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Arotech to Dual List on the
Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange
Trading on the Tel-Aviv Stock
Exchange to begin on September 10, 2007
September
5, 2007 - Arotech Corporation (NasdaqGM: ARTX), a provider of
quality defense and security products for the military, law enforcement
and security markets, announced today that the Israel Securities
Authority and the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (“TASE”) have
approved the dual listing of Arotech’s common stock on the
TASE. Arotech’s common stock will continue to be listed on
the Nasdaq Global Market, and Arotech will continue to be subject
to all the rules and regulations of the Nasdaq and of the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission.
Arotech’s management does not anticipate any significant added
costs associated with this dual listing, since the TASE reporting
requirements are nearly identical to those of the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission.
“By listing our shares on
the TASE, we hope to promote a broader, more international institutional
investment, which would increase our trading volume and liquidity,”
said Robert S. Ehrlich, Chairman and CEO of Arotech. “Additional
advantages of a TASE listing include longer trading hours and lower
trading costs for Israeli investors,” stated Ehrlich.
“We are delighted to welcome
Arotech to the TASE,” commented Ronit Harel Ben-Ze’ev,
Senior Vice President and head of the Listing and Economic Department
at the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange. “More than 50 companies whose
shares are traded on the Nasdaq, the New York Stock Exchange, the
American Stock Exchange, or the London Stock Exchange have already
dual listed in the TASE. Dual listing exposes these companies to
the Israeli investment community,” added Ms Harel Ben-Ze’ev.
Trading on the TASE is expected
to commence on Monday, September 10, 2007 under the ticker symbol
ARTX, which is also Arotech’s ticker symbol on the Nasdaq.
About Arotech Corporation
Arotech Corporation is a leading provider of quality defense and
security products for the military, law enforcement and homeland
security markets. Arotech provides multimedia interactive simulators/trainers,
lightweight armoring and advanced zinc-air and lithium batteries
and chargers. Arotech operates through three major business divisions:
Armoring, Simulation and Training, and Batteries and Power Systems.
Arotech is incorporated in Delaware, with corporate offices in Ann
Arbor, Michigan and research, development and production subsidiaries
in Alabama, Michigan and Israel.
Except for the historical information
herein, the matters discussed in this news release include forward-looking
statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995, including the results of our restructuring program.
Forward-looking statements reflect management’s current knowledge,
assumptions, judgment and expectations regarding future performance
or events. Although management believes that the expectations reflected
in such statements are reasonable, readers are cautioned not to
place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, as they
are subject to various risks and uncertainties that may cause actual
results to vary materially. These risks and uncertainties include,
but are not limited to, risks relating to: product and technology
development; the uncertainty of the market for Arotech’s products;
changing economic conditions; delay, cancellation or non-renewal,
in whole or in part, of contracts or of purchase orders; and other
risk factors detailed in Arotech’s most recent Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, as amended,
and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Arotech
assumes no obligation to update the information in this release.
Reference to the Company’s website above does not constitute
incorporation of any of the information thereon into this press
release.
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