Court Denies Point Blank's Attempt to Further Postpone 2008 Annual Meeting.Orders Company to Hold First Annual Meeting in Three Years on August 19th NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Steel Partners II, L.P. ("Steel Partners") today announced that the Court of Chancery court of chancery n. pl. courts of chancery A court with jurisdiction in equity. Noun 1. court of chancery - a court with jurisdiction in equity chancery of the State of Delaware has denied an attempt by Point Blank Solutions, Inc. ("PBSI PBSI Patrol Borough Staten Island (NYPD) ", Pink Sheets: PBSO PBSO Partial Buffer Sharing with Overwriting ) to postpone its annual meeting of stockholders. Following the Court's decision, issued in a letter dated August 12, 2008, Point Blank must hold its first meeting of shareholders in over three years on August 19, 2008. "This is a long-overdue victory for Point Blank shareholders. For the first time in over three years, stockholders will have their rightful say in their Company's future," said Warren G. Lichtenstein, Managing Member of Steel Partners. "We thank the Court for upholding the rights of shareholders by rejecting the Company's efforts to further delay the annual meeting." After three years of Point Blank failing to hold an annual meeting, the Delaware Court, on May 20, 2008, approved a stipulated Order sought by Steel Partners and agreed to by the Company that the annual meeting be held no later than August 19, 2008. Despite the Court Order, Point Blank made a last-ditch attempt on July 25, 2008 to delay the 2008 Annual Meeting just a few weeks ahead of its re-scheduled date. In its letter decision, the Delaware Chancery Court The Chancery Court of York is an ecclesiastical court for the Province of York of the Church of England. The presiding officer, the Official Principal and Auditor, has been the same person as the Dean of the Arches since the nineteenth century . noted that the Company's arguments that it must delay the annual meeting once again in order to pursue a strategic process "fail to provide a basis upon which the shareholder franchise may be further impinged by any additional delay of the exercise of that fundamental right." "All we have asked is that shareholders be given their rightful opportunity to cast their vote based on the facts at hand," added Mr. Lichtenstein. "We are gratified grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. that the Court has come to the same opinion." In its ruling, the Court stated: "After evaluating all the information made available to them, the stockholders will then decide to stay the course with the Company's current management or else elect a new slate of directors. In either case, it is up to the stockholders to vote their prerogative and I find no good cause shown to further delay their ability to do so." Steel Partners urges all stockholders to vote promptly and to discard any proxy materials Proxy Materials Documents regulated by the Securities & Exchange Commission in which a public company outlines its methods and procedures. These documents are used to inform shareholders and solicit votes for corporate decisions, such as the election of directors and other you may receive from management. If you have returned management's white proxy card A proxy card is an easily-acquired or home-made substitute for a collectible card. A proxy is used when a collectible card game player does not own a card, and it would be impractical for such purposes to acquire the card. , you can change your vote by executing the enclosed GOLD proxy card. If you have any questions, or need assistance in voting your GOLD proxy card, please call our proxy solicitor Proxy Solicitor A specialist (firm) hired to gather proxy votes. , MacKenzie Partners, Inc., toll-free at 800-322-2885 or 212-929-5500 (call collect). About Steel Partners II, L.P. Steel Partners II, L.P. is a long-term relationship/active value investor that seeks to work with the management of its portfolio companies to increase corporate value for all stakeholders and shareholders. |
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