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BioElectronics (OTC:BIEL) has been recognized by the The Wall Street Journal 2009 Technology Innovation Awards. BIEL was awarded a runner-up position in the Medical Devices segment. The Technology Innovation Awards are given annually for technological breakthroughs in areas such as medicine, software, Internet applications, wireless and consumer electronics. Innovations can be in the form of new products, patents, inventions or services and should break conventional processes and go beyond marginal improvements in existing products and services. The Journal invites companies, individuals and organizations world-wide to apply for the awards. Winners are chosen by an independent panel of judges and will be recognized Oct. 13 at a ceremony and dinner in Redwood City, Calif. Featuring a keynote address by Marc Benioff, chairman and chief executive of Salesforce.com Inc., the ceremony will be held in conjunction with the Dow Jones VentureWire Technology Showcase.Richard Staelin, Chairman of the Board of BioElectronics, said in a press release, "We are gratified that such a prestigious organization has validated the work of BioElectronics management to bring our innovative technology to market. For a start-up of our size, it is exciting to be on a winners list that includes this year established technology leaders like Abbot Labs, HP, Qualcomm, National Semiconductor, Intel and NASA. The Wall Street Journal said that they received almost 500 nominations from around the world and selected only 36 winners."2009 notable winners include organizations such as Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT), Hewlett Packard (NYSE:HPQ), Motorola (NYSE:MOT), Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), VM Ware (NYSE:VMW) and NASA.Earlier this summer, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued a significant new patent which protects BioElectronics Corp's systems and techniques for applying an electromagnetic field to bodily tissue including a self-contained and portable electromagnetic field generating device disposed over a surface of bodily tissue. PEMF technology has been proven safe and effective in hundreds of peer-reviewed scientific studies, but until now PEMF devices had been very expensive large devices and usually based in clinical settings such as clinics or hospitals. Through their use of advanced micro-circuitry the engineers at BioElectronics have shrunk this technology into a wafer-thin device that can be worn directly on the skin to relieve pain, swelling and speed healing.A complete list of all the winners can be found at the link below: http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/documents/Innovation-Awards-Winners.pdf

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Chicago, IL – November 6, 2009 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Cisco Systems (CSCO), Intel Corporation (INTC), Dell Inc. (DELL), Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) and Hewlett-Packard (HPQ).

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Here are highlights from Thursday’s AnalystBlog:

Cisco Beats, Guides Up

Cisco Systems’ (CSCO) first quarter 2010 earnings beat the Zacks consensus by 13 cents. Revenue beat by 3.1%. Both revenue and EPS were significantly better than the guided range.

Revenue of $9.02 billion was up 5.7% sequentially and down 12.7% year over year. Revenue was at the high-end of management’s guidance range of a year-over-year decline of 15-17%.

Products generated 80% of revenue, increasing 7.0% sequentially and declining 16.6% year over year. Order rates also strengthened, particularly in the U.S. , indicating continued revenue growth in the next quarter. Management stated that the company saw bottom in the fiscal fourth quarter, with improvement in the first. Results are likely to trend upward going forward.

Intel Charged in Antitrust Suit

The $6.0 billion payment made by the world's largest chip maker Intel Corporation (INTC) over a five year period through January 2007 to its largest customer Dell Inc. (DELL) -- under programs initially titled 'MOAP' (Mother of all Programs) and then 'MCP’ (Meet Competition Payments) -- has backfired on Intel.

This is the basis on which an antitrust lawsuit filed recently by the New York attorney general alleging a long business relationship between Intel and Dell. Andrew M. Cuomo filed a federal lawsuit against Intel, accusing the largest chip maker of paying computer makers illegal rebates for maintaining its monopoly and preventing another chip maker, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD), from gaining business with PC makers.

This is not the only allegation that has been filed against Intel. In a similar case earlier this year, the European Commission imposed a penalty of $1.45 billion on the company, alleging illegal rebates to PC makers such as Dell and Hewlett-Packard (HPQ). AMD also made analogous allegations in its case filed against Intel in June 2005 that is scheduled to come to trial in March 2010.

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The $6.0 billion payment made by the world’s largest chip maker Intel Corporation (INTC) over a five year period through January 2007 to its largest customer Dell Inc. (DELL) - under programs initially titled ‘MOAP’ (Mother of all Programs) and then ‘MCP’ (Meet Competition Payments) - has backfired on Intel. This is the basis on which ...

The $6.0 billion payment made by the world's largest chip maker Intel Corporation (INTC) over a five year period through January 2007 to its largest customer Dell Inc. (DELL) -- under programs initially titled 'MOAP' (Mother of all Programs) and then 'MCP’ (Meet Competition Payments) -- has backfired on Intel.

This is the basis on which an antitrust lawsuit filed recently by the New York attorney general alleging a long business relationship between Intel and Dell. Andrew M. Cuomo filed a federal lawsuit against Intel, accusing the largest chip maker of paying computer makers illegal rebates for maintaining its monopoly and preventing another chip maker, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD), from gaining business with PC makers.

This is not the only allegation that has been filed against Intel. In a similar case earlier this year, the European Commission imposed a penalty of $1.45 billion on the company, alleging illegal rebates to PC makers such as Dell and Hewlett-Packard (HPQ). AMD also made analogous allegations in its case filed against Intel in June 2005 that is scheduled to come to trial in March 2010.

The document filed in the New York Attorney General's office refers to the communication that took place between senior executives at Dell and Intel and discloses the fact that Dell is depending on money received from Intel to meet its financial targets. Taking reference from an investigation initiated in January 2008, the current lawsuit also discloses accounting methods used by Intel to justify payments that were not backed by any legal business transaction.

Although Intel denies the allegations of unfair payments to Dell and counters it by saying that the payments resulted in lower prices for customers, we believe Intel will find it hard to prove its innocence. Dell has stated that the company has the freedom to choose its suppliers, which we believe offers Dell a defence against this allegation.

Although we believe this lawsuit could result in some pecuniary loss to the two companies, we believe the negative sentiment will be short-lived, as both companies are successfully executing their long term strategies.
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