Article: WINDMERE CORPORATION ADOPTS COMMON STOCK PURCHASE RIGHTS PLAN

MIAMI LAKES, Fla., March 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Windmere Corporation (NYSE: WND) has adopted a Common Stock Purchase Rights Plan. David M. Friedson, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated that, "The Plan is designed to provide Windmere's Board with negotiating leverage in dealing with a potential acquiror, to guard against unfair or coercive takeover tactics and to prevent an acquiror from gaining control of Windmere without offering a fair price to all shareholders. The Plan is not intended to prevent a takeover on terms beneficial to Windmere's shareholders, but is designed to assure that all of Windmere's shareholders receive fair treatment ...

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