Company Projects Strong Finish for 2005

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 29, 2005--Quidel Corporation (Nasdaq:QDEL - News), a leading provider of rapid point-of-care (POC) diagnostic tests, reported today that it has obtained FDA clearance for its new and improved claims for the QuickVue® Influenza A+B test which is a 10-minute diagnostic test for influenza. Among new claims added to the package insert is 94% sensitivity for detecting Influenza A when using nasal swab specimens. The package insert for the test is being updated to include clinical study results for nasal swab, nasopharyngeal swab and nasal wash in addition to analytical study results for the detection of cultured avian influenza viruses. The QuickVue Influenza A+B test has been shown to detect cultured avian influenza viruses, including avian Influenza A subtype H5N1 virus; however, as with other rapid tests for influenza, the ability of the QuickVue Influenza A+B test to detect influenza A in patients infected with H5N1 has not been established.
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A clinical study to validate the performance of Quidel's 10-minute diagnostic test for influenza, the QuickVue Influenza A+B test, was completed in Australia during that continent's flu season from July through September 2005. The clinical data reinforce the analytical study findings from the University of Rochester Medical Center, announced on May 10, 2005, which demonstrated that the Quidel test had the highest sensitivity, 95% of the time, was the easiest to use and provided the most rapid time to result compared with competing rapid tests.(1) The Company's website, www.quidel.com, and its Influenza website, www.flutest.com, are being updated to include the new package insert, ease of use, speed to result and comparative claims data. Flu prevalence data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ("CDC") is updated weekly and can be accessed through the www.flutest.com website. Currently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that influenza activity in the United States is increasing with visits to the sentinel providers (reporting physicians) above the national baseline.

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SAN JOSE, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--Dec 6, 2005 -- WJ Communications, Inc. (NasdaqNM:WJCI - News), a leading designer and supplier of RF solutions for the wireless infrastructure and RFID reader markets, today announced it has raised its revenue guidance for the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2005. The Company now expects revenue for the fourth quarter to be between $10.0 million and $10.5 million which would represent sequential growth of approximately 23% to 30%, substantially higher than the previously given range of $8.5 million to $8.9 million.
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"We are pleased to raise our fourth quarter revenue guidance as a result of stronger than expected demand for our leading products," said Bruce Diamond, Chief Executive Officer and President of WJ Communications. "We are seeing strength from our wireless infrastructure business driven by increased 3G build and continued growth in Asia. Our RFID shipments have also been better than expected with increasing orders from leading systems integrators focused on implementing RFID solutions. Moving forward we feel we are well positioned to continue to capitalize on the growth markets we are targeting."

Strong buy below 5.80.

Alloy Announces Third Quarter Results
Monday November 21, 4:43 pm ET

Total Revenues Up 18% and Net Income Up 368% Versus Prior Year Third Quarter

Strong Operating and Financial Momentum at both dELiA*s and Alloy Media + Marketing

Spin-Off of dELiA*s On Schedule to Occur Before Fiscal Year End