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First-place winner Sara Volz, 17, of Colorado Springs, Colo.

4Q12 Revenue up 36% to $43.5 Million 4Q12 Adjusted EBITDA up 45% to $9.0 Million FY12 Revenue up 33% to $152.4 Million, Topping Guidance Range FY12 Adjusted EBITDA Margin Reached 18.5% FY13 Strategic Priorities Focus on Facility Ramp-up and Continued Expansion BETHESDA, Md.

SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 13, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (Nasdaq:ISRG) : In response to general inquiries regarding a recent rise in Medical Device Reports (MDR) filed by Intuitive Surgical, the company explained that the noted rise does not reflect a change in product performance but rather a change in MDR reporting practices.

Glancy Binkow & Goldberg LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court, Northern District of California on behalf of all those who purchased common stock of Epocrates, Inc. (“Epocrates” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:EPOC) between February 2, 2011 and August 9, 2011, inclusive (the “Class Period”). The complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the Company's pharmaceutical clients were awaiting guidance from the FDA relating to advertising on the Internet and through social media; (2) these clients were increasingly delaying their marketing activities; (3) the FDA's delay in issuing guidance was causing expanding regulatory queues for Epocrates; (4) these queues were negatively impacting the Company's sales and revenue growth; and

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. (NYSE: INN) (the “Company”) today announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 3,000,000 shares of its 7.125% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Series C Preferred Stock”) at a public offering price of $25.00 per share.

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NEW YORK , March 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cohen & Steers, Inc. (NYSE: CNS) announced that its Board of Directors declared the company's cash dividend for the first quarter of 2013 in the amount of $0.20 per share of common stock, increasing the dividend by $0.02 per share from the prior quarter's dividend.

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ST. PAUL, Minn., March 13, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aetrium Incorporated (Nasdaq:ATRM) today announced that it has reached a further accord with the Concerned Aetrium Shareholders group ("CAS"). Pursuant to the accord, the number of directors on the Company's Board has been reduced to six, comprised of three incumbent directors and three CAS designated directors, with the CAS designated directors also participating on the Board's committees.

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REDWOOD CITY, Calif., March 13, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Informatica Corporation (Nasdaq:INFA) , the world's number one independent provider of data integration software, today announced that it is expanding its relationship with Ultimate Software, a leading cloud provider of people management systems, to make human capital management (HCM) data connections available as a self-service solution for Ultimate customers.

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PARSIPPANY, N.J. and PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla., March 13, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PGA TOUR and Avis Car Rental announced today that Brandt Snedeker has been voted the February PGA TOUR Player of the Month presented by Avis.

TROY, N.C. , March 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- First Bancorp (NASDAQ: FBNC) , the parent company of First Bank, announced today that it would consolidate some of its operations in a recently purchased building in downtown Southern Pines, North Carolina , and would seek regulatory approval to move its corporate headquarters there as well.

Levi & Korsinsky is investigating the Board of Directors of MakeMusic, Inc. (“MakeMusic” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: MMUS) for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law in connection with the sale of the Company to LaunchEquity Acquisition Partners, LLC Designated Series Education Partners (“LEAP”), an affiliate of LaunchEquity Partners, LLC.

W Hotels Worldwide and the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) today announced the second phase of their multi-layered partnership as they unveiled the weeklong trips on which the CFDA {FASHION INCUBATOR} designers will embark in order to seek inspiration for their upcoming collections.

PEOPLE magazine today announced its second annual “Teacher of the Year” Awards (#teacherofyear), which honors six extraordinary teachers who are changing the lives of their students and paving the way for a new generation of American leaders.

BILLERICA, Mass., March 13, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Science and Engineering, Inc .

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Tech stocks slipped in early trades on Wednesday, though Netflix Inc. jumped nearly 4% to $189.31 after announcing an integration deal with Facebook Inc. The Nasdaq Composite COMP fell by 0.2% to 3,235 while the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index dropped 0.5%. Facebook FB shares slipped by 1.2% to $27.48. Texas Instruments TXN and Freescale FSL each slipped more than 1% after Bernstein Research downgraded the two chip makers to neutral ratings.

Bristol-Myers Squibb has awarded grants totaling $175,000 to the American Cancer Society Eastern Division and Princeton HealthCare System (PHCS) to support comprehensive navigation services for patients with cancer both independently and as part of a collaborative effort among several hospitals in central New Jersey.

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Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE) announces the release of its second generation SiC MOSFET enabling systems to have higher efficiency and smaller size at cost parity with silicon-based solutions.

Mobil 1™, the world’s leading synthetic motor oil brand, has joined forces with Universal Pictures’ Fast & Furious 6 to give one lucky grand-prize winner a trip to Los Angeles for an extreme driving experience at a Southern California stunt driving school*. Fast & Furious 6 hits theaters this Memorial Day weekend.

Avigilon Opens U.S. Headquarters in Dallas, Texas Canada NewsWire The Lone Star State Draws the Fastest Growing Software Company in North America VANCOUVER , March 13, 2013 /CNW/ - Avigilon (TSX: AVO) , a leader in high-definition (HD) and megapixel video surveillance solutions, today announced that the company opened its U.S. headquarters in Texas to better serve American partners and customers.

ModusLink Global Solutions ™ Inc. (NASDAQ: MLNK) today announced the certified voting results for ModusLink’s 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) held on March 12, 2013.

Kit includes everything needed to fully evaluate high-speed data converters DALLAS , March 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) introduced the industry's first complete high-speed data converter system evaluation kit (HSDC-SEK), which significantly reduces system evaluation costs and enables designers to get their system running in minutes.

OFC Line-up Showcases Oclaro's Industry-Leading Vertical Integration, Broad Product Portfolio and Expertise in 100G for the Line and Client Side SAN JOSE, Calif.

PNM Resources (NYSE: PNM) management will meet with analysts and investors this week in Chicago and Cleveland.