[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 27 (Monday, February 10, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 6789]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-3382]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[File No. 500-1]


In the Matter of International Biochemical Industries, Inc.; 
Order of Suspension of Trading

February 6, 2003.
    It appears to the Securities and Exchange Commission that there is 
a lack of current and accurate information concerning the securities of 
International BioChemical Industries, Inc. (``IBCL'') because of 
questions regarding the accuracy of assertions by IBCL in press 
releases that indicated that the Federal government had contacted IBCL 
to discuss the effectiveness of the company's products in the war on 
bioterrorism.
    The Commission is of the opinion that the public interest and the 
protection of investors require a suspension of trading in the 
securities of the above-listed company.
    Therefore, it is ordered, pursuant to section 12(k) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, that trading in the above-listed 
company is suspended for the period from 9:30 a.m. e.s.t. on February 
6, 2003, through 11:59 p.m. e.s.t. on February 20, 2003.

    By the Commission.
Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-3382 Filed 2-6-03; 2:30 pm]
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