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Blackout Media Corp. Clarifies Preferred Share Dividend
TORONTO, Sep 07, 2006 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- Blackout Media Corp.
(PINKSHEETS: BKMP), on September 1st, announced that the Board of Directors has
declared a stock dividend, payable to shareholders of record of September 15th,
2005. The dividend will consist of ten thousand (10,000) free preferred shares
of Blackout Media Corp. for every one (1) shares of BKMP held on September 15th,
2005.
Many shareholders are confused about this dividend; the following answers should
help clarify the dividend:
1. Yes, the press release is correct: for every one common share of BKMP you
will receive 10,000 preferred shares as long as you are a shareholder of record
on the 15th of September.
2. For example, if you own 1,000,000 shares on the ex-dividend date you would
get 10,000,000,000 preferred shares.
3. The preferred shares will have there own CUSIP number and trade separately
under their own symbol as preferred shares -- different from the common shares.
4. NO, this is not an option; this is an outright grant to all shareholders. You
have to do nothing, they will appear in your account a few weeks to a month
after the 15th. I can't tell when they will appear; that is up the DTCC in New
York and your brokerage firm.
5. The value of the shares is whatever the market assigns to the shares, it is a
free market and they will assign a fair value to them. I can't tell you what it
will be; that is not up to me.
6. A preferred shares is a non-voting stock that is similar to a debt
instrument.
7. If you are a shareholder now you have common shares.
8. The preferred shares will be free trading shares.
9. A new symbol will be assigned by the NASD some time in the future; again I
can't tell you when but we are anticipating some time this month.
10. The ex-dividend date will be set by the NASD, and as long as you own the
common shares of BKMP on the ex-dividend date you will be a shareholder of
record and you will be entitled to the dividend.
11. You will not be diluted by this dividend, because the preferred shares are
non-convertible and non-voting; they do not affect the outstanding common shares
of the company and as they will trade under a totally separate symbol your
present common shares will continue to trade under the symbol of BKMP.
About Blackout Media Corp.:
Blackout Media Corp. is a holding company with an interest in Blackout
Communications who is a diversified media and entertainment company conducting
operations in digital television, VOD, PPV, radio, the Internet and print, under
the brand name "The Fight Network." The activities of Blackout Media Corp. are
conducted principally in Canada and the United States.
Safe Harbor
Certain statements in this news release may contain forward-looking information
within the meaning of Rule 175 under the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 3b-6
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and are subject to the safe harbor
created by those rules. All statements, other than statements of fact, included
in this release, including, without limitation, statements regarding potential
future plans and objectives of the company, are forward-looking statements that
involve risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements
will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ
materially from those anticipated in such statements. Technical complications
that may arise could prevent the prompt implementation of any strategically
significant plan(s) outlined above. The company cautions that these
forward-looking statements are further qualified by other factors. The company
undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any statements in this
release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Media Contacts:
Investor Relations Contact:
Tim Foster
OEB International
Public Relations/Public Affairs
Tel: (905) 682-7203
Fax: (905) 682-7481
E-mail: tfoster@oeb.com
SOURCE: Blackout Media Corp.
CONTACT: mailto:tfoster@oeb.com
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