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LaBarge Inc. (Nasdaq:LB), Hanesbrands Inc. (Nasdaq:HBI) and Chiquita Brands International Inc. (Nasdaq:CQB) are among the new 52-week lows in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Imperial Sugar Co. (Nasdaq:IPSU), MI Developments Inc. (Nasdaq:MIM), St Mary Land & Exploration Co. (Nasdaq:SM), Northrim BanCorp Inc. (Nasdaq:NRIM), Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc (Nasdaq:JTX) and Bank of Marin Bancorp (Nasdaq:BMRC).

Midsouth Bancorp Inc (Nasdaq:MSL), M & F Worldwide Corp (Nasdaq:MFW) and Bank of Marin Bancorp (Nasdaq:BMRC) are among the new 52-week lows in Friday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: American Greetings Corp (Nasdaq:AM), Central Pacific Financial Corp (Nasdaq:CPF), Webster Financial Corp (Nasdaq:WBS), Peoples Financial Corp (Miss) (Nasdaq:PFBX), Abington Bancorp Inc (Nasdaq:ABBC) and Renasant Corp (Nasdaq:RNST).

Old Second Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq:OSBC), Syms Corp. (Nasdaq:SYMS) and Ferro Corp. (Nasdaq:FOE) are among the new 52-week lows in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Green Bankshares Inc. (Nasdaq:GRNB), IPG Photonics Corp. (Nasdaq:IPGP), G&K Services Inc. (Nasdaq:GKSR), Kadant Inc. (Nasdaq:KAI), Bank of Marin Bancorp (Nasdaq:BMRC) and Schawk Inc. (Nasdaq:SGK).

Its name is redundant and so is Bank of Marin Bancorp's (Nasdaq:BMRC) performance. That's just fine, for the Bay Area bank is proving over and over that it can weather bad times and good, growing consistently in beautiful northern California.

Like the words "Strong Loan Growth?" "Excellent Credit Quality?" And "Squeaky Clean Quarter?" All were used by Don Worthington, analyst at Howe Barnes Hoefer and Arnett, in a July report to describe Bank of Marin's second quarter.

The Novato, Calif.-bank earned $0.65 per share in the second quarter through June, up 20.4% from the year-ago quarter. Earnings were boosted by strong net interest margins of 5.52%, up from 5.07%. Second-quarter loans rose a sharp 22.3% to $799.5 million, with only $236,000, or 0.03%, considered non-performing; the allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans was 1.07% on June 30, compared with 1.08% a year ago.

In reporting quarterly results, Bank of Marin said it has not participated in subprime lending nor holds securities backed by subprime loans. It also held no stock in Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.

The quarter boosted investor confidence. The average earnings estimate for 2008 from two analysts is $2.62 per share, up 13% from $2.31 in 2007; earnings are expected to grow to $2.83 in 2009. Revenues are seen at $53 million this year, up 9.4% from 2007 and are expected at $56.6 million in 2009. Talk about monotonous: sales . . .

Hawaiian Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:HA), Danvers Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq:DNBK) and United Financial Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq:UBNK) are among the new 52-week highs in Friday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Bank of Marin Bancorp (Nasdaq:BMRC), Standex International Corp. (Nasdaq:SXI), Tremisis Energy Acquisition Corp (Nasdaq:TGY), Suffolk Bankcorp (Nasdaq:SUBK), Tredegar Corp. (Nasdaq:TG) and Iberiabank Corp. (Nasdaq:IBKC).

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AeroVironment Inc. (Nasdaq:AVAV), Hawaiian Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:HA) and DXP Enterprises Inc. (Nasdaq:DXPE) are among the new 52-week highs in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

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