Strong Debut for Epocrates IPO (EPOC)

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Epocrates, Inc. (NASDAQ: EPOC) saw a strong debut so far on Wednesday after its IPO was given a premium price above the range.  Yesterday’s range was put at $13 to $16 per share, but the formal price came to $16 per share when the dust settled and the orders were tallied up.  The Initial Public Offering was 5,360,000 shares of common stock, with some 3,574,285 shares being sold by the company and the rest from selling shareholders.

J.P. Morgan and Piper Jaffray were the joint book-running managers; co-managers were listed as William Blair & Company and JMP Securities.  The underwriters have been granted a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 804,000 shares of common stock from Epocrates to cover over-allotments.

The trading range has so far been in a range of $20.00 to $21.16 and shares at noon are currently up 28% at $20.49 on more than 5.4 million shares.

The company makes handheld applications for doctors and medical staff.  Think apps and programs for smartphones and tablets at the doctor’s office or the hospital.

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Jon Ogg has been a financial news analyst since 1997. Mr. Ogg set up one of the first audio squawk box services for traders called TTN, which he sold in 2003. He has previously worked as a licensed broker to some of the top U.S. and E.U. financial institutions, managed capital, and has raised private capital at the seed and venture stage. He has lived in Copenhagen, Denmark, as well as New York and Chicago, and he now lives in Houston, Texas. Jon received a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance at University of Houston in 1992. www.247wallst.com.

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