12-13-10 Daily Small Cap Market News and Stock Highlights from SmallCapVoice.com

David K. Randall, AP Business Writer

Stocks rise, bonds fall ahead of Senate tax vote

Stocks open higher as Senate prepares for vote to extend tax cuts; bonds fall early

NEW YORK (AP) — Expectations that the Senate will vote to extend tax cuts helped fuel early gains in the stock market Monday. Treasury bond yields rose to their highest levels since June.

The tax cut compromise brokered by the White House and Congressional Republicans was scheduled for its first vote in the Senate on Monday afternoon. Lawmakers expect it to pass easily.

If enacted, the package will extend tax cuts passed during the Bush administration for all income levels for another two years. It will also extend unemployment benefits and put in place a one-year reduction in Social Security taxes.

Economists expect the nearly $900 billion tax package to boost economic growth and increase the size of the budget deficit. House Democrats have pledged to not support the measure unless tax rates rise for the nation's wealthiest estates.

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Yesterday's Top Performing Small Cap Stock:

Madison Ave. Media, Inc. KHZM

Madison Ave. Media, Inc. was a SmallCapVoice.com top performer closing up over 4% on trading volume of 75,650 shares.

Madison Ave. Media, Inc., a global leader in brand intelligence and mobile marketing, recently announced a Joint Venture with Commerce Science Corporation, Atlanta, GA (http://www.commercescience.com), a leader in ecommerce solutions for a variety of market channels.

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Today's SmallCapVoice.com Hot Stock to Watch:

Tootie Pie Company TOOT

Tootie Pie Company, Inc. TOOT recently announced that sales for November 2010 were up 31% versus November 2009, the thirteenth consecutive month of sales increases.

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Other Small Cap News

TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. TSYS

TeleCommunication Systems Named Awardee on $49 Million Contract to Deliver Department of Defense Cyber Security Training

TCS to Use Its Proven "Art of Exploitation" University Curriculum to Support Five-Year Training Contract

ANNAPOLIS, MD–(Marketwire – 12/10/10) – TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) TSYS, a world leader in highly reliable and secure mobile communication technology, today announced that it has been named the awardee of a competitive five-year contract (a base plus five option periods) valued at approximately $49 million to provide the Department of Defense's (DoD's) military and civilian personnel with on-site computer network operations (CNO) training to support the government's cyber security workforce development. The government's workforce development effort is a key Obama administration initiative and is one of White House Cyber Security Coordinator Howard Schmidt's top priorities.

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GT Solar International, Inc. SOLR

GT Slar Receives $47.3 Million Order for its Current Generation SDR400 CVD Reactors from South Korean Polysilicon Producer OCI Company, Ltd

MERRIMACK, N.H.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– GT Solar International, Inc. SOLR, a global provider of polysilicon production technology, and sapphire and silicon crystalline growth systems and materials for the solar, LED and other specialty markets, today announced that it has received a $47.3 million order from South Korea-based polysilicon producer OCI Company, Ltd. for its newest SDR™400 CVD reactors. This is OCI's third order for GT Solar's SDR400 CVD reactors. The new systems will be installed as the first phase of OCI's new polysilicon capacity expansion plan, which OCI announced on December 8, 2010. The order will be included in GT Solar's backlog for its current Q3 FY11, which ends on January 1, 2011.

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Cypress Bioscience, Inc. CYPB

Cypress Bioscience Board of Directors Confirms Receipt of Revised Ramius LLC Offer in Connection with Strategic Review Process

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Cypress Bioscience, Inc. CYPB (“Cypress”) today confirmed that it received a revised offer from Ramius LLC (“Ramius”) to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Cypress common stock for $5.50 per share in cash that it does not already own.

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Magal Security Systems Ltd MAGS

Magal Signs a $21.4 Million Contract for the Supply and Integration of the Security System for the Port of Mombasa

YAHUD, Israel, December 13, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Magal Security Systems, Ltd. MAGS announced today that following its press release of November 22nd, 2010, it has signed a contract with the Port Authority of Kenya, valued at $21.4 million to secure the Port of Mombasa.

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CAMAC Energy Inc. (NYSE Amex: CAK)

CAMAC Energy Inc. Finalizes Agreement to Acquire Two Offshore Nigerian Contract Rights

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– CAMAC Energy Inc. (NYSE Amex: CAK), a U.S.-based energy company engaged in the exploration, development and production of oil and gas, today announced that on December 10, 2010, CAMAC Energy finalized and executed a definitive Purchase and Continuation Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Allied Energy Plc and certain of its affiliates (“Allied”) to acquire all of Allied's remaining interest in a Production Sharing Contract (the “PSC”) which relates to Oil Mining Leases 120 and 121 (“OML 120” and “OML 121”) granted to Allied by the Federal Republic of Nigeria (the “Non-Oyo Contract Rights”).

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TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. TSYS

TeleCommunication Systems to Acquire Trident Space & Defense

Jon B. Kutler, Chairman and CEO of Admiralty Partners, Trident's Owner, to Be Appointed to TCS's Board of Directors

ANNAPOLIS, MD–(Marketwire – 12/13/10) – TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) TSYS, a world leader in highly reliable and secure mobile communication technology, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Trident Space & Defense, LLC, a leading provider of engineering and electronics solutions for global space and defense markets based in Torrance, California. Consideration for the acquisition includes the payment of cash and three million shares of TCS Class A common stock.

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