CombiMatrix and J.K. International Enter into Non-Exclusive Distribution Agreement for Japan.NEWPORT BEACH Newport Beach, residential and resort city (1990 pop. 66,643), Orange co., S Calif., on Newport Bay and the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1906. It is a popular seaside resort and yachting center. Manufactures include electrical and medical equipment, computers, boats, and adhesives. , Calif. -- Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:CBMX) (Nasdaq:ACTG ACTG Acting ACTG AIDS Clinical Trial Group ACTG Actuating/Actuator ) announced today that its CombiMatrix group has entered into a non-exclusive agreement with J.K. International Inc. to distribute CombiMatrix's CustomArray(TM) microarray products in Japan. J.K. International's marketing and sales organizations will market, sell, and service the CustomArray products, a high performance genetic analysis tool used for drug discovery, diagnostics, toxicogenomics and agricultural research. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Yukinori Saito, J.K. International Inc. CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , "We are pleased to add CombiMatrix to our list of product providers which include Roche, BioRad and several other leading Life Science companies. CustomArray is a product that fits well with our portfolio of products in the Life Science marketplace." "We are enthusiastic about adding J.K. International Inc. to our growing list of distributors," said Michael Tognotti, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "We will continue to globally expand our distribution network." ABOUT J.K. INTERNATIONAL J.K. International Inc. is an independent privately owned company founded in 1993 by Yukinori Saito as an import trader and active provider of bio-technology research systems, devices, biochemical equipment and reagents. J.K. International Inc. distributes Roche and other leading Life Science company products throughout the Japanese marketplace. J.K. International Inc. has been accelerating business developments of their distributed products by providing the utmost technical and application supports to local researchers. J.K. International's goal is to supply the same marketing and service quality to customers as the original manufacturers by providing full support covering areas such as, sales, applications, technical and maintenance service of products in the country. ABOUT ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION Acacia Research Corporation comprises two operating groups: Acacia Technologies
The CombiMatrix group is developing a platform technology to rapidly produce customizable arrays, which are semiconductor-based tools for use in identifying and determining the roles of genes, gene mutations and proteins. The CombiMatrix's group's technology has a wide range of potential applications in the areas of genomics, proteomics, biosensors, drug discovery, drug development, diagnostics, combinatorial chemistry Combinatorial chemistry involves the rapid synthesis or the computer simulation of a large number of different but structurally related molecules. Introduction Synthesis of molecules in a combinatorial fashion can quickly lead to large numbers of molecules. , material sciences and nanotechnology. The Acacia Technologies group develops, acquires, and licenses patented technologies. Acacia controls 30 patent portfolios, which include 128 U.S. patents, and certain foreign counterparts, covering technologies used in a wide variety of industries including audio/video enhancement & synchronization, broadcast data retrieval, computer memory cache coherency co·her·en·cy n. pl. co·her·en·cies Coherence. Noun 1. coherency - the state of cohering or sticking together coherence, cohesion, cohesiveness , credit card fraud Credit card fraud is a wide-ranging term for theft and fraud committed using a credit card or any similar payment mechanism as a fraudulent source of funds in a transaction. The purpose may be to obtain goods without paying, or to obtain unauthorized funds from an account. protection, database management, data encryption & product activation, digital media transmission (DMT See DSL. (R)), digital video production, dynamic manufacturing modeling, enhanced Internet navigation, image resolution enhancement, interactive data sharing, interactive television, Internet access redirection, interstitial Internet advertising, laptop docking station connectivity, microprocessor enhancement, multi-dimensional bar codes, network data storage, resource scheduling, rotational video imaging and spreadsheet automation. Acacia Research-Acacia Technologies (NASDAQ:ACTG) and Acacia Research-CombiMatrix (NASDAQ:CBMX) are both classes of common stock issued by Acacia Research Corporation and are intended to reflect the performance of the respective operating groups and are not issued by the operating groups. Information about the Acacia Technologies Group and the CombiMatrix Group is available at www.acaciaresearch.com. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995: This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based upon our current expectations and speak only as of the date hereof. Our actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements as a result of various factors and uncertainties, including the economic slowdown affecting technology companies, our ability to successfully develop products, rapid technological change in our markets, changes in demand for our future products, legislative, regulatory and competitive developments and general economic conditions. Our Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. , recent and forthcoming Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. , recent Current Reports on Forms 8-K and 8-K/A, and other SEC filings discuss some of the important risk factors that may affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason. |
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