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Wed, September 30, 2009
Tue, September 29, 2009 Fortress International Group, Inc.: Fortress International Group, Inc. Receives NASDAQ Notification Letter of Non-Compliance Wi
COLUMBIA, MD--(Marketwire - September 29, 2009) - Fortress International Group, Inc. (
In accordance with Marketplace Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), Fortress has been given a grace period of 180 calendar days, or until March 24, 2010, to regain compliance with the Rule. The Company is considering strategic alternatives to address compliance with the $1.00 per share minimum bid price continued listing requirement.
"The NASDAQ grace period provides a long runway to March 24, 2010 for the increase of our stock price," said Chief Executive Officer Thomas P. Rosato. "Although the current market is weak, and its near-term future is unpredictable, we have taken important steps that we believe better position Fortress to succeed as the market turns."
To regain compliance, the closing bid price of the Company's shares of common stock must meet or exceed $1.00 per share for at least 10 consecutive business days. If the Company does not regain compliance with the Rule by March 24, 2010, NASDAQ will provide written notification to the Company indicating that its shares of common stock may be delisted from NASDAQ. At that time, the Company may appeal NASDAQ's delisting determination to a hearing's panel. Alternatively, the Company may be eligible for an additional grace period of 180 calendar days if it meets the initial listing standards, with the exception of bid price, for The NASDAQ Capital Market.
As previously disclosed, the Company has also been given an extension to regain compliance with Rule 5605(b)(1) of the NASDAQ Marketplace Rules that requires the Board of Directors of the Company to be comprised of a majority of independent directors.
About Fortress International Group, Inc.:
Fortress International Group, Inc. is leading mission-critical facilities into a new era of maximum uptime and efficiency. By combining the knowledge and experience of Total Site Solutions and Rubicon Professional Services, two experts in critical facilities infrastructure, Fortress International provides consulting and engineering, construction management and 24/7/365 site services for the world's most technology dependent organizations. Serving as a trusted advisor, Fortress delivers the strategic guidance and pre-planning that makes every stage of the critical facility lifecycle more efficient. For those who own, lease or manage mission-critical facilities, Fortress provides innovative end-to-end capital management, energy, IT strategy, procurement, design, construction, implementation and operations solutions that optimize performance and reduce cost.
Fortress International Group, Inc. -- setting a new standard for the optimized critical facility.
Fortress International Group, Inc. (
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