TARGACEPT WINS CED'S 'DEAL OF THE YEAR' AWARD

The Council for Entrepreneurial Development has given drug discovery firm Targacept its "Deal of the Year" award for public companies. That announcement came Wednesday night during CED's 2006 Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards in Durham. CED honored companies in 10 categories, including winners in several industries. The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area (http://charlotte.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2006/06/19/daily32.html)