Alibris Files Registration Statement for Initial Public Offering.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers EMERYVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 3, 2004 Alibris Inc. today announced its filing of an S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a proposed initial public offering for its common stock. All of the shares are to be sold by the company. WR Hambrecht + Co WR Hambrecht + Co. is a full service investment bank with headquarters in New York and San Francisco. It specializes in using its unique auction process called OpenIPO to compete with the traditional methods of larger and more established banks. is managing the public offering through its OpenIPO OpenIPO is an innovative auction process pioneered by the investment bank WR Hambrecht + Co for distributing stock in an initial public offering to individuals and institutions through an efficient and equitable process. (R) auction process. Pacific Growth Equities is co-managing the offering. Alibris operates an online marketplace for used and hard-to-find books. The company connects independent booksellers with book buyers from around the world. The company's proprietary technology and specialized spe·cial·ize v. spe·cial·ized, spe·cial·iz·ing, spe·cial·iz·es v.intr. 1. To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study. 2. logistics logistics In military science, all the activities of armed-force units in support of combat units, including transport, supply, communications, and medical aid. The term, first used by Henri Jomini, Alfred Thayer Mahan, and others, was adopted by the U.S. allow it to offer used, new and hard-to-find titles to retail and business customers. The public offering will be made only by means of a prospectus, which, when available, may be obtained by going to the SEC website at www.sec.gov See .gov and GovNet. (networking) gov - The top-level domain for US government bodies. . A registration statement related to these securities has been filed with the SEC but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation solicitation In criminal law, the act of asking, inducing, or directing someone to commit a crime. The person soliciting another becomes an accomplice to the crime. The term also refers to the act of obtaining bribes, as well as to the crime of a prostitute who offers sexual of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state. |
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