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[chavitravi] 01/8/2007 15:30

Coming back some, 42.5 now. I'm just about even.

[bonio10000] 01/8/2007 10:12

Problem with this is the trend - whatever the results are. i can see a retrace to 30p.

[chavitravi] 01/8/2007 10:10

Moving back a little. Yes Bakunin, I agree, got to have just a little more patience with this one. As I said, on a good day I think this would have moved in the opposite direction that it as.

[bonio10000] 01/8/2007 09:01

The results are better in US$ terms. Seems the e/r movements are hurting it as well.

[chavitravi] 01/8/2007 08:47

This seems to be fundamentaly sound, profit can't be far away. ~Think I will HOLD, cant see it going down any more, and I hope these are not famous last words. I like you could have sold at 57p or there abouts & kick myself now for not doing so. May as well stay in now for the ride back up me's thinks.

[bonio10000] 01/8/2007 08:37

Semiconductors also got hammered in the US overnight.

[bonio10000] 01/8/2007 07:33

The CEO is due to be on CNBC at lunchtime.

[puffin tickler] 31/7/2007 22:32

I had wondered about selling before the results, being in decent profit after all costs for the first time in the four years invested it was very tempting. I have held on because I also concluded that the results should exceed expectations and be better than break-even with good prospects for growth from here on.

Fingers crossed.

[roscodagama] 31/7/2007 21:31

Let's hope the results are good. I'm expecting them to be in profit (for the first time !). Recent news has been good.

OTOH the price has drifted recently, suggesting that there is inside information that the results will be worse than expected. Then again the volumes have been small.

Over 50p tomorrow ? (80p end of year ?)

[chavitravi] 19/7/2007 19:32

Cor, movement.

[chavitravi] 19/7/2007 10:41

Try a look at Trifast (TRI) LEARNTLESSON, that as got to start and go, grossly under price this one. Wish this would start and go up & reward us that as stayed with it.

[chavitravi] 12/7/2007 17:53

Lets hope the results on 1st August are good & that with the progress made with trumpet blowing all over & resent acquisition's will pull the price back up.

[learntlesson] 11/7/2007 08:06

Seems like the company is cheap and could be a good buy today. At the same time I've got so many companies that are 'not quite in profit' and it worries me. Everything looks to be going well and revenue flowing in but have to wait just a little longer for the first buck.

It's between ARK and RCG for me this morning. RCG is maybe scary because of its high market cap, but then its turning over a massive profit. Both have significant upside. I'm favouring RCG this very second but let's see what ARK's open says....

LL

[learntlesson] 11/7/2007 08:02

(Don't know why neither of those announcements apprear on the ADVFN news stream above)

[learntlesson] 11/7/2007 08:01

Medical Device Company CVRx Adopts Configurable ARC(R) Core For Implantable Blood Pressure Reduction Device

ARC International (LSE:ARK) today announced that CVRx(R), Inc. has
chosen a member of the configurable ARC(R) 600 core family to drive
its Rheos(TM) Baroreflex Hypertension Therapy(TM) System. CVRx chose a
configurable ARC core because of its very small size, ability to
operate using extremely low power, and long-term reliability - all key
criteria for "deeply embedded" organic applications. This news release
complements ARC's announcement of the adoption of its configurable
solutions by 11 companies in North America. See companion announcement
dated July 11, 2007 for more details.

Hypertension (high blood pressure) is an excessive force of blood
against arterial walls. It is a leading cause of heart and kidney
disease, stroke, and premature death. According to the American Heart
Association, close to 70 million people in the United States suffer
from high blood pressure. Approximately 25 percent cannot control the
disease despite the use of multiple medications.

The Rheos System from CVRx reduces blood pressure by using the
human body's natural blood pressure regulation system (the
baroreflex). The Rheos System electrically stimulates the baroreflex,
which sends signals to the brain suggesting a blood pressure increase.
Then, the brain acts to lower blood pressure by sending signals to
various parts of the body, including the blood vessels, heart and
kidneys. The Rheos System includes a small pulse generator that is
implanted under the collar bone, two thin leads that are wrapped
around the left and right carotid arteries, and a programmer system.

