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After the Bell-Planar (-20%), Trimeris shares fall after bell
Monday January 5, 5:31 pm ET


(Adds Planar shares)
NEW YORK, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Shares of Planar Systems Inc. (NasdaqNM:PLNR - News), a maker of flat-panel displays, fell 20 percent on Monday as the company cut earnings expectations for the December quarter, citing a shortfall in its medical segment.

Its shares fell to $20.60 on the Instinet electronic brokerage system from their close at $25.85 in regular trade on Nasdaq.

Shares of Trimeris Inc. (NasdaqNM:TRMS - News) also fell after the biotechnology company said it halted early-stage trials of an HIV drug with Swiss pharmaceutical firm Roche Holding AG (ROCZg.VX).

Trimeris shares fell to $18.02 on Instinet after closing at $20.24 in regular Nasdaq trade.