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Abaxis Inc. (Nasdaq:ABAX), Lithia Motors Inc. (Nasdaq:LAD) and Orthovita Inc. (Nasdaq:VITA) are among the new 52-week highs in Friday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: MedQuist Inc. (Nasdaq:MEDQ), Destination Maternity Corp. (Nasdaq:DEST), China Automotive Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:CAAS), Isilon Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:ISLN), Nicholas Financial Inc. (Nasdaq:NICK) and Symmetricom Inc. (Nasdaq:SYMM).

ArvinMeritor Inc. (Nasdaq:ARM), Drew Industries Inc (Nasdaq:DW) and Isilon Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:ISLN) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Friday trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Stone Energy Corp. (Nasdaq:SGY), Nanosphere Inc. (Nasdaq:NSPH), Genoptix Inc. (Nasdaq:GXDX), Glen Burnie Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq:GLBZ), Tenneco Inc. (Nasdaq:TEN) and Gentiva Health Services Inc. (Nasdaq:GTIV).

Shares of Isilon Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:ISLN) are rising on news after the close on Wednesday that fourth-quarter loss narrowed. The Seattle-based provider of digital storage systems reported that its unadjusted net loss for the three months ended Dec. 30, 2007, was $7.9 million, or $0.13 per share, compared with a restated loss of $11 million, or $0.75 per share, a year earlier.

At 11:28 a.m. ET, the stock had added $0.27, or 6%, to $5.18.

ParkerVision, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRKR), Lincoln Educational Services Corp. (Nasdaq: LINC) and Learning Tree International, Inc. (Nasdaq: LTRE) are among the most actively traded companies in Monday pre-market trading among those with market capitalizations under $750 million:

The Russell 2000 (NYSE: IWM) futures are pointing down and the small-cap index will likely open in the red on news of more credit problems.

Wachovia Corp. (NYSE: WB) got the bears ready when it announced this morning that it expects to suffer additional losses of $1.1 billion due to the problems in the subprime mortgage sector. The Charlotte, N.C.-based bank, the fourth largest U.S. bank, said that it will write down collateralized debt obligations of about $1.11 per share for the month of October.

In economic news, the U.S. Commerce Department reported that the trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed in September. The deficit came to $56.5 billion, a decline of 0.6% from $56.8 billion in August. A weak dollar and strong growth overseas helped lift exports.

Here are the biggest percentage gainers and losers in pre-market trading among companies with a market cap between $100 million and $750 million:

Biggest percentage gainers:

• Echelon Corp. (ELON), up 9%.
• Hutchinson Technology Inc. (HTCH), up 8% on news of a rise in fiscal fourth-quarter profit.
• Superconductor Technologies Inc. (SCON), up 7% on news of a joint venture with Hunchun BaoLi Communications Co. Ltd. (BAOLI).

Biggest percentage losers:

• Jones Soda Co. (JSDA), down 19% on news of a third-quarter loss.
• Isilon Systems Inc. (ISLN) down 16% on news it delayed its third-quarter earnings report.
• DTS Inc. (DTSI) down 15% on news that third-quarter results missed expectations.

AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASIA), China Sunergy Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: CSUN) and Isilon Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISLN) are among the most actively traded companies in Wednesday pre-market trading among those with market capitalizations under $750 million:

Isilon Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISLN), Penwest Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: PPCO) and Tiens Biotech Group Inc. (AMEX: TBV) are among the biggest percentage losers in Thursday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $750 million.

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Investors are sending shares of Isilon Systems (Nasdaq: ISLN) spiraling downward after the clustered storage provider reported preliminary third quarter results below Wall Street’s estimates.

For the third quarter ended Sept. 30, the Seattle, Wash.-based firm said it expects to take a net loss per share in the range of $0.08 to $0.10. Five analysts polled by Thomson Financial are expecting on average a narrower loss of $0.03 per share.

Isilon said it expects total revenue to be in the range of $23.2 million to $23.7 million, lower than its previously forecasted revenue guidance range of $25 million to $27.5 million. The consensus of six analysts polled by Thomson Financial is for sales of $26.75 million.

The company's final results for the third quarter of 2007 will be released on Oct. 25 after the close of market.

Shares of Isilon (ISLN) fell $1.23, or 17.57%, to $5.77 at 1:41 p.m. ET. Shares of Isilon have been trading in the range of $5.26 to $28.50 for the past 52 weeks.

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: BCRX), Spherion Corp. (NYSE: SFN) and Hudson Highland Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: HHGP) are among the biggest percentage losers in Thursday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $500 million.

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