Marchex Announces the Repurchase of the Majority of its Outstanding Shares of 4.75% Convertible Preferred Stock
SEATTLE, WA - December 7, 2006 - Marchex, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHX, MCHXP) today announced that it has repurchased an aggregate of 132,379 shares of the company's outstanding 4.75% convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share, at a price of $195.00 per share, representing a total cash expenditure of approximately $26 million. In February 2005, the company issued 230,000 shares of 4.75% convertible preferred stock in connection with its follow-on offering. Following the closing of this repurchase transaction, an aggregate of 9,758 of the convertible preferred shares remain outstanding.
About Marchex, Inc.
Marchex (www.marchex.com) is a technology driven search and media company focused on vertical and local online traffic. Specifically, the company is focused on search marketing, local search, and direct navigation. Marchex's platform of integrated performance-based advertising and search marketing services enables merchants to efficiently market and sell their products and services across multiple online distribution channels, including search engines, product shopping engines, directories and selected Web sites.
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