SaturdayFeb 23, 2008 7:34 am

Lumera Corporation (LMRA) Secures the Private Investment Group Kingsbridge Capital Limited at $25 Million

Lumera Corporation is a leader in the field of photonic communications and announced today that is has entered into a Committed Equity Financing Facility or CEFF. Kingsbridge has committed to provide up to $25 million over the next three years through the purchase of newly issued shares of Lumera common stock. Lumera will determine the exact timing and amount of any CEFF financing, under the terms of agreement and subject to certain conditions. The CEFF will allow Lumera to raise capital, at its discretion, to provide support to Lumera’s corporate research and development. Lumera’s Senior Vice President, Peter Biere and…

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SaturdayFeb 23, 2008 7:31 am

Bancroft Uranium, Inc (BCFT) – Monmouth Uranium Drilling Project Begins

Bancroft Uranium Inc. announced that the surface drilling program on the Monmouth Uranium Project near Bancroft Ontario has begun and is currently processing a metallurgical test sample of the Monmouth rock with SGS Mineral Services Laboratory located in Lakefield, Ontario. The project will begin drilling on February 25th and is anticipated to take six weeks with an estimated 20,000 feet. The center point of attention are on areas in and around the historical drill results from the 1969 program to bring into modern N.I. Policy 43-101 compliance which is a recognized world mining standard. In the intent of expanding the…

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FridayFeb 22, 2008 6:05 pm

KaboomStocks.com Partners with QualityStocks.net

KaboomStocks.com, one of the most widely used community investment resources on the Internet, is pleased to announce its partnership with QualityStocks.net. This relationship is expected to expand KaboomStocks.com’s existing products and services to a full-service group in many investing areas. KaboomStocks.com offers promotional online marketing programs, assistance with venture capital funding, stock picks and investment tips, along with educational information on options and currency trading. KaboomStocks.com’s promotional services include up-to-date company coverage on the company’s website and email distribution of press releases to generate interest, gain stock liquidity, create stronger and consistent volume, and ultimately higher share prices. In addition,…

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FridayFeb 22, 2008 2:35 pm

WorldWater & Solar Technologies Corp. (WWAT.OB) Joins Morrell Foundation and U.S. Marines in Iraqi Humanitarian Effort

WorldWater & Solar Technologies Corp. (OTCBB: WWAT) today announced it shipped $900,000 worth of its Mobile MaxPure solar water and power-supply units to Baghdad, to be distributed by the U.S. Marines. The 12 units, donated by the Morrell Foundation, will provide Iraqi farmers with nearly 30,000 gallons of clean water each day, to be used for drinking, irrigation or electric power. "Within 30 minutes of setting up a Mobile MaxPure unit at its destination, the people living along the Euphrates River will be able to have their most basic needs met - clean water to drink and to grow their…

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FridayFeb 22, 2008 2:33 pm

Force Protection, Inc. (FRPT) Stock Price Jump Starts After Large Vehicle Orders

Shares of Force Protection, Inc. (FRPT) surged 42 cents, or nearly 10%, to close at $4.70 today after the maker of blast-protected vehicles announced two large foreign deals. The company received a $115 million order from the UK Ministry of Defense for the sale of 174 of its Cougar Mastiff vehicles, in addition to an order for six Cougar troop transport vehicles and four Buffalo route clearance vehicles from the Italian Ministry of Defense. Vehicle production for both orders will be performed at Force Protection’s Ladson, S.C. facility and is scheduled for completion this year, with spare parts and field…

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FridayFeb 22, 2008 2:30 pm

Thinking Small in Ethanol

With oil surging above the $100 a barrel mark and headed for who-knows-where, it’s time to seriously look again at alternative fuels. Although there has been a recent uptick in one sector of the green economy (solar stocks), prior to that it looked as though ethanol stocks would be the rage. This falling in and out of fashion, along with the adjustments of business models, costs and profit projections, as well as the fortunes of all facets of the alternative energy field, are likely to ebb and flow as these young industries grow into the future. One alternative energy company…

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FridayFeb 22, 2008 12:58 pm

NutraCea, Inc. (NTRZ.OB) Completes Purchase of Irgovel

Earlier this month NutraCea, a leader in the stabilized rice industry, announced its intent to purchase the Irgovel faculty in Pelotas, Brazil. As of today, NutraCea has completed the purchase for approximately $14 million. The Irgovel facility has been around for 40 years and is the largest rice bran oil processing facility in South America. Irgovel is operating at about one-third of its capacity and produces approximately 70,000 ton of rice bran oil annually. NutraCea anticipates investing approximately $4 to $6 million to refurbish, upgrade and install their proprietary equipment into the facility. Once the renovation project is completed, NutraCea…

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FridayFeb 22, 2008 12:25 pm

Tombstone Cards, Inc. (TMCI.OB) Offers Official University Merchandise

After spending four or more years in a college or university, many of us are so proud of our accomplishment that we want the world to know about it. So we may run to the nearest DMV and grab an alumni license plate, place stickers all over of vehicle or proudly wear the school’s apparel. Tombstone Cards is making sure that game night with our friends should be no different. Tombstone Cards allows individuals, businesses and organizations to create professional-quality custom playing card with their own photos and designs. Using the company’s “do-it-yourself” e-commerce site, users can easily and affordably…

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FridayFeb 22, 2008 12:18 pm

RealNetworks, Inc. (RNWK) Doubles Syndication Partners by Acquiring Macrovisions’ Trymedia

Digital entertainment company RealNetworks (RNWK) is doubling its syndication partners thanks to acquiring substantially all of the assets of casual gaming company Trymedia from Macrovision. RealNetworks announced Friday that the acquisition is part of its strategy to build reach through partnerships. The announcement comes on the heels of its strategic partnership with Amsterdam-based The Spill Group earlier this month. In addition, the Seattle-based RealNetworks announced its acquisition of Game Trust last year. Trymedia provides syndication that enables portals, online retailers and game developers to securely distribute PC games through physical and digital channels. The subsidiary of Santa Clara, Calif.-based Macrovision…

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FridayFeb 22, 2008 8:18 am

Bookham, Inc. (BKHM) Rolls Out 40Gb/s Modulator Chip; On Display at OFC/NFOEC Next Week

Bookham, Inc. (BKHM) Rolls Out 40Gb/s Modulator Chip; On Display at OFC/NFOEC Next Week Bookham, Inc. (Nasdaq: BKHM) designs, manufactures and markets optical components, modules and subsystems to separate light signals for use in fiber optics telecommunications networks. The company recently announced its development and demonstration of an ultra small, 5mm 40Gb/s Optical Differential Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (ODQPSK) modulator chip. According to the press release, the chip will be implemented through Mach Zehnder (InP MZ) proprietary indium phosphide technology in collaboration with Bookhams tunable laser for use in the 40Gb/s market. Combining The Bookham InP TL5000 Wideband Tunable iTLA…

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