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The junior-listed AIM index climbs 0.2 percent to outperform the FTSE Small Cap index, up 0.1 percent, butlag a 0.3-percent rise in the mid-caps index.
Eckoh, a provider of customer service and securepayment solutions, jumps almost 13 percent after securing a10-year contract worth a minimum of 11 million pounds ($17.5million).
Ultrasis, a provider of cognitive behaviouraltherapy for stress and depression, advances more than 14 percentafter its U.S. joint venture wins a contract with the CaliforniaInstitute for Mental Health.
($1 = 0.6281 British pounds)
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