** Shares of Neonode Inc NEON.O up 12.8% at $9.1 in
morning trade
** Signs agreement with leading U.S. defense contractor
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** NEON to develop prototypes of novel touchscreen
technology for aerospace and defense applications
** "Our customer is an agile and innovative global
technology corporation and we see potential to expand our
business with them significantly in the coming years" - Neon CEO
** Stock up ~362% YTD
(Reporting by Shivani Kumaresan in Bengaluru)
((Shivani.Kumaresan@thomsonreuters.com ; +1 646 223 8780;))