11-01 :: December 2010 / January 2011

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ed share, for the same quarter of the previous year. GAAP net loss was $5.0 million or ($0.12) per diluted share, for the six months ended September 30, 2010 compared to GAAP net income of $2.6 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, for the same period of the previous year.

The GAAP results were impacted by the business combination accounting associated with the Symyx Technologies, Inc. merger completed on July 1, 2010. Revenue, operating income, other income and net income were negatively affected by fair value adjustments to deferred revenue ($12.6 million) and deferred royalty income ($0.2 million). http://www.accelrys.com http://accelrys.com/products/materials-studio/index.html

Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), a research collaboration of Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors Company. The research will focus on battery technology deve- lopment and assessment.

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ActaCell is an Austin-based (U.S.) technology compa- ny developing Li-Ion technologies for motive applica- tions. The initial innovation is focused on HEV/Power applications with subsequent efforts in high capacity materials for battery electric vehicles. The company has a world-class team and facilities in place along with a close relationship with UT Austin’s Materials Sciences and Engineering program.

Furthermore, the Company has been awarded up to $3 million over a 3-year period in funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute

ctaCell, Inc. has been awarded a technology assessment contract by the United States

of Standards and Technology (NIST). The funding will focus on production scale up of nano-composite alloy anode materials for lithium-ion batteries to be used in electric vehicles and other demanding applications. http://www.actacell.com

sors, is now shipping the AC3050-010 very stable low pressure sensor die with a 10mbar full-scale rating. Expanding the low-pressure end of Acuity’s piezoresistive pressure sensor product offerings to 10 mbar full-scale, the AC3050-010 complements the existing AC3030 series 20 to 100 mbar full-scale MEMS pressure sensor family. The AC3050-010 is targeted at low-pressure instrumentation in industrial measurement, medical and HVAC applications. (See complete Press Release). http://www.acuitymicro.com

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ne, has entered into a $25 million non-convertible stock purchase agreement with Socius CG II, Ltd. , a subsidiary of Socius Capital Group (“Socius”). Socius, based in New York and Los Angeles, has an impressive record of making investments in emerging life sciences companies. Under the agreement, ACT may sell up to 2,500 shares of non-convertible Series C Preferred Stock to Socius over a two-year period.

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On closing, Socius purchased 400 shares of Series C Preferred for an aggregate purchase price of $4 million. Proceeds will be used for clinical activities, including the Phase I/II trial for Stargardt’s Disease, a potential clinical trial for Dry Age-Related Macular

dvanced Cell Technology, Inc. (OTCBB: ACTC), a leader in the field of regenerative medici-

cuity, Incorporated, a fabless provider of stable high-performance MEMS pressure sen-

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