Baldwin Joins Russell Microcap Index
6/29/2006
Shelton, CT, June 29, 2006 -- Baldwin Technology Company, Inc. (AMEX: BLD), a leading global manufacturer of printing press accessories and control equipment, announced today that it will join the Russell Microcap™ Index when the Russell Investment Group reconstitutes its family of U.S. indexes on June 30, according to a preliminary membership list posted at http://www.russell.com .
Vice President and CFO Vijay C. Tharani said, “This is an important milestone for our company. Placement on the Russell Microcap Index will provide us with exposure to a new group of investors who previously may not have been introduced to Baldwin.”
Russell indexes are widely used by investment managers and institutional investors for index funds and as benchmarks for both passive and active investment strategies. An industry-leading $3.8 trillion in assets currently are benchmarked to them. Investment managers who oversee these funds purchase shares of members stocks according to that company’s weighting in the particular index.
About the Russell Microcap Index
Russell, a global leader in multi-manager investment services, provides investment products and services in 44 countries. Russell manages more than $167 billion in assets and advises clients worldwide representing more $2.4 trillion. Founded in 1936, Russell is a subsidiary of Northwestern Mutual and is headquartered in Tacoma, Wash., with additional offices in New York, Toronto, London, Paris, Singapore, Sydney, Auckland and Tokyo. For more information, visit http://www.russell.com .
About Baldwin
Baldwin Technology Company, Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of printing press accessories and controls for the newspaper publishing and commercial printing industries. Baldwin offers its customers a broad range of market-leading technologies, products and systems that enhance the quality of printed products and improve the economic and environmental efficiency of printing presses. Headquartered in Shelton, Ct., the company has sales and service centers, product development and manufacturing operations in the Americas, Asia and Europe. Baldwin’s technology and products include cleaning systems, fluid management and ink control systems, web press protection systems and drying systems. For more information, visit http://www.baldwintech.com.
Investors may contact Frank Hawkins or Julie Marshall at (305) 451-1888 or e-mail info@hawkassociates.com. For an online investment kit, visit http://www.hawkassociates.com. An investment profile about Baldwin Technology may be found at http://www.hawkassociates.com/baldwin/profile.php.
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