Internet Gold is Considering an IPO of its Two Subsidiaries

PETACH TIKVA, Israel, September 18  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Internet Gold, (NASDAQ NMS and TASE: IGLD) today reported that it is considering filing registration statements with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the initial public offering of the ordinary shares of either or both of its two wholly-owned subsidiaries, 012 Smile.Communications Ltd. and Smile.Media Ltd., in underwritten offerings.

This announcement shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any ordinary shares of 012 Smile.Communications Ltd. or Smile.Media Ltd. This announcement is being issued pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 135 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

The statement above about the filing of registration statements is a forward-looking statement made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statement is subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, known and unknown, which may cause the company or its subsidiaries to delay filing registration statements, or not to file at all. Our subsidiaries may not file a registration statement if U.S. market conditions deteriorate, or if their performance will not support a successful initial public offering. Other potential risks and uncertainies that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statement are detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

About Internet Gold

Internet Gold is one of Israel's leading communications groups with a major presence across all Internet-related sectors. Its 012 Smile.Communications 100% owned subsidiary is one of Israel's major Internet and International Telephony service providers, and one of its largest providers of enterprise/IT integration services. Its 100% owned Smile.Media subsidiary manages a growing portfolio of Internet portals and e-Commerce sites.

Internet Gold is part of the Eurocom Communications Group and its shares trade on the Nasdaq Global Market and on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

For additional information about Internet Gold, please visit its investors' site at http://www.igld.com/. 

DATASOURCE: Internet Gold



CONTACT:  For further information, please contact: Ms. Idit Azulay,

Internet Gold, , Tel: [phone]

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