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Community Bankshares, Inc. (AMEX:SCB), Photon Dynamics, Inc. (Nasdaq:PHTN) and AspenBio Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq:APPY) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Thursday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Targanta Therapeutics Corp. (Nasdaq:TARG), America's Car-Mart, Inc. (Nasdaq:CRMT), Oneida Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:ONFC), Ener1, Inc. (AMEX:HEV), and Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ABAT).

Here are the biggest percentage gainers among small caps:

Community Bankshares, Inc. (AMEX:SCB) skyrocketed 71% Thursday after the Orangeburg, S.C.-based bank announced just before the bell it would merge with First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc. According to the deal, Community Bankshares stock holders would receive $21 in cash for each outstanding common share. The companies said the deal should close in the fourth quarter of 2008. Community Bankshares was trading at $18.80 per share, about 71% above Wednesday’s close.

For detailed price information and recent news stories about Community Bankshares, Inc., click SCB.

NUCRYST Pharmaceuticals Corp. (Nasdaq: NCST), Oak Hill Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: OAKF) and hi/fn, inc. (Nasdaq: HIFN) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Friday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $500 million.

Here are today's biggest percentage gainers: