In a press release out on November 16, VSE Corporation Announces Expansion and Relocation of Headquarters

Future Move to New Facility Scheduled for 2012

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov 16, 2009 -- VSE Corporation (Nasdaq GS: VSEC) has recently committed to a new 15-year lease agreement under which Metro Park 7 LLC will develop a new state-of-the-art office building that will serve as VSE's new headquarters.

About VSE

VSE marked its 50th year as a government contractor in 2009. VSE is a diversified Federal Services company of choice for solving issues of global significance with integrity, agility, and value. VSE is dedicated to making our clients successful by delivering talented people and innovative solutions for consulting and program management, logistics, equipment and vehicle/vessel refurbishment, engineering, information technology, energy consulting, and construction program management. For additional information on VSE services and products, please see the company's web site at www.vsecorp.com or contact Randy Hollstein, VSE Corporate Vice President of Sales and Marketing, at (703) 329-3206.

Oncothyreon Inc. (Nasdaq: ONTY) trading at $4.50 per share on trading volume of 74,692 shares.

In a press release out on November 16, Oncothyreon's PX-866 PI-3 kinase inhibitor named among Top 10 most promising oncology products for partnering by Windhover

SEATTLE, Nov. 16, 2009 -- Oncothyreon Inc. (Nasdaq: ONTY) (the "Company") today announced that the Company's product candidate PX-866, a PI-3 kinase inhibitor, has been selected by Windhover Information, Inc., as one of the Top 10 most promising oncology projects in development that is available for partnering.

About Oncothyreon

Oncothyreon is a biotechnology company specializing in the development of innovative therapeutic products for the treatment of cancer. Oncothyreon's goal is to develop and commercialize novel synthetic vaccines and targeted small molecules that have the potential to improve the lives and outcomes of cancer patients. For more information, visit www.oncothyreon.com.

Tongxin International Ltd. (Nasdaq: TXIC) trading at $8.74 on a volume of 47,398 shares

In a press release out on November 16, Tongxin International Ltd. to Present at the Brean Murray, Carret & Co. China Growth Conference

CHANGSHA, China, Nov 16, 2009 -- Tongxin International Ltd. (Nasdaq: TXIC), a China-based manufacturer of engineered commercial vehicle body structures ("EVBS" or "Truck Cabs") and stamped body parts, today announced that it will present at the Brean Murray, Carret & Co. China Growth Conference, to be held November 19-20, 2009, at the Millennium Broadway Hotel, 150 West 45th Street, New York City.

About Tongxin International Ltd.

Tongxin International Ltd., the largest independent supplier of EVBS in China, is capable of providing EVBS for both the commercial truck and light vehicle market segments. The Company also designs, fabricates and tests dies used in the vehicle body structure manufacturing process. EVBS consists of exterior body panels including doors, floor pans, hoods, side panels and fenders. Tongxin maintains a network of 130 customers throughout 20 provinces in China. Headquartered in Changsha, Tongxin also maintains regional manufacturing in Dali, Ziyang and Zhucheng.

Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR) trading at $7.23 on a volume of 20,958 shares

In a press release out on November 16, Exar Launches Industry's Fastest (25 Mbps) and Most Integrated Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter (UART) Series with PCIe 2.0 Gen 1 Compliant Bus Interface

--Two-, Four-, and Eight-Channel UARTs with On-Chip PCIe PHY and PCIe Digital Controller -- Series Builds On Exar's Market-Leading PCI UART Portfolio

FREMONT, Calif., Nov 16, 2009 -- Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR) announced the industry's fastest PCIe 2.0 Gen 1 UARTs with up to 25 Mbps serial data rate. The series is composed of three devices: XR17V352/354/358 which offers distinguishing features customers require for next generation applications. These features include an on-chip PCIe PHY and PCIe digital controller, support for large FIFO sizes (256 bytes), optimized software drivers, and a complete single-chip endpoint solution eliminating the requirement for external PCIe-PCI bridge devices. The XR17V352/354/358 series is ideal for remote access servers, storage network management, factory automation, and Point-of-Sales (POS) systems.

