Topic: Dividend Stocks

Gennum Corp. $10 – Toronto symbol GND

Gennum Corp. $10 (Toronto symbol GND Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 35.6 million; Market cap: $356.0 million; SI Rating: Above average) has acquired ASIC Architect Inc., a California-based developer of products for highspeed computer networks. The $1.5 million purchase price is equal to 25% of the $5.9 million or $0.17 a share that Gennum earned in its second fiscal quarter ended May 31, 2008 (all amounts except share price and market cap in U.S. dollars). The acquisition should help Gennum take advantage of rising demand for high-speed data communications equipment.

Gennum is a buy.

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