BALA CYNWYD, Pa., June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Central EuropeanDistribution Corporation (Nasdaq: CEDC) announced today the public offering of3,125,000 shares of its common stock. CEDC intends to grant the underwritersan option for a period of 15 days to purchase up to 312,500 additional sharesof common stock to cover any over-allotments.
The shares are being issued in the offering under an existing shelfregistration statement on Form S-3, on file with the Securities and ExchangeCommission.
J.P. Morgan will act as Sole Bookrunner and Joint Global Coordinator andJefferies & Company will act as Joint Lead Manager and Joint GlobalCoordinator for the offering.
This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell nor a solicitationof an offer to buy such securities and is issued pursuant to and in accordancewith Rule 134 under the Securities Act of 1933. Any offer will be made onlyby means of a prospectus, including a prospectus supplement, forming a part ofthe effective registration statement. Copies of the prospectus relating tothe offering may be obtained from J.P. Morgan, 4 Chase Metrotech Center, CSLevel, Brooklyn, NY 11245, telephone +1 718 242 8002, facsimile +1 718 2428003 or James Archbold, Director of Investor Relations, Central EuropeanDistribution Corporation, at 1-610-660-7817, Two Bala Plaza, Suite 300, BalaCynwyd, Pennsylvania 19004. The prospectus may be viewed on the SEC's websiteat http://www.sec.gov. An offering of the shares will not be made in Poland.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaningof the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-lookingstatements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may causethe actual results, performance or achievements of CEDC to be materiallydifferent from any future results, performance or achievements expressed orimplied by forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that unduereliance should not be placed on such statements. CEDC undertakes noobligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or tomake any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of newinformation, future events or otherwise unless required to do so by thesecurities laws. Investors are referred to the full discussion of risks anduncertainties included in CEDC's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with theSEC June 18, 2008, and in other reports filed by CEDC with the SEC.
SOURCE Central European Distribution Corporation