About Exar

Exar Corporation delivers highly differentiated silicon, software and subsystem solutions for industrial, datacom and storage applications. For nearly 40 years, Exar's comprehensive knowledge of end-user markets along with the underlying analog, mixed signal and digital technology has enabled innovative solutions that meet the needs of the evolving connected world. Exar's product portfolio includes power management and interface components, communications products, storage optimization solutions, network security and applied service processors. Exar has locations worldwide providing real-time customer support to drive rapid product development. For more information about Exar, visit: http://www.exar.com

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Series Details

The XR17V352, XR17V354, and XR17V358 have a PCIe interface, which is compliant with the PCIe 2.0 specification. The XR17V352, at 9mm x 9mm is the smallest two-channel compliant device in the industry. All the devices share a common set of features including large FIFO sizes of 256-byte TX /RX that optimize overall data throughput, automatic hardware (RTS/CTS or DTR/DSR) flow control, automatic software (Xon/Xoff) flow control, RS-485 half duplex direction control with programmable turn around delay, and Infrared (IrDA 1.1) data encoder/decoder. In addition, the series shares other features including a fractional baud rate generator, 16 GPIO pins, and multi-drop mode with auto half-duplex transceiver control. Software drivers are available for Windows 2000, XP, Vista, and Windows 7, QNX as well as Linux. In order to minimize overall power consumption, these devices operate from a single 3.3V volt power supply with a built-in buck regulator that can be used to power the core operating at 1.2V.

"The availability of complete driver support for a wide range of operating systems further simplifies system design and shortens time-to-market for new OEM product introductions," said Rakesh Bhatia, senior manager, strategic marketing, Interface Product Line. "This marks another step in Exar's continuing effort to extend the reach of its serial communications expertise to offer additional I/O connectivity options for high performance systems."

Interface Products

Exar has one of the broadest portfolios of high-performance interface solutions including UARTs, serial transceivers -- RS-232, RS-485, and support for leading protocols - PCI/PCIe, USB, VLIO, I2C, as well as, integrated UART/transceiver combinations. For chip-to-chip or system-to-system connections, Exar's single and multi-channel interface ICs provides immediate competitive advantages to designers: low power, reduction in board space requirements, increased bandwidth capacity, and enhanced product features. Interface devices are found practically everywhere including consumer embedded applications such as GPS, digital televisions, point-of-sale (POS) terminals, handheld, and industrial automation equipment, navigation systems, and networking environments.

Tools and Support

Evaluation boards, reference designs, and software drivers are available for Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7, Linux, and QNX. With the availability of these tools and Exar's application support line: uarttechsupport@exar.com, UART customers can accelerate implementation by eliminating driver development, testing and diagnostic procedures.

Prices, Packages, Availability and Additional Information

Samples of the XR17V352 are available now in a 113-pin BGA over the industrial temperature range. In 1k quantities the XR17V352 is priced at $5.60. Additional information on this product can be found at http://www.exar.com/Common/Content/ProductDetails.aspx?ID=XR17V352 . Samples of the XR17V354 are available now in a 176-pin BGA operation over the industrial temperature range. In 1k quantities the XR17V354 is priced at $7.20. Additional information on this product can be found at http://www.exar.com/Common/Content/ProductDetails.aspx?ID=XR17V354.Samples of the XR17V358 are available now in a 176-pin BGA over the industrial temperature range. In 1k quantities the XR17V358 is priced at $9.90. Additional information on this product can be found at http://www.exar.com/Common/Content/ProductDetails.aspx?ID=XR17V358 Additional information on other Interface products can be found at Interface Products.

About Exar

Exar Corporation delivers highly differentiated silicon, software and subsystem solutions for industrial, datacom and storage applications. For nearly 40 years, Exar's comprehensive knowledge of end-user markets along with the underlying analog, mixed signal and digital technology has enabled innovative solutions that meet the needs of the evolving connected world. Exar's product portfolio includes power management and interface components, communications products, storage optimization solutions, network security and applied service processors. Exar has locations worldwide providing real-time customer support to drive rapid product development. For more information about Exar, visit: http://www.exar.com

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In a press release out on November 10, Exar Launches Ultra High-Speed (52 Mbps) RS-485/RS-422 PROFIBUS Transceiver Family with High-Differential Output Voltage Swing (2.4V)

--Advanced Features like Superior Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Protection, Hotswap and Failsafe Make the XR548x Devices Ideal for Harsh Industrial Environments

FREMONT, Calif., Nov 10, 2009 -- Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR) announced today its second generation PROFIBUS transceiver family -XR5486E, XR5487E, and XR5488E. The transceivers offer 52 Mbps with a high-differential output swing (minimum 2.4V) which makes them ideal for industrial markets including applications such as field bus networks, high-speed motor control, factory automation, building automation, security systems and remote meter reading, amongst others.

