J.M. Dutton & Associates Announces Investment Opinion: Aastrom Biosciences Rating Raised to Strong Speculative Buy.Business Editors NOTE TO EDITORS: The following is an investment opinion issued by J.M. Dutton & Associates EL DORADO El Dorado, legendary country of South America El Dorado (ĕl`dərä`dō, –rā`–) [Span.,=the gilded man], legendary country of the Golden Man sought by adventurers in South America. HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 10, 2003 J.M. Dutton & Associates continues coverage of Aastrom Biosciences (Nasdaq:ASTM ASTM abbr. American Society for Testing and Materials ) with its update report raising its rating to Strong Speculative Buy. The 6-page report by J.M. Dutton senior analyst Sherry Grisewood, CFA (Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986) Signed into law in 1986, the CFA was a significant step forward in criminalizing unauthorized access to computer systems and networks. The Act applies to "federal interest computers" that include any system used by the U.S. , is available at www.jmdutton.com, as well as from Bloomberg, First Call, Zacks, First Call, Multex, and other leading financial portals Financial Portal A website that provides a variety of financial data and information, acting as an information hub for clients who are individual investors requiring timely financial news and data to make their investment decisions. . Aastrom is experiencing increasing commercial sales of its cell production products. Installations of the Company's AastromReplicell(TM) System for cell replication; the DC-I dendritic cell dendritic cell n. 1. A cell that has branching processes. 2. Any of the cells in the neural crest of the embryonic ectoderm having extensive processes and developing early as producers of melanin. product for fusion and transfection trans·fec·tion n. Infection of a bacterium or cell with DNA or RNA isolated from a bacteriophage or from an animal or a plant virus, resulting in replication of the complete virus. cell-based therapeutics; the DCV-I antigen-loaded dendritic cell complex; and DCV-II, peptide- loaded dendritic cells at academic research and commercial cancer vaccine The term cancer vaccine is often used to describe a process whereby a person's immune system is coaxed into recognizing and destroying malignant cells without harming normal cells. development organizations in Europe increased by 20% in the December quarter with its 15 installations of the AastromReplicell(TM) System in Europe and the U.S. On April 1, Aastrom announced the results of a study in which the Company's Tissue Repair Cells (TRCs) were used to safely generate bone in a girl with the genetic bone disease hypophosphatasia. Our rationale for the rating upgrade is underpinned by the Company's progress, the recent infusion of capital and, in our view, the misguided selling pressure in the Company's shares as a result of investor confusion and concern over the Company's listing status. About Dutton & Associates Dutton & Associates is one of the largest independent investment research firms in the U.S. Its 19 senior analysts, primarily CFAs, have expertise in many industries, including healthcare, technology, finance, banking, mining, gaming, and energy. Dutton & Associates provides economically bias-free, continuing analyst coverage of enrolled companies, and its research, estimates, and recommendations are carried in all the major databases serving institutions and online investors. The cost of enrollment in the Dutton & Associates one-year continuing research program is presently US$25,000, prepaid pre·pay tr.v. pre·paid, pre·pay·ing, pre·pays To pay or pay for beforehand. pre·pay  ment n. before commencement of its research activities. Dutton & Associates received $22,000 from the Company for coverage for the year. Dutton & Associates does not accept payment of any of its fees in company stock. Its principals and analysts are prohibited from owning or trading in securities of covered companies. Please review full disclosures, analyst background, and company rating history at www.jmdutton.com before investing.
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