NEW YORK, March 16, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Investors have until April 4, 2005 to seek appointment by the Court as a lead plaintiff in the lawsuit filed by Pomerantz Haudek Block Grossman & Gross LLP (www.pomerantzlaw.com) against Sierra Wireless, Inc. ("Sierra" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:SWIR) and certain of its officers and directors, on behalf of purchasers of the common stock of Sierra during the period from January 28, 2004 to January 26, 2005, inclusive (the "Class Period").
A lead plaintiff acts on behalf of other class members in overseeing and directing the litigation. The Court must determine that the claim of the lead plaintiff is typical of the claims of other class members, and that lead plaintiff will adequately represent the class. Shareholders outside the United States may also join the action, regardless of where they live or which exchange was used to purchase the securities. If you wish to review a copy of the Complaint, to discuss this action, or have any questions, please contact Carolyn S. Moskowitz (csmoskowitz@pomlaw.com) or Teresa L. Webb (tlwebb@pomlaw.com) of the Pomerantz Firm at 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll free. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address and telephone number.
Sierra Wireless, Inc. describes itself as "a leader in delivering highly differentiated wireless solutions that enable our customers to improve their productivity and lifestyle." The complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, defendants knowingly or recklessly misrepresented the Company's prospects, financial results, and operations, causing the Company's stock price to trade at artificially inflated prices in violation of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The true facts, which were known to each of the defendants but concealed from the investing public, were that (i) introduction of Sierra's Voq-branded professional phones, which would generate only 2% of Sierra's revenues, was likely to dramatically decrease PalmOne's purchases of Sierra's embedded modules, which accounted for approximately 33% of Sierra's business; (ii) due, in large part, to its out-dated technology, Sierra was facing increasing competition in the PC Card market, resulting in the discontinuation of purchases by Sierra's largest customer, Verizon Wireless; and (iii) many of Sierra's major customers had excess inventory of Sierra's products.
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