.9 million.

Significant Highlights during the October – December Quarter:

On October 5, 2011, the Company reported a diagnostic breakthrough in the understanding of the genesis of multiple sclerosis (MS) based on observations made possible by the company’s unique FONAR UPRIGHT® Multi-Position™ MRI. The press release indicated that the cause of multiple sclerosis may be biomechanical and related to earlier trauma to the neck, which can result in the obstruction of the flow of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), which is produced and stored in the central anatomic structures of the brain known as the ventricles. Since the ventricles produce a large volume of CSF each day (500 cc), an obstruction can result in a build-up of pressure within the ventricles, resulting in leakage of the CSF into the surrounding brain tissue. This leakage could be responsible for generating the brain lesions of multiple sclerosis.

The research was published in the journal Physiological Chemistry and Physics and Medical NMR (Sept. 20, 2011, 41: 1-17), titled “The Possible Role of Cranio-Cervical Trauma and Abnormal CSF Hydrodynamics in the Genesis of Multiple Sclerosis.” It was co-authored by FONAR MRI researchers Raymond V. Damadian, M.D., president and chairman of FONAR and FONAR scientist David Chu, PhD. The complete study can be viewed at www.fonar.com/pdf/PCP41_damadian.pdf.

Dr. Damadian said, “We used the UPRIGHT® Multi-Position™ MRI to view the flow of cerebrospinal fluid in and out of the brain with the patients scanned Upright and scanned lying down. The UPRIGHT® MRI also revealed that these obstructions were the result of structural deformities of the cervical spine, induced by trauma earlier in life. The findings are based on viewing the real-time flow of cerebrospinal fluid in a series of eight randomly chosen patients with multiple sclerosis. These invaluable dual observations have only been possible since the invention by FONAR of an MRI capable of imaging the patient Upright.” For more information visit: www.fonar.com.

On October 4, 2011, Dr. Damadian announced the study at a Radiology Department Grand Rounds at the University of California San Diego Medical Center. William G. Bradley, Jr., M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.R., Chairman of the Department of Radiology, and a Professor of Radiology at UCSD School of Medicine, introduced Dr. Damadian to his colleagues at grand rounds. Dr. Bradley said, “Dr. Damadian has shown that 8 patients with MS had degenerative changes in their cervical spines which impinged on the spinal canal and limited the pulsatile, to-and-fro flow of cervical CSF over the cardiac cycle, as demonstrated on UPRIGHT® MRI. His hypothesis that increased resistance to outflow of CSF is linked to the etiology of MS has some similarities to Dr. P. Zamboni’s hypothesis that MS is due to the impeded outflow of venous blood from the brain due to dural sinus stenoses. In both theories, increased resistance to outflow of either CSF or venous blood would be expected to modify the intracranial pressure wave over the cardiac cycle. While both theories need to be further tested with larger controlled studies, it is intriguing that they seem to invoke similar pathologic changes. Whether these changes are etiologic in all cases of MS remains to be tested.”

On November 2, 2011, FONAR reported on a 41-year-old female patient with MS that had been one of the eight patients in the original study. The FONAR UPRIGHT® MRI had found cervical malrotations at the cranio-cervical junction and alterations of CSF flow dynamics which gave rise to CSF fluid leakages into surrounding brain tissue. The CSF leakages visualized were directly connected to the MS lesions visualized on the UPRIGHT® MRI. Dr. Damadian stated, “These new observations have uncovered biomechanical barriers that appear to lead to multiple sclerosis. It is significant that these barriers may be therapeutically addressable.”

The MS patient was treated by Dr. Scott Rosa, with a proprietary protocol using an Atlas Orthogonal (AO) instrument and the FONAR UPRIGHT® Multi-Position™ MRI. The patient has experienced a significant reduction in symptoms which correlate directly to 28.6% reduction of her CSF pressure on post MRI evaluation. At this time the patient continues to be free of MS symptoms as well as vertigo and vomiting on recumbency. The patient’s care continues being administered by Dr. Rosa.

On November 30, 2011, the Company reported a sale of its UPRIGHT® Multi-Position™ MRI to a radiology practice in the western USA. This becomes the 29th state to have a customer purchase the FONAR UPRIGHT® MRI. The FONAR UPRIGHT® Multi-Position™ MRI has also been sold to Puerto Rico and has been installed in eleven other nations around the world.

The board certified radiologist purchasing the FONAR UPRIGHT® Multi-Position™ MRI for his practice said he was buying the scanner in order to meet the expressed needs of his sending physicians, principally neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons. They are eager, he said, to achieve the best possible surgical outcomes for their spine surgery patients. Failure to see the full picture could result in the administration of a wrong or insufficient surgical procedure. They consider imaging the spine fully loaded with its normal weight, and in all the upright positions that the spine normally occupies, fundamental to a good surgical outcome for the patient.

About FONAR

FONAR (NASDAQ: FONR), Melville, NY, The Inventor of MR Scanning™, was incorporated in 1978, and is the first, oldest and most experienced MRI company in the industry. FONAR introduced the world’s first commercial MRI in 1980, and went public in 1981. Since its inception, nearly 300 recumbent-OPEN MRIs and 150 UPRIGHT® Multi-Position™ MRI scanners have been installed worldwide. FONAR’s stellar product is the UPRIGHT® MRI (also known as the Stand-Up® MRI), the only whole-body MRI that performs Position™ imaging (pMRI™) and scans patients in numerous weight-bearing positions, i.e. standing, sitting, in flexion and extension, as well as the conventional lie-down position. The FONAR UPRIGHT® MRI often sees the patient’s problem that other scanners cannot because they are lie-down only. The patient-friendly UPRIGHT® MRI has a near-zero claustrophobic rejection rate by patients. As a FONAR customer states, “If the patient is claustrophobic in this scanner, they’ll be claustrophobic in my parking lot.” Approximately 85% of patients are scanned sitting while they watch a 42″ flat screen TV. FONAR is headquartered on Long Island, New York.

UPRIGHT® and STAND-UP® are registered trademarks and The Inventor of MR Scanning™, Full Range of Motion™, Multi-Position™, Upright Radiology™, The Proof is in the Picture™, True Flow™, pMRI™, Spondylography™, Dynamic™, Spondylometry™, CSP™, and Landscape™, are trademarks of FONAR Corporation.

This release may include forward-looking statements from the company that may or may not materialize. Additional information on factors that could potentially affect the company’s financial results may be found in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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                     FONAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                               (000's OMITTED)

                                   ASSETS

                                                  December 31,    June 30,
                                                      2011          2011
Current Assets:                                   (UNAUDITED)
                                                 ------------- -------------
Cash and cash equivalents                        $       9,911 $       9,251

Marketable securities                                       30            33

Accounts receivable - net                                4,823         5,264

Accounts receivable - related party                         60             -

Management and other fees receivable - net               3,635         3,309

Management and other fees receivable - related
 medical practices - net                                 1,307         1,669

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of
 billings on uncompleted contracts                       1,152           169

Inventories                                              3,806         2,400

Current portion of notes receivable - net                  115           114

Prepaid expenses and other current assets                  270           352
                                                 ------------- -------------

Total Current Assets                                    25,109        22,561
                                                 ------------- -------------

Property and equipment - net                             3,374         3,769

Notes receivable                                           315           359

Other intangible assets - net                            4,120         4,318

Other assets                                               535           574
                                                 ------------- -------------

Total Assets                                     $      33,453 $      31,581
                                                 ============= =============

                     FONAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                               (000's OMITTED)

                    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

                                                  December 31,    June 30,
                                                      2011          2011
                                                  (UNAUDITED)
                                                 ------------- -------------
Current Liabilities:

  Current portion of long-term debt and capital
   Leases                                        $       1,636 $       2,026
  Accounts payable                                       1,959         2,187
  Other current liabilities                              8,956         8,236
  Unearned revenue on service contracts                  5,275         5,762
  Unearned revenue on service contracts -
   related Parties                                          55             -
  Customer advances                                      3,303         4,846
  Billings in excess of costs and estimated
   earnings on uncompleted contracts                       736             4
  Income tax payable                                         -            75
                                                 ------------- -------------
    Total Current Liabilities                           21,920        23,136

Long-Term Liabilities:
  Accounts payable                                         141           102
  Due to related medical practices                         229           228
  Long-term debt and capital leases, less
   current Portion                                       1,490         1,746
  Other liabilities                                        494           502
                                                 ------------- -------------

    Total Long-Term Liabilities                          2,354         2,578
                                                 ------------- -------------

    Total Liabilities                                   24,274        25,714
                                                 ------------- -------------

                     FONAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                              (000's OMITTED)

              LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Continued)

                                                December 31,     June 30,
                                                    2011           2011
                                                (UNAUDITED)
                                               -------------  -------------

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Class A non-voting preferred stock $.0001 par
 value; 453,000 shares authorized at December
 31, 2011 and June 30, 2011, 313,451 issued
 and outstanding at December 31, 2011 and June
 30, 2011                                                  -              -

Preferred stock $.001 par value; 567,000
 shares authorized at December 31, 2011 and
 June 30, 2011, issued and outstanding - none              -              -

Common Stock $.0001 par value; 8,500,000
 shares authorized at December 31, 2011 and
 June 30, 2011, 5,774,371 and 5,636,571 issued
 at December 31, 2011 and June 30, 2011,
 respectively; 5,762,728 and 5,624,928
 outstanding at December 31, 2011 and June 30,
 2011, respectively                                        1              1

Class B Common Stock (10 votes per share) $
 .0001 par value; 227,000 shares authorized at
 December 31, 2011 and June 30, 2011, 158
 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2011
 and June 30, 2011                                         -              -

Class C Common Stock (25 votes per share)
 $.0001 par value; 567,000 shares authorized
 at December 31, 2011 and June 30, 2011,
 382,513 issued and outstanding at December
 31, 2011 and June 30, 2011                                -              -

Paid-in capital in excess of par value               173,729        173,476
Accumulated other comprehensive loss                     (20)           (16)
Accumulated deficit                                 (171,061)      (174,110)
Notes receivable from employee stockholders              (74)          (115)
Treasury stock, at cost - 11,643 shares of
 common stock at December 31, 2011 and June
 30, 2011                                               (675)          (675)
Non controlling interests                              7,279          7,306
                                               -------------  -------------

Total Stockholders' Equity                             9,179          5,867
                                               -------------  -------------

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity     $      33,453  $      31,581
                                               =============  =============

                     FONAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
          CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
                   (000's OMITTED, except per share data)

                                                FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                       DECEMBER 31,
                                               ----------------------------
REVENUES                                            2011           2010
                                               -------------  -------------
  Product sales - net                          $       1,615  $       1,789
  Service and repair fees - net                        2,807          2,653
  Service and repair fees - related parties -
   net                                                    27             55
  Management and other fees - net                      3,308          2,380
  Management and other fees - related medical
   practices - net                                     1,571          1,142
                                               -------------  -------------
    Total Revenues - Net                               9,328          8,019
                                               -------------  -------------

COSTS AND EXPENSES
  Costs related to product sales                       1,171          1,368
  Costs related to service and repair fees               868            700
  Costs related to service and repair fees -
   related parties                                         9             15
  Costs related to management and other fees           1,887          1,707
  Costs related to management and other fees -
   related medical practices                             901            633
  Research and development                               293            153
  Selling, general and administrative                  1,995          1,745
  Provision for bad debts                                310            255
                                               -------------  -------------
    Total Costs and Expenses                           7,434          6,576
                                               -------------  -------------

Income From Operations                                 1,894          1,443

Interest Expense                                        (124)          (137)
Investment Income                                         64             58
Other Expense                                             (1)            (1)
Provision for Income Taxes                               (21)             -
                                               -------------  -------------

Net Income                                             1,812          1,363
Net Income - Non Controlling Interests                   276              -
                                               -------------  -------------
Net Income - Controlling Interests             $       1,536  $       1,363
                                               =============  =============
Net Income Available to Common Stockholders    $       1,432  $       1,262
                                               =============  =============
Net Income Available to Class A Non-Voting
 Preferred Stockholders                        $          78  $          75
                                               =============  =============
Net Income Available to Class C Common
 Stockholders                                  $          26  $          26
                                               =============  =============
Basic Net Income Per Common Share              $        0.25  $        0.25
                                               =============  =============
Diluted Net Income Per Common Share            $        0.24  $        0.24
                                               =============  =============
Basic and Diluted Income Per Share-Common C    $        0.07  $        0.07
                                               =============  =============
Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding          5,728,528      5,149,499
                                               =============  =============
Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding        5,856,032      5,277,003
                                               =============  =============

                     FONAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
          CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
                   (000's OMITTED, except per share data)

