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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001362310-09-000178.txt : 20090108
<SEC-HEADER>0001362310-09-000178.hdr.sgml : 20090108
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090108113534
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001362310-09-000178
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090108
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090108
GROUP MEMBERS:		BRADBURY DYER III
GROUP MEMBERS:		PARAGON ASSOCIATES AND PARAGON ASSOCIATES II JOINT VENTURE

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PARAGON ASSOCIATES & PARAGON ASSOCIATES II JOINT VENTURE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001047859
		IRS NUMBER:				751956332
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 CRESCENT COURT
		STREET 2:		SUITE 260
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2148713700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 CRESCENT COURT
		STREET 2:		SUITE 260
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75201

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			IRIDEX CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001006045
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845]
		IRS NUMBER:				770210467
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1230

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-48169
		FILM NUMBER:		09515003

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1212 TERRA BELLA AVE
		CITY:			MOUNTAIN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94043
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6509404700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1212 TERRA BELLA AVENUE
		CITY:			MOUNTAIN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94043
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<DESCRIPTION>SCHEDULE 13D
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<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">OMB Number: 3235-0145</DIV></TD>
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<TD valign="top" nowrap><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Expires: February&nbsp;28, 2009</DIV>
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<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Estimated average burden hours per response...14.5</DIV></TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
</DIV>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 18pt"><B>SCHEDULE 13D</B>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934<BR>
(Amendment No.&nbsp;&nbsp;)*</B>


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<DIV style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Iridex Corporation </DIV>
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</DIV>


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<DIV style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value</DIV>
</DIV>

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</DIV>


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<DIV style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">462684101</DIV>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(CUSIP Number)
</DIV>


<DIV align="center">
<DIV style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Paragon Associates and Paragon Associates II Joint Venture<BR>500 Crescent Court, Suite 260<BR>Dallas, Texas 75201
<BR>Tel. No.: (214) 871-3700<BR>
</DIV>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to<BR>
Receive Notices and Communications)
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<DIV style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt; width: 100%; border-bottom: 0px solid #000000">- with copies to -<br>&nbsp;<br>
Eliot D. Raffkind<br>
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer &amp; Feld, L.L.P.<br>
1700 Pacific Avenue, Suite 4100<br>
Dallas, Texas 75201-4618<br>
(214) 969-2800</div>





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<DIV style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">December 29, 2008
</DIV>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
</DIV>

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule&nbsp;13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule&nbsp;13D, and is filing this schedule because of &#167;&#167;240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. <FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#111;</FONT>

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Note: </B>Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person&#146;s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be &#147;filed&#148; for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#147;Act&#148;) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).


