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Hi Pat: Could you give me your opinion on Symbility Solutions? Thanks.

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Symbility Solutions, $0.46, symbol SY on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 181.9 million; Market cap: $83.7 million; www.symbilitysolutions.com), makes software that helps insurance companies process claims and provide estimates. As well, its Automated Benefits subsidiary provides claims-management software for health and dental plans, in addition to other insurance products for employer groups. In the three months ended September 30, 2012, Symbility’s revenue jumped to $4.9 million from $2.0 million a year earlier. However, the company lost $159,000, or nil per share, compared to a profit of $88,000, or nil per share. Symbility continues to grow by acquiring software companies. That adds to risk. It also operates in a highly competitive industry that requires considerable marketing and research efforts to gain new clients. Whether it can gain enough clients to show substantial profits is far from certain. We don’t recommend Symbility Solutions. …