45% is a nicer way of saying 1/2

Huntingdon Valley-based Immunicon Corp. announced today it is cutting 45 jobs, mostly in research and marketing, and taking a first quarter charge of between $1.3 million and $1.5 million for severance.The company employs about 100 full time. The layoffs reflect a March 3 decision that was unfavorable to Immunicon in its arbitration with Veridex L.L.C., a Johnson & Johnson company. (Philly.com)