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		<title><![CDATA[Cutera Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you, sir. Operator Information Our first question comes from Tom Gunderson - Piper Jaffray.  Amy in for Tom Gunderson - Piper Jaffray It&#8217;s actually Amy in for Tom. With regards to your refocus efforts on the core market and wondering if you could characterize for...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:29:12 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Lexmark International Q3 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you.  The floor is now open for questions.  (Operator's Instructions) Your first question is coming from the line of Bill Shope of Credit Suisse. Bill Shope &#8211; Credit Suisse Okay, great.  Thanks, guys.  Can you comment on the supply chain and channel...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:22:10 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[American Medical Systems Holdings, Inc. Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator instructions Your first question comes from the line of David Lewis. David Lewis &#8211; Morgan Stanley Good afternoon guys. Tony Bihl Hi, Dave. David Lewis &#8211; Morgan Stanley Hi, Tony. This is an obviously interesting quarter in that laser scope did better than some of the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:25:28 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Coherent Inc. F3Q09 (Qtr End 04/07/09) Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. Our first question comes from the line of Larry Solow with CJS Securities. You may proceed. Larry Solow - CJS Securities Hi, good afternoon, guys. John, it sounds like you&#8217;re seeing some mix trends and mix singles in the market, and I guess it&#8217;s anybody&#8217;s...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:21:18 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Lexmark International, Inc. Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer Session  Operator  Operator Instructions The first question comes from the line of Kathryn Huberty - Morgan Stanley. Kathryn Huberty - Morgan Stanley You mentioned a number of positives surrounding the hardware product line including expanded shelf space, a large jump in industry awards and the new...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:42:27 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Bookham, Inc. F3Q09 (Qtr End 03/28/09) Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you sir. Operator instructions And our first question is from the line of John Harmon with Needham & Company. Please go-ahead. John Harmon &#8211; Needham & Company Hi, good afternoon and congratulations. Jerry Turin Thanks John. John Harmon &#8211; Needham & Company Okay. I'll ask a...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:29:21 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Cymer, Inc. F1Q09 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer Session Operator  Operators Instructions Your first question comes from the line of C.J. Muse - Barclays Capital. C.J. Muse - Barclays Capital  Good afternoon and thank you for taking my question. I guess first question, Bob, if you can talk about the pickup in Q3 units...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:30:33 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Energy Roundup: Chu Backs FutureGen, World's Largest Laser, and More]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[FutureGen might just have a future -- Energy Secretary Steven Chu met with FutureGen Alliance officials today and saidÂ the projectÂ has merit, a move that suggests the troubled near-zero emission coal-fueled plant might have a new life under the Obama administration. FutureGen,Â a project aimed at generating electricity while permanently storing carbonÂ dioxide...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Microvision, Inc. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator instructions Our first question comes from the line of Jed Dorsheimer with Canaccord Adams. You may proceed. Jed Dorsheimer &#8211; Canaccord Adams Hi. Thanks. Couple questions. I guess the first one is, you mentioned contract revenue is going to not be much, could you further quantify...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:27:21 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[IPG Photonics Corporation Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator instructions and we will take our first question from C. J. Muse with Barclays Capital. C. J. Muse &#8211; Barclays Capital Good morning. Thank you for taking my question. I guess first question, Tim, when you look at your guidance, the mid point, you are down...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:04:10 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Strategic Alliances: Laser Focus Your Niche To Increase Profits]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Strategic alliances are an important aspect of niche marketing because these relationships will help raise awareness for your products and services. A strategic alliance is a business relationship you enter into with a company who has a tangential relationship to your own business, but is not a direct competitor. Strategic...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[IPG Photonics Corporation Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer Session  Operator  Thank you. Operator instructions We&#8217;ll go first to C.J. Muse at Barclays Capital. C.J. Muse &#8211; Barclays Capital  Yes, good morning. Thank you for taking my question. I guess first question, considering the current macro backdrop, can you track a little bit about...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:34:40 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Cardiogenesis Corp. Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer Session Operator  Operator Instructions  Your first question comes from Jared Cohen - JM.   Jared Cohen &#8211; JM   Just a few questions, one can you go through, Bill, how many units were sold in the quarter?   Bill Abbott  Yes, there...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:06:13 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Is Laser Eye Surgery Too New to Value?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F104935-is-laser-eye-surgery-too-new-to-value%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Saj Karsan submits: LCA-Vision LCAV and TLC Vision TLCV compete in an otherwise highly fragmented laser vision correction industry. Because the surgery is elective, expensive, and not generally covered by insurance companies, demand for the surgery is cyclical. As a result, this is a tough time for these companies, and...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 03:30:36 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[American Medical Systems Holdings Inc. Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions. Your first question comes from Tom Gunderson - Piper Jaffray.  Tom Gunderson - Piper Jaffray Question one is on the BPH laser business and the 64/ 40 split between direct or between mobile providers and direct. Can you give us a little bit more...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:42:08 -0800</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from the line of John Harmon - Needham & Company. John Harmon - Needham & Company I am looking at the profitability figures you put out to your laser division and the operating loss increased sequentially. Was that totally due to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:02:12 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Lumera Corporation and GigOptix LLC Announce Effective Date of GigOptix Inc. S4 Registration Statement and Investor Q&A Call]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOTHELL, Wash. -- Lumera Corporation (NASDAQ: LMRA), a leader in the field of photonic communications, and GigOptix LLC announced today that the SEC has declared the GigOptix Inc. S4 Registration Statement effective as of October 27, 2008. Proxy materials will be sent to shareholders early next week. Dr. Avi Katz,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[DDi Corp. Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer Session Operator  Operator instructions Your first question comes from the line of Shawn Hannon from Needham & Company. Please proceed. Shawn Hannon &#8211; Needham & Company  Yes, good evening. Mikel Williams  Hi Shawn.  Shawn Hannon &#8211; Needham & Company  Hi, if there is...]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions And our first question comes from Chris Karavolas from Romeo & Juliet. Chris Karavolas - Romeo & Juliet Yes, hello, I'd like to ask about the laser reliability issues. Which lasers do you have the issues with and what is your approach to dealing with...]]></description>
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