FONAR Announces Reverse Stock
Split
MELVILLE,
NEW YORK, April 17, 2007 - FONAR Corporation (NASDAQ-FONR),
The Inventor of MR Scanning™,
today announced that following its annual meeting of stockholders held yesterday,
it has effected a reverse stock split at a ratio of 1:25 (one
new share for every 25 shares) of its outstanding common stock
and all other classes of its outstanding stock, effective April
17, 2007.
In accordance with
normal NASDAQ procedures related to reverse stock splits, NASDAQ will append
a “D” to the symbol to become (FONRD) for a period of approximately
20 trading days. Afterwards, at the open of business on May 15, 2007, NASDAQ
will remove the “D” and the symbol will be (FONR) as before.
As a result of the
hearing held before the NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Panel (“Panel”)
on February 15, 2007, FONAR’s request for continued listing on The NASDAQ
Stock Market was granted, subject to the condition that on or before May 1, 2007,
the Company must have evidenced a closing bid price of $1.00 or more for a minimum
of ten consecutive trading days. The Panel’s decision was based on its
determination that the reverse stock split to be presented at the Annual Meeting
on April 16, 2007, when implemented, would be likely to cure the bid price deficiency
and allow the Company to maintain compliance for the longer term. Accordingly,
the company has effected a reverse stock split today.
About FONAR
FONAR® was incorporated in 1978, making it
the first, oldest and most experienced MRI manufacturer in the
industry. FONAR
introduced the world's first commercial MRI in 1980, and went
public in 1981. Since its inception, FONAR has installed hundreds
of MRI scanners worldwide. Their stellar product line includes
the FONAR UPRIGHT™ Multi-Position™ MRI (also known
as the STAND-UP™ MRI), the only whole-body MRI that performs
Multi-Position™ imaging (mpMRI™) and scans patients
in numerous weight-bearing positions, i.e. standing, sitting,
in
flexion and extension, as well as the conventional lie-down
position. The FONAR UPRIGHT™ Multi-Position™ MRI
often sees the patient's problem that other scanners cannot
because
they are lie-down only. With nearly one half million patients
scanned, the patient-friendly FONAR UPRIGHT™ Multi-Position™ MRI
has a near zero claustrophobic rejection rate by patients. A
radiologist said, "FONAR UPRIGHT™ MRI – No
More Claustrophobia - The Tunnel Is Gone." As another FONAR
customer states, "If the patient is claustrophobic in this
scanner, they'll be claustrophobic in my parking lot." Approximately
85% of patients are scanned sitting while they watch a 42" flat
screen TV. FONAR's latest MRI scanner is the FONAR 360™,
a room-size recumbent scanner that optimizes openness while
facilitating physician access to the patient. FONAR is headquartered
on Long Island, New York, and has approximately 400 employees.
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The Inventor of MR Scanning™,
Full Range of Motion™, STAND-UP™, UPRIGHT™,
Multi-Position™, pMRI™, True Flow™, Walk-In™ and
The Proof is in the Picture™ are trademarks of FONAR Corporation.
This release may include
forward-looking statements from the company that may or may not
materialize. Additional information on factors that could potentially
affect the company's financial results may be found in the company's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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