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eResearch Technology, Inc. (Public, NASDAQ:ERES) decreased -4.05%, to close at $7.35 and its overall traded volume was 198,425.00 shares during the last session against its average volume of 448,330.00. ERES opened the day at $7.62, it made an intraday low of $7.33 and an intraday high of $7.67. The stock has a 52 week low of $5.34 and 52 week high of $8.95. ERES’s market capitalization is 360.58M and it has 49.06M outstanding shares.

About eResearch Technology, Inc. (Public, NASDAQ:ERES)

eResearchTechnology, Inc. (ERT) provides Cardiac Safety solutions to evaluate the safety of new drugs. The Company provides technology and service solutions that enable the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries to collect, interpret and distribute cardiac safety and clinical data. It provides centralized electrocardiographic solutions (Cardiac Safety solutions) and technology solutions that streamline the clinical trials process by enabling clients to evolve from traditional, paper-based methods to electronic processing using its electronic patient reported outcomes (ERT ePRO) solutions. It offers Cardiac Safety solutions, which are utilized by pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, medical device companies, clinical trial sponsors and clinical research organizations (CROs) during the conduct of clinical trials.

Icagen, Inc. (Public, NASDAQ:ICGN) increased 1.14%, to close at $1.77 and its overall traded volume was 198,326.00 shares during the last session against its average volume of 532,652.00. ICGN opened the day at $1.78, it made an intraday low of $1.74 and an intraday high of $1.86. The stock has a 52 week low of $0.93 and 52 week high of $9.60. ICGN’s market capitalization is 10.56M and it has 5.97M outstanding shares.

About Icagen, Inc. (Public, NASDAQ:ICGN)

Icagen, Inc. (Icagen) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of orally-administered small molecule drugs that modulate ion channel targets. The Company’s principal program is ICA-105665 for epilepsy and pain, for which the Company has completed a proof-of-concept trial in epilepsy with positive results and a proof-of-concept trial in pain with negative results. The Company is also conducting ongoing drug discovery programs focused on new therapeutics for pain and inflammatory disorders. In each of these programs, it has identified small molecule compounds that have demonstrated activity on specific ion channels.

Interface, Inc. (Public, NASDAQ:IFSIA) decreased -0.32%, to close at $15.68 and its overall traded volume was 198,174.00 shares during the last session against its average volume of 259,555.00. IFSIA opened the day at $15.72, it made an intraday low of $15.58 and an intraday high of $15.95. The stock has a 52 week low of $7.05 and 52 week high of $17.15. IFSIA’s market capitalization is 1.01B and it has 64.28M outstanding shares.

About Interface, Inc. (Public, NASDAQ:IFSIA)

Interface, Inc. is engaged in the design, production and sales of modular carpet, and a manufacturer, marketer and servicer of other floorcovering products for the commercial, institutional and residential markets. The Company markets its products in over 110 countries under brand names, such as InterfaceFLOR, Heuga, Bentley Prince Street and FLOR in modular carpet; Bentley Prince Street and Prince Street House and Home in broadloom carpet, and Intersept in antimicrobial chemicals. During the fiscal year ended January 3, 2010, the Company ceased manufacturing operations at its facility in Canada.

Progress Software Corporation (Public, NASDAQ:PRGS) decreased -1.19%, to close at $42.40 and its overall traded volume was 198,062.00 shares during the last session against its average volume of 253,335.00. PRGS opened the day at $42.79, it made an intraday low of $42.32 and an intraday high of $43.05. The stock has a 52 week low of $26.46 and 52 week high of $45.23. PRGS’s market capitalization is 1.84B and it has 43.29M outstanding shares.

About Progress Software Corporation (Public, NASDAQ:PRGS)

Progress Software Corporation is a supplier of application infrastructure software and services for the development, deployment, integration and management of business applications. The Company develops, markets and distributes its products to businesses, industries and governments worldwide. It also provides consulting, training and customer support services. The Company’s segments include Application Development Platforms, which includes the OpenEdge, Orbix and ObjectStore products; Enterprise Business Solutions, which includes the Apama, Sonic, Progress Actional and FUSE products, and Enterprise Data Solutions, which includes the DataDirect Connect, DataDirect Shadow, DataXtend and data services platform products. On January 8, 2010, the Company acquired Savvion, Inc. (Savvion). In October 2010, the Company announced that FuseSource Corporation, a provider of professional open source integration and messaging software, would operate as a wholly owned subsidiary.

NIC Inc. (Public, NASDAQ:EGOV) decreased -0.72%, to close at $9.71 and its overall traded volume was 197,592.00 shares during the last session against its average volume of 240,960.00. EGOV opened the day at $9.79, it made an intraday low of $9.70 and an intraday high of $9.81. The stock has a 52 week low of $5.90 and 52 week high of $9.81. EGOV’s market capitalization is 618.43M and it has 63.69M outstanding shares.

About NIC Inc. (Public, NASDAQ:EGOV)

NIC Inc. (NIC) provides eGovernment services that help governments use the Internet to provide a higher level of service to businesses and citizens. The Company conducts its business through two segments: portal outsourcing businesses and software and services businesses. In the portal outsourcing business, NIC enters into long-term contracts with governments to design, build and operate Web based, enterprise-wide portals on their behalf. These portals consist of Websites and applications that allow businesses and citizens to access government information online and complete transactions, including applying for a permit, retrieving driver’s license records or filing a government-mandated form or report. Software and services business provides software development and services other than portal outsourcing services to state and local governments.