Ocean Tomo 300(TM) Patent Index Continues to Lead Major U.S. Indices in 2007.CHICAGO -- Ocean Tomo, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , the Chicago-based provider of diversified intellectual property-related services, announced the Ocean Tomo 300[TM] Patent Index concluded trading on January 31 at 6053.35, outpacing the Dow Jones Industrial Average Dow Jones Industrial Average The best known U.S. index of stocks. A price-weighted average of 30 actively traded blue-chip stocks, primarily industrials including stocks that trade on the New York Stock Exchange. , S&P 500 and NASDAQ Composite since the Index's reconstitution. The Index is investable through the Claymore/Ocean Tomo Patent ETF ETF See Exchange Traded Fund. ETF See exchange-traded fund (ETF). (Amex:OTP (1) (One Time Programmable) Refers to programming content or logic into chips such as EPROMs and EEPROMs, which cannot be reversed. See antifuse. (2) (One Time P ). "The Ocean Tomo 300 Patent Index continues to demonstrate solid performance as well as receive considerable attention from its member companies. A number of member companies now incorporate their inclusion in the Index in public announcements, quarterly earnings filings, and corporate descriptions," stated Jack Bernard, Managing Director of Ocean Tomo. "For example, Fortune Brands recognized its inclusion in the Ocean Tomo 300 Patent Index in its most recent quarterly earnings announcement." Companies contributing to the performance of the Index include: Abbott Laboratories (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ABT ABT About ABT Abteilung (German: Department) ABT Abbott Laboratories (stock symbol) ABT American Ballet Theatre ABT Associação Brasileira de Telemarketing ABT Abort ABT Availability Based Tariff ), Alberto Culver Co. (NYSE:ACV), Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX), Fortune Brands, Inc. (NYSE:FO) and R.R. Donnelley & Sons (NYSE:RRD). Daily tracking of the Ocean Tomo 300[TM] Patent Index is available at numerous media outlets including: Bloomberg, Captivate[R] Network (a Gannett Inc. Company (NYSE:GCI)), MarketWatch.com, Yahoo! Finance and Westwood One's Metro Networks. Rates of Return from October 31, 2006 to January 31, 2007 (Source: Bloomberg) [TABLE OMITTED] About the Ocean Tomo 300[TM] Patent Index Recognized by The American Stock Exchange American Stock Exchange (AMEX) Stock exchange in the U.S. Originally known as “the Curb,” it began as an outdoor marketplace in New York City c. 1850. It moved indoors to its present location in the Wall Street area in 1921. as "the first major, broad-based market equity index to be launched in 35 years," the Ocean Tomo 300[TM] Patent Index is a diversified market-weighted index of 300 companies with the highest innovation ratio. Over a 10-year period ending December 2006, the Ocean Tomo 300[TM] Patent Index outperformed the S&P 500 by 3% annualized annualized Of or relating to a variable that has been mathematically converted to a yearly rate. Inflation and interest rates are generally annualized since it is on this basis that these two variables are ordinarily stated and compared. . The analytical engine used to evaluate the value of each company's patent portfolio is Ocean Tomo's PatentRatings[R] system, which calculates the relative attractiveness of more than four million patents issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office since 1983, and is widely recognized by the intellectual property valuation industry. Further details on the Index, its methodology, as well as a complete list of companies in the Index and other materials are available at www.OceanTomoIndexes.com. About Ocean Tomo, LLC Established in 2003, Ocean Tomo, LLC (www.oceantomo.com) is privately-held, fully integrated intellectual capital merchant banc that specializes in understanding and leveraging intellectual property assets. The company provides advice in IP-related mergers and acquisitions, valuations, expert services, analytics and IP auctions. Ocean Tomo has offices in Chicago, San Francisco, Palm Beach, Orange County and Washington, DC. Subsidiaries of Ocean Tomo include: Ocean Tomo Capital, LLC, publisher of the Ocean Tomo 300[TM] Patent Index (Amex:OTPAT); Ocean Tomo Capital Fund, LP -- a $200 million private equity investment fund; and Ocean Tomo Asset Management, LLC -- an SEC Registered Investment Advisor Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) is a designation obtainable in the United States by an individual who has registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or state regulatory agency (where the primary business is situated or multiple States in some cases) in offering hedge funds utilizing IP-based investment strategies. |
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