IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 2, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CombiMatrix Corporation (Nasdaq:CBMX) announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized management to proceed with voluntarily applying to transfer the listing of the Company's securities to The Nasdaq Capital Market rather than submitting a plan to regain compliance with The Nasdaq Global Market listing requirements.
As a result of receiving the previously reported notice on November 17, 2010 from The Nasdaq Stock Market indicating that the Company is not in compliance with the minimum stockholders' equity requirement for continued listing on The Nasdaq Global Market (as set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(b)(1)(A)), the Company has until January 3, 2011 to either provide Nasdaq with a specific plan to regain compliance with The Nasdaq Global Market listing requirements or to apply to transfer the Company's securities to The Nasdaq Capital Market. Management intends to submit the listing transfer application within the next week.
ABOUT COMBIMATRIX CORPORATION
CombiMatrix Corporation is a molecular diagnostics company that primarily operates in the field of genetic analysis and molecular diagnostics through its wholly owned subsidiary, CombiMatrix Diagnostics ("CMDX"). CMDX operates as a diagnostics reference laboratory that provides genetic and other diagnostics services to physicians, hospitals and clinics. Additional information about CombiMatrix Corporation is available at . Additional information about CMDX is available at or by calling 1-800-710-0624.
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CONTACT: CombiMatrix Corporation R. Judd Jessup, President & CEO (949) 753-0624