Catuity Regains Full Compliance With Nasdaq Requirements.DETROIT -- Catuity, Inc. (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 :CTTY CTTY Control Teletype CTTY Console Teletype )(ASX ASX See: Australian Stock Exchange :CAT), a provider of POS-focused solutions, including loyalty, advised that on December 2, 2004, the Company received notice from the Nasdaq Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. that Catuity has been deemed to be in full compliance with all of Nasdaq's on-going listing requirements Listing requirements Requirements, including minimum shares outstanding, market value, and income, that are laid down by an exchange for any stock to be listed for trading. . As a result, the appeal hearing Catuity requested and was scheduled to be held on December 9, 2004, has been deemed moot by Nasdaq and will not need to be held. As Catuity has disclosed in previous filings and announcements, on November 4, 2004, Nasdaq notified Catuity of Nasdaq's intent to de-list the Company because it had failed to trade for 10 consecutive days above Nasdaq's $1.00 minimum bid price during the 180 day compliance period provided by Nasdaq for its listed companies to regain compliance. Catuity appealed the determination because, on November 1, 2004, the Company had received shareholder approval for a reverse stock split and the Board of Directors had immediately authorized a 1 share for 15 shares reverse stock split on the first day it was legally possible to do so (November 12, 2004), to rectify the on-going listing problem. The hearing was scheduled for December 9, 2004. By November 29, 2004 Catuity had traded on Nasdaq for 10 consecutive days considerably above Nasdaq's minimum bid price and the Company prepared a written request to Nasdaq that the Company be deemed to be in full compliance and the hearing deemed moot. "Although this is the outcome we anticipated, it is none-the-less excellent news," said John Racine, Catuity's President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "It eliminates the concern that some of our customers, potential customers, and partners may have had about Catuity's near-term future as a Nasdaq listed company." On Monday December 6, 2004, Catuity will trade under its normal stock symbol CTTY on Nasdaq. Since November 12, 2004 it has been trading under the symbol CTTYD. Catuity, Inc. makes the point of sale more profitable for its clients by delivering products and services that reduce costs and generate new revenue. More information on Catuity is available at its website: http://www.catuity.com. In conjunction with the provisions of the "Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. " section to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995, this release may contain forward-looking statements pertaining to future anticipated projected plans, performance and developments, as well as other statements relating to future operations. All such forward-looking statements are necessarily only estimates of future results and there can be no assurance that actual results will not materially differ from expectations. Further information on potential factors that could affect Catuity, Inc. is included in the Company's Form 10-K, which is filed with the US Securities & Exchange Commission. |
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