DALLAS, Aug. 25, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- The law firm of Baron & Budd, P.C. is investigating the option-granting practices of Brooks Automation, Inc. Baron & Budd has uncovered an apparent scheme to grant stock options to executives at unusually favorable dates and prices to the detriment of Brooks Automation and its shareholders. Executives at Brooks Automation received hundreds of thousands of option grants over a six-year period whereby they extracted millions in illicit profits. The Wall Street Journal reported the likelihood of Brooks' option grants being legitimate as 1 in 9 million.
If you are a current Brooks Automation shareholder and would like to be advised of your rights in this matter, you may contact Baron & Budd, P.C. at the phone number below. You may also visit Baron & Budd online (www.securitiesactions.com ).
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