Edwards Lifesciences' (EW) Board Approves New $250 Million Share Buyback Program

July 11, 2008 9:03 AM EDT

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE: EW) announced that its board of directors has authorized a new share repurchase program to acquire up to $250 million of the company's outstanding common shares. Edwards recently completed a $250 million share repurchase program that its board of directors approved in September 2007.

During the first half of 2008, Edwards repurchased a total of 4.6 million shares for approximately $235 million. As of June 30, 2008, the company had approximately 56.2 million shares of common stock outstanding.

Edwards Lifesciences is the global leader in the science of heart valves and hemodynamic monitoring.


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