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Pre-Market Stock News (June 13, 2007)

(AOB) American Oriental enters into a letter-of-intent to acquire an established plant based pharmaceutical company named Changchun Xinan Pharmaceutical Group for up to $30 million.
(CEN) Ceridian largest shareholder says the private equity buyout is underpriced.
(EBAY) eBay is still in court over this MercExchange LLC patent over its “Buy It Now” patent.
(F) Ford confirmed that it is reviewing sales of Jaguar and Rover; Goldman Sachs and others hired.
(GWR) Genesee & Wyoming reported a total carload decrease of 0.3%.
(GYI) Getty Images announced it has filed its 10-K for 2006.
(HS) Healthspring lowered guidance.
(LWSN) Lawson Software raised guidance to $0.05 to $0.07 EPS vs $0.04e.
(MAGS) Magal Security announced a new strategic partnership in Brazil for services providers.
(PAY) VeriFone Holdings announced it has been selected as the sole provider of electronic payment systems by the China Postal Savings Bank.
(POR) Portland General Electric announced the pricing of a 21 million share secondary at $26.00; seller is Enron Disputed Claims Reserve.
(SAPE) Sapient $0.07 EPS vs $0.01+e.
(SHLM) A. Schulman lowered guidance.
(SNY) Sanofi-Aventis diet drug all in one pill is being reviewed; already marketed as Acomplia in other countries.
(SSYS) Stratasys will replace LSS on S&P Small Cap 600 Index on June 14.
(TYC) Tyco will take a $500 Million pre-tax and $370 million after tax impairment charge for the sale of its Power Systems business.
(VLCM) Volcom will replace PXR on the S&P Small Cap 600 Index on June 15.

Jon C. Ogg
June 13, 2007

Jon Ogg can be reached at [email protected]; he does not own securities in the companies he covers.

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