Corporate Profile for Acacia Research Corp., dated Sept. 25, 2000.Business Editors Note to Editors: The following corporate profile for Acacia acacia (əkā`shə), any plant of the large leguminous genus Acacia, often thorny shrubs and trees of the family Leguminosae (pulse family). Research Corp. replaces an earlier corporate profile distributed Sept. 22, 2000. --(BUSINESS WIRE) The following Corporate Profile is available for inclusion in your files. News releases for this client are distributed by Business Wire and also become part of the leading databases and online services, including all of the leading Internet-based services. -0-
Published Date: Sept. 25, 2000
Company Name: Acacia Research Corporation
Address: 55 South Lake Avenue
Pasadena, Calif. 91101
Main Telephone
Number: 626/396-8300
Internet Home
Page Address
(URL) www.acaciaresearch.com
Chief Executive
Officer: Paul R. Ryan
President: Robert "Chip" Harris
Investor Relations
Contact: Robert Stewart
Business number: 626/396-8300
E-mail address: rs@acaciares.com
Public Relations
Contact: Pam Tomkinson
Business number: 626/396-8300
E-mail address: pt@acaciares.com
Industry: Life Sciences and Technology
Trading Symbol/
Exchange: Nasdaq: ACRI
Company description: Acacia Research Corp. develops and operates life science and technology companies. The company's core technology opportunity has been developed through its subsidiary, CombiMatrix CombiMatrix Corp. NASDAQ: CBMX is a company that, among other things, makes DNA microarrays using electrochemistry on arrays of microelectrodes. The arrays are built on semiconductor chips. . Acacia Research intends to build and acquire companies in the life sciences field that will utilize CombiMatrix's new bio-chip technology. Majority owned subsidiaries include: CombiMatrix Corp. (biochip biochip Small-scale device, analogous to an integrated circuit, constructed of or used to analyze organic molecules associated with living organisms. One type of theoretical biochip is a small device constructed of large organic molecules, such as proteins, and capable of technology), MerkWerks Corp. (software development), Soundbreak.com Inc. (music broadcasting) and Soundview Technologies Inc. (v-chip An electronic circuit in a TV that parents can use to block TV programs they consider objectionable for their children. The FCC mandated that post January 1, 2000, all TVs 13" and larger contain the V-Chip. technology). Minority-owned affiliates include: The EC Company (b2b e-transactions), Greenwich Information Technologies LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control (video and audio-on-demand technology), Mediaconnex Communications (software) and Signature-mail (personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. e-mail service See Internet e-mail service. ). |
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