American Standard Board Announces $500 Million Stock Purchase Authorization for 2006
December 08 2005 - 2:14PM
PR Newswire (US)
PISCATAWAY, N.J., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American
Standard Companies Inc. (NYSE:ASD) today announced that its board
of directors has authorized an additional $500 million for the
repurchase of common stock through December 2006. "We are pleased
to provide these cash returns to our shareowners," said Poses. The
company plans to purchase, from time to time, depending on market
conditions and other factors, shares in the open market or through
privately negotiated transactions at prevailing market prices.
American Standard is an $9.5 billion global manufacturer with
market leading positions in three businesses: air conditioning
systems and service, sold under the Trane(R) and American
Standard(R) brands for commercial, institutional and residential
buildings; bath and kitchen products, sold under such brands as
American Standard(R) and Ideal Standard(R); and vehicle control
systems, including electronic braking and air suspension systems,
sold under the WABCO(R) name to the world's leading manufacturers
of heavy-duty trucks, buses, SUVs and luxury cars. The company
employs approximately 61,000 people and has manufacturing
operations in 28 countries. American Standard is included in the
S&P 500. DATASOURCE: American Standard Companies Inc. CONTACT:
Media: Lisa Glover, +1-732-980-6048, , or Shelly London,
+1-732-980-6175, , or Investors and financial analysts: Bruce
Fisher, +1-732-980-6095, , or Todd Gleason, +1-732-980-6399, , all
of American Standard Companies Inc. Web site:
http://www.americanstandard.com/
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