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<TD valign="middle" align="center"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>1</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS<BR>
<BR>
Paragon Associates and Paragon Associates II Joint Venture</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>2</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)<BR><BR></TD>
</TR>
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<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>3</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">SEC USE ONLY</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>4</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="11" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="11" align="left">WC</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>5</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left"><FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#111;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>6</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">Texas
</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD colspan="3" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3" style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>7</B></FONT></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left">SOLE VOTING POWER</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">NUMBER OF</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left">491,864</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">SHARES</TD>
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3" style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>8</B></FONT></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left">SHARED VOTING POWER</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">BENEFICIALLY</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">OWNED BY</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>0</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">EACH</TD>
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3" style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>9</B></FONT></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">REPORTING</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">PERSON</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left">491,864</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">WITH</TD>
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3" style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>10</B></FONT></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left">0</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>11</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">491,864</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>12</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)&nbsp;EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left"><FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#111;</FONT>
</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>13</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">5.6&#37;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>14</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">OO</TD>
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<DIV style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 3pt">
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<DIV style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 3pt">
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<TD valign="middle" align="center"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>1</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS<BR>
<BR>
Bradbury Dyer III</TD>
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<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>2</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)<BR><BR></TD>
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<TD colspan="4" align="left">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD colspan="4" align="left">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>3</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">SEC USE ONLY</TD>
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<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>4</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)</TD>
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<TD colspan="11" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD colspan="11" align="left">WC</TD>
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<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>5</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)</TD>
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<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left"><FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#111;</FONT></TD>
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<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD colspan="4" align="left">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</TD>
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<TD colspan="4" align="left">United States
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<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD align="center" colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3" style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>7</B></FONT></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left">SOLE VOTING POWER</TD>
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<TD align="center" colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD align="center" colspan="3">NUMBER OF</TD>
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<TD align="left">491,864</TD>
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<TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3" style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>8</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD align="left">SHARED VOTING POWER</TD>
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<TD align="center" colspan="3">BENEFICIALLY</TD>
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<TD>0</TD>
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<TD align="center" colspan="3">EACH</TD>
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3" style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>9</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD align="left">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</TD>
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<TD align="center" colspan="3">REPORTING</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD align="center" colspan="3">PERSON</TD>
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<TD align="left">491,864</TD>
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<TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD align="center" colspan="3">WITH</TD>
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3" style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>10</B></FONT></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD align="center" colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left">0</TD>
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<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>11</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">491,864</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>12</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)&nbsp;EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)</TD>
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<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left"><FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#111;</FONT>
</TD>
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<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>13</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)</TD>
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<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD colspan="4" align="left">5.6&#37;</TD>
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<TD colspan="4" align="left">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><U><B>SCHEDULE 13D</B></U>
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">This Schedule&nbsp;13D (the &#147;Schedule&nbsp;13D&#148;) is being filed on behalf of (i)&nbsp;Paragon Associates and
Paragon Associates II Joint Venture, a joint venture (&#147;Paragon JV&#148;) formed by Paragon Associates,
Ltd., a Texas limited partnership (&#147;Paragon&#148;) and Paragon Associates II, Ltd. a Texas limited
partnership (&#147;Paragon II&#148;), and (ii)&nbsp;Bradbury Dyer III (&#147;Mr.&nbsp;Dyer&#148;, and together with Paragon JV,
the &#147;Reporting Persons&#148;). This Schedule&nbsp;13D relates to shares of common stock, $0.01 par value
(the &#147;Common Stock&#148;) of Iridex Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the &#147;Issuer&#148;).
</DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 5%">This Schedule&nbsp;13D relates to Common Stock purchased by Mr.&nbsp;Dyer for the account of Paragon JV
on behalf of Paragon and Paragon II. Mr.&nbsp;Dyer, as the authorized agent to Paragon JV, controls the
investment decisions of Paragon JV.
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; margin-left: 4%">Securities acquired: Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share.
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; margin-left: 4%">Issuer: Iridex Corporation
</DIV>


