The PR was indeed publicly announced. By that I mean it was announced to the public. Within 5 mins of it being publicly announced it could be found on about 20 different financial news sites.
I found it by searching in the google machine. I typed in "GFTI" and there is was, plain as day for the public.
So, in the future, I guess they could do a public service commercial that should air on every channel, every 10 mins to make sure that those who cannot read know that they have done something. I personally have no problem burning the calories to find the news story.
Also, to Luna's remark about some posters who over worry day after day, I would say, "Keep posting the same exact post with different wording and see if that helps the PPS". Maybe if you bash a stock that you own enough more people will buy said stock and the price will go up. It is pretty unconventional and I have not yet seen it work but some may find it to be a good strategy.