Internet Gold's Board Approves Share Buyback Program
November 29 2007 - 10:18AM
PR Newswire (US)
PETACH TIKVA, Israel, November 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Internet Gold Golden Lines Ltd., (NASDAQ:IGLD) (TASE:IGLD) today
announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase
of up to NIS 70 million, (approximately U.S. $18 million) of the
Company's ordinary shares. The repurchases will be made from time
to time in the open market on the NASDAQ Global Market and Tel Aviv
Stock Exchange. The timing and amount of any shares repurchased
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. Commenting on
the announcement, Mr. Eli Holtzman, CEO of Internet Gold, said, "We
have initiated our stock repurchase program in view of the current
market price for our shares which we believe is far below the
Company's true value and its future growth prospects. The business
strategy that we have been executing over the past year and a half
has tripled our revenues and profits, and positioned us favorably
for additional significant growth. We are now shifting into a new
growth phase with the goal of expanding our penetration of domestic
communications and media markets while capitalizing on
high-potential international opportunities. As such, our Board
believes that we are on a road that will create significant value
for our shareholders, making it prudent for us to invest in our
shares which we believe are undervalued." About Internet Gold
Internet Gold is one of Israel's leading communications groups with
a major presence across all Internet-related sectors. Its 73.3%
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: Lee Roth - KCSA Worldwide / Tel: +1-212-896-1209
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: Lee Roth -
KCSA Worldwide, / Tel: +1-212-896-1209. Mor Dagan - Investor
Relations, / Tel:+972-3-516-7620. Ms. Idit Azulay, Internet Gold, /
Tel: +972-200-3848
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