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SPN News Ocean Tomo 300(TM) Patent Index Leads Major U.S. Indices

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ocean Tomo, LLC, the Chicago-based provider of diversified intellectual property-related services, announced the Ocean Tomo 300™ Patent Index concluded trading on January 19 at 6017.35, outpacing the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and NASDAQ Composite since the Index’s reconstitution. The Index is investable through the Claymore/Ocean Tomo Patent ETF (Amex: OTP).

“The performance of the Ocean Tomo 300 Patent Index continues to demonstrate the strength and relevance of the ‘innovation ratio’ (defined as a company’s patent value to book value) in assessing the value of a company in today’s knowledge economy,” said Douglas Ehrman, Director of Operations for Ocean Tomo Asset Management.

Several companies contributing to the performance of the Index include: ADC Telecommunications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADCT), Alberto Culver Co. (NYSE: ACV), Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX), Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE: CY) and Superior Energy Services, Inc. (NYSE: SPN).

Rates of Return from October 31, 2006 to January 19, 2007 (Source: Bloomberg)

About the Ocean Tomo 300™ Patent Index

Recognized by The American Stock Exchange as “the first major, broad-based market equity index to be launched in 35 years,” the Ocean Tomo 300™ Patent Index is a diversified market-weighted index of 300 companies with the highest innovation ratio. Over a 10-year period ending December 2006, the Ocean Tomo 300™ Patent Index outperformed the S&P 500 by 3% annualized.

The analytical engine used to evaluate the value of each company’s patent portfolio is Ocean Tomo's PatentRatings® system, which calculates the relative attractiveness of more than four million patents issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office since 1983, and is widely recognized by the intellectual property valuation industry. Further details on the Index, its methodology, as well as a complete list of companies in the Index and other materials are available at www.OceanTomoIndexes.com.

About Ocean Tomo, LLC

Established in 2003, Ocean Tomo, LLC (www.oceantomo.com) is a fully integrated intellectual capital merchant banc that specializes in understanding and leveraging intellectual property assets. The company provides advice in IP-related mergers and acquisitions, valuations, expert services, analytics and IP auctions. Ocean Tomo has offices in Chicago, San Francisco, Palm Beach, Orange County and Washington, DC. Subsidiaries of Ocean Tomo include: Ocean Tomo Capital, LLC, publisher of the Ocean Tomo 300™ Patent Index (Amex:OTPAT); Ocean Tomo Capital Fund, LP -- a $200 million private equity investment fund; and Ocean Tomo Asset Management, LLC -- an SEC Registered Investment Advisor offering hedge funds utilizing IP-based investment strategies.