VLNC Valence Technology, Inc. (MM)

The NASDAQ Stock Market® (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced today that the trading halt status in Valence Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:VLNC) was changed to "additional information requested" from the company. Trading in the company's stock had been halted on July 12, 2012 at 8:52:14 a.m. Eastern Time for "news pending" at a last sale price of $0.65. Trading will remain halted until Valence Technology, Inc. has fully satisfied NASDAQ's request for additional information.

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