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Sinclair Broadcast Group (SBGI) Approves $150M Buyback

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Sinclair's Board Approves Additional $150.0 Million Share Repurchase Authorization

September 6, 2016 3:16 PM EDT

BALTIMORE, Sept. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved an additional $150.0 million share repurchase authorization to be accessed once its existing authorization is exhausted.  Pursuant to the authorization, the Company may repurchase Class A common shares, from time to time, in the open market or through private transactions.  The Company currently has approximately $58 million of remaining capacity under its existing authorization.

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