Emmis Announces Dividend on Convertible Preferred Stock

Emmis Announces Dividend on Convertible Preferred Stock

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Emmis Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:EMMS) announced that its Board of Directors declared a dividend for its 6.25% convertible preferred stock (NASDAQ:EMMSP), with a record date of October 1, 2008 and a payable date of October 15, 2008.

The per share dividend for the quarter is $.78125. One share of Emmis preferred stock is convertible to 2.44 shares of Emmis Class A Common Stock using the conversion price of $20.495 a share.

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Emmis is an Indianapolis-based diversified media firm with radio broadcasting, television broadcasting and magazine publishing operations. Emmis owns 21 FM and 2 AM domestic radio stations serving the nation's largest markets of New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, as well as St. Louis, Austin, Indianapolis and Terre Haute, IN. Emmis owns a radio network, international radio stations, regional and specialty magazines and ancillary businesses in broadcast sales and book publishing.

Source: Emmis Communications Corporation

CONTACT: Kate Snedeker, Media & Investor Relations of Emmis
Communications Corporation, +1-317-266-0100

Web site: http://www.emmis.com/

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