                                                 FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                                       DECEMBER 31,
                                               ----------------------------
                                                    2011           2010
                                               -------------  -------------
REVENUES
  Product sales - net                          $       3,391  $       4,448
  Service and repair fees - net                        5,712          5,342
  Service and repair fees - related parties -
   net                                                    55            110
  Management and other fees - net                      6,637          4,469
  Management and other fees - related medical
   practices - net                                     3,141          2,335
                                               -------------  -------------
    Total Revenues - Net                              18,936         16,704
                                               -------------  -------------

COSTS AND EXPENSES
  Costs related to product sales                       2,646          3,873
  Costs related to service and repair fees             1,682          1,366
  Costs related to service and repair fees -
   related parties                                        16             28
  Costs related to management and other fees           4,072          3,021
  Costs related to management and other fees -
   related medical practices                           1,720          1,372
  Research and development                               622            607
  Selling, general and administrative                  4,037          4,128
  Provision for bad debts                                485            431
                                               -------------  -------------
    Total Costs and Expenses                          15,280         14,826
                                               -------------  -------------

Income From Operations                                 3,656          1,878

Interest Expense                                        (231)          (231)
Interest Expense - Related Party                           -             (4)
Investment Income                                        126             96
Interest Income - Related Party                            -              1
Other Income                                              55              8
Provision for Income Taxes                               (21)             -
                                               -------------  -------------
Net Income                                             3,585          1,748
Net Income - Non Controlling Interests                   535              -
                                               -------------  -------------
Net Income - Controlling Interests             $       3,050  $       1,748
                                               =============  =============
Net Income Available to Common Stockholders    $       2,842  $       1,618
                                               =============  =============
Net Income Available to Class A Non-voting
 Preferred Stockholders                        $         155  $          97
                                               =============  =============
Net Income Available to Class C Common
 Stockholders                                  $          53  $          33
                                               =============  =============
Basic Net Income Per Common Share              $        0.50  $        0.32
                                               =============  =============
Diluted Net Income Per Common Share            $        0.49  $        0.31
                                               =============  =============
Basic and Diluted Income Per Share-Common C    $        0.14  $        0.09
                                               =============  =============
Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding          5,698,645      5,080,872
                                               =============  =============
Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding        5,826,149      5,208,376
                                               =============  =============

Contact:
Daniel Culver
Director of Communications
FONAR Corporation
Tel: 631-694-2929
Fax: 631-390-1709
http://www.fonar.com

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GlobalWise (GWIV) Completes Acquisition of Intellinetics

COLUMBUS, OH — (Marketwire) — 02/14/12 — GlobalWise Investments, Inc. (OTCBB: GWIV) (OTCQB: GWIV) (www.GlobalWiseInvestments.com) today announces the completion of its acquisition of Intellinetics, Inc. (www.Intellinetics.com).

Intellinetics, Inc., now a wholly owned subsidiary of GlobalWise Investments, is a leading-edge technology company focused on Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solutions for the digital age. Leveraging its cloud-based computing software, GlobalWise Investments is poised to capture a significant market share of the burgeoning ECM industry.

The Intellinetics platform defines a new industry benchmark and game-changing approach by combining advanced virtualization and automated content management with an open and service-oriented architecture using Web services. The Company provides strategies, tactics and technologies to manage paper and digital assets from capture to long-term archive, without the need for manual processes conducted by a full-time employee.

The Company’s ECM service is delivered to customers via five unique delivery models that cover the full spectrum of business needs: Cloud/SaaS (Software as a Service); Hardware Vendor Integrated Service; Software Vendor Integrated Service; Premise (Client-Server); and Hybrid (Premise & Cloud/SaaS). This diversity provides advanced security and privacy features with an on-demand structure for businesses in the large, underserved Tier 3 and Tier 4 markets.

William J. “BJ” Santiago, President and CEO of GlobalWise Investments, stated, “IBM Market Insights predicts adoption of cloud computing to continue growing at a compound annual growth rate of 26% until 2013. Through its acquisition of Intellinetics, GlobalWise Investments is well positioned to secure a strong foothold in this rapidly growing ECM industry.”

About GlobalWise Investments, Inc.

GlobalWise Investments, Inc., via its wholly owned subsidiary Intellinetics, Inc., is a Columbus, Ohio based Enterprise Content Management (ECM) pioneer with industry-leading software that delivers cloud ECM based solutions on-demand. The Company’s flagship platform, Intellivue™, represents a new industry benchmark and game-changing solution by enabling clients to access and manage the content of every scanned document, file, spreadsheet, email, photo, audio file or video tape — virtually anything that can be digitized — in their enterprise from any PC, laptop, tablet or smartphone from anywhere in the world.

For additional information, please visit the Company’s corporate website: www.GlobalWiseInvestments.com

This press release may contain “forward-looking statements.” Expressions of future goals and similar expressions reflecting something other than historical fact are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. These forward-looking statements may include, without limitation, statements about our market opportunity, strategies, competition, expected activities and expenditures as we pursue our business plan. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot predict the effect that market conditions, customer acceptance of products, regulatory issues, competitive factors, or other business circumstances and factors described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission may have on our results. The company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this press release.

GlobalWise Investments, Inc.
www.GlobalWiseInvestments.com
614-388-8909
Contact@GlobalWiseInvestments.com

Mission Investor Relations
Atlanta, Georgia
http://www.MissionIR.com
404-941-8975
Investors@MissionIR.com

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VistaGen (VSTA) Updates Pipeline of Stem Cell Technology-Based Drug Rescue Candidates

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA — (Marketwire) — 02/14/12 — VistaGen Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCBB: VSTA) (OTCQB: VSTA), a biotechnology company applying stem cell technology for drug rescue and cell therapy, has identified its initial Top 10 drug rescue candidates and plans to launch two formal drug rescue programs by the end of next quarter.

VistaGen’s goal for each of its stem cell technology-based drug rescue programs is to generate and license a new, safer variant of a once-promising large market drug candidate previously discontinued by a pharmaceutical company no earlier than late-preclinical development.

“We are now at an advanced stage in our business model,” said Shawn Singh, VistaGen’s Chief Executive Officer. “After more than a decade of focused investment in pluripotent stem cell research and development, we are now at the threshold where game-changing science becomes therapeutically relevant to patients and commercially relevant to our shareholders. We have positioned our company and our stem cell technology platform to pursue multiple large market opportunities. We plan to launch two drug rescue programs by the end of the next quarter.”

Over the past year, VistaGen, working with its network of strategic partners, identified over 525 once-promising new drug candidates that meet the Company’s preliminary screening criteria for heart toxicity-focused drug rescue using CardioSafe 3D™, its human heart cell-based bioassay system. After internally narrowing the field to 35 compounds, VistaGen, working together with its external drug rescue advisors, including former senior pharmaceutical industry executives with drug safety and medicinal chemistry expertise, analyzed and carefully narrowed the group of 35 to the current Top 10.

About VistaGen Therapeutics

VistaGen is a biotechnology company applying human pluripotent stem cell technology for drug rescue and cell therapy. VistaGen’s drug rescue activities combine its human pluripotent stem cell technology platform, Human Clinical Trials in a Test Tube™, with modern medicinal chemistry to generate new chemical variants of once-promising small-molecule drug candidates. These are once-promising drug candidates discontinued by pharmaceutical companies during development due to heart toxicity, despite positive efficacy data demonstrating their potential therapeutic and commercial benefits. VistaGen uses its pluripotent stem cell technology to generate early indications, or predictions, of how humans will ultimately respond to new drug candidates before they are ever tested in humans.

Additionally, VistaGen’s oral small molecule prodrug candidate, AV-101 (4-Cl-KYN), is in Phase 1b development for treatment of neuropathic pain. Unlike other NMDA receptor antagonists developed previously, AV-101 readily crosses the blood-brain barrier and is then efficiently converted into 7-chlorokynurenic acid (7-Cl-KYNA), one of the most potent and specific glycineB site antagonists currently known, and has been shown to reduce seizures and excitotoxic neuronal death. Neuropathic pain, a serious and chronic condition causing pain after an injury or disease of the peripheral or central nervous system, affects approximately 1.8 million people in the U.S. alone. To date, VistaGen has been awarded over $8.5 million from the NIH for development of AV-101. The Company anticipates pursuing Phase 2 development for neuropathic pain and other neurological indications, including depression, epilepsy, and/or Parkinson’s disease in the event it receives additional non-dilutive development grant funding from the NIH or private foundations.

Visit VistaGen at http://www.VistaGen.com, follow VistaGen at http://www.twitter.com/VistaGen or view VistaGen’s Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/VistaGen.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements

The statements in this press release that are not historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements that are based on current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual future results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Those risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks related to the success of VistaGen’s stem cell technology-based drug rescue activities, ongoing AV-101 clinical studies, its ability to enter into drug rescue collaborations and/or licensing arrangements with respect to one or more drug rescue variants, risks and uncertainties relating to the availability of substantial additional capital to support VistaGen’s research, drug rescue, development and commercialization activities, and the success of its research and development plans and strategies, including those plans and strategies related to AV-101 and any drug rescue variant identified and developed by VistaGen. These and other risks and uncertainties are identified and described in more detail in VistaGen’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These filings are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. VistaGen undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.

For More Information:

Shawn K. Singh, J.D.
Chief Executive Officer
VistaGen Therapeutics, Inc.
www.VistaGen.com
650-244-9990 x224
Investor.Relations@VistaGen.com

Mission Investor Relations
Atlanta, Georgia
http://www.MissionIR.com
404-941-8975
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Universal Security Instruments (UUU) Reports Third-Quarter Results

OWINGS MILLS, Md., Feb. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Universal Security Instruments, Inc. (NYSE AMEX: UUU) today announced earnings for its third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2011.

For the three months ended December 31, 2011, the Company reported a net income of $67,226, or $0.03 per basic and diluted share, on net sales of $3,186,197, compared to net income of $19,545, or $0.01 per basic and diluted share, on net sales of $2,475,511 for the same period last year.

For the nine months ended December 31, 2011, sales were $9,695,013 versus $9,871,310 for the same period last year. The Company reported a net loss of $242,134, or $0.10 per basic and diluted share, compared to net income of $569,788, or $0.24 per basic and diluted share for the same period of the prior year. The Company’s book value at December 31, 2011 was $11.26 compared to $11.20 at December 31, 2010.

“Universal was pleased to report that its sales for the quarter were 29% higher than the comparable quarter last year, as customers are continuing to buy our new line of products. The earnings for the nine month period were lower principally due to lower Joint Venture earnings, resulting from lower sales to unaffiliated customers,” said Harvey Grossblatt CEO.

The Company reported that as of today, it has repurchased 41,437 shares of its common stock at an average cost of $5.39 under the 100,000 share buyback approved in October 2011.

UNIVERSAL SECURITY INSTRUMENTS, INC. is a U.S.-based manufacturer (through its Hong Kong Joint Venture) and distributor of safety and security devices. Founded in 1969, the Company has an over 40-year heritage of developing innovative and easy-to-install products, including smoke, fire and carbon monoxide alarms. For more information on Universal Security Instruments, visit our website at www.universalsecurity.com.

“Safe Harbor” Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Certain matters discussed in this news release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws that inherently include certain risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in or contemplated by the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including, among other items, our Hong Kong Joint Venture’s respective ability to maintain operating profitability, currency fluctuations, the impact of current and future laws and governmental regulations affecting us and our Hong Kong Joint Venture and other factors which may be identified from time to time in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings and other public announcements. We do not undertake and specifically disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements. We will revise our outlook from time to time and frequently will not disclose such revisions publicly.

UNIVERSAL SECURITY INSTRUMENTS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

Three Months Ended December 31,

2011

2010

Sales

$ 3,186,197

$ 2,475,511

Net income

67,226

19,545

Income per share:

Basic

0.03

0.01

Diluted

0.03

0.01

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

Basic

2,377,211

2,387,887

Diluted

2,383,093

2,395,865

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

Nine Months Ended December 31,

2011

2010

Sales

$ 9,695,013

$ 9,871,310

Net (loss) income

(242,134)

569,788

Income per share:

Basic

(0.10)

0.24

Diluted

(0.10)

0.24

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

Basic

2,384,315

2,387,887

Diluted

2,384,315

2,395,341

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

ASSETS

December 31, 2011

March 31, 2011

Cash and investments

$ 4,728,238

$ 6,728,593

Accounts receivable and amount due from factor

2,200,490

2,216,635

Inventory

4,928,140

3,534,011

Prepaid expenses

481,429

519,356

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

12,338,297

12,998,595

INVESTMENT IN HONG KONG JOINT VENTURE

13,256,930

13,149,614

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT – NET

263,834

292,874

OTHER ASSETS AND DEFERRED TAX ASSET

2,194,901

2,042,695

TOTAL ASSETS

$28,053,962

$28,483,778

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

$ 1,223,034

$ 1,247,494

Accrued liabilities

153,940

210,998

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

1,376,974

1,458,492

LONG TERM OBLIGATION

25,000

25,000

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

Common stock, $.01 par value per share; authorized 20,000,000

shares; issued and outstanding 2,366,848 at December 31, 2011

and 2,387,887 shares at March 31, 2011

23,668

23,879

Additional paid-in capital

13,029,245

13,135,198

Retained earnings

13,599,075

13,841,209

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

26,651,988

27,000,286

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

$28,053,962

$28,483,778

SOURCE Universal Security Instruments, Inc.

