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Name	Ticker	Last	Change
EMC CORP	EMC	13.37	0.09
EVERGREEN SOLAR INC	ESLR	4.39	-0.17
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP	BSX	12.23	-0.97
STAPLES INC	SPLS	24.70	0.43
TJX COMPANIES INC	TJX	34.22	0.98
SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS INC	SWKS	8.71	0.66
STATE STREET CORP	STT	71.75	2.22
ANALOG DEVICES INC	ADI	26.38	0.15
AMERICAN TOWER CORP	AMT	38.17	0.68
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC	AKAM	17.72	0.72

Last updated Sep 16, 2008 7:41:06 PM ET

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Name	Ticker	Last	Change
FRANKLIN STREET PROP CP	FSP	13.04	1.79
CALIPER LIFE SCIENCES	CALP	3.35	0.39
NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC	NTCT	11.55	1.27
KOPIN CORP	KOPN	2.97	0.28
IMMUNOGEN INC	IMGN	5.40	0.48
BOSTON PRIVATE FINCL HLD	BPFH	9.96	0.82
COURIER CORP	CRRC	22.50	1.74
SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS INC	SWKS	8.71	0.66
INDEPENDENT BANK CORP MA	INDB	31.39	2.34
EXACT SCIENCES CORP	EXAS	1.08	0.08

Last updated Sep 16, 2008 7:41:06 PM ET

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Name	Ticker	Last	Change
DATAWATCH CORPORATION	DWCH	1.32	-0.18
NAVISITE INCORPORATED	NAVI	2.09	-0.27
ALTUS PHARMACEUTICALS	ALTU	1.19	-0.12
CRITICAL THERAPEUTICS	CRTX	0.20	-0.02
BIOPURE CORP	BPUR	0.30	-0.03
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP	BSX	12.23	-0.97
ACUSPHERE INC	ACUS	0.37	-0.03
OXIGENE INC	OXGN	1.16	-0.07
PLC SYSTEMS INC	PLC	0.15	-0.01
MAC-GRAY CORP	TUC	11.01	-0.65