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Article: Quick comeback: returning visitors. Busy realtors. And construction workers everywhere. No wonder Big Island residents are optimistic. (Big Island Report).(the Island of Hawaii)
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- Hawaii Business
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- November 1, 2002
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A putrid smell permeates the offices of Cyanotech Corp. (Nasdaq: CYAN), an aquaculture company on the Kona side of the Big Island. The odor is hard to describe, sort of a cross between mildew and soil. Gerald Cysewski, president and chief executive officer, apologizes and explains that his employees are doing an annual cleanup of company grounds, which produces the world's largest market share of astaxanthin, an antioxidant touted for its healing and dietary benefits.
Albeit its global dominance, Cyanotech's stock price has not been smelling too great. This past summer, it received a de-listing warning letter from Nasdaq for failure to comply with the $1 minimum ...