WORCESTER, MA, March 30 /CNW/ - World Energy Solutions, Inc. (TSX: XWE),
an operator of online exchanges for energy and green commodities, today
announced it effected a reverse stock split of the Company's Common Stock at a
ratio of one for ten on March 27, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Accordingly,
as of the effective date, each 10 shares of issued and outstanding Common
Stock have been converted into one share of Common Stock. Letters of
transmittal will be mailed to shareholders on March 30, 2009, and the
Company's shares of Common Stock will commence trading on a post-consolidated
basis on April 2, 2009.
"World Energy has maintained an active interest in accessing the U.S.
investment community as part of our capital markets strategy," said Richard
Domaleski, CEO of World Energy. "We believe this step, a planned and natural
progression for our growing company, will help provide that access and help to
facilitate listing our shares on a U.S. stock exchange at the appropriate
time. Looking ahead, we are focused on capitalizing on the heightened interest
among U.S. investors for companies in the energy, green, and cap and trade
sectors."
Since it went public in 2006, World Energy has been a reporting issuer
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. As a result of the reverse
stock split, World Energy has approximately 8.5 million shares issued and
outstanding.
About World Energy
World Energy Solutions, Inc. (TSX: XWE) operates online exchanges for
energy and green commodities. For buyers and sellers of electricity, natural
gas, capacity, and green- energy assets who are impacted by today's volatile
markets, World Energy's proven approach has transformed the normally complex
procurement process into a powerful, streamlined vehicle for cost savings. In
addition to enabling customers to seek competitive pricing on traditional
energy commodities, World Energy is taking a leadership position in the
emerging environmental-commodities markets. Its award-winning World Green
Exchange(R) supports the groundbreaking Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative's
(RGGI) cap and trade program for CO(2) emissions. For more information, please
visit www.worldenergy.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject
to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from
those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our revenue is dependent on
actual future energy purchases pursuant to completed procurements; the demand
for our services is affected by changes in regulated prices or cyclicality or
volatility in competitive market prices for energy; we depend on a small
number of key energy consumers, suppliers and channel partners; there are
factors outside our control that affect transaction volume in the electricity
market; and there are other factors identified in our Annual Report on Form
10-K and subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.