Article: Hollinger International Announces an Increase in Its Share Repurchase Program

CHICAGO, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Hollinger International Inc. (NYSE: HLR) announces that it has increased the size of its share repurchase program to cover repurchases of up to an additional $100 million of its Class A Common Stock from time to time. Under the Company's existing share repurchase program, announced in the first quarter of 1997, the Company has already repurchased approximately 1.4 million of the three million shares initially targeted.

Share repurchases under the program may be made through open market purchases, privately-negotiated transactions, swaps, forward purchase contracts and other transactions. Any such repurchases will be made in ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!