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UTStarcom (UTSI) Wins Two China Telecom Provincial IPTV Network Expansion Contracts

BEIJING, Feb. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ — UTStarcom Holdings Corp. (“UTStarcom” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: UTSI) a leading provider of interactive, IP-based network solutions in iDTV, IPTV, Internet TV and broadband for cable and telecom operators today announced that it has won two new contracts to support IPTV network expansion with Fujian Telecom and Zhejiang Telecom, provincial subsidiaries of China Telecom. As part of the Zhejiang Telecom contract, UTStarcom will build new IPTV 2.0 platforms in two Zhejiang cities, Wenzhou and Taizhou.

The Company will expand Fujian and Zhejiang Telecom’s simultaneous network capacities and storage capacities for their IPTV systems. Currently, UTStarcom serves nearly one million IPTV users in Fujian and approximately 650,000 IPTV users in Zhejiang.

“We are excited to have won these two contracts after a rigorous nationwide testing and bidding process,” UTStarcom President and CEO Mr. Jack Lu said. “We will continue to execute against our growth strategy of serving China’s telecommunications and cable customers in tandem. We are confident our IPTV platform will provide a solid foundation for the large scale deployment of China Telecom’s IPTV 3.0 standard and better server the newly announced 42 three network convergence trial cities in 2012.”

UTStarcom’s IPTV broadcasting control platform can support the content distribution functions of IPTV, iDTV and Internet TV in a secure environment. In 2010, the Company built six IPTV broadcast control platforms, one in each of Sichuan, Shenzhen, Beijing, Hubei, Hunan and Shandong which were successfully connected with the central-level platform.

About UTStarcom Holdings Corp.

UTStarcom is a leading provider of interactive, IP-based network solutions in iDTV, IPTV, Internet TV and broadband for cable and telecom operators. The Company sells its solutions to operators in both emerging and established telecommunications and cable markets around the world. UTStarcom enables its customers to rapidly deploy revenue-generating access services using their existing infrastructure, while providing a migration path to cost-efficient, end-to-end IP networks.

Founded in 1991 and listed on the NASDAQ in 2000, the Company has its operational headquarters in Beijing, China and research and development operations in China and India. For more information about UTStarcom, visit the Company’s Web site at http://www.utstar.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release includes forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the future market and application of the Company’s IPTV products, and how these products can serve its customers in the future. These statements are forward-looking in nature and subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. These risks include the anticipated growth in demand of IPTV, failure to deploy the products in the anticipated timeframe; risks associated with delays in product development or customer acceptance; economic issues in the identified geographic markets, and changes in government regulation and licensing requirements, as well as risk factors identified in its latest Annual Report on Form 10-K, 10-K/A, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, 6-K and Current Reports on Form 8-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements included in this release are based upon information available to the Company as of the date of this release, which may change, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statement.

SOURCE UTStarcom, Inc.

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SeraCare (SRLS) Reports 9 Percent Revenue Growth in First Quarter Fiscal Year 2012

MILFORD, Mass., Feb. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: SRLS), a global life sciences company providing vital products and services to facilitate the discovery, development and production of human diagnostics and therapeutics, today reported financial results for its 2012 fiscal first quarter ended December 31, 2011.

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For the quarter ended December 31, 2011, SeraCare reported revenue of $11.4 million, a 9 percent increase compared with $10.5 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2010. Gross margins increased 6 percentage points to 44 percent, compared with 38 percent for the same quarter in the prior year. The Company reported net income of $1.0 million, or $0.05 per share, on a basic and diluted basis, compared with net income of $1.6 million, or $0.08 per share, on a basic and diluted basis, for the same quarter in fiscal 2011.

“Our new sales strategy has driven improved revenue for SeraCare, and we remain sharply focused on exceeding customer expectations,” said Gregory Gould, Interim President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. “We expect this momentum to continue into the next quarter as we compete for and win business from both new and existing clients. In addition, we continue to work diligently to explore strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value and will update shareholders when the process is completed and the Board of Directors makes a recommendation.”

The Company posted non-GAAP net income of $1.4 million, or $0.07 per share, for the fiscal 2012 first quarter compared to non-GAAP net income of $0.7 million, or $0.04 per share, for the fiscal 2011 first quarter. Non-GAAP net income for the fiscal 2012 first quarter excluded costs of $0.4 million for the exploration of strategic alternatives. Non-GAAP net income for the fiscal 2011 first quarter excluded a benefit of $0.8 million associated with the refund of unused escrow funds.

In the first quarter of fiscal 2012, Diagnostic & Biopharmaceutical Products revenue rose 21 percent to $8.8 million from $7.3 million during the same period in fiscal 2011. The BioServices business posted revenue of $2.5 million, a 20 percent decline from $3.2 million during the same period in fiscal 2011.

The Company continues to generate strong cash flow and maintain a healthy balance sheet with $19.5 million in cash and virtually no debt.

Conference Call Information:

SeraCare will host a conference call today, February 10, at 8:30 a.m. ET. The conference call will be webcast live over the Internet and can be accessed by logging on to the “Investor Center, Events” section of the SeraCare Life Sciences website at www.seracare.com. The call can also be accessed by dialing (866) 804-6927 (within the United States) or (857) 350-1673 (outside the United States). The passcode for participants is 11801041.

A replay of the call will be available approximately two hours after the call concludes through February 17, 2012. To access the replay, dial (888) 286-8010 (within the United States) or (617) 801-6888 (outside the United States). The passcode is 89716522. The webcast will also be archived on the Company’s website.

About SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc.:

SeraCare serves the global life sciences industry by providing vital products and services to facilitate the discovery, development and production of human diagnostics and therapeutics. The Company’s innovative portfolio includes diagnostic controls, plasma-derived reagents and molecular biomarkers, biobanking and contract research services. SeraCare’s quality systems, scientific expertise and state-of-the-art facilities support its customers in meeting the stringent requirements of the highly regulated life sciences industry.

Forward-Looking Statements:

This press release contains disclosures that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 about SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc. (“SeraCare” or the “Company”). All statements regarding our expected future financial position, results of operations, cash flows, dividends, financing plans, business strategy, budget, projected costs or cost savings, capital expenditures, competitive positions, growth opportunities for existing products or products under development, plans and objectives of management for future operations and markets for stock are forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements include statements in which we use words such as “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” or similar expressions. Although we believe the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, we cannot assure you that these expectations will prove to have been correct, and actual results may differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause our actual results to differ from the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, distraction of management and employees arising from our evaluation of strategic alternatives, including a potential sale of the company, continuing expenses associated with our evaluation of strategic alternatives, uncertainty among customers, suppliers, employees and others regarding our evaluation of strategic alternatives and management transition, disruptions arising from our management transition, expenses associated with our management transition, potential impairment of sales from changes in our sales organization, revenue shortfalls arising from customer transitions to new products, unpredictability in large customer orders, failure to maintain proper inventory levels, availability of financing, reductions or terminations of government or other contracts, interruption in our supply of products or raw materials, actions of our competitors, changes in the regulatory environment, delays in new product introductions, lack of market acceptance of new products, decreased healthcare spending, reduced margins resulting from a shift in revenue towards services, absence or loss of acquisition opportunities to higher bidders, the potential failure to complete any announced acquisition, and potential failure of any acquisition to produce expected revenues, profits or synergies. Many of these factors are beyond our ability to control or predict.

About Non-GAAP Financial Measures:

To supplement our financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, we use the following non-GAAP financial measures: non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP EPS. The presentation of this financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned “Reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to the nearest comparable GAAP measures”.

We use these non-GAAP financial measures for financial and operational decision-making and as a means to facilitate meaningful period-to-period comparisons. Our management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance by excluding certain expenses that may not be indicative of our recurring core business operating results, meaning our operating performance excluding discrete cash charges that are infrequent in nature, such as costs related to our exploration of strategic alternatives and reorganization items. We continue to incur costs related to our exploration of strategic alternatives. We believe that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our performance and when planning, forecasting, and analyzing future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate management’s internal comparisons of our historical performance. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors because they allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in its financial and operational decision-making.

Non-GAAP net income and EPS. We define non-GAAP net income as net income excluding expenses related to costs associated with the exploration of strategic alternatives and reorganization items. We define non-GAAP EPS as non-GAAP net income divided by the weighted average outstanding shares, on a fully-diluted basis. There are limitations related to the use of non-GAAP net income versus net income calculated in accordance with GAAP. The items that we exclude in our calculation of non-GAAP net income may differ from the items that our peer companies may exclude when they report their results of operations. Management compensates for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amounts excluded from non-GAAP net income and evaluating non-GAAP net income together with net income calculated in accordance with GAAP.

The accompanying tables have more details on the GAAP financial measures that are most directly comparable to non-GAAP financial measures and the related reconciliation between these financial measures.

Contacts:

Gregory A. Gould
Interim President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc.
508-244-6400

Sarah Cavanaugh
MacDougall Biomedical Communications
781-235-3060

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SERACARE LIFE SCIENCES, INC.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS — UNAUDITED

For the three months ended

December 31,

2011

2010

Revenue

$ 11,367,823

$ 10,462,497

Cost of revenue

6,407,862

6,494,610

Gross profit

4,959,961

3,967,887

Research and development expense

412,234

309,247

Selling, general and administrative expenses

3,087,723

2,946,928

Costs related to exploration of strategic
alternatives

404,304

Reorganization items

(846,094)

Operating income

1,055,700

1,557,806

Interest (expense) income, net

(34,478)

22,282

Other income, net

1,200

452

Income before income taxes

1,022,422

1,580,540

Income tax expense

11,132

Net income

$ 1,011,290

$ 1,580,540

Earnings per common share

Basic

$ 0.05

$ 0.08

Diluted

$ 0.05

$ 0.08

Weighted average shares outstanding

Basic

19,257,840

18,861,196

Diluted

19,415,105

19,270,477

SERACARE LIFE SCIENCES, INC.

BALANCE SHEETS — UNAUDITED

As of

As of

December 31,

September 30,

2011

2011

ASSETS

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$ 19,488,126

$ 18,106,164

Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $190,000 and

$180,000 as of December 31, 2011 and September 30, 2011, respectively

6,707,609

6,339,422

Taxes receivable

4,058

4,058

Inventory

10,679,205

10,163,407

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

216,617

127,021

Total current assets

37,095,615

34,740,072

Property and equipment, net

5,489,997

5,669,065

Goodwill

4,284,979

4,284,979

Other assets

320,026

384,086

Total assets

$ 47,190,617

$ 45,078,202

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities

Accounts payable

$ 2,271,155

$ 2,035,058

Accrued expenses

2,635,392

2,384,301

Liabilities under capital leases

17,576

23,525

Total current liabilities

4,924,123

4,442,884

Other long-term liabilities

1,969,430

2,030,943

Total liabilities

6,893,553

6,473,827

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders’ equity

Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares

issued or outstanding as of December 31, 2011 or September 30, 2011

Common stock, $.001 par value, 35,000,000 shares authorized;

19,376,224 and 19,069,678 shares issued and outstanding

as of December 31, 2011 and September 30, 2011, respectively

19,376

19,070

Additional paid-in-capital

106,467,743

105,786,650

Retained earnings (deficit)

(66,190,055)

(67,201,345)

Total stockholders’ equity

40,297,064

38,604,375

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$ 47,190,617

$ 45,078,202

Reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to the nearest comparable GAAP measures:

Three Months Ended

December 31, 2011

GAAP
Actual

Adjustments

Non-GAAP
Results

Costs related to exploration of
strategic alternatives

$ 404,304

(a)

Reorganization items

$ –

(b)

Net Income

$ 1,011,290

$ 404,304

$ 1,415,594

Earnings per common share – diluted

$ 0.05

$ 0.07

Weighted average shares
outstanding – diluted

19,415,105

19,415,105

Three Months Ended

December 31, 2010

GAAP
Actual

Adjustments

Non-GAAP
Results

Costs related to exploration of
strategic alternatives

$ –

(a)

Reorganization items

$ (846,094)

(b)

Net Income

$ 1,580,540

$ (846,094)

$ 734,446

Earnings per common share – diluted

$ 0.08

$ 0.04

Weighted average shares
outstanding – diluted

19,270,477

19,270,477

(a) To eliminate $0.4 million of costs related to exploration of strategic alternatives for the three months ended December 31, 2011.

