Avalon Technology Grp (fka AVLN)

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IDS Board of Directors has approved a Special Dividend valued between $.87 and $1.01 based on various closing parameters from the sale of a minority position in IDS Homeland Security Division (HLS). Following the completion of the sale, IDS Homeland Security Division will trade separately as an OTCBB stock with IDS still owning the majority of the shares of HLS.