Autonomous Technologies and Summit Set Record Date.ORLANDO, FL--(BW HEALTHWIRE)--Feb. 17, 1999--Autonomous Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on NM: ATCI ATCI Albany Transcomm International ) announced today that it had tentatively scheduled a special meeting of stockholders for March 30, 1999 for a vote on its proposed merger with Summit Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ NM: BEAM) The record date of February 17, 1999 has been set. Stockholders of record on that date will be entitled to vote on the transaction. A joint proxy statement/prospectus relating to the proposed merger is still being reviewed by the SEC. P. Autonomous expects to finalize it and mail it to the stockholders within the next two weeks. Autonomous designs, develops and markets next generation excimer laser A gas laser in which a very short electrical pulse excites a mixture containing a halogen such as fluorine and a rare gas such as argon or krypton. It produces a brief, intense pulse of ultraviolet light. instruments for laser vision correction. The company's LADARVision(R) System combines high-speed, laser radar eye tracking with precisely controlled small beam shaping technology. For more information, contact Autonomous Technologies at 2800 Discovery Drive, Orlando, FL 32826 (407) 384-1600, or visit us on the web at www.autonomous.com. This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Statements containing terms such as "believes," "does not believe," "no reason to believe," "expects," "plans," "intends," "estimates" or "anticipates" are considered to contain uncertainty and are forward-looking statements. Actual results the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. , as amended.could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of important factors, including a delay in the processing of the Registration Statement and Joint Proxy Statement Proxy Statement A document containing the information that a company is required by the SEC to provide to shareholders so they can make informed decisions about matters that will be brought up at an annual stockholder meeting. with the Securities and Exchange Commission or a delay in the holding of the shareholders' meeting shareholders' meeting n. a meeting, usually annual, of all shareholders of a corporation (although in large corporations only a small percentage attend) to elect the Board of Directors and hear reports on the company's business situation. . For a discussion of important factors that could affect the Company's results, please refer to the Overview section, the Management's Discussion and Analysis Management's discussion and analysis (MD&A) A report from management to shareholders that accompanies the firm's financial statements in the annual report. It explains the period's financial results and enables management to discuss topics that may not be apparent in the financial of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and the Risk Factors section in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended. |
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