CanWest Responds to Media Speculation
10 1월 2007 - 10:16PM
PR Newswire (US)
TORONTO, Jan. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In response to media
speculation, CanWest Global Communications Corp. (CanWest) today
confirmed that it has entered into exclusive discussions regarding
the possible purchase of Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc.
(Alliance Atlantis). CanWest in conjunction with private equity
firm, Goldman Sachs Capital Partners, has entered into discussions
with Alliance Atlantis and its controlling shareholder Southhill
Strategy Inc., which is owned by Alliance Atlantis's executive
chairman Michael MacMillan and Seaton McLean. There can be no
assurance that these discussions will result in a definitive
agreement. This news release contains certain comments or
forward-looking statements that are based largely upon current
expectations and are subject to certain risks, trends and
uncertainties. These factors could cause actual future performance
to vary materially from current expectations. The entities disclaim
any intention or obligation to update any forward-looking statement
even if new information becomes available as a result of future
events or for any other reason. CanWest Global Communications Corp.
(http://www.canwestglobal.com/), (TSX: CGS and CGS.A, NYSE: CWG) an
international media company, is Canada's largest media company. In
addition to owning the Global Television Network, CanWest also
owns, operates and/or holds substantial interests in Canada's
largest publisher of daily newspapers, and conventional television,
out-of-home advertising, specialty cable channels, web sites and
radio stations and networks in Canada, New Zealand, Australia,
Turkey, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, the United Kingdom and the
United States. DATASOURCE: CanWest Global Communications Corp.
CONTACT: Deb Hutton, Senior Vice President, Communications, Tel:
(416) 383-2442,
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