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Ciena Completes Acquisition of the Optical and Carrier Ethernet Assets of Nortel's Metro Ethernet Networks Business

Companies mentioned in this article: Ciena Corporation
Ciena® Corporation (NASDAQ:CIEN), the network specialist, today announced the successful completion of its acquisition of substantially all of the optical networking and
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Ciena Corporation
Press Contact:
Nicole Anderson, 877-857-7377
or
Investor Contact:
Lisa Jackson, 888-243-6223
ir@ciena.com

Merge Healthcare Commences Cash Tender Offer for All Outstanding Shares of AMICAS, Inc.

Companies mentioned in this article: Merge Healthcare
Merge Healthcare (NASDAQ: MRGE) (“Merge”), a health IT solutions provider, announced today that it has commenced a tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of common stock
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Merge Healthcare
Media Contact:
Julie Pekarek
Chief Marketing Officer
414.977.4254
jpekarek@merge.com

FreeAppADay.com Lands Award-Winning and Top Rated TowerMadness iPhone App, Also Acquires iPad Website

Companies mentioned in this article: ICS Mobile
Leading iPhone Application Discovery Portal www.FreeAppADay.com, following a successful GDC week, which saw 5 FreeAppAday.com-promoted apps simultaneously land in the overall App Store top 10, is offering
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ICS Mobile
Jennifer Collins, 310-598-5199
Press@icsmobile.com

Plastic Jungle Raises $7.4 Million in Series B Financing

Companies mentioned in this article: Plastic Jungle
Plastic Jungle, the Web’s leading gift card exchange, today announced that it raised a total of $7.4 million in its Series B financing. New investor Redpoint Ventures led
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Media contact:
Atomic PR for Plastic Jungle
Kimberly Weber, 415-593-1400
kimberly.weber@atomicpr.com

Plastic Jungle

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Friday, March 19, 2010

GenMark Diagnostics Files Registration Statement for Initial Public Offering

Companies mentioned in this article: GenMark Diagnostics, Inc.
GenMark Diagnostics, Inc. announced today that it has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its common stock.
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GenMark Diagnostics, Inc.
Steven Kemper, Chief Financial Officer
(626) 463-2000

GenMark Diagnostics, Inc.

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Friday, March 19, 2010

QuadraMed Announces Completion of Acquisition by Francisco Partners

Companies mentioned in this article: QuadraMed Corporation
QuadraMed® Corporation, a leading provider of healthcare information technologies and services that help turn quality care into positive financial outcomes, today announced the completion of its
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QuadraMed Corporation
Public Relations
Laura Adams for QuadraMed
703-742-5311
Laura.Adams@QuadraMed.com
or
Investor Relations
703-742-5393
InvestorRelations@QuadraMed.com

Electro Rent to Acquire Leading Electronic Test Equipment Provider, Telogy

Companies mentioned in this article: Electro Rent Corporation
Electro Rent Corporation (NASDAQ:ELRC) today announced it is the winning bidder to acquire the assets of privately held Telogy, LLC, a leading provider of electronic test equipment that
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Electro Rent Corporation
Daniel Greenberg, Chairman and CEO
818-786-2525
or
PondelWilkinson Inc.
Roger Pondel/Laurie Berman
310-279-5980
investor@pondel.com

MSGI Retires $2.6 Million In Debt

Companies mentioned in this article: MSGI Security Solutions Inc.
MSGI Security Solutions Inc. (OTCBB: MSGI) today reported that they have retired $2.6 million in debt directly related to equipment financing, which originated in December 2007. The three
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MSGI
Jeremy Barbera, 415-971-4435
jbarbera@msgisecurity.com

Versar, Inc. Acquires ADVENT Environmental, Inc.

Companies mentioned in this article: Versar, Inc.
Versar, Inc. (NYSE Amex: VSR) announced today that it has acquired ADVENT Environmental, Inc. (“Advent”). Advent, headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, is a Department of Defense, full service
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Versar, Inc.
Michael J. Abram
Senior Vice President
703-642-6706
mabram@versar.com
or
Investor Relations:
Barry Kaplan Associates
Andrew J. Kaplan
732-747-0702
smallkap@aol.com

Hercules Technology Growth Capital Announces Additional New Commitments of Over $52 Million to New and Existing Portfolio Companies

Companies mentioned in this article: Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc.
Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTGC), the leading specialty finance company providing venture debt and equity to venture capital and private equity-backed technology and life science companies
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Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc.
Main, 650-289-3060 HT-HN
info@htgc.com
Sally Borg, 650-289-3066
sborg@htgc.com

Trada Raises $2.2 Million from Foundry Group and Angel Investors to Boost Search Ad Results in Google and Yahoo

Companies mentioned in this article: Trada
Trada commercially launched today the first online marketplace allowing small and medium businesses and agencies to leverage the skills of hundreds of paid search experts, who in turn
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Contact:

Trada
Bill Quinn, 303-579-8042
bill.quinn@trada.com
or
For Trada
Lynda Radosevich, 917-922-7020
lynda@saystrategic.com

Trada

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Thursday, March 18, 2010

AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Completes Initial Public Offering

Companies mentioned in this article: AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVEO), a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing cancer therapeutics, today announced the completion of its initial public
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AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
David Johnston, Chief Financial Officer, 617-299-5810
or
Pure Communications
Caton Lovett, 910-232-7166