Exact Sciences Announces Revised Corporate Strategy

genengnews.com     Jul 17, 2008            

News source: Business Wire EXACT Sciences Corporation today announced that it is revising its corporate strategy to take immediate actions to preserve existing cash while pursuing a strategic alternative for the business. Although the ongoing strategic evaluation process has not yet resulted in a merger or acquisition offer, the Company believes that with recent regulatory clarity and Laboratory Corporation of America(R) Holdings' (LabCorp(R)) launch of their new stool-based DNA (sDNA) screening test for colorectal cancer (CRC), EXACT is better positioned to pursue a transaction. After considering current market conditions, EXACT's current share price and the cost of capital, and a potential delisting of its shares from NASDAQ, EXACT is implementing a set of cost reduction measures rather than seeking to raise capital at this... [read full story]                    


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