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Pointer Telocation Files for Dual Listing on Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange
Givatayim, Israel - November 27th, 2006. Pointer Telocation Ltd. (Nasdaq Capital Market: PNTR), a leading provider of services to insurance companies and car owners, including road-side assistance, towing and stolen vehicle retrieval services in Israel, Argentina and Mexico, has filed an application for the dual listing of its shares on the TASE. Assuming the Companys share price is maintained at approximately its current level while the application is being processed, it will fulfill the necessary criteria for a dual listing in Tel-Aviv.
The Company is also currently considering applying for listing on Nasdaqs Global Market during 2007.
Yossi Ben Shalom, the Companys Chairman said: Pointer Telocation sees the dual listing as an important step toward greater liquidity and less volatility in its shares. This view is based upon the experience of an increasing number of Israeli companies that are dually listed on Nasdaq and in Tel Aviv. The resulting increase in trading hours as well as the exposure to greater numbers of investors have been shown to achieve these important goals for the benefit of investors. Given that most of our activities are in Israel and Shagrir, our road-side assistance, towing and stolen vehicle retrieval services subsidiary, is a house-hold name in Israel, our investor visibility is already high. By listing on the TASE, we expect to leverage this visibility and maximize the opportunities for Israeli investors to purchase our stock.
About Pointer Telocation:
Pointer Telocation Ltd
www.pointer.com provides range of services to insurance companies and automobile
owners, including road-side assistance, vehicle towing, stolen vehicle retrieval, fleet
management and other value added services. Pointer Telocation provides services, for the
most part, in Israel, through its subsidiary Shagrir and in Argentina and Mexico through
its local subsidiaries. Independent operators provide similar services in Russia and
Venezuela utilizing Pointers technology and operational know-how.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains
forward-looking statements with respect to the business, financial condition and results
of operations of Pointer and its affiliates. These forward-looking statements are based on
the current expectations of the management of Pointer, only, and are subject to risk and
uncertainties relating to changes in technology and market requirements, the
companys concentration on one industry in limited territories, decline in demand for
the companys products and those of its affiliates, inability to timely develop and
introduce new technologies, products and applications, and loss of market share and
pressure on pricing resulting from competition, which could cause the actual results or
performance of the company to differ materially from those contemplated in such
forward-looking statements. Pointer undertakes no obligation to publicly release any
revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the
date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. For a more detailed
description of the risks and uncertainties affecting the company, reference is made to the
companys reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Contact: | |
Ronen Stein, V.P. and Chief Financial Officer | Yael Nevat, Commitment-IR.com |
Tel: 972-3-572 3111 | Tel: 972-3-611 4466 |
E-mail: ronens@pointer.com | E-mail: yael@commitment-IR.com |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
POINTER TELOCATION LTD. By: /s/ Yossi Ben Shalom Yossi Ben Shalom Chairman of the Board of Directors |
Date: November 27, 2006