Champs & Chumps ..........Stock Market Winners & Losers

Tuesday, September 26, 2006

Stock Market Champs..........9-26-06

SIGA Technologies Inc. (SIGA)

Last Trade:2.0899
Trade Time:10:55AM ET
Change:Up 1.0300 (97.18%

SIGA rose more than 80% after its merger partner PharmAthene received a contract valued at up to $213 million from the Defense Department Army Space and Missile Command. The contract covers the advanced development of the company's chemical nerve agent prophylaxis, Protexia. Shares of Siga climbed 85 cents to $1.91.

EpiCept Corporation (EPCT)
Last Trade:2.18
Trade Time:10:57AM ET
Change:Up 0.48 (28.02%)
EPCT says that Myriad Genetics Inc has reported positive clinical results for Azixa, a compound discovered by EpiCept and licensed to Myriad. Based on the results, Myriad intends to initiate Phase II clinical trials, triggering a milestone payment to EpiCept.

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