(b) To eliminate a gain of $0.8 million for income related to reorganization items for the three months ended December 31, 2010.

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A123 Systems (AONE) to Supply Six Battery Energy Storage Solutions to Northern Powergrid

WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 10, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A123 Systems (Nasdaq:AONE), a developer and manufacturer of advanced Nanophosphate® lithium ion batteries and systems, today announced that it will supply six Grid Battery Systems (GBSs) to Northern Powergrid, an electricity distribution network operator that delivers power to more than 3.8 million customers in the U.K. The GBSs will be designed for peak-load shifting and to manage fluctuations in voltage on the U.K.’s power grid. Expected to be operational by the end of 2012, the systems will be deployed as part of the Customer-Led Network Revolution (CLNR), the U.K.’s largest smart grid project funded through the Office of the Gas and Electricity Markets’ (Ofgem) Low Carbon Networks Fund.

“The CLNR will evaluate a number of innovative network technologies to accommodate increasing quantities of low-carbon loads and renewable generation necessary to meet the U.K.’s climate change goals. One aspect of this multifaceted project is to determine how the use of storage technology may reduce peak loading on our network and thereby offset the need for network reinforcement,” said Jim Cardwell, head of regulation and strategy at Northern Powergrid. “A123’s battery energy storage systems will showcase how such technology can be part of the U.K.’s low-carbon future.”

A123’s GBS storage systems, which include the company’s Smart Grid Domain Controller, are designed to provide Northern Powergrid with robust solutions to more efficiently manage voltage regulation requirements to help maintain grid stability and power quality as more clean energy resources are added. The six GBSs that A123 will supply to Northern Powergrid include a 2.5MW system, two 100kW systems and three 50kW systems. Each will be designed to maintain these power capabilities for up to two hours, adding flexibility to the distribution network and helping to provide consistent delivery of reliable power to customers.

“Grid operators around the world are faced with a variety of technical hurdles when trying to add significant renewable capacity. In the U.K., distribution networks often have limitations that make adding high concentrations of wind and solar difficult,” said Robert Johnson, vice president of the Energy Solutions Group at A123. “Battery energy storage can overcome these challenges by efficiently managing the voltage levels of the power network, and we look forward to working with Northern Powergrid on the CLNR smart grid project, which we view as an excellent opportunity for A123 to showcase the versatility and performance of our GBS solutions.”

About A123 Systems

A123 Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:AONE) is a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced lithium-ion batteries and energy storage systems for transportation, electric grid and commercial applications. The company’s proprietary Nanophosphate® technology is built on novel nanoscale materials initially developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is designed to deliver high power and energy density, increased safety and extended life. A123 leverages breakthrough technology, high-quality manufacturing and expert systems integration capabilities to deliver innovative solutions that enable customers to bring next-generation products to market. For additional information, please visit www.a123systems.com.

The A123 Systems, Inc. logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=6600

Safe Harbor Disclosure

This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements are: changes or delays in Northern Power Grid’s development and implementation of the GBS solutions in connection with the Customer-Led Network Revolution project, delays or inability of the GBS solutions or the Customer-Led Network Revolution project to meet their intended goals and objectives, the ability of A123’s GBS storage systems to manage voltage regulation requirements of the power network and to address Northern Power Grid’s needs in connection with the Customer-Led Network Revolution project , delays in customer and market demand for Northern Power Grid’s products and services, delays in the implementation of A123’s GBS solutions , delays in the development, production and delivery of A123’s products and solutions, adverse economic conditions in general and adverse economic conditions specifically affecting the markets and geographies in which A123 and Northern Power Grid operate and other risks detailed in A123 Systems’ quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 and other publicly available filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements reflect A123’s expectations only as of the date of this release and should not be relied upon as reflecting A123’s views, expectations or beliefs at any date subsequent to the date of this release.

CONTACT: A123 Systems PR Contact:
         A123 Systems
         Dan Borgasano
         617-972-3471
         dborgasano@a123systems.com

         Edelman
         Courtney Kessler
         212-277-3720
         courtney.kessler@edelman.com

         A123 Systems IR Contact:
         ICR, LLC
         Garo Toomajanian
         617-972-3450
         ir@a123systems.com

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Tandy Brands (TBAC) Reports Fiscal 2012 Second Quarter Earnings Results

DALLAS, Feb. 10, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. (Nasdaq:TBAC) today reported financial results for its second quarter and six-month periods ended December 31, 2011.

Net sales for the second quarter were $45.4 million, an increase of $2.5 million versus the prior year second quarter. Gifts segment net sales of $22.7 million increased by $6.0 million over the prior year period due to increased holiday shipments as a result of organic growth from the Company’s totes® license and new sales from the Eddie Bauer® license. Net sales in the accessories segment were $22.7 million for the second quarter, a decline of $3.5 million from fiscal 2011. The decline reported in the Accessories segment net sales was a result of lower sales in exited product categories and lower levels of replenishment orders by the Company’s largest customer.

“We are pleased to see our initiatives drive positive results,” said Rod McGeachy, President and Chief Executive Officer of Tandy Brands. “We delivered profitable growth and realized the benefits from recent cost savings initiatives to improve our bottom line.”

Second quarter fiscal 2012 gross margin as a percentage of net sales was 30.9 percent, compared to 33.2 percent in the second quarter of fiscal 2011. Although accessories segment gross margins improved, overall gross margins declined due to a higher mix towards customer-direct shipments, higher customer deductions for holiday markdowns, and increased sales to higher volume, lower margin customers in the gift segment.

Total selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expense for the fiscal 2012 second quarter improved by $2.3 million over the prior year period. This 18 percent improvement was due to savings initiatives in labor, facilities costs, and professional services.

For the second quarter, the Company reported net income of $2.7 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, compared to net income of $0.7 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, in the prior year.

Six-Month Results

Net sales for the six-month period ended December 31, 2011 were $72.2 million compared to net sales of $72.1 million reported in the prior-year period. An increase in net sales of the gifts segment was due to an increase in business under the totes® license and new sales under the Eddie Bauer® license. This was offset by the planned exit from non-profitable product categories initiated at the end of the prior fiscal year in the accessories segment.

Gross margin as a percentage of net sales was 32.1% in the first half of fiscal 2012, down from 33.9% in the first half of fiscal 2011. The decline was due to a change in sales mix in the gifts segment including a higher mix towards customer-direct shipments, higher freight and material costs, and increased sales to higher volume, lower margin customers.

Total SG&A expense for the six-month period decreased $5.0 million to $19.4 million in fiscal 2012 due to decreases in labor, facilities costs, and professional services.

The Company reported net income of $1.7 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $2.0 million, or a loss of $0.28 per diluted share, in the prior-year period.

Financial Position

Net cash provided by operating activities was $17.7 million higher than the first half of fiscal 2011 due to a $3.8 million improvement in adjusted EBITDA, faster collections on receivables, lower inventory levels, and lower funding of accounts payable and accrued expenses. Inventories were reduced by $5.7 million to $32.7 million as of December 31, 2011, due to lower levels of inventory carried during the current year. Accounts receivable was reduced by $8.7 million to $16.4 million on flat net sales due to faster collection of receivables with the Company’s largest customer.

As of December 31, 2011 the Company reported net working capital of $25.1 million. Current liabilities of $29.0 million as of December 31, 2011 decreased $6.4 million from December 31, 2010 primarily driven by a $6.2 million reduction in outstanding debt.

“We are pleased by our improvement in cash flow from operations,” said McGeachy. “We will continue to focus on accelerating our cash cycle and making prudent investment decisions with our cash. We are performing well against our debt covenants and successfully reducing overall debt. As of February 9, 2012 our loan balance was $8.5 million compared to $13.8 million during the same period a year ago.”

New Licensing Agreements

In the third quarter of fiscal 2012, the Company signed new licenses with Sperry Top-Sider® and Arnold Palmer Enterprises (APE). Both of these licenses are expected to impact results in the Company’s accessories segment beginning in calendar 2013.

Under the agreement with Sperry Top-Sider®, Tandy Brands will have the rights to leverage its expertise in belts, shoulder bags, and small leather goods for both men and women. Sperry Top-Sider® products will be distributed through premium department stores and specialty retailers throughout the United States and Canada, Sperry Top-Sider’s own retail stores, and on sperrytopsider.com.

“We are excited to partner with Sperry Top-Sider, a brand recognized as an icon of American style for more than 75 years with distinct equities which we will leverage to develop a compelling product offering,” said McGeachy.

Under the agreement with APE, Tandy Brands will have the rights to leverage its expertise in golf belts. Incremental distribution is expected in green grass golf shops, off-course golf specialty stores, department stores, corporate shops and e-commerce shops.

“We are excited to be partnering with Arnold Palmer, one of the most successful names in the game of golf. Arnold Palmer’s popularity is legendary and his name provides unquestioned authenticity to our products,” said McGeachy.

“It is a key strategic imperative that we build our branded portfolio. The licenses we added last year (e.g. Wolverine®, Bone Collector®, Eddie Bauer®, and Haggar®) delivered meaningful, profitable growth in fiscal 2012. Furthermore, the new licenses we added this year (e.g. Miss Me®, The Sharper Image®, Elie Tahari®, Sperry®, and Arnold Palmer®) make our growth pipeline even stronger. We expect all of these nationally recognized consumer brands to increase future net sales, improve gross margin percentage, reduce our customer concentration risk and improve our mix of lower-margin private label business,” said McGeachy.

Outlook

“Although diminishing, our customer concentration risk remains. Nonetheless, we expect to see continued growth in our gifts segment and from the new licenses we’ve added to our portfolio,” commented McGeachy.

“We are focused on restoring shareholder value through improving operational efficiency, growing volume in our key product categories, and adding new licenses to our portfolio,” said McGeachy.

About Tandy Brands

Tandy Brands is a leading designer and marketer of branded men’s, women’s and children’s accessories, including belts, gifts and small leather goods. Merchandise is marketed under various national as well as private brand names through all major retail distribution channels.

Safe Harbor Language

Except for historical information contained herein, the statements in this release are forward-looking and made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company has based these forward-looking statements on its current expectations about future events, estimates and projections about the industry in which it operates. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results may differ materially from those suggested by these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict, including, without limitation, general economic and business conditions, competition in the accessories and gifts markets, acceptance of the Company’s product offerings and designs, issues relating to distribution, the termination or non-renewal of any material licenses, the Company’s ability to maintain proper inventory levels, and a significant decrease in business from or loss of any major customers or programs. Those and other risks are more fully described in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements included in this release are made only as of the date hereof. Except as required under federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company does not undertake, and specifically declines, any obligation to update any of these statements or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any forward-looking statements after the distribution of this release, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions, or otherwise.

Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. And Subsidiaries
Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
December 31 June 30 December 31
2011 2011 2010
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 994 $ 414 $ 330
Restricted cash 1,450 1,404
Accounts receivable 16,352 14,286 25,043
Inventories 32,715 28,945 38,381
Other current assets 3,992 8,073 3,132
Total current assets 54,053 53,168 68,290
Property and equipment, net 5,954 6,525 7,159
Other assets:
Intangibles 4,519 4,936 5,384
Other assets 937 790 764
Total other assets 5,456 5,726 6,148
$ 65,463 $ 65,419 $81,597
Liabilities And Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 9,997 $ 8,145 $10,385
Accrued compensation 1,448 1,900 1,448
Accrued expenses 2,268 2,267 2,036
Credit facility 15,290 17,935 21,520
Total current liabilities 29,003 30,247 35,389
Other liabilities 4,257 4,243 4,005
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, 1,000 shares authorized, none issued
Common stock, $1.00 par value, 10,000 shares authorized, 7,067 shares,
7,075 shares and 6,972 shares issued and outstanding, respectively 7,067 7,075 6,972
Additional paid-in capital 34,129 34,119 34,235
Accumulated deficit (10,667) (12,318) (809)
Other comprehensive income 1,674 2,053 1,805
Total stockholders’ equity 32,203 30,929 42,203
$ 65,463 $ 65,419 $81,597
Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. And Subsidiaries
Unaudited Consolidated Statements Of Operations
(in thousands except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
December 31 December 31
2011 2010 2011 2010
Net sales $ 45,434 $ 42,887 $72,177 $ 72,135
Cost of goods sold 31,386 28,654 48,997 47,691
Gross margin 14,048 14,233 23,180 24,444
Selling, general and administrative expenses 10,297 12,592 19,417 24,457
Depreciation and amortization 567 646 1,150 1,291
Acquisition related costs 20 50
Total operating expenses 10,864 13,258 20,567 25,798
Operating income (loss) 3,184 975 2,613 (1,354)
Interest expense (382) (285) (749) (471)
Other income (expense) 27 112 (11) 155
Income (loss) before income taxes 2,829 802 1,853 (1,670)
Income tax expense 103 81 202 297
Net income (loss) $ 2,726 $ 721 $ 1,651 $ (1,967)
Income (loss) per common share $ 0.39 $ 0.10 $ 0.23 $ (0.28)
Income (loss) per common share assuming dilution $ 0.39 $ 0.10 $ 0.23 $ (0.28)
Common shares outstanding 7,064 6,970 7,072 6,970
Common shares outstanding assuming dilution 7,076 7,095 7,087 6,970
Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. And Subsidiaries
Unaudited Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
Six Months Ended
December 31
2011 2010
Cash flows provided (used) by operating activities:
Net income (loss) $ 1,651 $ (1,967)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net
cash provided (used) by operating activities:
Deferred income taxes 71 16
Doubtful accounts receivable provision 17 28
Depreciation and amortization 1,275 1,405
Stock compensation expense 25 21
Amortization of debt costs 141 34
Other (114)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (2,115) (6,409)
Inventories (3,969) (6,810)
Other assets 3,698 3,526
Accounts payable 2,474 (3,433)
Accrued expenses (445) (1,146)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 2,823 (14,849)
Cash flows provided (used) by investing activities:
Acquisition (245)
Purchases of property and equipment (363) (521)
Sales of property and equipment 2,774
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities (363) 2,008
Cash flows provided (used) by financing activities:
Change in cash overdrafts (592) 258
Change in restricted cash 1,434
Net note borrowings (repayments) (2,633) 12,076
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities (1,791) 12,334
Effect of exchange-rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (89) 7
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 580 (500)
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of year 414 830
Cash and cash equivalents end of period $ 994 $ 330
Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. And Subsidiaries
Unaudited Non-GAAP Disclosures
(in thousands except per share amounts)
Our adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measurement, is defined as net income (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, and certain acquisition-related and one-time items. Adjusted EBITDA is presented because we believe it provides useful information about our business activities and also is frequently used by securities analysts, investors, and other interested parties in evaluating a Company’s performance. Not all companies utilize identical calculations; therefore, our presentation of adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other identically titled measures of other companies. EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation, or as substitutes for analysis of our results of operations as reported under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The following table reconciles our GAAP net income (loss) to the adjusted EBITDA disclosures.
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
December 31 December 31
2011 2010 2011 2010
Net income (loss) $2,726 $721 $1,651 $(1,967)
Income taxes 103 81 202 297
Interest expense 382 285 749 471
Depreciation and amortization 567 646 1,150 1,291
Acquisition related costs 20 50
Other income (expense) (27) (112) 11 (155)
Adjusted EBITDA (loss) $3,751 $1,641 $3,763 $ (13)
We have provided our adjusted net income (loss) disclosure, a non-GAAP measurement, as we believe it is important for our stakeholders to understand the impact of certain items on our statements of operations. The following table reconciles our GAAP net income (loss) to the adjusted net income (loss) disclosure.
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
December 31 December 31
2011 2010 2011 2010
Net income (loss) $2,726 $721 $1,651 $(1,967)
Acquisition related costs 20 50
Write-off of unamortized debt costs 98
Adjusted net income (loss) $2,726 $741 $1,749 $(1,917)
Common shares outstanding assuming dilution 7,076 7,095 7,087 6,970
Adjusted net income (loss) per common share assuming dilution $0.39 $0.10 $0.25 $(0.28)
CONTACT: Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc.
         Rod McGeachy
         President and Chief Executive Officer
         214-519-5200

         Investor Relations
         Chuck Talley
         Chief Accounting Officer
         214-519-5200

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VistaGen Therapeutics (VSTA) Increases Its Drug Rescue Opportunities With Right-of-First-Offer Agreement With Cato BioVentures and Cato Research

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA — (Marketwire) — 02/08/12 — VistaGen Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCBB: VSTA), a biotechnology company applying stem cell technology for drug rescue and cell therapy, has signed a strategic drug rescue agreement with Cato BioVentures and Cato Research.

The companies will join forces to identify, evaluate, rescue and develop once-promising new, small-molecule drug candidates discontinued in late-stage preclinical development by pharmaceutical developers due to heart or liver toxicity, despite positive efficacy data demonstrating their potential therapeutic and commercial benefits.

Shawn Singh, VistaGen’s Chief Executive Officer, stated, “Over the past 25 years, Dr. Allen Cato and Lynda Sutton have established Cato Research as a highly successful CRO with unique and long-standing relationships within a broad and diverse network of pharmaceutical companies and regulatory agencies around the world. This new agreement is a logical extension of our long-term relationship with both Cato BioVentures and Cato Research. It tightly aligns our stem cell technology-based drug rescue interests with Cato’s CRO growth goals and venture investment objectives. We believe the market demand for effective late-stage preclinical candidates with safety data generated with human heart cells and/or liver cells is strong and increasing. This relationship is yet another key component in our drug rescue ecosystem.”

Under the new agreement, when either Cato BioVentures or Cato Research first becomes aware of a new drug candidate meeting VistaGen’s drug rescue selection criteria, it will approach VistaGen with information about the candidate before any other organization. The expanded relationship is expected to provide VistaGen with potential drug rescue opportunities from within Cato’s broad CRO service and venture capital networks. If VistaGen rescues (generates a new chemical variant of) a drug rescue candidate presented by Cato Research or Cato BioVentures, VistaGen will discuss prospective CRO service opportunities for the new chemical entity with Cato Research before contacting any other CRO.

“By applying the power of human pluripotent stem cell technology, we believe VistaGen is transforming drug development. Its Human Clinical Trial in a Test Tube™ platform puts clinically relevant human heart and liver biology at the front end of the development process, long before human studies. We are pleased to join VistaGen’s efforts to identify and develop new drug candidates faster and less expensively through the use of its stem cell technology platform,” stated Allen Cato, M.D., Ph.D., co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Cato Research.

About Cato Research and Cato BioVentures
Cato Research is a full-service contract research and development organization (CRO) with international resources dedicated to helping pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies efficiently and expeditiously navigate the regulatory approval process in order to bring new drugs, biologics and medical devices to the people who need them. Cato BioVentures is the venture capital affiliate of Cato Research and one of VistaGen’s largest institutional shareholders. For nearly 25 years, Cato BioVentures and Cato Research have partnered with entrepreneurs, academic institutions and a broad base of biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies to advance a robust portfolio of successful product development and commercialization programs.

About VistaGen Therapeutics
VistaGen is a biotechnology company applying human pluripotent stem cell technology for drug rescue and cell therapy. VistaGen’s drug rescue activities combine its human pluripotent stem cell technology platform, Human Clinical Trials in a Test Tube™, with modern medicinal chemistry to generate new chemical variants of once-promising small-molecule drug candidates. These are once-promising drug candidates discontinued by pharmaceutical companies during preclinical development due to heart or liver toxicity, despite positive efficacy data demonstrating their potential therapeutic and commercial benefits. VistaGen uses its pluripotent stem cell technology to generate early indications, or predictions, of how humans will ultimately respond to new drug candidates before they are ever tested in humans.

Additionally, VistaGen’s small molecule drug candidate, AV-101, is in Phase 1b development for treatment of neuropathic pain. Neuropathic pain, a serious and chronic condition causing pain after an injury or disease of the peripheral or central nervous system, affects approximately 1.8 million people in the U.S. alone. VistaGen plans to initiate Phase 2 clinical development of AV-101 in the fourth quarter of 2012. VistaGen is also exploring opportunities to leverage its current Phase 1 clinical program to enable additional Phase 2 clinical studies of AV-101 for epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease and depression. To date, VistaGen has been awarded over $8.5 million from the NIH for development of AV-101.

Visit VistaGen at http://www.VistaGen.com, follow VistaGen at http://www.twitter.com/VistaGen or view VistaGen’s Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/VistaGen.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements
The statements in this press release that are not historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements that are based on current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual future results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Those risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks related to regulatory approvals and the success of VistaGen’s ongoing clinical studies, including the safety and efficacy of its drug candidate, AV-101, the failure of future drug rescue programs related to VistaGen’s stem cell technology-based Human Clinical Trial in a Test Tube™ platform, its ability to enter into drug rescue collaborations, risks and uncertainties relating to the availability of substantial additional capital to support VistaGen’s research, development and commercialization activities, and the success of its research, development, regulatory approval, marketing and distribution plans and strategies, including those plans and strategies related to AV-101 and any drug rescue variants identified and developed by VistaGen. These and other risks and uncertainties are identified and described in more detail in VistaGen’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These filings are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. VistaGen undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.

For More Information:

Shawn K. Singh, J.D.
Chief Executive Officer
VistaGen Therapeutics, Inc.
www.VistaGen.com
650-244-9990 x224
Investor.Relations@VistaGen.com

Mission Investor Relations
Atlanta, Georgia
http://www.MissionIR.com
404-941-8975
Investors@MissionIR.com

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Sangamo BioSciences (SGMO) Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Financial Results

RICHMOND, Calif., Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGMO) today reported fourth quarter and full year 2011 financial results and accomplishments.

For the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2011, Sangamo reported a consolidated net loss of $6.4 million, or $0.12 per share, compared to a net loss of $8.3 million, or $0.18 per share, for the same period in 2010. As of December 31, 2011, the Company had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $84.5 million.

Revenues were $4.7 million for the fourth quarters of both 2011 and 2010. Fourth quarter 2011 revenues were generated from the Company’s collaboration agreements with Dow AgroSciences (DAS) and Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (Sigma), agreements related to protein production and research grants. The revenues recognized for the fourth quarter of 2011 consisted of $3.2 million in collaboration agreements and $1.5 million in research grants, compared to $2.2 million and $2.5 million, respectively, for the same period in 2010.

The increase in collaboration agreement revenues was due to increased sublicensing and manufacturing revenue from DAS as well as increased royalty revenue from Sigma. The decrease in research grant revenues was primarily due to the receipt of four Qualifying Therapeutic Development Program awards in December 2010 and decreased revenues from the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation to support qualified expenses incurred in Sangamo’s clinical development program for SB-509. These decreases were partially offset by increased revenues from other research grant awards.

Research and development expenses were $7.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to $9.9 million for the same period in 2010. The decrease in research and development expenses for the fourth quarter of 2011 was primarily related to the completion of the SB-509-901 study and termination of the program, partially offset by higher expenses for our SB-728-T HIV/AIDS program. General and administrative expenses were $3.2 million for the fourth quarters of both 2011 and 2010.

Total operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2011 were $11.1 million, compared to $13.0 million for the same period in 2010.

Full Year Results

For the year ended December 31, 2011, the consolidated net loss was $35.8 million, or $0.71 per share, compared to a consolidated net loss of $24.9 million, or $0.55 per share, for the year ended December 31, 2010. Revenues were $10.3 million in 2011, compared to $20.8 million in 2010. The decrease in revenues was primarily due to the completion in July 2010 of the amortization period related to the commercial license fee received from Sigma under the expanded agreement of 2009, resulting in $10.3 million of related revenue being recognized in 2010. Total operating expenses were $46.1 million for 2011 and $45.7 million for 2010.

