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The company reported a record level of quarterly revenue of $98.6 million for its second fiscal quarter, which represents an increase of 117.1% compared to the same quarter last year and an increase of 0.9 percent compared to the prior quarter on continu- ed strong demand for the company‘s products. The company achieved a gross profit margin of 50.2 percent of revenue in the second fiscal quarter, dilut- ed earnings per share of $0.47, and cash flow from operations of $20.4 million. The company‘s balance sheet reflects cash and cash equivalents of $241.7 million as of March 31, 2010, and no debt outstan- ding.

on our strategies and key initiatives, including in- vestments to increase our presence in Asia, optimize our supply chain, reduce variation in our products and develop a pipeline of CMP solutions that add value for our customers. In our view, the groundwork we have laid steadily over time is paying dividends during the current period of strong industry demand, and we look forward to continuing our strong mo- mentum.“

http://www.cabotcmp.com

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he ethylene-propylene-diene rubber (EPDM)

special material AP 302 by the German com-

pany COG is specifically designed for use in liquid or fat containing media within a temperature range from -40 to 150°C (-40 to 302° Fahrenheit). That way, the material offers great flexibility for various applications in production processes in the phar- maceutical and food industries. It manages cleaning cycles in SIP and CIP methods.

http://www.cog.de

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„We are delighted with our strong financial perfor- mance this quarter, including our record revenue achievement, in what has historically been a seaso- nally soft period for the industry and our company. We are particularly proud of our continued strong gross profit margin performance, which we believe reflects solid utilization of our manufacturing capa- city, successful execution of productivity initiatives, integration of our Epoch acquisition and continu- ed growth in our CMP pad business,“ said William Noglows, Chairman and CEO of Cabot Microelectro- nics. „Over the years, we have consistently executed

ow Microbial Control, a business group of The

Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) has

expanded its family of globally-approved NEOLO- NE™ solutions to include NEOLONE PH 100. NEO- LONE preservatives are vital in helping protect water based cosmetics and personal care products from microbial contamination. NEOLONE PH 100 is a high purity, non-formaldehyde-releasing product useful in baby care, hair care and skin care formulations in- cluding shampoos, hair conditioners and creams with ingredients such as avobenzone, emulsifiers, surfac- tants and zinc pyrithione (ZPT). Based on a single active, phenoxyethanol, it is effective against a broad spectrum of bacteria, fungi and yeast, as well as over a wide pH range of 4.0 to 8.0. NEOLONE PH 100,

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