| Ticker Symbol: | GERN |
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| Exchange: | NASD |
| Contact Info: | 230 Constitution Drive Menlo Park CA 94025 650 473-7700 |
| CEO/President: | Thomas B. Okarma Ph.D. |
| Industry: | Medical - Biomedical / Standard Industry Code: 2834 |
| Description: | Geron Corporation is a scientific research company that is developing techniques for the health services industry. Their research is currently divided in three different areas. First, they are looking into telomeres and telomerase and their roles in cellular aging and cancer. Second, they are looking pluripotent stem cells as a potential source for the manufacturing of replacement cells and tissues. Lastly, the company is researching nuclear transfer as a potential mechanism for generating genetically matched cells and tissues. |
| Shares Outstanding: | 77,900 (000) | Market Value: | 175,380 ($000) |
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| Percentage of Inst.Shareholders: | 23.39% | Number of Inst.Shareholders: | 7.34% |
| Last Quarter Sales: | 0.20 ($Mil.) | Last Quarter Net Income: | -13.56 ($Mil.) |
| Last Quarter EPS: | -0.17 | P/E Ratio: | 0 |
| Most Recent Earnings: | -0.18 on 04/29/08 | Earnings Per Share: | -0.74 |
| Most Recent Split: | Annual Dividend Rate: | 0 | |
| Most Recent Dividend: | Annual Dividend Yield: | 0% |

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