Ocean Tomo 300(TM) Patent Index Soars Past 6,000 to Latest Record.Index of the Knowledge Economy Now Distributed Nationally Through Westwood One's Metro Networks[R] CHICAGO -- Ocean Tomo, LLC, the Chicago-based provider of diversified intellectual property-related services, announced the Ocean Tomo 300[TM] Patent Index has passed 6,000 on the American Stock Exchange as of market-close on January 12, 2007, concluding trading at 6017.12, a new record. Reconstituted on October 31, 2006 at 5775.82, the Index has returned 4.2%, outperforming the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 indices during the same period. "Crossing the 6000 mark is a significant achievement, as it provides the market with a clear and concrete example of the important role intellectual property plays in value creation for corporations," said Jonathan Barney, Managing Director of Ocean Tomo and inventor of PatentRatings. "Just as the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 were meaningful proxies for the industrial economy, the Ocean Tomo Intellectuals[TM] Index is the leading indicator of the knowledge economy and the preeminent tool to assess the value of innovative corporations around the globe." In addition, the Ocean Tomo 300[TM] Patent Index is now distributed alongside major market indices including, Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 via Westwood One's Metro Networks. Metro Networks[R] is the largest supplier of news, sports, weather and traffic programming to the broadcast industry. Over 100 million adults, through more than 2,000 radio stations and TV stations, rely on Metro Networks reports for their vital information every day. The Ocean Tomo 300 Patent Index is investable through the Claymore/Ocean Tomo Patent ETF (Amex:OTP). Several companies contributing to the performance of the Index and reflecting the role of intellectual capital in the economy include: Fortune Brands (NYSE:FO), CSX Corporation (NYSE:CSX), Becton Dickinson & Co. (NYSE:BDX), Lear Corp. (NYSE:LEA), and AutoLiv Inc. (NYSE:ALV). [TABLE OMITTED] (note) Returns are calculated from close of market on October 31, 2006 to close of market January 12, 2007, using prices from Bloomberg. About Westwood One Westwood One (NYSE:WON), the country's leading provider of audio content and programming, provides over 150 news, sports, music, talk, entertainment programs, features, and live events including: The NFL and the Super Bowl; NCAA Football; NCAA Basketball and the Final Four; The NHL; The GRAMMY Awards; the Academy of Country Music Awards; CBS, CNN and NBC Radio News; the Radio Factor with Bill O'Reilly; Imus in the Morning; and more. Through its subsidiaries, Metro Networks/Shadow Broadcast Services, Westwood One provides local content to the radio and TV industries including news, sports, weather, traffic, video news services and other information. SmartRoute Systems manages traffic information centers for state and local departments of transportation, and markets traffic and travel content to wireless, Internet, in-vehicle navigation systems and voice portal customers. Westwood One serves more than 5,000 radio stations. Westwood One is managed by CBS Radio. About the Ocean Tomo 300[TM] Patent Index Recognized by The American Stock Exchange 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 period ending December 2006, the Ocean Tomo 300[TM] Patent Index outperformed the S&P 500 by 3% annualized. 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. 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 offering hedge funds utilizing IP-based investment strategies. 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. |
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