HUNTINGTON, W.Va., July 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Champion
Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHMP) today announced its common stock is
expected to begin trading on the OTCQB Marketplace under the symbol
"CHMP" beginning Monday, July 16,
2012. The OTCQB is a market tier for over-the-counter-traded
companies that are registered and reporting with the Securities and
Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The Company's common stock will cease
trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market at the opening of business
July 16, 2012.
The transition to the OTCQB Marketplace does not change the
Company's obligation to file periodic and other reports with the
SEC under applicable federal securities law. Operated by the OTC
Markets Group, Inc., the OTCQB is a market tier for OTC traded
companies. Investors will be able to view Real Time Level II stock
quotes for Champion Industries, Inc. at otcmarkets.com.
Champion is a commercial printer, business forms manufacturer
and office products and office furniture supplier in regional
markets east of the Mississippi. Champion also publishes The
Herald-Dispatch daily newspaper in Huntington, WV with a total daily and Sunday
circulation of approximately 24,000 and 30,000, respectively.
Champion serves its customers through the following
companies/divisions: Chapman Printing (West Virginia and Kentucky); Stationers, Champion Clarksburg,
Capitol Business Interiors, Garrison
Brewer, Carolina Cut Sheets, U.S. Tag and Champion
Morgantown (West Virginia);
Champion Output Solutions (West
Virginia); The Merten Company (Ohio); Smith & Butterfield (Indiana and Kentucky); Champion Graphic Communications
(Louisiana); Donihe Graphics
(Tennessee); Blue Ridge Printing
(North Carolina) and Champion
Publishing (West Virginia,
Kentucky and Ohio).
Certain Statements contained in the release, including without
limitation statements including the word "believes", "anticipates,"
"intends," "expects" or words of similar import, constitute
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of section 21E of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act"). Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual
results, performance or achievements of the Company to be
materially different from any future results, performance or
achievements of the Company expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others,
general economic and business conditions, changes in business
strategy or development plans and other factors referenced in this
release. Given these uncertainties, prospective investors are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking
statements. The Company disclaims any obligation to update any such
factors or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any
of the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect
future events or developments.
SOURCE Champion Industries, Inc.