About Exar

Exar Corporation delivers highly differentiated silicon, software and subsystem solutions for industrial, datacom and storage applications. For nearly 40 years, Exar's comprehensive knowledge of end-user markets along with the underlying analog, mixed signal and digital technology has enabled innovative solutions that meet the needs of the evolving connected world. Exar's product portfolio includes power management and interface components, communications products, storage optimization solutions, network security and applied service processors. Exar has locations worldwide providing real-time customer support to drive rapid product development. For more information about Exar, visit: http://www.exar.com.

WebMD Health Corp. (Nasdaq: WBMD) trading at $36.07 per share on trading volume of 196,439 shares.

In a press release out on November 10, WebMD Health Corp. Announces Commencement of Tender Offer to Repurchase Up to 5,700,000 Shares of Its Common Stock at Price of $37.00 Per Share

NEW YORK, Nov 10, 2009 -- WebMD Health Corp. (Nasdaq: WBMD) announced today that it has commenced its tender offer to purchase up to 5,700,000 shares of its common stock at a price per share of $37.00. The price per share of $37.00 represents a change from the price per share of $36.00 that WebMD previously announced on November 3, 2009. The number of shares proposed to be purchased in the tender offer represents approximately 10% of WebMD's currently outstanding shares. The last reported sales price per share of WebMD Common Stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on November 9, 2009 was $35.75 per share.

About WebMD

WebMD Health Corp. (Nasdaq: WBMD) is the leading provider of health information services, serving consumers, physicians, healthcare professionals, employers and health plans through our public and private online portals and health-focused publications. Approximately 60 million unique visitors access the WebMD Health Network each month. The WebMD Health Network includes WebMD Health, Medscape, MedicineNet, eMedicine, eMedicine Health, RxList and theHeart.org.

Informatica Corporation (NASDAQ: INFA) trading at $22.69 on a volume of 470,042 shares

In a press release out on November 10, Informatica Corporation: Informatica Launches Informatica 9

Informatica 9 is the First and Only Data Integration Platform to Enable Business and IT Collaboration, Pervasive Data Quality and SOA-Based Data Services

London,, Nov 10, 2009 -- Informatica Corporation (NASDAQ: INFA), the world's number one independent provider of data integration software, today announcedInformatica 9, the first data integration platform designed to enable the data-driven enterprise. Informatica 9 is the industry's only comprehensive, unified and open data integration platform. Informatica 9 uniquely delivers a comprehensive platform by combining products in six categories: enterprise data integration, data quality, B2B data exchange, application information lifecycle management, complex event processing and cloud computing data integration. Informatica 9 is uniquely designed to be deployed on-premise or in the internet cloud.

Informatica 9 uniquely helps organisations overcome these three challenges through business-IT collaboration, pervasive data quality and innovative SOA-based data services. Business-IT collaboration ensures that fit-for-purpose systems deliver the most business-relevant data. Pervasive data quality assures that all stakeholders can trust data for their business purposes. And, open SOA-based data services enable even more types of operational data integration projects to deliver timely data in the appropriate format. With these three breakthrough advances, Informatica 9 enables organisations to become data-driven enterprises by delivering the most business-relevant, trustworthy and timely data.

Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) trading at $50.45 on a volume of 1.44M shares

In a press release out on November 10, Life Technologies Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire BioTrove

Acquisition enhances company's strategic offerings in high growth PCR market

CARLSBAD, Calif., Nov 10, 2009 -- Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:LIFE), a provider of innovative life science solutions, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire BioTrove, Inc. for an undisclosed amount.

About Life Technologies (www.lifetechnologies.com)

Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:LIFE) is a global biotechnology tools company dedicated to improving the human condition. Our systems, consumables and services enable researchers to accelerate scientific exploration, driving to discoveries and developments that make life even better. Life Technologies customers do their work across the biological spectrum, working to advance personalized medicine, regenerative science, molecular diagnostics, agricultural and environmental research, and 21st century forensics. Life Technologies had sales of more than $3 billion in 2008, employs approximately 9,500 people, has a presence in more than 100 countries, and possesses a rapidly growing intellectual property estate of approximately 3,600 patents and exclusive licenses. Life Technologies was created by the combination of Invitrogen Corporation and Applied Biosystems Inc. For more information on how we are making a difference, please visit our website:www.lifetechnologies.com.

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With the new agreement, Exar has chosen the Cadence Virtuoso platform for its analog and custom design and implementation technology. Additionally, the company will use Cadence multi-mode simulation technology for RF, FastSpice, and mixed-signal simulations.

George Apostol, senior vice president and chief technology officer at Exar, said: "We have a longstanding relationship with Cadence as they have consistently provided the technology required for our project needs. Cadence tools, especially for mixed-signal designs, are ideal for our forthcoming data communications, storage, interface and power-management products."

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