Recent Events

  • Establishment of Collaboration and License Agreement between Shire and Sangamo to Develop ZFP Therapeutics® for the Treatment of Hemophilia and Other Monogenic Diseases. On January 31, 2012, Sangamo and Shire, the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, entered into a strategic alliance to research, develop and commercialize human therapeutics for hemophilia and other monogenic diseases based on Sangamo’s zinc finger DNA-binding protein (ZFP) technology. Under the terms of the agreement, the two companies will develop human therapeutic products for seven gene targets, which include blood clotting Factors VII, VIII, IX and X, for treating hemophilia and three additional gene targets to be selected. We have granted Shire an exclusive, world-wide, royalty-bearing license, with the right to grant sublicenses. Sangamo is responsible for all research activities through the submission of an Investigative New Drug Application (IND) or European Clinical Trial Application (CTA), and Shire will reimburse us for all internal and external program-related costs. Shire is responsible for clinical development and commercialization of products generated from the research program. Sangamo receives an upfront license fee of $13.0 million. We are also eligible to receive milestone payments upon the achievement of specified research, regulatory, clinical development, commercialization and sales milestones of up to $213.5 million per gene target. Of this, we receive a total of $8.5 million per target upon the acceptance of an IND or CTA submission. We are also eligible to receive royalty payments that are a tiered double-digit percentage of net sales of products developed under the collaboration.
  • Initiation of Two New Phase 2 Clinical Trials to Evaluate SB-728-T in Program to Develop a “Functional Cure” for HIV/AIDS. The studies employ two approaches to increase the number of engrafted T-cells in which both CCR5 gene copies are modified (biallelically modified) in SB-728-T-treated, HIV-infected subjects. The first, a Phase 2 extension of an ongoing trial (SB-728-902, Cohort 5), is designed to further investigate the effect of SB-728-T treatment on HIV viral load in subjects that are naturally heterozygous for the CCR5 delta-32 gene mutation (i.e. one of their two CCR5 gene copies has the mutation and one is normal). The second, a Phase 1/2 study (SB-728-1101), in HIV-infected subjects without the CCR5 delta-32 mutation, employs a conditioning pretreatment designed to significantly enhance the number of engrafted biallelically modified T-cells.
  • Termination of Development of SB-509. Sangamo’s Phase 2b study (SB-509-901) did not meet its primary or secondary clinical endpoints in subjects with moderate severity diabetic neuropathy (DN) as compared to placebo and so all further development of the drug was halted.
  • Presentation of New Data from ZFP Therapeutic Program in Hemophilia B at American Society for Hematology Meeting (ASH). The data demonstrate permanent correction of the human Factor IX gene in an adult mouse model of hemophilia B using systemic delivery of zinc finger nucleases (ZFNs) which resulted in the restoration of the normal rate of blood clotting for the duration of the study period.
  • Publication in Nature of Gene Correction Strategy for Alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency. Preclinical studies demonstrating highly specific, functional correction of the alpha 1-antitrypsin (A1AT) gene defect in patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) using ZFNs were published in Nature. These data further highlight the precision and broad applicability of ZFN-based genome-editing for the development of ZFP Therapeutics for the treatment of monogenic diseases.

Financial Guidance for 2012

  • Cash and Investments: Sangamo expects that its cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities will be at least $75 million at the end of 2012, inclusive of the upfront license fee and research funding from Shire but exclusive of funds arising from additional new collaborations or partnerships, or other new sources.
  • Revenues: Sangamo expects that revenues will be in the range of $14 to $18 million in 2012, inclusive of research funding from Shire.
  • Operating Expenses: Sangamo expects that operating expenses will be in the range of $43 to $47 million for 2012.

Conference Call

Sangamo will host a conference call today, February 8, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. ET, which will be open to the public. The call will also be webcast live and can be accessed via a link on the Sangamo BioSciences website in the Investor Relations section under “Events and Presentations” http://investor.sangamo.com/events.cfm. The webcast replay will also be available for two weeks after the call. During the conference call, the company will review these results, discuss other business matters, and provide guidance with respect to 2012.

The conference call dial-in numbers are 877-377-7553 for domestic callers and 678-894-3968 for international callers. The passcode for the call is 46071015. For those unable to listen in at the designated time, a conference call replay will be available for one week following the conference call, from approximately 8:00 p.m. ET on February 8, 2012 to midnight ET on February 15, 2012. The conference call replay numbers for domestic and international callers are (855) 859-2056 and (404) 537-3406, respectively. The conference ID number for the replay is 46071015.

About Sangamo

Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. is focused on research and development of novel DNA-binding proteins for therapeutic gene regulation and genome editing. Sangamo has a Phase 2 clinical trial and two Phase 1/2 clinical trials to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a novel ZFP Therapeutic® for the treatment of HIV/AIDS. Other therapeutic programs are focused on monogenic diseases, including hemophilia and hemoglobinopathies, and Parkinson’s disease. Sangamo’s core competencies enable the engineering of a class of DNA-binding proteins known as zinc finger DNA-binding proteins (ZFPs). By engineering ZFPs that recognize a specific DNA sequence Sangamo has created ZFP Nucleases (ZFNs) for gene modification and ZFP transcription factors (ZFP TFs) for gene regulation. Sangamo has established strategic partnerships with companies in non-therapeutic applications of its technology including Dow AgroSciences and Sigma-Aldrich Corporation. For more information about Sangamo, visit the company’s website at www.sangamo.com.

ZFP Therapeutic® is a registered trademark of Sangamo BioSciences, Inc.

This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding Sangamo’s current expectations. These forward looking statements include, without limitation, references to anticipated cash and investment balance, operating expenses, revenue and related cash proceeds, the research and development of ZFNs and ZFP TFs, clinical trials and therapeutic applications of Sangamo’s ZFP technology platform, achievement of research milestones and objectives, strategic partnership and commercial license agreements with collaborators, presentation of data from research collaboration, and recognition of revenues under collaboration agreements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to, the early stage of ZFP Therapeutic development, uncertainties related to the timing of initiation and completion of clinical trials, whether clinical trial results will validate and support the safety and efficacy of ZFP Therapeutics, and the ability to establish strategic partnerships. Further, there can be no assurance that the necessary regulatory approvals will be obtained or that Sangamo and its partners will be able to develop commercially viable gene-based therapeutics. Actual results may differ from those projected in forward-looking statements due to risks and uncertainties that exist in the Company’s operations and business environments. These risks and uncertainties are described more fully in Sangamo’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements contained in this announcement are made as of this date and will not be updated.

SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,

December 31,

2011

2010

2011

2010

Statement of Operations Data:

Revenues:

Collaboration agreements

$ 3,234

$ 2,176

$ 6,110

$ 16,819

Research grants

1,514

2,513

4,209

3,986

Total revenues

4,748

4,689

10,319

20,805

Operating expenses:

Research and development

7,878

9,873

32,098

33,154

General and administrative

3,235

3,154

14,042

12,586

Total operating expenses

11,113

13,027

46,140

45,740

Loss from operations

(6,365)

(8,338)

(35,821)

(24,935)

Interest and other income, net

6

17

71

81

Net loss

$ (6,359)

$ (8,321)

$ (35,750)

$ (24,854)

Basic and diluted net loss per common share

$ (0.12)

$ (0.18)

$ (0.71)

$ (0.55)

Shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss per common share

52,524

45,273

50,512

45,167

SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA

December 31, 2011

December 31, 2010

(Unaudited)

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities

$ 84,463

$ 60,622

Total assets

87,336

62,999

Total stockholders’ equity

80,132

55,907

SOURCE Sangamo BioSciences, Inc.

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Lucas Energy (LEI) Announces Completion of Hagen Ranch No.4H Well

HOUSTON, Feb. 8, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lucas Energy, Inc. (NYSE Amex:LEI), an independent oil and gas company (the “Company” or “Lucas”), today announced that the Company has completed the Hagen Ranch No.4H well in Gonzales County, Texas as a flowing horizontal oil well in the Austin Chalk formation. The official 24 hour test that will be reported to the regulatory agency is 475 BOPD (barrels of oil per day, 232 MCFPD (thousands of cubic feet) of gas, and 103 BWPD (barrels of water per day – load water or drilling water, not formation water) with 419 psig (pounds per square inch) of FTP (flowing tubing pressure) on a 20/64″ choke. Lucas has approximately a 25% working interest in this well.

Further testing indicated that the well is capable of producing 846 BOPD, 422 MCFPD, and 264 BLWPD (load water) at 283 psig FTP on a 36/64″ choke. This choke size is slightly greater than a ½” pipe, or approximately 60% of the full opening choke size. Indications are that the Hagen Ranch No.4H well may have a greater capacity curing the initial production period. Future production rates will be determined by technical information, safety, tank capacity, and other factors. At some time in the future, the well may be put on artificial lift. Specifically a pumping unit may be added.

William A. Sawyer, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, said, “The drilling and completion of the Hagen Ranch No.4H well opens a new chapter in the company history book.” For more information on this and other activities of the Company, visit the Lucas Energy web site at www.lucasenergy.com.

Company Website: www.lucasenergy.com

Forward-Looking Statement

This Press Release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). In particular, the words “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” or “may,” and similar conditional expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements and are subject to the safe harbor created by these Acts. Any statements made in this news release about an action, projection, event or development, are forward-looking statements. Such statements are based upon assumptions that in the future may prove not to have been accurate and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that its forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. Such statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Statements regarding future drilling and production are subject to all of the risks and uncertainties normally incident to the exploration and development of oil and gas. These risks include, but are not limited to, completion risk, dry hole risk, price volatility, reserve estimation risk, regulatory risk, potential inability to secure oilfield service risk as well as general economic risks and uncertainties, as disclosed in the Company’s SEC filings including its Form 10-K and Form 10-Q’s. Investors are cautioned that any forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected. The forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date hereof. The Company takes no obligation to update or correct its own forward-looking statements, except as required by law, or those prepared by third parties that are not paid for by the Company. The Company’s SEC filings are available at http://www.sec.gov.

The Lucas Energy logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=4192

CONTACT: Andrew Lai, CFO
         alai@lucasenergy.com
         (713) 528-1881

         Michael Brette J.D., Advisor
         mikebrette@gmail.com
         (951) 236-8473

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RAM Energy Resources, Inc. (RAM) Announces Closing of $550 Million Recapitalization

RAM Energy Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: RAM) today announced that the previously disclosed $550 million securities purchase by Halcón Resources, LLC, a newly-formed company led by Floyd C. Wilson, former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Petrohawk Energy Corporation, has closed and funded. The investment is comprised of $275 million in new common stock, a $275 million five-year convertible note and warrants for the purchase of an additional 110 million shares of common stock. Under the terms of the agreement, Floyd C. Wilson has been appointed Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Mark J. Mize has been elected Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and a new ten-member board of directors has been appointed. In addition, the Company’s name has been changed to Halcón Resources Corporation. Effective February 9, 2012, the Company’s common stock will trade on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “HK”.

Floyd C. Wilson, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We plan to continue our evaluation of the Company’s existing assets and expect to quickly implement our growth strategy. We have already identified several emerging liquids plays that we believe will be core areas for the Company in the near future.”

Forward-Looking Statements

This release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 as amended. Statements that are not strictly historical statements constitute forward-looking statements and may often, but not always, be identified by the use of such words such as “expects”, “believes”, “intends”, “anticipates”, “plans”, “estimates”, “potential”, “possible”, or “probable” or statements that certain actions, events or results “may”, “will”, “should”, or “could” be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and expectations and involve certain assumptions or estimates that involve various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the statements. These risks include, but are not limited to, those set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 and other filings submitted by the Company to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), copies of which may be obtained from the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or through the Company’s website at www.halconresources.com. Readers should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which are made only as of the date hereof. The Company has no duty, and assumes no obligation, to update forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or changes in the Company’s expectations.

About Halcón Resources

Halcón Resources Corporation is an independent energy company engaged in the acquisition, production, exploration and development of onshore oil and natural gas properties in the United States.

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NovaBay Pharmaceuticals (NBY) to Present at the 14th Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Feb. 8, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NovaBay® Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE Amex:NBY), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing its first-in-class, anti-infective Aganocide® compounds for the local non-systemic treatment and prevention of infections, today announced that Ron Najafi, Chief Executive Officer, will present at the 14th Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference in New York, NY, held February 13-14, 2011, at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.

Dr. Najafi and Tom Paulson, Chief Financial Officer, will be available to respond to questions and to participate in one-on-one meetings with investors attending the conference.

Event 14th Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference
Date Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Time 10:00am ET
Place The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel (Duke of Windsor, 4th floor)

About NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

NovaBay Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing its proprietary and patented Aganocide compounds. These are novel, synthetic anti-infectives with activity against bacteria, fungi and viruses, and are being developed to treat and prevent a wide range of local, non-systemic infections with a low likelihood of developing bacterial resistance.

NovaBay is focusing its technology on four distinct therapeutic areas: dermatology, ophthalmology, urology and hospital infections. In dermatology, the focus is on developing NVC-422 Gel formulation for the highly contagious skin infection, impetigo. NovaBay has the advantage of being partnered with Galderma, the leading dermatology company in the world. In ophthalmology, the goal is to develop an eye drop for viral conjunctivitis. In urology, NovaBay aims to reduce the incidence of urinary catheter blockage and encrustation (UCBE) and the associated urinary tract infections with an irrigation solution containing NVC-422. In hospital infections, NovaBay is targeting the six-million-patient market of chronic non-healing wounds, such as pressure, venous stasis and diabetic ulcers with its proprietary anti-infective solution, NeutroPhase®, the only pure hypochlorous acid solution which has received two 510(k) clearances from the Food and Drug Administration. For additional information, visit: www.novabaypharma.com.

