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Alon Holdings Blue Square Announces Signing of an Agreement With Partner Communications Company for Launching MVNO Services
ROSH HAAYIN, Israel, December 27, 2011/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Alon Holdings Blue Square-Israel Ltd. (NYSE: BSI) (hereinafter: "Alon Holdings")
announced today that further to the MOU which was signed on March 23, 2011 between Alon
Cellular Ltd. controlled by the Company ("Alon Cellular") and Partner Communication
Company Ltd. ("Partner"), as reported by the Company on 24 March, 2011, and in connection
with the Company's plans to enter the cellular communication market by becoming a Mobile
Virtual Network Operator ("MVNO"), Alon Cellular and Partner have entered into an
agreement ("the Agreement"), for launching cellular services in an MVNO model, which will
enable Alon Cellular to offer cellular services to end users. The launch date of such
services shall be coordinated between Alon Cellular and Partner.
Under the Agreement, the payments by Alon Cellular to Partner (except for certain
payments of immaterial amounts) shall be in accordance with the actual usage of traffic
(i.e, calls, SMS's, MMS's and data) by Alon Cellular's end users, as elaborated in the
Agreement.
The term of the Agreement is for 3 years, with an option of Alon Cellular to extend
the term by one additional year. In addition, Alon Cellular has the option to terminate
the Agreement, at any time, against payment to Partner of an immaterial amount.
Launching the services under the Agreement, and the scope of the services provided,
are at the full discretion of Alon Cellular and will depend, among other things, on future
market conditions.
Alon Holdings Blue Square- Israel Ltd. (hereinafter: "Alon Holdings") is the leading
retail company in the State of Israel and operates in four reporting segments: In its
supermarket segment, Alon Holdings, through its 100% subsidiary, Mega Retail Ltd.,
currently operates 211 supermarkets under different formats, each offering a wide range of
food products, "Near Food" products and "Non-Food" products at varying levels of service
and pricing. In its "Non-Food" segment, Alon Holdings, through its 100% subsidiary BEE
Group Retail Ltd., operates specialist outlets in self operation and franchises and offers
a wide range of "Non-Food" products as retailer and wholesaler. In the Commercial and
Fueling Sites segment, through its 78.38% subsidiary, which is listed on the Tel Aviv
stock exchange ("TASE"), Dor Alon Energy in Israel (1988) Ltd is one of the four largest
fuel retail companies in Israel based on the number of petrol stations and a leader in the
field of convenience stores. Dor Alon operates a chain of 193 petrol stations and 195
convenience stores in different formats in Israel. In its Real Estate segment, Alon
Holdings, through its TASE traded 78.26% subsidiary Blue Square Real Estate Ltd., owns,
leases and develops yield generating commercial properties and projects.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of safe
harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, plans or projections about
our business and our future revenues, expenses and profitability. Forward-looking
statements may be, but are not necessarily, identified by the use of forward-looking
terminology such as "may," "anticipates," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "plans,"
"believes," and words and terms of similar substance. Forward-looking statements involve
known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual events,
results, performance, circumstance and achievements to be materially different from any
future events, results, performance, circumstance and achievements expressed or implied by
such forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but
are not limited to, the following: the effect of the recession in Israel on the sales in
our stores and on our profitability; our ability to compete effectively against low-priced
supermarkets and other competitors; quarterly fluctuations in our operating results that
may cause volatility of our ADS and share price; risks associated with our dependence on a
limited number of key suppliers for products that we sell in our stores; the effect of an
increase in the minimum wage in Israel on our operating results; the effect of any actions
taken by the Israeli Antitrust Authority on our ability to execute our business strategy
and on our profitability; the effect of increases in oil, raw material and product prices
in recent years; the effects of damage to our reputation or to the reputation of our store
brands due to reports in the media or otherwise; and other risks, uncertainties and
factors disclosed in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC),
including, but not limited to, risks, uncertainties and factors identified under the
heading "Risk Factors" in our annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31,
2010. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements,
which speak only as of the date of this press release. Except for our ongoing obligations
to disclose material information under the applicable securities laws, we undertake no
obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.
Contact:
Alon Holdings Blue Square-Israel Ltd.
Ortal Klein
Corporate Secretary
Telephone: +972-9-9618504
Fax: +972-9-9618636
Email: ortal.klein@alon-oil.co.il
Source: Alon Holdings Blue Square-Israel Ltd.