"The Rheos System holds hope for patients with drug-resistant
hypertension," said Nadim Yared, president and CEO of CVRx. "By
adopting a configurable ARC processor our development teams can ensure
the implantable, battery operated Rheos System meets important
criteria necessary for implantable medical devices."

Andy Jaros, vice president of worldwide field operations for ARC,
said, "For years ARC's configurable processors have been broadly used
in a wide range of medical products. From pacemakers to hearing aids,
ARC's low power configurable solutions are being adopted to create
innovative next-generation medical technologies. Products such as the
Rheos System from one of ARC's newest customers could have a
beneficial impact on the health and life expectancy of millions of
individuals worldwide."

About CVRx, Inc.

CVRx was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Minneapolis. It
is a private company and its senior management and technical teams
have many years of experience commercializing implantable medical
devices. For more information visit www.cvrx.com.

[learntlesson] 11/7/2007 07:56

11 North American Companies Adopt ARC's Low Power Configurable Solutions for a Wide Range of High-Volume Applications

Low power consumption is one of the most important considerations
for system-on-chip (SoC) designers creating products for
next-generation electronic applications. This is a key reason why
eleven companies in North America have adopted ARC International's
(LSE:ARK) configurable media subsystem and processor solutions to
create power-sensitive chips for medical, government/security,
multimedia, and networking/peripheral devices. See the companion
announcement dated July 11, 2007 for more details on one of these
newly announced customer licensing agreements.

ARC's configurable solutions offer some of the lowest power
consumption of any in the semiconductor intellectual property (IP)
industry. For example, an "out-of-the-box" ARC(R) 750D core requires
approximately half the power of an ARM 1136 or a MIPS32 24Kc core with
similar configurations. SoC designers can lower power consumption of
an ARC 750D processor (or any other ARC processor) even further by
leveraging ARC's easy-to-use configurable technology to tailor it to
specific application requirements.

ARC is extending its leadership in low power configurable
subsystems and processors through internally led research and
development (R&D) programs, working in tandem with advanced computing
departments at renowned universities, and via joint initiatives with
companies such as Cadence Design Systems and Virage Logic. The results
of these efforts will be integrated into new products and technologies
from ARC International.

Details on ARC's Newly Announced Customer Engagements:

Medical Applications

CVRx

Long battery life is a requirement for implantable medical
devices, such as blood pressure monitoring systems. For this reason,
CVRx(R) based its new Rheos(TM) Baroreflex Hypertension Therapy(TM)
System Monitor on a low power, configurable ARC 600 family core. CVRx
is a private company located in Minnesota that has developed
proprietary technology for the treatment of high blood pressure (also
referred to as hypertension) that cannot be controlled with
medications. See companion ARC news announcement dated July 11, 2007
for more details.

Unnamed Medical Applications Customer #1

This unnamed ARC customer is a world-recognized company, and a
leader in the global medical products industry. Its less-invasive
medical technologies offer alternatives to major surgery and other
procedures that can be traumatic to the human body. This ARC
customer's pacemaker devices incorporate configurable ARC cores, which
were selected because they enable very low power consumption through
the removal of unnecessary features in the ARC CPU. This greatly
prolongs the battery life of this customer's ARC-Based(TM) products --
a critical consideration for implantable medical applications.

Unnamed Medical Applications Customer #2

This unnamed ARC customer manufactures battery-powered,
implantable medical devices. It is using a configurable ARC core to
create an ultra low power product with a long operational life that
can be inserted directly into patients' bodies.

Government/Security Applications

Edgewater Computer Systems

Edgewater Computer Systems develops real time, high performance
multiprocessor systems for military, government, and commercial
operations. The company's products include multi-channel wireless and
wired data communications. Edgewater is developing a wireless
communications controller for use on aircraft, and will be using ARC's
configurable solutions to minimize the power consumption and die size
to exactly meet the stringent system requirements.