CONTACT: Investors:
         NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
         Thomas J. Paulson
         Chief Financial Officer
         510-899-8809
         tjpaulson@NovaBaypharma.com

         Investors and Media:
         The Ruth Group

         Joshua Drumm, PhD (Investors)
         (646) 536-7006
         jdrumm@theruthgroup.com

         Victoria Aguiar (Media)
         (646) 536-7013
         vaguiar@theruthgroup.com
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Innodata (INOD) Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2011 Results

INNODATA ISOGEN, INC. (NASDAQ: INOD) today reported results for the fourth quarter and the 12 months ended December 31, 2011.

  • Total revenue was a record $23.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, a sequential increase of 23% from $19.2 million in the third quarter of 2011, and a 59% increase from $14.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2010. The increase is primarily attributable to higher revenue from eBook-related services that the Company performs for one of its larger clients and to revenue from analytics services that the Company performs for a major accounting firm.
  • Net income for the fourth quarter of 2011 was $2.3 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, compared to net income of $1.4 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2011, and net income of $1.2 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2010. The increase in net income is primarily attributable to higher revenue and to an increase in gross margins from 33% in the third quarter of 2011 and 22% in the fourth quarter of 2010 to 36% in the fourth quarter of 2011.
  • For the 12 months ended December 31, 2011, total revenue was $73.9 million, a 20% increase from $61.5 million in 2010. Net earnings improved significantly, from a net loss of $0.7 million, or ($0.03) per diluted share, in 2010, to net earnings of $4.5 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, in 2011. The growth in net earnings is primarily attributable to higher revenue and to an increase in gross margins from 23% in 2010 to 32% in 2011.
  • Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled $17.2 million as of December 31, 2011, a decline of $7.0 million from $24.2 million as of September 30, 2011. The reduction is primarily on account of an $8.8 million increase in accounts receivable from $12.9 million as of September 30, 2011 to $21.7 million as of December 31, 2011 and approximately $2.5 million in investments made during the quarter for establishing two new delivery centers in Asia, and continuing investment in the Company’s recently-launched Innodata Advanced Data Solutions (IADS) segment. A significant portion of the increase in accounts receivable as of December 31, 2011 was from one of our large customers because of a process delay.

“In 2011, we succeeded at growing revenue by 20% and turning a 2010 pre-tax loss of $1.2 million to 2011 pre-tax earnings of $5.3 million, all the while making an investment of $2.7 million in operating expenses and $2 million in capital expenditures in our IADS division,” stated Jack Abuhoff, the Company’s Chairman and CEO. “Our IADS investment has enabled us to build a platform and service capability to provide high quality advanced data analytics to healthcare, financial, and insurance sectors for risk management and related business operations. We expect that IADS will begin contributing to revenue during the first half of 2012.”

Abuhoff concluded, “Our business in 2012 is off to a good start. We’re anticipating revenue for the first quarter of 2012 to be approximately $21.0 million.”

Timing of Conference Call with Q&A

Innodata will conduct an earnings conference call, including a question and answer period, at 11:00 AM eastern time today. You can participate in this call by dialing the following call-in numbers:

The call-in numbers for the conference call are:

1-800-723-6575 (Domestic)

1-785-830-1997 (International)

1-888-203-1112 (Domestic Replay)

1-719-457-0820 (International Replay)

Pass code on both: 7914822

Investors are also invited to access a live Webcast of the conference call at the Investor Relations section of www.innodata.com. Please note that the Webcast feature will be in listen-only mode.

Call-in or Webcast replay will be available for 30 days following the conference call.

Innodata (NASDAQ: INOD) is a leading provider of business process, technology and consulting services, as well as products and solutions, that help our valued clients create, manage, use and distribute digital information. Propelled by a culture of quality, service and innovation, we have developed a client base that includes many of the world’s preeminent media, publishing and information services companies, as well as leading enterprises in information-intensive industries such as aerospace, defense, financial services, government, healthcare, high technology, insurance, intelligence, manufacturing and law.

Recent honors include EContent Magazine’s EContent 100, KMWorld Magazine’s 100 Companies That Matter in Knowledge Management, the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals’ (IAOP) Global Outsourcing Top 100, D&B India’s Leading ITeS and BPO Companies and the Black Book of Outsourcing’s Top List of Leading Outsourcing Providers to the Printing and Publishing Business.

Headquartered in the New York metro area, Innodata has offices and operations in the United States, the United Kingdom, Israel, India, Sri Lanka, and the Philippines.

This release contains forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “project,” “head start,” “believe,” “expect,” “should,” “anticipate,” “indicate,” “point to,” “forecast,” “likely”, “optimistic” and other similar expressions generally identify forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates.

These forward-looking statements are based largely on our current expectations, and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including without limitation, that our Innodata Advanced Data Solutions segment has not reported any revenues to date and is subject to the risks and uncertainties of early-stage companies; the primarily at-will nature of the contracts between our Content Services segment and its customers and the ability of customers to reduce, delay or cancel projects; continuing Content Services revenue concentration in a limited number of customers; continuing Content Services reliance on project-based work; inability to replace projects that are completed, cancelled or reduced; depressed market conditions; changes in external market factors; the ability and willingness of our customers and prospective customers to execute business plans which give rise to requirements for digital content and professional services in knowledge processing; difficulty in integrating and deriving synergies from acquisitions, joint venture and strategic investments; potential undiscovered liabilities of companies that we acquire; changes in our business or growth strategy; the emergence of new or growing competitors; various other competitive and technological factors; and other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Actual results could differ materially from the results referred to in the forward-looking statements. In light of these risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the results referred to in the forward-looking statements contained in this release will occur.

INNODATA ISOGEN, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per-share amounts)

Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
December 31, December 31,
2011 2010 2011 2010
Revenues $ 23,739 $ 14,890 $ 73,942 $ 61,513
Operating costs and expenses:
Direct operating expenses 15,302 11,633 50,176 47,284
Selling and administrative expenses 6,319 3,736 19,082 15,659
Interest income, net (133 ) (131 ) (587 ) (215 )
Total 21,488 15,238 68,671 62,728
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes 2,251 (348 ) 5,271 (1,215 )
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes 298 (1,566 ) 1,361 (468 )
Net income (loss) 1,953 1,218 3,910 (747 )
Loss attributable to non-controlling interests 320 561
Net income (loss) attributable to Innodata Isogen, Inc. and Subsidiaries $ 2,273 $ 1,218 $ 4,471 $ (747 )
Income (loss) per share attributable to Innodata Isogen, Inc. and Subsidiaries:
Basic and diluted $ 0.09 $ 0.05 $ 0.18 $ (0.03 )
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic 24,691 25,244 24,916 25,360
Diluted 25,193 25,578 25,103 25,360
INNODATA ISOGEN, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

December 31,
2011 2010
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 11,389 $ 14,120
Short term investments – other 5,828 8,875
Accounts receivable, net 21,706 8,389
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 2,984 3,842
Deferred income taxes 1,934 1,581
Total current assets 43,841 36,807
Property and equipment, net 7,430 4,284
Other assets 3,565 2,684
Long term investment – other 5,000
Deferred income taxes 3,886 2,797
Goodwill 675 675
Total assets $ 59,397 $ 52,247
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 5,873 $ 3,047
Accrued salaries, wages and related benefits 6,596 4,870
Income and other taxes 2,576 1,852
Current portion of long term obligations 639 458
Deferred income taxes 9 492
Total current liabilities 15,693 10,719
Deferred income taxes 153 137
Income and other taxes – long term 349
Long term obligations 2,944 1,604
Non-controlling interests (561 )
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY 41,168 39,438
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 59,397 $ 52,247
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AdCare Health Systems (ADK) to Present at the UBS 22nd Annual Global Healthcare Services Conference on February 7, 2012

SPRINGFIELD, OH — (Marketwire) — 02/06/12 — AdCare Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE Amex: ADK), a nursing home and assisted living company, has been invited to present at the UBS 22nd Annual Global Healthcare Services Conference. The conference will be held at the Grand Hyatt New York in New York City on February 7-8, 2012.

AdCare CEO Boyd Gentry, and its chief acquisition officer, Chris Brogdon, are scheduled to present on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern time, with one-on-one meetings held throughout the day. AdCare management will discuss the emerging opportunities in the highly fragmented health care segments of senior assisted living and elderly nursing care.

The company will also talk about the progress of AdCare’s M&A program designed to build upon its strong reputation for operational efficiency and high-quality living environments. With the recent acquisition of a skilled nursing and assisted living community in Ohio, plus 24 additional skilled nursing centers AdCare expects to close in the first quarter of 2012 and the Abington Place skilled nursing facility in Q2 2012, the company expects its annualized revenue run-rate to exceed $355 million, which would represent an increase of 570% over revenues in 2010.

The presentation will be broadcast simultaneously and available for replay at www.ibb.ubs.com/Conferences and the investor relations section of the company’s website at www.adcarehealth.com.

For more information about the conference or to schedule a one-on-one meeting with AdCare management, please contact your UBS representative or visit the conference website at www.ibb.ubs.com.

About UBS
Headquartered in Zurich and Basel, UBS is a global firm providing financial services to private, corporate and institutional clients. UBS is present in all major financial centers and has offices in over 50 countries. UBS employs more than 65,000 people around the world. UBS’s historical roots stretch back more than a century. For more information, visit www.ubs.com.

About AdCare Health Systems
AdCare Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE Amex: ADK) is a recognized innovator in senior living and health care facility management. AdCare develops, owns and manages assisted living facilities, nursing homes and retirement communities. Since its inception in 1988, AdCare’s mission has been to provide the highest quality of healthcare services to the elderly. For more information about AdCare, visit www.adcarehealth.com.

Important Cautions Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal law. Such statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as “believes,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “anticipates” and variations of such words or similar expressions, but their absence does not mean that the statement is not forward-looking. Statements in this announcement that are forward-looking include, but are not limited to, statements about the company’s expected annualized revenue run-rate and statements regarding the expected closing of transactions. Such forward-looking statements reflect management’s beliefs and assumptions and are based on information currently available to management, and involve known and unknown risks, results, performance or achievements of AdCare which may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Such factors are identified in the public filings made by AdCare with the Securities and Exchange Commission and include, among others, AdCare’s ability to secure lines of credit and/or an acquisition credit facility, find suitable acquisition properties at favorable terms, changes in the health care industry because of political and economic influences, changes in regulations governing the industry, changes in reimbursement levels including those under the Medicare and Medicaid programs and changes in the competitive marketplace. There can be no assurance that such factors or other factors will not affect the accuracy of such forward-looking statements. Except where required by law, AdCare undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release.

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Company Contacts
Boyd Gentry, CEO
Chris Brogdon, Vice Chairman & CAO
David A. Tenwick, Chairman of Board
AdCare Health Systems, Inc.
Tel (937) 964-8974

Investor Relations
Ron Both or Geoffrey Plank
Liolios Group, Inc.
Tel (949) 574-3860

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Misonix, Inc. (MSON) to Report Second Quarter Fiscal 2012 Financial Results on Wednesday, February 8, 2012

FARMINGDALE, N.Y., Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Misonix, Inc. (Nasdaq: MSON), a medical device company that designs, manufactures and markets innovative therapeutic ultrasonic products worldwide for wound debridement, spinal surgery, cosmetic surgery, neurosurgery, laparoscopic surgery and other surgical applications, today announced plans to report financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2011 on Wednesday, February 8, 2012. The Company has scheduled a conference call that same day, Wednesday, February 8, 2012, at 4:30 pm ET to review the results.

Interested parties can access the conference call by dialing (877) 317-6789 or (412) 317-6789 or can listen via a live Internet webcast, which is available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.misonix.com.

A teleconference replay of the call will be available for three days at (877) 344-7529 or (412) 317-0088, confirmation #10009914. A webcast replay will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.misonix.com for 90 days.

About Misonix, Inc.
Misonix, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and markets therapeutic ultrasonic medical devices. Misonix’s therapeutic ultrasonic platform is the basis for several innovative medical technologies. Addressing a combined market estimated to be in excess of $3 billion annually, Misonix’s proprietary ultrasonic medical devices are used for wound debridement, cosmetic surgery, neurosurgery, laparoscopic surgery, and other surgical and medical applications. Additional information is available on the Company’s Web site at www.misonix.com.

