The
Quigley Corporation Shareholders Approve Name Change to ProPhase Labs,
Inc.
Shareholders
also approve four additional key proposals, all by substantial
majority
DOYLESTOWN,
Pennsylvania – May 6, 2010. The Quigley Corporation (Nasdaq: QGLY) held its
annual shareholder meeting on Wednesday, May 5, 2010 in Doylestown,
Pennsylvania. During the meeting, shareholders voted to change the name of the
corporation to ProPhase Labs, Inc. In addition to the new corporate name, the
ticker symbol of the company will change to Nasdaq: PRPH. The changes in the
name and ticker are expected to become effective on May 6 and
May 7, 2010, respectively. The new corporate website will be
www.prophaselabs.com. The Quigley Corporation is well known as the
manufacturer and distributor of Cold-EEZE(R), Kids-EEZE(R) and other OTC
healthcare remedies. The name change reflects favorable changes in management
and direction that have taken place during the past year.
The name
change was one of five proposals overwhelmingly approved by a substantial
majority of the shareholders who voted. The other four proposals
include:
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Re-election
of the seven members of the Board of
Directors
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The
ratification of the 2010 Equity Compensation
Plan
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The
ratification of the 2010 Directors’ Equity Compensation
Plan
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The
ratification of Amper, Politziner & Mattia, LLP as our independent
registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31,
2010
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“The vote
was a culmination and affirmation of more than a year of very hard work,” said
CEO Ted Karkus. “The shareholder support for our team is very much
appreciated. Our new identity sets the stage for a new growth phase for
our Company by improving our image with our important retailers as well as with
investors.”
The
roll-out of the corporate identity change to “ProPhase Labs” will occur over the
next 6-8 weeks. Other aspects of the new corporate name and identity
will include a new corporate logo, and improved product Cold-EEZE(R), and
Kids-EEZE(R) packaging.
About
The Quigley Corporation
The
Quigley Corporation is a diversified natural health medical science company. It
is a leading marketer and manufacturer of the Cold-EEZE(R) family of lozenges
and sugar free tablets clinically proven to significantly reduce the severity
and duration of the common cold. Cold-EEZE(R) customers include leading national
wholesalers and distributors, as well as independent and chain food, drug and
mass merchandise stores and pharmacies. The Quigley Corporation has several
wholly owned subsidiaries including Quigley Manufacturing Inc., which consists
of an FDA approved facility to manufacture Cold-EEZE(R) lozenges and fulfill
other contract manufacturing opportunities, and Quigley Pharma, Inc., which
conducts research in order to develop and commercialize a pipeline of patented
botanical and naturally derived potential prescription drugs. For more
information visit us at www.Quigleyco.com.
Forward-Looking
Statements
Certain
statements in this press release are “forward-looking statements” and involve
known and unknown risk, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the
Company’s actual performance or achievements to be materially different from the
results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking
statement. Factors that impact such forward-looking statements include, among
others, changes in worldwide general economic conditions; government
regulations; the ability of our new management to successfully implement our
business plan and strategy; our ability to fund our operations including the
cost and availability of capital and credit; our ability to compete effectively
including our ability to maintain and increase our market share in the markets
in which we do business; and our dependence on sales from our main product,
Cold-EEZE(R), and our ability to successfully develop and commercialize new
products.
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Ted
Karkus
Chairman
and CEO
The
Quigley Corporation
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