TUESDAY, AUGUST 02, 2005 9:00 AM
Q Television Reduces its Tradable Stock by Fifty-Three Percent
PALM SPRINGS, Calif., Aug 02, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Q TELEVISION NETWORK, (QBID) , the first 24/7 premium network for the gay and lesbian community, announced today that, in an effort to bring fair value to its trading stock, QBID, Frank Olsen, President, CEO and majority shareholder, has converted all his personal QBID holdings into preferred stock, which makes up 53 % of the total shares.
"We converted QBID shares into preferred stock, eliminating fifty-three percent of the tradable outstanding shares. We are confident this will strengthen the demand for our stock, and dry up the supply of trading shares that we feel are being manipulated in the market," said Olsen. "Converting our common stock into preferred stock will allow us to retain voting rights, but will also squeeze out the large short position in the stock. Q Television will continue to be as aggressive as possible, and do everything necessary to ensure our shareholders are treated fairly."
