Ideation Acquisition Corporation Announces Completion of Acquisition of SearchMedia International Ltd.
November 02 2009 - 9:00AM
Marketwired
Ideation Acquisition Corp. ("Ideation") (NYSE Amex: IDI) (NYSE
Amex: IDI.U) (NYSE Amex: IDI.WS) announced that it has completed
the acquisition of SearchMedia International Ltd. The transaction
was approved by the stockholders of Ideation at its special meeting
on October 27, 2009 and was consummated on October 30, 2009.
Ideation has changed its name to SearchMedia Holdings Limited
("SearchMedia") and its common stock, units and warrants continue
to trade on the NYSE Amex under the ticker symbols: IDI, IDI.U, and
IDI.WS, respectively. SearchMedia also announced that Robert Fried,
former President and CEO of Ideation, has been named Co-Chairman of
the Board of Directors of SearchMedia.
"We are very proud to announce the completion of this strategic
and very successful transaction with Ideation," stated Garbo Lee,
President of SearchMedia. "We look forward to utilizing the capital
from this transaction to execute our growth plans and to solidify
our position as a leading nationwide multi-platform media company
in China."
About SearchMedia
SearchMedia is a leading nationwide multi-platform media company
and one of the largest operators of integrated outdoor billboard
and in-elevator advertising networks in China. SearchMedia
currently operates a network of over 1,500 high-impact billboards
with over 500,000 square feet of surface display area and one of
China's largest networks of in-elevator advertisement panels
consisting of over 170,000 frames in 57 cities throughout China.
SearchMedia ranked first in market share of in-elevator advertising
displays in 13 out of the 26 most affluent cities in China and
ranked second in an additional nine of these cities, according to a
Nielsen Media Research report published in July 2008. Additionally,
SearchMedia operates a network of large-format light boxes in
concourses of eight major subway lines in Shanghai. SearchMedia's
core outdoor billboard and in-elevator platforms are complemented
by its subway advertising platform, which together enable it to
provide multi-platform, "one-stop shop" services for its local,
national and international advertising clients that numbered more
than 780 cumulatively from its inception to July 31, 2009.
Forward-Looking Statements
Any statements contained in this press release that do not
describe historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements
as that term is defined by the United States Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any such forward-looking statements
contained herein are based on current expectations, but are subject
to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause actual
results to differ materially from expectations such as material
adverse events affecting SearchMedia and those other risks and
uncertainties detailed in SearchMedia's filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. SearchMedia cautions readers not to place
undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak
only as of the date made. SearchMedia does not undertake or accept
any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or
revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in
their expectations or any change in events, conditions or
circumstances on which any such statement is based.
Contact: Devlin Lander ICR (415) 419-5606
devlin.lander@icrinc.com
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