Gemstar-TV Guide Intl (MM) (NASDAQ:GMST)
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Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. (NASDAQ:GMST), today announced that
RiskMetrics Group, Inc., has recommended that Gemstar-TV Guide
stockholders vote FOR approval of the proposed merger with Macrovision
Corporation at Gemstar-TV Guide’s April 29,
2008 special meeting of stockholders. Stockholders of record as of the
close of business on March 17, 2008 will be entitled to vote at the
meeting.
RiskMetrics, through its ISS Governance Services, is a leading
independent U.S. proxy advisory firm and its voting analyses and
recommendations are relied upon by hundreds of major institutional
investment funds, mutual funds and fiduciaries throughout the country.
Rich Battista, CEO of Gemstar-TV Guide commented, “We
agree and are pleased with RiskMetrics’
recommendation that our stockholders vote to approve our proposed merger
with Macrovision.”
Gemstar-TV Guide’s Board of Directors has
unanimously recommended that stockholders vote in favor of the merger by
completing and returning their proxy card. Gemstar-TV Guide’s
stockholders are reminded that their vote is important. Stockholders may
be able to vote their shares by telephone or by the Internet, and are
advised that if they have any questions or need any assistance in voting
their shares, they should contact Gemstar-TV Guide’s
proxy solicitor, Innisfree M&A Incorporated toll free at (877) 750-9501.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Macrovision Solutions Corporation has filed a Registration Statement on
Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-148825) containing a definitive joint
proxy statement-prospectus regarding the proposed transaction and other
documents regarding the proposed transaction described in this document
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. INVESTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS
ARE URGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT-PROSPECTUS AND
SUCH OTHER MATERIALS BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT
THE COMPANIES AND THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. The definitive joint proxy
statement-prospectus has been sent to stockholders of each of Gemstar-TV
Guide and Macrovision seeking their approval of matters in connection
with the transaction. Investors and stockholders may obtain a free copy
of the joint proxy statement-prospectus and other documents filed by
Macrovision Solutions with the Securities and Exchange Commission at the
Securities and Exchange Commission’s Web site
at http://www.sec.gov. Stockholders may
also obtain a free copy of the joint proxy statement-prospectus and the
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission incorporated by
reference in the joint proxy statement-prospectus, such as annual,
quarterly and special reports, and other information, directly from
Macrovision by directing a request to Macrovision Investor Relations at
408-969-5475 and directly from Gemstar-TV Guide by directing a request
to Gemstar-TV Guide Investor Relations at 323-817-4600.
Each company’s directors and executive
officers and other persons may be deemed, under Securities and Exchange
Commission rules, to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in
connection with the proposed transaction. Information regarding
Macrovision’s directors and officers can be
found in its Annual Report on Form 10-K/A filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on February 29, 2008 and information regarding
Gemstar-TV Guide’s directors and officers can
be found in its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on February 14, 2008. Additional information
regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description
of their direct and indirect interests in the transaction, by security
holdings or otherwise, is contained in the definitive joint proxy
statement-prospectus and other relevant materials filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.