Mosaic Renews Stock Buyback Program
July 11, 2000
TORONTO, ONTARIO--Mosaic Group Inc. (MGX:TSE), Canada's leading outsourced marketing services company, announced today that the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) has accepted Mosaic's notice of its intention to renew its Normal Course Issuer Bid through the facilities of the TSE. Under the terms of the renewal, the number of common shares that can be purchased under the bid will be 2,000,000 shares. The number of shares that could be purchased represents 2.78 percent of Mosaic's 71,890,180 shares outstanding.
Purchases under the bid may commence July 13, 2000 and will terminate July 12, 2001 or on such earlier date as Mosaic may complete its purchases pursuant to the bid. All shares purchased under the bid will be cancelled. The bid is being made because Mosaic believes that it will help reduce the volatility in the public market for its common shares. During the last 12 months, Mosaic purchased 44,500 shares through the facilities of the TSE at an average price of $8.17.
Mosaic Group Inc., with operations in the Canada, the United States, and Europe, provides outsourced marketing services on an integrated basis to leading corporations serving international markets. Fortune 500 companies turn to Mosaic to develop innovative solutions to increase product sales and increase brand awareness through electronic marketing, e-commerce, new media services, contract sales, merchandising, field marketing, direct marketing, database development and management, product promotion, corporate communications and sales force training. Mosaic trades on the TSE under the symbol MGX. Further information on Mosaic can be found on its web site at www.mosaicgroupinc.com.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Mosaic Group Inc. Ben W. Kaak, CFO (416) 813-4272 kaakb@mosaicgroupinc.com or Mosaic Group Inc. Donna Cox-Davies, Director of Communications (416) 813-4279 cox-daviesd@mosaicgroupinc.com |