Ocean Tomo 300(TM) Patent Index Outperforms All Major U.S. Indices for the Year.Intellectuals[TM] Index Poised to Lead the Knowledge Economy 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, the first equity index based on the value of corporate intellectual property, concluded trading on December 29 at 5966.02, 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 indices since the Index's reconstitution on October 31, 2006. The Ocean Tomo 300 Patent 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 ). "It has been a tremendous year for innovation and the market," said Keith Cardoza, Managing Director of Ocean Tomo and Chief Investment Officer of Ocean Tomo Asset Management. "We're pleased with the strength, diversity, and impact of the Ocean Tomo 300[TM] Patent Index, as it has shown itself to be the most relevant benchmark for economic growth and competitive investment returns in the knowledge economy." Ocean Tomo 300[TM] Patent Index Rate of Return versus All Major U.S. Indices: November 1 - December 29, 2006(a) [TABLE OMITTED] (a) Returns are calculated from close of market on October 31, 2006 to close of market December 29, 2006, using prices from Bloomberg. Several companies contributing to the performance of the Index and reflecting the role of intellectual capital in the economy include: Alberto-Culver (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : ACV), Baker Hughes (NYSE: BHI), Baxter (NYSE: BAX), Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI (Computer-Managed Instruction) Using computers to organize and manage an instructional program for students. It helps create test materials, tracks the results and monitors student progress. ), Cypress Semiconductor (NYSE: CY), Dril-Quip Inc. (NYSE: DRQ), Ecolab (NYSE: ECL), Fortune Brands (NYSE: FO), Gannett (NYSE: GCI), Garmin (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : GRMN), Intel (NASDAQ: INTC INTC Intel (NASDAQ symbol) INTC Intercept INTC Interrupt Controller ), Invitrogen (NASDAQ: IVGN), IPSCO Inc. (NYSE: IPS), Manitowoc Inc. (NYSE: MTW), Pactiv (NYSE: PTV), Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK), Superior Energy Services Superior Energy Services is an oil and gas company based in Harvey, Louisiana, USA with many other locations around the world. (NYSE: SPN) and Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. (NYSE: WWY). 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. (www.amex.com) 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 that own the most valuable patents relative to their book value. Over a 10-year time period ending November 2006, the Ocean Tomo 300[TM] Patent Index outperformed the S&P 500 by 300 basis points 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 Index selection methodology identifies companies that have the highest ratio of patent value to book value across the full spectrum of market capitalizations and investment styles. The analytical engine used to evaluate the value of each company's patent portfolio is Ocean Tomo's PatentRatings(TM) software, which calculates the relative attractiveness of the more than four million patents issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office since 1983, and which is widely recognized by the intellectual property valuation industry. Further details on the Index, its methodology, as well as a complete list companies in the Index and other materials are available at www.OceanTomoIndexes.com. The Ocean Tomo 300[TM] Patent Index is patent-pending and was created by and is a trademark of Ocean Tomo Capital, LLC. Ocean Tomo's PatentRatings(TM) software is protected by U.S. Patent Number 6,556,992. Ocean Tomo, LLC has granted Claymore Advisors the rights to license the Ocean Tomo 300[TM] Patent Index for the creation of the Claymore/Ocean Tomo Patent ETF (Amex: OTP). The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before the Fund's fees and expenses, to the Ocean Tomo 300[TM] Patent Index. Claymore Securities, Inc. acts as the distribution agent for the Fund. Neither Claymore Advisors nor Claymore Securities has any involvement with the ongoing administration of the Index. About Ocean Tomo, LLC: Established in 2003, Ocean Tomo, LLC (www.oceantomo.com) is a 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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