Value Line, Inc. Announces Regular Quarterly Dividend of $0.20 Per Share and Stock Repurchase Program

NEW YORK, Jan. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- (Nasdaq: VALU)

New York, Nasdaq – (VALU) Value Line, Inc., a leading New York-based investment publishing company, announced today that its Board of Directors approved on January 20, 2011 a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per common share of Value Line, payable on February 10, 2011 to shareholders of record on January 31, 2011.  

In addition, the Board of Directors approved the repurchase of shares of the Company's Common Stock up to an aggregate purchase price not to exceed $3,200,000.

"Based on current market prices, we believe that the repurchase program is in the best interests of our shareholders," said Howard A. Brecher, the Company's Acting Chairman and Acting Chief Executive Officer. The repurchases will be made from time to time on the open market at prevailing market prices or in negotiated transactions off the market. The repurchase program is expected to continue through January 15, 2012 unless extended or shortened by the Board of Directors.

About Value Line

Value Line, Inc. is a leading New York-based investment publishing company. Investment management services are provided through its substantial non-voting interest in EULAV Asset Management (EAM), investment adviser and distributor of the Value Line Family of Mutual Funds. Value Line believes The Value Line Investment Survey is one of the most widely read independent investment publications. Value Line also produces and publishes other proprietary investment periodicals in both print and electronic formats. Value Line has copyrighted data, which it distributes under copyright agreements for fees, including certain proprietary ranking system information and other proprietary information used in third party products.

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SOURCE Value Line, Inc.