Affymetrix Inc

OXIS International develops technologies and products used for the research, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases caused by the oxidative stress associated with damage from free radical and reactive oxygen species. The company offers more than 80 research products that are used in testing for oxidative, antioxidant, nitrosative and inflammatory biomarkers, which are thought to play a central role in many human degenerative diseases, including cancer, diabetes, atherosclerosis, stroke, Alzheimer disease, Parkinson disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The company holds the rights to three therapeutic classes of compounds in the area of oxidative stress and has focused commercialization programs in clinical cardiovascular markers, including myeloperoxidase and glutathione peroxidase, as well as a highly potent antioxidant, ergothioneine. OXIS International is headquartered in Portland, Ore.

Founded in 1966, Coherent is a world leader in providing superior laser reliability and performance. Coherent provides laser-based solutions, laser measurement instruments, and optical components to a broad base of commercial and scientific research customers. Coherent owns a diverse portfolio of technologies and the company offers one of the widest ranges of commercial and scientific research products and solutions in more than 80 countries throughout the world. Many of the company s customers are Fortune 500 manufacturers and scientific researchers from numerous universities and institutes across the Americas, Europe and Pacific Rim. Coherent is organized around two reportable business segments Electro-Optics and Lambda Physik. Electro-Optics provides laser solutions in the fields of engineering, genetics, biology, chemistry and physics. Coherent is based in Santa Clara, Calif.

IMPAC Medical Systems offers a range of information technology solutions for the health care industry. Founded in 1990, the company provides several practice management services, including resource scheduling, noting, documentation, medical billing and claims scrubbing services. IMPAC Medical Systems offers reporting, analysis and remote access services. The company is a part of Elekta Group, which is an international medical technology group that provides oncologists, radiation therapists, neurosurgeons and other medical specialists. IMPAC Medical Systems provides medical oncology and clinical trials management services. The company also offers clinical laboratory and consulting services. IMPAC Medical Systems provides online information on several oncology-related topics.