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OTCPicks.com Daily Market Movers Digest Midday Report for Thursday, September 11th AGMS, CELI, NEOM, BBND, BTIM

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Our Stocks to Watch today include Angstrom Microsystems Corp. (OTCBB: AGMS), CelebDirect (OTC: CELI), NeoMedia Technologies Inc. (OTCBB: NEOM), BigBand Networks Inc. (Nasdaq: BBND) and BioTime Inc. (OTCBB: BTIM).

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ANGSTROM MICROSYSTEMS CORPORATION (OTCBB: AGMS)

Company Profile:

http://www.otcpicks.com/angstrom-microsystems/angstrom-microsystems.htm

Angstrom Microsystems is one of the top Green computing companies, providing technology solutions ranging from liquid-cooled blades to acceleration software in order to help reduce the power requirements of datacenters. Its customers include Rhythm & Hues, Fox Films, Tippett Studios and the National Institutes of Health. Angstrom has earned a reputation for quality, service, and engineering innovation in the AMD Opteron processor-based system market. See Angstrom Microsystems in the end credits of Blue Sky Studios' "Ice Age: The Meltdown."

CELEBDIRECT INCORPORATED (OTC: CELI)

Company Profile: http://www.otcpicks.com/celebdirect/celebdirect-2.htm

CelebDirect's primary business is that of a direct response celebrity incubator and has two divisions which are direct response marketing and Celebrity placement / franchise opportunities. CelebDirect brings to the market unique and innovative products via direct to market strategies such as infomercials, advertorials and other associated advertising vehicles to expeditiously, economically and broadly market products throughout North American as well as a global basis. CelebDirect has a number of consumer-oriented products it is evaluating and others it is currently bringing to market.

NEOMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED (OTCBB: NEOM)

"Up 17.50% in morning trading"

NeoMedia Technologies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides Internet advertising solutions using wireless technologies to connect print and broadcast media companies to active mobile content. It offers software and hardware products to read and scan 1-D and 2-D barcodes in the mobile environment, as well as enable applications in mobile marketing, couponing, ticketing, and payment. The company's products and services include NeoReader, a code scanning software that allows users to scan 2-D or 1-D barcodes from product packages, ad campaigns, retail displays, publications, or any medium, as well as provides one-click access to mobile content; EXIO, consisting of printer, display, keypad, and GSM/GPRS module to read and process 2-D symbologies, such as Data Matrix from mobile phone displays and printed 1-D barcodes; MD-20, an OEM code reader; and Lavasphere, which enables mobile devices with integrated cameras to read Data Matrix codes, 2-D symbologies, and 1-D barcodes. Its products also comprise Link Manager, a Web-based tool for creating and linking codes and keywords that act as the resolution service for its codes; Gavitec Modular Solution Server, which provides services, such as concept development, product design, customized hardware and software components, support, consulting, and implementation; MaxiCode Encoder that creates symbols in the print stream of choice; Portable Date File 417 Encoder, which creates bar code print streams for desktop, mid-range, and mainframe platforms; and Wang Interchange Source Processor, an integrated set of utilities that facilitate the migration of Wang VS COBOL applications to the open systems and Internet-ready world of UNIX or Windows NT. The company offers its products in the United States, the United Kingdom, Western Europe, the Middle East, and Asia/Pacific. NeoMedia was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia with an additional office in Aachen, Germany.

BIGBAND NETWORKS INCORPORATED (NASDAQ: BBND)

"Up 19.00% in morning trading"

BigBand Networks, Inc. provides broadband service providers with innovative network solutions designed to make it easier to move, manage and monetize video. These solutions are based on BigBand's video-networking platforms that are built to enable efficient and reliable delivery across a wide range of services, including digital TV, high definition TV, advanced advertising, video-on-demand and interactive TV. BigBand Networks' customers include more than 200 service providers — including six of the ten largest service providers in the U.S. — and leading cable and telco service providers in North America, Asia, Europe and Latin America. BigBand Networks is based in Redwood City, Calif., with offices worldwide.

BIOTIME INCORPORATED (OTCBB: BTIM)

"Up 2.31% in morning trading"

BioTime, headquartered in Alameda, California, develops blood plasma volume expanders, blood replacement solutions for hypothermic (low temperature) surgery, organ preservation solutions, and technology for use in surgery, emergency trauma treatment and other applications. BioTime's lead product Hextend is manufactured and distributed in the U.S. by Hospira, Inc. and in South Korea by CJ CheilJedang Corp. under exclusive licensing agreements. BioTime has recently entered the field of regenerative medicine through its wholly owned subsidiary Embryome Sciences, Inc. where it plans to develop new medical and research products using embryonic stem cell technology.

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Disclosure: OTCPicks.com has been compensated seventy five thousand free trading shares by a third party, non-controlling shareholder (Richard Hue) for AGMS advertising and promotional services. OTCPicks.com has received seventy thousand free trading shares from a non-controlling third party (Dana Alex) for CELI advertising and promotional services.

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