NASDAQ Halts Hoku Trading

NEW YORK, July 5, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The NASDAQ Stock Market(R) (NDAQ) announced that trading was halted today in Hoku Corporation (HOKU) at 09:27:42 a.m., Eastern Time, for "additional information requested" from the company at a last price of $0.10.

Trading will remain halted until Hoku Corporation has fully satisfied NASDAQ's request for additional information.

For news and additional information about the company, please contact the company directly or check under the company's symbol using InfoQuotesSM on the NASDAQ(R) Web site.

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