Internet Gold's Board Approves Two new Bonds Buyback Program
25 November 2008 - 8:50AM
PR Newswire (US)
PETACH TIKVA, Israel, November 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Internet Gold, (Nasdaq and TASE: IGLD) announced that its Board of
Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to NIS 100 million
(approximately U.S. $26 million) of the Company's Series B bonds.
In addition the board authorized the repurchase of up to NIS 50
million (approximately U.S. $13 million) of the Series A bonds of
its subsidiary, 012 Smile Communications. The purchases will be
made from time to time by the Company or one of its wholly-owned
subsidiaries in the open market on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. The
timing and amount of any bond purchases will be determined by the
Company's management based on its evaluation of market conditions
and other factors. The repurchase program may be suspended or
discontinued at any time. This new program is in addition to the
Company's existing share buyback programs originally announced on
November 29, 2007 and on July 7, 2008, which authorized the
repurchase of up to NIS 140 million of the Company's ordinary
shares and to the NIS 112 million convertible bond buyback program
announced on January 28, 2008. In addition, the board of directors
of 012 Smile Communications announced the approval of a NIS 100
million (approximately U.S. $26 million) buyback of its Series A
bonds. 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 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:
+972-200-3848. DATASOURCE: Internet Gold CONTACT: For further
information, please contact: Mor Dagan - Investor Relations, /
Tel:+972-3-516-7620. Ms. Idit Azulay, Internet Gold, / Tel:
+972-200-3848.
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