Safe Harbor Statement
With the exception of historical information contained in this press release, content herein may contain “forward looking statements” that are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made. These factors include general economic conditions, delays and risks associated with the performance of contracts, risks associated with international sales and currency fluctuations, uncertainties as a result of research and development, acceptable results from clinical studies, including publication of results and patient/procedure data with varying levels of statistical relevancy, risks involved in introducing and marketing new products, potential acquisitions, consumer and industry acceptance, litigation and/or court proceedings, including the timing and monetary requirements of such activities, the timing of finding strategic partners and implementing such relationships, regulatory risks including approval of pending and/or contemplated 510(k) filings, the ability to achieve and maintain profitability in the Company’s business lines, and other factors discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. The Company disclaims any obligation to update its forward-looking relationships.

Company Contact:​

Investor Contacts:

Richard Zaremba​

Robert Blum, Joe Dorame, Joe Diaz

Misonix, Inc.​

Lytham Partners, LLC

631-694-9555​

602-889-9700

invest@misonix.com​

mson@lythampartners.com

www.misonix.com​

www.lythampartners.com

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Orexigen (OREX) Announces Agreement From the FDA on a Special Protocol Assessment for the Contrave® Outcomes Trial

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Orexigen® Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: OREX) today announced that it has reached agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on a Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) for the Contrave® outcomes trial. On January 31, 2011, the Company received a Complete Response Letter to its New Drug Application (NDA) noting a single approval deficiency related to cardiovascular safety, requiring Orexigen to conduct a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled cardiovascular outcomes trial prior to approval. The objective of the trial is to demonstrate that Contrave does not unacceptably increase the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). The Company plans to initiate the Contrave outcomes trial late in the second quarter of 2012.

“We are pleased to receive agreement on the SPA from the FDA after just one cycle of review,” said Michael Narachi, President and CEO of Orexigen. “A few months ago, we received detailed written correspondence from the FDA’s Director of the Office of New Drugs that identified a clear and feasible path forward for this important potential obesity therapy. We believe the rapid progress we have since made with the FDA’s Division of Metabolic and Endocrinologic Products on the detailed protocol and plans for analysis is further indication of the alignment we have reached within the FDA on the requirements for resubmission of the Contrave NDA.”

As previously outlined, approximately 10,000 patients will be enrolled in this streamlined trial which is focused on capturing infrequent MACE events. An interim analysis and NDA resubmission is planned once approximately 87 MACE events have occurred, which is anticipated to be less than two years from the start of the trial. If marketing approval is received for Contrave, the trial will continue toward the final analysis in the post-approval setting.

The Company plans to provide more details on the trial design and protocol on its fourth-quarter and year-end 2011 conference call in early March.

About Special Protocol Assessments

A Special Protocol Assessment is a written agreement with the FDA on the details of the design and planned analysis for a clinical trial. It is intended to form the basis for a marketing application and may only be changed through a written agreement between the sponsor and the FDA, or if the FDA becomes aware of new public health concerns.

About Orexigen Therapeutics

Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of obesity. Contrave® has completed Phase 3 clinical trials for which a New Drug Application has been submitted and reviewed by the FDA, and the Company’s other product candidate, Empatic™, has completed Phase 2 clinical trials. Further information about the Company can be found at www.orexigen.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Orexigen cautions you that statements included in this press release that are not a description of historical facts are forward-looking statements. Words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects,” “indicates,” “will,” “intends,” “potential,” “suggests,” “assuming,” “designed” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are based on the Company’s current beliefs and expectations. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding the Special Protocol Assessment, the timing of a resubmission of the Contrave NDA, the feasibility of the Contrave outcomes trial, the timing for initiation of enrollment for the Contrave outcomes trial in the second quarter of 2012, the timing expected for the interim analysis of the trial and potential NDA resubmission, the speed of enrollment for the Contrave outcomes trial, and the potential for, and timing of, approval for Contrave. The inclusion of forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by Orexigen that any of its plans will be achieved. Actual results may differ from those set forth in this release due to the risk and uncertainties inherent in the Orexigen business, including, without limitation: the SPA is not binding on the FDA if public health concerns unrecognized at the time the SPA agreement was entered into become evident, other new scientific concerns regarding product safety or efficacy arise, or if Oreixgen fails to comply with the agreed upon trial protocol, Orexigen may not be able to initiate and conduct the Contrave outcomes trial and the progress and timing thereof; Orexigen’s ability to demonstrate in the Contrave outcomes trial that the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in overweight and obese subjects treated with Contrave does not adversely affect the product candidate’s benefit-risk profile; the potential that earlier clinical trials may not be predictive of future results in the Contrave outcomes trial; the potential for early termination of the collaboration agreement between Orexigen and Takeda; the costs and time required to complete additional clinical, non-clinical or other requirements prior to any resubmission of an NDA; the therapeutic and commercial value of Contrave; Orexigen’s ability to attract and retain key personnel; Orexigen’s ability to maintain sufficient capital; and other risks described in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, and Orexigen undertakes no obligation to revise or update this news release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. Further information regarding these and other risks is included under the heading “Risk Factors” in Orexigen’s most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on November 8, 2011 and available from the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov) and on Orexigen’s website (www.orexigen.com) under the heading “Investor Relations.” All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. This caution is made under the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Corporate Contacts: Orexigen

Investors

Media

Jay Hagan

Denise Powell

Chief Business Officer

WCG

(858) 875-8673

(510) 703-9491

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Biotech Leaders Wei-Wu He, Ph.D and Tak W. Mak, Ph.D Join EntreMed’s (ENMD) Board of Directors

ROCKVILLE, Md., Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — EntreMed, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENMD), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing therapeutics for the treatment of cancer, announced today that Wei-Wu He, Ph.D has joined the Board of Directors as Executive Chairman and Tak W. Mak, Ph.D has joined as a member of the Board of Directors.

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Dr. Wei-Wu He is currently the CEO and Chairman of OriGene Technologies, Inc. He also is the founder and General Partner of Emerging Technology Partners, LLC (ETP), a life sciences focused venture fund established in Maryland since 2000. Dr. He was also one of the first few employees at Human Genome Sciences, Inc. and from 1993 to 1996 was a scientist at the company. Prior to that he was a Research Fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital and Mayo Clinic. Dr. He has been involved in founding and funding over 20 biotech companies throughout his career. Dr. He received his Ph.D. from Baylor College of Medicine and MBA from The Wharton School of University of Pennsylvania. Dr. He is an author to more than 25 research publications and inventor of over 30 issued patents.

Dr. Tak W. Mak is currently the Director of the Campbell Family Institute for Breast Cancer Research at the Princess Margaret Hospital and a University Professor in the Department of Medical Biophysics and Department of Immunology, University of Toronto. He was trained at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, the University of Alberta and the Ontario Cancer Institute. He is best known as the leading scientist of the group that first cloned the genes of the human T cell antigen receptor. Dr. Mak is an Officer of the Order of Canada, and has been elected a Foreign Associate of the National Academy of Sciences (USA), a Foreign Associate of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, as well as a Fellow of the Royal Society of London (UK). He was recently awarded the Order of Ontario and has won international recognition in the form of the Emil von Behring Prize, the King Faisal Prize for Medicine, the Gairdner Foundation International Award, the Sloan Prize of the General Motors Cancer Foundation, the Novartis Prize in Immunology and the Paul Ehrlich Prize and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize of Germany. Dr. Mak’s held the position of VP of Research at Amgen, Inc. and was Director of the Amgen Institute in Toronto from 1993-2002. His experience as a venture capitalist allows him to be an integral part of start-up companies.

About EntreMed

EntreMed, Inc. is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company committed to developing ENMD-2076, a selective angiogenic kinase inhibitor, for the treatment of cancer. ENMD-2076 is currently in a multi-center Phase 2 study in ovarian cancer and in several Phase 1 studies in solid tumors, multiple myeloma, and leukemia. Additional information about EntreMed is available on the Company’s web site at www.entremed.com and in various filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).

About ENMD-2076

ENMD-2076 is an orally-active, Aurora A/angiogenic kinase inhibitor with a unique kinase selectivity profile and multiple mechanisms of action. ENMD-2076 has been shown to inhibit a distinct profile of angiogenic tyrosine kinase targets in addition to the Aurora A kinase. Aurora kinases are key regulators of mitosis (cell division), and are often over-expressed in human cancers. ENMD-2076 also targets the VEGFR, Flt-3 and FGFR3 kinases which have been shown to play important roles in the pathology of several cancers. ENMD-2076 has shown promising activity in Phase 1 clinical trials in solid tumor cancers, leukemia, and multiple myeloma. ENMD-2076 is currently in a Phase 2 trial for ovarian cancer, and preclinical and clinical activities are ongoing in assessing the compound’s applicability for other forms of cancer.

Forward Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act with respect to the outlook for expectations for future financial or business performance, strategies, expectations and goals. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which change over time. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and no duty to update forward-looking statements is assumed.

Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors, including: the risk that we may be unable to continue as a going concern as a result of our inability to raise sufficient capital for our operational needs; our reliance on a single product candidate, ENMD-2076 and the risk that we may not be able to license it to a third party; the volatility of our common stock; our history of losses and expectation of incurring continued losses; risks relating to the need for additional capital, including the uncertainty of securing additional funding on favorable terms; the need for additional funds to conduct any additional clinical trials, our dependence on royalty sharing agreement based on sales of a product, Thalomid®, that we do not control; declines in actual sales of Thalomid® resulting in materially reduced royalty payments; risks associated with our product candidates; results in preclinical models that are not necessarily indicative of clinical results; risks relating to the commercialization, if any, of our proposed products (such as marketing, safety, regulatory, patent, product liability, supply and other risks); and our ability to compete with larger, better financed biotechnology companies that may develop new approaches to the treatment of our targeted diseases or develop product candidates more advanced than ENMD-2076. Such factors, among others, could have a material adverse effect upon our business, results of operations and financial condition. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which only speak as of the date made. Additional information about the factors and risks that could affect our business, financial condition and results of operations, are contained in our filings with the SEC, which are available at www.sec.gov.

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Cybex (CYBI) Reaches Settlement in Barnhard Product Liability Suit

Cybex International, Inc. (NASDAQ: CYBI), a leading manufacturer of premium exercise equipment, announced today that it has reached a settlement in the product liability litigation, Barnhard v. Cybex International, Inc. Pursuant to the settlement, Cybex will pay to the plaintiff, net of insurance, approximately $19,500,000, of which approximately $18,500,000 will be paid at the consummation of the settlement with the balance paid over seven years. As part of the settlement, Cybex will be released of all further liability with respect to the litigation, which will be dismissed with prejudice. Cybex will satisfy its cash obligation through available cash, its existing line of credit and additional financing, which it is in the process of arranging with its principal bank.

The settlement is subject to standard closing conditions, including the execution of a definitive settlement agreement by Cybex, the plaintiff and the third party defendant. Cybex anticipates that all conditions will be satisfied and funds disbursed within the next 30 days.

As previously reported, Cybex currently is subject to possible de-listing from the Nasdaq Stock Market due to its failure to comply with the Nasdaq requirements for a minimum stockholders’ equity of $10,000,000, a minimum bid price for its common stock of $1.00 per share and a minimum market value of publicly held shares of $5,000,000. Cybex is analyzing the impact the settlement will have on its financial statements. However, looking forward, Cybex is confident that, once the settlement is reflected in the Company’s financial statements, its stockholders’ equity will exceed the $10,000,000 minimum required by Nasdaq.

Cybex Chairman and CEO John Aglialoro states, “The positive financial impact of this settlement will be reflected in our Q4 results. As we move past this lawsuit, Cybex remains a healthy business and a leader in the fitness industry. We are confident of our future as we move forward with our Cybex team.”

Cybex anticipates announcing 2011 results on or around February 16, 2012.

About Cybex

Cybex International, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of premium exercise equipment primarily for commercial use. The Cybex product line, including a full range of strength and cardio training machines, is designed using exercise science to reflect the natural movement of the human body. Led by the Cybex Research Institute, Cybex fitness equipment is engineered to produce optimal results for users from the first-time exerciser to the professional athlete. Products are available for a wide range of facilities, from commercial health clubs to home gyms, and are sold in more than 85 countries worldwide. For more information on Cybex and its product lines, visit the Company’s website at www.cybexintl.com.

This news release may contain forward-looking statements. There are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by the statements made above. These include, but are not limited to, the resolution of litigation involving the Company, the ability of the Company to comply with the terms of its credit facilities, competitive factors, technological and product developments, market demand, and economic conditions. Further information on these and other factors which could affect the Company’s financial results can be found in the Company’s previously filed Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, its Reports on Form 10-Q, its Current Reports on Form 8-K, and its proxy statement dated April 14, 2011.

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