<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-left: 10%">1212 Terra Bella Avenue<BR>
Mountain View, California 94043
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; margin-left: 4%">(a)&nbsp;This statement is filed by: (i)&nbsp;Paragon JV and (ii)&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;Dyer.
</DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">(b)&nbsp;The business address of the Reporting Persons is 500 Crescent Court, Suite&nbsp;260, Dallas,
Texas 75201.
</DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">(c)&nbsp;The principal business of Paragon JV is the joint management of the assets and activities
of Paragon and Paragon II. The principal business of Paragon and Paragon II is investment in and
trading of capital stocks, warrants, bonds, notes, debentures and other securities. The present
principal occupations or employments of Mr.&nbsp;Dyer are management of his personal investments,
serving as general partner of Paragon and Paragon II, and as the authorized agent for Paragon JV.
</DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">(d)&nbsp;None of the Reporting Persons have, during the last five years, been convicted in a
criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
</DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">(e)&nbsp;None of the Reporting Persons have, during the last five years, been a party to a civil
proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such
proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of,
or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, Federal or State securities laws or finding any
violation with respect to such laws.
</DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">(f)&nbsp;Paragon JV is a joint venture formed under the laws of the State of Texas. Mr.&nbsp;Dyer is a
United States citizen.
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify"><B><u>Source and Amount of Funds</u></B></DIV></TD>
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">The net investment costs (including commissions, if any) of the shares of Common Stock
purchased by the Reporting Persons is $737,486.79. The source of these funds was the working
capital of the Reporting Persons.
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    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Item&nbsp;4.</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify"><B><u>Purpose of the Transaction</u></B></DIV></TD>
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">The purpose of the acquisition of the shares of Common Stock by the Reporting Persons is for
investment, and the purchases of the shares of Common Stock by the Reporting Persons were made in
the ordinary course of business and were not made for acquiring control of the Issuer. Depending
on price, availability, market conditions and other factors that may affect their judgment, the
Reporting Persons may acquire additional shares of dispose of any or all of their shares. The
Reporting Persons do not currently intend to acquire the Issuer or to control the management and
policies of the Issuer. The Reporting Persons may have communications with the Issuer regarding
the Issuer&#146;s operations, strategic plans, corporate governance, board composition and/or
shareholder value.
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Item&nbsp;5.</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify"><B><u>Interest in Securities of the Issuer</u></B></DIV></TD>
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">(a)&nbsp;As of January&nbsp;8, 2009, Paragon JV, by virtue of carrying out the purposes of Paragon and
Paragon II per the joint venture agreement of Paragon JV, a copy of which is herewith filed as
Exhibit&nbsp;2 and incorporated herein by reference, beneficially owns 491,864 shares of Common Stock,
which represents 5.6% of the Issuer&#146;s outstanding shares of Common Stock. The percentage of
ownership of the Reporting Persons, as reported in this Schedule&nbsp;13D was calculated by dividing (i)
491,864 shares of Common Stock owned by Paragon JV, by (ii)&nbsp;8,824,301 shares of Common Stock
outstanding as of October&nbsp;31, 2008 based upon the Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on November&nbsp;4, 2008. Mr.&nbsp;Dyer does not have direct beneficial ownership of the 491,864
shares of the Issuer&#146;s Common Stock; however, Mr.&nbsp;Dyer, as sole general partner of Paragon I and
Paragon II, and as agent for Paragon JV, may be deemed, for purposes of determining beneficial
ownership pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13d-3, to have indirect beneficial ownership of such shares.
</DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">(b)&nbsp;Paragon JV has the power to vote and dispose of the 491,864 shares of Common Stock it
holds; and Mr.&nbsp;Dyer, as the authorized agent of Paragon JV, has the power to vote and dispose of
the 491,864 shares of Common Stock held by Paragon JV.
</DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">(c)&nbsp;Transactions in the Issuer&#146;s securities by the Reporting Persons during the last sixty
days are listed in Annex A attached hereto.
</DIV>


<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; margin-left: 4%">(d)&nbsp;Not Applicable.
</DIV>


<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; margin-left: 4%">(e)&nbsp;Not Applicable.
</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="7%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Item&nbsp;6.</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify"><B><u>Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with
Respect to Securities of the Issuer</u></B></DIV></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
</DIV>


<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; margin-left: 4%">Not Applicable.
</DIV>
<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;

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<TR>
    <TD width="7%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Item&nbsp;7.</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify"><B><u>Material to be Filed as Exhibits</u></B></DIV></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
</DIV>


<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; margin-left: 4%">Exhibit&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Joint filing agreement by and among the Reporting Persons.
</DIV>


<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; margin-left: 4%">Exhibit&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Joint Operation and Accounting Procedures Agreement.
</DIV>
<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
</DIV>

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    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">Date: January 8, 2009&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">PARAGON ASSOCIATES AND PARAGON<br>ASSOCIATES II JOINT VENTURE<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">
/s/ Bradbury Dyer III
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Bradbury Dyer III&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Authorized Agent&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">BRADBURY DYER III<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Bradbury Dyer III
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>EXHIBIT INDEX</B>
</DIV>

