ORLANDO, Fla., April 23, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- RedChip Visibility, a division of RedChip Companies, Inc., today announced it has initiated research coverage on Echo Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCBB:ECTE), a transdermal medical device and specialty pharmaceuticals company.
Harry Russell, MBA, RedChip Research Analyst, reported:
"Through a partnership with Cato Research, ECTE has access to technology, manufacturing, and clinical acumen far and away above other companies that we have seen. The combination of these assets and core competencies allows ECTE to create a tremendous amount of shareholder value with far less risk and capital outlay than would be required for a similar company at this stage."
"We think the market for ECTE's products is well over a billion dollars and, even with a small footprint, the Company's profit potential is substantial. The Company's business model is quite favorable given its strategy and established relationships, which offer a very digestible risk/reward profile," Russell continued.
"We are initiating coverage of ECTE with a 12-month price target of $5.00," he concluded.
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