Unusual 11 Mid-Day Movers 9/30: HOKU, ICCC, VSR, DSCO Higher; CIT, RGN, ICON, HX Lower

Hoku Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOKU) <font>74.8% HIGHER;</font> today announced the signing of a definitive agreement providing for a majority investment in Hoku by Tianwei and debt financing by Tianwei and China Construction Bank for the construction and development of Hoku's polysilicon production facility in Pocatello, Idaho. The transaction will involve the conversion of $50 million of an aggregate of $79 million in secured prepayments previously paid by Tianwei to Hoku under certain polysilicon supply agreements into shares of Hoku's common stock and related warrants, plus the provision of $50 million in initial debt financing for Hoku, together with a