Date: April 10, 2008
MIND C.T.I. LTD. | |
By: /s/ Monica Eisinger Name: Monica Eisinger =================== Title: Chairperson of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit |
1. | MIND CTI Updates on Company Held Auction Rate Securities. Dated April 9, 2008. |
Yoqneam, Israel, April 9, 2008 - MIND C.T.I. LTD. (NasdaqGM:MNDO), a leading provider of convergent end-to-end billing and customer care product based solutions for tier 2 and tier 3 carriers worldwide, today announced an update on its auction rate securities rating.
As previously announced, as of December 31, 2007, we have a total of $20.3 million invested in asset backed auction rate securities called "Mantoloking CDO" and $12.4 million in cash and cash equivalents.
While the liquidity of these investments has been significantly impacted by market conditions, we continue to receive interest payments every month. We are not able to predict whether conditions in the market for these securities will worsen or improve.
Recently we were advised that the Mantoloking CDO #564616AB6 has been downgraded to A3 by Moody's and on CreditWatch with negative implications. The security is still rated AAA by S&P.
Obligations rated A by Moody's are considered upper-medium grade and are subject to low credit risk.
About MIND
MIND CTI Ltd. is a leading provider of convergent prepaid and postpaid end-to-end billing and customer care solutions for Wireless, Wireline, VoIP and Quad-play carriers worldwide. A global company, with over ten years of experience in providing solutions to carriers, MIND operates from offices in Europe, Israel and the United States, serving customers in more than 40 countries around the world. For more information, visit MIND at: www.mindcti.com.
Cautionary Statement for Purposes of the "Safe Harbor" Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: All statements other than historical facts included in the foregoing press release regarding the Company's business strategy are "forward-looking statements." These statements are based on management's beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to management. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may materially differ. The forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, including the risks discussed in the Company's filings with the United States Securities Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking information.
For more information please contact:
Andrea Dray
MIND
CTI Ltd.
Tel: +972-4-993-6666
investor@mindcti.com