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    <TD width="89%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Exhibit No.</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Description</B></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Exhibit&nbsp;1.
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Joint filing agreement by and among the Reporting Persons.</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Exhibit&nbsp;2.
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Joint Operation and Accounting Procedures Agreement.</DIV></TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><U><B>EXHIBIT 1</B></U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>JOINT FILING AGREEMENT</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">In accordance with Rule&nbsp;13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the
undersigned agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a Statement on Schedule&nbsp;13D
(including any and all amendments thereto) with respect to the securities of Iridex Corporation,
and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement shall be included as an Exhibit to such joint
filings.
</DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">The undersigned further agree that each party hereto is responsible for the timely filing of
such Statement on Schedule&nbsp;13D and any amendments thereto, and for the accuracy and completeness of
the information concerning such party contained therein; provided, however, that no party is
responsible for the accuracy or completeness of the information concerning any other party, unless
such party knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.
</DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">This Joint Filing Agreement may be signed in counterparts with the same effect as if the
signature on each counterpart were upon the same instrument.
</DIV>


<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; margin-left: 4%">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of January&nbsp;8, 2009.
</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">PARAGON ASSOCIATES AND PARAGON<Br>ASSOCIATES II JOINT VENTURE<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Bradbury Dyer III
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Bradbury Dyer III&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Authorized Agent&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">BRADBURY DYER III<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Bradbury Dyer III
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><U><B>EXHIBIT 2</B></U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>&#091;SEE ATTACHED&#093;</B>
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>EXHIBIT 2</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">JOINT OPERATION AND<BR>
ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES AGREEMENT

