To: Joe Copia who wrote (22386 ) 6/14/2000 1:23:00 PM From: Joe Copia Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 25711
ATEA news: Wednesday June 14, 12:55 pm Eastern Time Company Press Release SOURCE: Astea International Inc. Astea International Special Dividend Ex-Date HORSHAM, Pa., June 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Astea International Inc. (Nasdaq: ATEA - news) announced that the ex-date for the one-time cash dividend of $2.05 per share on its common stock is July 3, 2000. Shareholders are required to hold the stock until the ex-dividend date in order to receive the special dividend. The dividend was announced on May 31, with a payment date of June 30, 2000 to shareholders of record as of June 15, 2000. According to the NASD Manual -- Uniform Practice Code 11140, ``In respect to cash dividends or distributions, stock dividends and/or splits, and the distribution of warrants, which are 25% or greater of the value of the subject security, the ex-dividend date shall be the first business day following the payable date.'' Astea International specializes in service-centric Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software solutions used by companies in multiple industries to improve productivity and returns on investment in customer support and field service activities. Astea has over twenty years of service automation experience and supports a global client base. Clients include companies such as Groupe Bull, Johnson Controls, WM-data, BancTec Limited, Polaroid Graphics Imaging, and Bell Atlantic Communications and Construction Services. Astea markets its products through direct and indirect sales and services networks throughout North America, Europe, Israel, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Astea can be reached by phone at 800-878-4657 and 215-682-2500, by fax at 888-757-7775 and 215-682-2515, by e-mail at info@astea.com and on the Web atastea.com . Astea is a registered trademark of Astea International Inc. SOURCE: Astea International Inc.