Unnamed Government/Security Customer

This unnamed customer is a leader in command, control and
communications, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance,
government services, and related industries. The company chose a
configurable ARC core for government and military applications because
of its extremely low power consumption, which is critical to operating
remote systems over long periods of time in unserviceable
environments.

Networking/Peripheral Applications

Conexant Systems

Conexant is a worldwide leader in semiconductor solutions for
communications in the digital home. The company is using its license
for a configurable ARC core to create an integrated solution that can
be used in peripheral devices with combined printer/fax/scanner/copier
functionalities. ARC's configurable core helps Conexant's design team
reduce overall system power consumption by eliminating unneeded
elements within the ARC CPU.

iVivity

iVivity is a leading developer of innovative, multi-protocol
acceleration silicon for both the networking and storage markets. At
the heart of the iVivtiy SoC is a patented hardware-based protocol
acceleration engine that can terminate and regenerate multiple
protocols in real time and at full line rate, independent of packet
size. An ARC customer for a number of years, iVivity has taken a new
license for the configurable ARC 725 core to create multi-processor
SoCs. Leveraging the power of ARC's configurable core technology,
iVivity's engineers will be able to optimize the ARC-Based chip for
speed by adding custom instructions to the ARC core while keeping
power consumption to a minimum by eliminating unneeded transistors.

Teranetics

Teranetics is a leading mixed-signal integrated circuit (IC)
company that develops silicon products for advanced communication
applications. Teranetics' chips enable 10-Gigabit speeds over the
traditional copper cabling, which is an order of magnitude improvement
over speeds in current enterprise networks. The company selected a
configurable ARC core for its next-generation design because it
enabled the creation of a low power solution with small die size that
helps the company's products meet customer price points.

Multimedia Applications

Augusta Technology

Augusta provides mobile device manufacturers with a spectrum of
solutions from state-of-the-art digital communications components to
complete communications systems, such as cell phones and portable
video viewing devices. Augusta is using a configurable ARC product to
lower power consumption in their next-generation mobile solutions.

Qpixel Technology

Qpixel Technology is a leading innovator in video compression
silicon and software solutions. The company specializes in digital
consumer applications that balance superior video quality with
extended hours of portable operation at mass market prices. Using its
license for a configurable ARC core, Qpixel has successfully produced
and deployed into the market its QL20x family of H.264 codecs, capable
of supporting both Baseline and Main Profile standards. The low power
nature of the configurable ARC processor enabled the QL201B and QL202B
chips to provide flexible audio processing while consuming very low
power, which is critical for portable multimedia applications such as
digital cameras, camcorders, and portable media players.

VisionFlow

VisionFlow is focused on developing ultra-low power H.264 video
and multi-core media SoC solutions aimed at mobile and wearable video
market applications. These include mobile-TV, wearable PMPs, and
mobile video phones. Emerging markets call for programmable and power
efficient real-time video compression/decompression solutions. To meet
these challenges, VisionFlow has taken a license for numerous
configurable ARC 600 family cores to design products such as the
VF1000 ultra-low power H.264 video solution. According to John Yuan,
VisionFlow's CEO, the ARC 600 core family offered the lowest power
consumption per MHz for any CPU on the market. In addition, VisionFlow
is adding customized instruction extensions to enhance the ARC cores'
performance and functionality, which also helps prevent rival
companies from cloning VisionFlow's products.

[chavitravi] 10/7/2007 16:45

Just seen the message board thats come up in regard to the presentation in China. Looks good, very good, so why the mad sell off? any body know?

[chavitravi] 10/7/2007 13:37

Well what can one say, Arc Inter is unique in what it as, you can see that for yourself in the read up. Its took over good companies along the way, Tenison just of late which as ARM as a customer & it is concentrating on just this business. It as good customers of stature. Don't see why this doesn't fly in the short as well as long term. Must say I cant understand the dive today. Have a look at this to see were they are.

[woracle] 10/7/2007 09:01

Can anyone familiar with this sector comment on ARC's business model, prospects and valuation compared to ARM, IMG and IQE. Looking into this sector and need to be convinced the best horses to back. Cheers !