** Shares of XPON Technologies XPN.AX rise as much as
10.3% to A$0.16, their highest level since June 2
** Cloud-based tech firm says annualised recurring revenue
as of June reached A$16.4 million ($11.35 million), a 78% rise
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** Quarterly revenue rises 63% to A$3.7 million
** During the quarter, XPON won eight new contracts and
expanded 11 existing customers
** Trading volumes at thrice their 30-day average, with
about 275,000 shares traded so far
** Stock records its best intraday session since July 1
** XPN down by nearly a third this year as of last close
($1 = 1.4451 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Harshita Swaminathan)
((Harshita.Swaminathan@thomsonreuters.com))