EXTON, Pa., April 16, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Omega Flex, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq:OFLX) today announced that on April 11, 2015, the Company's Board of Directors authorized an extension, for another 24 months, of the stock purchase program previously announced on September 12, 2007 and extended on September 15, 2009, April 5, 2011, April 4, 2012 and April 1, 2014. The original program permitted a purchase of up to $5,000,000 of the Company's common stock depending on market and business conditions. Since the program began, the Company has purchased 61,811 shares of its common stock for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $923,000, leaving a balance of approximately $4,077,000 available to purchase additional shares of its common stock within the next 24 months. Stock purchases may be made using various types of transactions, including open-market purchases or transactions off the market, and may be made under Rule 10b5-1 trading programs. The timing of stock purchases, type of transaction and number of shares purchased will depend on a number of factors, including market conditions, the price of the Company's common stock, and the Company's capital position, its financial performance and investment opportunities.
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