Alon Holdings Blue Square Announces Signing of an Agreement With Partner Communications Company for Launching MVNO Services
ROSH HAAYIN, Israel, December 27, 2011/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Alon Holdings Blue Square-Israel Ltd. (NYSE: BSI) (hereinafter: "Alon Holdings")
announced today that further to the MOU which was signed on March 23, 2011 between Alon
Cellular Ltd. controlled by the Company ("Alon Cellular") and Partner Communication
Company Ltd. ("Partner"), as reported by the Company on 24 March, 2011, and in connection
with the Company's plans to enter the cellular communication market by becoming a Mobile
Virtual Network Operator ("MVNO"), Alon Cellular and Partner have entered into an
agreement ("the Agreement"), for launching cellular services in an MVNO model, which will
enable Alon Cellular to offer cellular services to end users. The launch date of such
services shall be coordinated between Alon Cellular and Partner.
Under the Agreement, the payments by Alon Cellular to Partner (except for certain
payments of immaterial amounts) shall be in accordance with the actual usage of traffic
(i.e, calls, SMS's, MMS's and data) by Alon Cellular's end users, as elaborated in the
Agreement.
The term of the Agreement is for 3 years, with an option of Alon Cellular to extend
the term by one additional year. In addition, Alon Cellular has the option to terminate
the Agreement, at any time, against payment to Partner of an immaterial amount.
Launching the services under the Agreement, and the scope of the services provided,
are at the full discretion of Alon Cellular and will depend, among other things, on future
market conditions.
Alon Holdings Blue Square- Israel Ltd. (hereinafter: "Alon Holdings") is the leading
retail company in the State of Israel and operates in four reporting segments: In its
supermarket segment, Alon Holdings, through its 100% subsidiary, Mega Retail Ltd.,
currently operates 211 supermarkets under different formats, each offering a wide range of
food products, "Near Food" products and "Non-Food" products at varying levels of service
and pricing. In its "Non-Food" segment, Alon Holdings, through its 100% subsidiary BEE
Group Retail Ltd., operates specialist outlets in self operation and franchises and offers
a wide range of "Non-Food" products as retailer and wholesaler. In the Commercial and
Fueling Sites segment, through its 78.38% subsidiary, which is listed on the Tel Aviv
stock exchange ("TASE"), Dor Alon Energy in Israel (1988) Ltd is one of the four largest
fuel retail companies in Israel based on the number of petrol stations and a leader in the
field of convenience stores. Dor Alon operates a chain of 193 petrol stations and 195
convenience stores in different formats in Israel. In its Real Estate segment, Alon
Holdings, through its TASE traded 78.26% subsidiary Blue Square Real Estate Ltd., owns,
leases and develops yield generating commercial properties and projects.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of safe
harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, plans or projections about
our business and our future revenues, expenses and profitability. Forward-looking
statements may be, but are not necessarily, identified by the use of forward-looking
terminology such as "may," "anticipates," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "plans,"
"believes," and words and terms of similar substance. Forward-looking statements involve
known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual events,
results, performance, circumstance and achievements to be materially different from any
future events, results, performance, circumstance and achievements expressed or implied by
such forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but
are not limited to, the following: the effect of the recession in Israel on the sales in
our stores and on our profitability; our ability to compete effectively against low-priced
supermarkets and other competitors; quarterly fluctuations in our operating results that
may cause volatility of our ADS and share price; risks associated with our dependence on a
limited number of key suppliers for products that we sell in our stores; the effect of an
increase in the minimum wage in Israel on our operating results; the effect of any actions
taken by the Israeli Antitrust Authority on our ability to execute our business strategy
and on our profitability; the effect of increases in oil, raw material and product prices
in recent years; the effects of damage to our reputation or to the reputation of our store
brands due to reports in the media or otherwise; and other risks, uncertainties and
factors disclosed in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC),
including, but not limited to, risks, uncertainties and factors identified under the
heading "Risk Factors" in our annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31,
2010. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements,
which speak only as of the date of this press release. Except for our ongoing obligations
to disclose material information under the applicable securities laws, we undertake no
obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.
Contact:
Alon Holdings Blue Square-Israel Ltd.
Ortal Klein
Corporate Secretary
Telephone: +972-9-9618504
Fax: +972-9-9618636
Email: ortal.klein@alon-oil.co.il
Source: Alon Holdings Blue Square-Israel Ltd.