Earnings Surprises for September 5, 2008

Exceeded Expectations   Failed To Meet Company Symbol:Market Fiscal Quarter Reported EPS* Consensus EPS* Forecast # Ests % Surprise SeaChange International, Inc. : NASDAQ-GM Jul 2008 0.05 0.028 5 78.57 PLATO Learning Inc. : NASDAQ-GM Jul 2008 -0.05 -0.16 1 N+ Toll Brothers Inc. : NYSE Jul 2008 -0.18 -0.363 13 N+ Quiksilver, Inc. : NYSE Jul 2008 0.25 0.205 10 21.95 America's Car-Mart, Inc. : NASDAQ-GS Jul 2008 0.45 0.376 5 19.68 Martek Biosciences Corporation : NASDAQ-GS Jul 2008 0.28 0.244 5 14.75 ADC Telecommunications, Inc. : NASDAQ-GS Jul 2008 0.27 0.261 9 3.45 Click symbol for full quote and company for analyst info. Data as of: 09/04/2008 Failed To Meet Expectations Exceeded   Company Symbol:Market Fiscal Quarter Reported EPS* Consensus EPS* Forecast # Ests % Surprise CIENA Corporation : NASDAQ-GS Jul 2008 0.37 0.372 13 -0.54 Cascade Corporation : NYSE Jul 2008 0.94 1.027 6 -8.47 Cherokee Inc. : NASDAQ-GS Jul 2008 0.45 0.545 2 -17.43 American Software, Inc. : NASDAQ-GS Jul 2008 0.03 0.043 3 -30.23 Blyth, Inc. : NYSE Jul 2008 0.09 0.15 2 -40.00 Click symbol for full quote and company for analyst info. Data as of: 09/04/2008 Also Available: September 8, 2008   September 5, 2008   September 4, 2008   September 3, 2008   September 2, 2008

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