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">AGREEMENT dated as of January&nbsp;1, 1984 by and among Bradbury Dyer III (hereinafter called
&#147;Dyer&#148;), an individual residing in Dallas, Texas, Paragon Associates (hereinafter called &#147;Old
Paragon&#148;), a Texas limited partnership of which Dyer is the general partner, and Paragon Associates
II (hereinafter called &#147;Paragon II&#148;), a Texas limited partnership of which Dyer is the general
partner. The address of Dyer, Old Paragon and Paragon II is Suite&nbsp;2340, One Dallas Centre, 350
North St. Paul, Dallas, Texas 75201.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; margin-left: 4%">Note: The Introductory Statement to this Agreement has been deleted because it does not
govern the terms of the joint operation of the parties hereto and does contain certain
information which the reporting persons desire to hold in<BR>
confidence.
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">AGREEMENT
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">1.&nbsp;Old Paragon and Paragon II hereby form a joint venture for the purpose of jointly carrying
out the purposes set forth in the Limited Partnership Agreements of Old Paragon and Paragon II and
accounting for their commingled assets and liabilities exclusive of the contingent liabilities of
the Metropolitan Claims which shall be retained by, and remain solely the obligation of, Old
Paragon. Each party hereto may withdraw from the joint venture its share of the assets subject to
its share of the liabilities at any time.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">2.&nbsp;Old Paragon confirms to Paragon II that Old Paragon intends solely to retain and does
retain any and all liability which it might have with respect to the Metropolitan Claims and Old
Paragon hereby indemnifies the joint venture and Paragon II and each person or entity who is at any
time a limited partner of Paragon II against any loss or liability with respect to, or resulting
from, the Metropolitan Claims and any and all costs and expenses, including attorney&#146;s fees, which
any of them may incur in connection with the defense thereof or the enforcement of this provision.
Dyer will not permit capital withdrawals from Old Paragon which would impair its ability to satisfy
any liability which it might have with respect to the Metropolitan Claims or with respect to
obligations under this paragraph 2.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">3.&nbsp;Dyer, as agent for the joint venture, hereby is authorized to open any and all bank,
brokerage or other accounts necessary or useful for the joint operation of Old Paragon and Paragon
II. Any bank, broker or other person may conclusively rely on this agreement as evidence of Dyer&#146;s
authority to so act.
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">4.&nbsp;Old
Paragon shall have a _____% interest in the joint venture and Paragon
II shall have a _____% interest
in the joint venture. Such interests are based upon Old Paragon&#146;s net worth (net of withdrawals) at
December&nbsp;31, 1983 of $_____ and Paragon II&#146;s net worth as of January&nbsp;1, 1984 of $_____. These sharing ratios
will be adjusted to reflect any contributions or withdrawals by either Old Paragon or Paragon II.
Each of Old Paragon and
Paragon II hereby assumes through the joint venture a pro rata interest in each contributed asset
and liability of the other, it is being understood and agreed that no liability with respect to the
Metropolitan Claims is being assumed through the joint venture or otherwise. Further, Old Paragon
and Paragon II each agree that any gain or loss realized for federal income tax purposes which is
attributable to unrealized gain or loss existing on January&nbsp;1, 1984 shall be included in the gain
or loss of the contributing party.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-top: 10pt; margin-right:2%; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">5. Old Paragon and Paragon II agree that each will separately account for its interest in
the joint venture and each will separately prepare and file all appropriate tax returns.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">6.&nbsp;Dyer, as agent for the joint venture, will make any and all tax filings and elections for
the joint venture as appropriate to reflect the separate and distinct nature of the interests of
Old Paragon and Paragon II in the joint venture.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">7.&nbsp;The authority of Dyer, as agent for the accounts of the joint venture, shall be the same as
his authority with respect to the separate assets and liabilities of Old Paragon and Paragon II
under the Limited Partnership Agreement for Paragon Associates (as amended) and the Limited
Partnership Agreement for Paragon Associates II.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">8.&nbsp;This Agreement shall be effective as of January&nbsp;1, 1984. Any activity in any account of Old
Paragon or Paragon II since that date will be deemed to be for the account of the joint venture.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">9.&nbsp;Paragraph&nbsp;2 of this Agreement may not be amended or terminated without the prior written
consent of each person or entity which becomes a limited partner of Paragon II any time on or after
January&nbsp;1, 1984.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">10.&nbsp;Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent Bradbury Dyer III from causing the termination of
the joint venture when there is no longer pending or threatened against Bradbury Dyer III or
Paragon Associates any Metropolitan Claim.
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; margin-left: 4%">EXECUTED at Dallas, Texas as of the day and year first above written.
</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">PARAGON ASSOCIATES<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ BRADBURY DYER III
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Bradbury Dyer III&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">General Partner&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">PARAGON ASSOCIATES II<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ BRADBURY DYER III
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Bradbury Dyer III <BR>
General Partner&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ BRADBURY DYER III
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">BRADBURY DYER III&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">Authorized Agent&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">Annex A
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head --><TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="22%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="20%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Number of Shares of</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3">Price Per Share</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Transaction Date</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Buy/(Sell)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Common Stock</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">(US$)</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">11/10/2008
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Buy
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">200</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">1.91</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">11/20/2008
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Buy
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">10,200</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">0.98</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">11/21/2008
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Buy
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">2,500</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">0.95</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">11/24/2008
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Buy
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">3,500</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">0.88</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">11/25/2008
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Buy
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">1,470</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">0.84</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">11/26/2008
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Buy
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">16,100</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">0.84</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">11/28/2008
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Buy
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">938</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">0.84</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">12/1/2008
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Buy
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">12,400</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">0.87</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">12/1/2008
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Buy
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">13,000</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">0.84</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">12/2/2008
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Buy
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">4,500</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">0.84</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">12/3/2008
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Buy
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">50,000</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">0.84</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">12/4/2008
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Buy
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">17,235</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">0.83</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">12/5/2008
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Buy
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">3,380</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">0.83</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">12/8/2008
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Buy
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">50,000</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">0.92</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">12/9/2008
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Buy
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">50,000</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">0.92</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="padding-top: 1px">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">12/29/2008
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Buy
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">52,582</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">0.98</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff; padding-top: 1px">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">12/30/2008
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Buy
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">3,159</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">0.85</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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