/C O R R E C T I O N -- Internet Gold/
15 Juli 2008 - 10:23PM
PR Newswire (US)
In the news release, ""Midrug" Rating Company Ratifies A1 Rating
for 012 Smile.Communications' Series A Bonds, Clears SMLC to Issue
up to NIS 320M in Additional Series A Debt" issued on 14 Jul 2008
15:03 GMT, by Internet Gold nasdaq:IGLD over PR Newswire, we are
advised by a representative of the company that the figure in
brackets at the end of the second paragraph should read $ 95
million, as opposed to $ 1.08 billion, as originally issued
inadvertently. Complete, corrected release follows: Internet Gold
(Nasdaq NMS and TASE: IGLD) today announced that Midrug Ltd., an
Israeli financial rating company which is affiliated with Moody's,
has reissued the A1 rating originally awarded to the Series A
debentures issued in 2007 by 012 Smile.Communications (Nasdaq NMS
and TASE: SMLC), Internet Gold's 72.4%-owned subsidiary. Midrug
concluded that the A1 rating would continue if 012
Smile.Communications issues new debt of up to NIS 320 million
(approximately $ 95 million). Copies of the complete Midrug report
are available in Hebrew at http://www.midroog.co.il/ Commenting on
the news, Mr. Eli Holtzman, CEO of Internet Gold, said, "We are
very pleased that SMLC has continued to earn and achieve this high
rating, representing Midrug's clear vote of confidence in the
company and its prospects. By enhancing 012 Smile's financing
capability, this rating is an important step that will help it
carry out its strategy for accelerated growth over the next few
years." About Internet Gold Internet Gold is one of Israel's
leading communications groups with a major presence across all
Internet-related sectors. Its 72.4% owned subsidiary, 012
Smile.Communications Ltd., is one of Israel's major Internet and
international telephony service providers, and one of the largest
providers of enterprise/IT integration services. Its 100% owned
subsidiary, Smile.Media Ltd., manages a growing portfolio of
Internet portals and e-Commerce sites. Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are
subject to risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements
include, but are not limited to, general business conditions in the
industry, changes in the regulatory and legal compliance
environments in the industries it is engaged, the failure to manage
growth and other risks detailed from time to time in Internet
Gold's filings with the Securities Exchange Commission, including
Internet Gold's Annual Report on Form 20-F. These documents contain
and identify other important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those contained in our
projections or forward-looking statements. Stockholders and other
readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on
which they are made. We undertake no obligation to update publicly
or revise any forward-looking statement. For further information,
please contact: Mor Dagan - Investor Relations /
Tel:+972-3-516-7620 Ms. Idit Azulay, Internet Gold / Tel:
+972-72-200-3848 DATASOURCE: Internet Gold CONTACT: For further
information, please contact: Mor Dagan - Investor Relations, /
Tel:+972-3-516-7620; Ms. Idit Azulay, Internet Gold, / Tel:
+972-72-200-3848
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