Clear Channel Board Authorizes Increase to Repurchase Plan.SAN ANTONIO San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. -- Clear Channel Communications Not to be confused with clear channel radio stations, which are AM radio stations with certain technical parameters. Clear Channel Communications (NYSE: CCU) is a media conglomerate company based in the United States. , Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CCU CCU abbr. 1. coronary care unit 2. critical care unit CCU critical care unit. CCU Critical care unit, see there ) announced today that its Board of Directors authorized an increase in and extension of its existing $1.0 billion share repurchase Share Repurchase A program by which a company buys back its own shares from the marketplace, reducing the number of outstanding shares. This is usually an indication that the company's management thinks the shares are undervalued. program, which was originally authorized in February 2005 (the "February 2005 Program"). As of June 30, 2005, the Company has purchased under the February 2005 Program approximately 20.9 million shares of its common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $692 million. The Board of Directors has authorized an increase of $692 million to the existing balance of the February 2005 Program, bringing the current authorized amount of the share repurchase program to an aggregate of $1.0 billion. This increase in the share repurchase program is effective immediately, and expires on August 8, 2006, although the program may be discontinued or suspended at anytime prior to its expiration. Clear Channel will base its decisions on amounts of repurchases and their timing on such factors as the stock price, general economic and market conditions and the Company's debt levels. The repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time. Shares of stock repurchased under the plan will be held as treasury shares. About Clear Channel Communications, Inc. Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (NYSE:CCU), headquartered in San Antonio, Texas “San Antonio” redirects here. For other uses, see San Antonio (disambiguation). San Antonio is the second most populous city in Texas, the third most populous metropolitan area in Texas, and is the seventh most populous city in the United States. As of the 2006 U.S. , is a global leader in the out-of-home advertising industry with radio and television stations, outdoor displays, and entertainment venues in 63 countries around the world. Certain statements in this release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of 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. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Visit our website at www.clearchannel.com. |
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