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LIVONIA, Mich., May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Valassis (NYSE: VCI), a leader in intelligent media delivery, announced today that our Board of Directors approved an increase to our stock repurchase program authorization by 6.0 million shares of our common stock. As of March 31, 2013, we had approximately 1.6 million shares available for repurchase under the prior authorization. During the first quarter of 2013, we repurchased $21.2 million, or 725,512 shares, of our common stock at an...

LIVONIA, Mich., May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Valassis (NYSE: VCI), a leader in intelligent media delivery, announced today that Robert L. Recchia, Valassis Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will present at the J.P. Morgan Technology, Media and Telecom Conference on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 11:20 a.m. EDT at the Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel in Boston, Mass. The presentation will be available via webcast through the Investors section of the company website at...

LIVONIA, Mich., April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Valassis (NYSE: VCI) today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. First-quarter 2013 revenues were $482.5 million, a decrease of 7.0% from $518.6 million in the prior year quarter. This decrease was due primarily to an anticipated decline in revenues in the Neighborhood Targeted segment resulting from the change in certain client contracts to a fee-based media placement model. Increased revenues in our...

Donations Critical in This Difficult Economy; Effort Will Help Feed Needy Families in All 50 States WASHINGTON, April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will conduct its 21(st) annual food drive to combat hunger on Saturday, May 11. Letter carriers will collect non-perishable food donations on that day as they deliver mail along their postal routes. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110406/DC78673LOGO) It is the...

LIVONIA, Mich., April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Valassis (NYSE: VCI), a leader in intelligent media delivery, will host its first quarter 2013 earnings conference call on Thursday, April 25, 2013, at 11 a.m. Eastern time. Valassis' earnings announcement will be published before the market opens on April 25. To participate, please dial 877-941-9205 (Conference ID: 4609849) at least five minutes prior to the start time. The call will also be available on the Valassis website at...

Sound Practices aimed at eliminating child sexual exploitation released in response to sex abuse scandals. ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, in partnership with the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation, today released "Sound Practices for Keeping Children Safer in Youth-serving Organizations." To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click...

Integration of Print and Digital Enables Marketers to Influence Purchase Behavior Across Channels LIVONIA, Mich., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Valassis (NYSE: VCI), empowers marketers to achieve the right media mix to engage and activate consumers through intelligent media delivery. Valassis combines unrivaled online and offline data, actionable insights, precise targeting and a proven multi-media network, helping marketers identify, locate and connect consumers at every step along...

Multi-dimensional Geo-Commerce Targeting Maximizes Advertising Impact and ROI LIVONIA, Mich., April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Valassis (NYSE: VCI) continues its 40-plus year tradition of innovation with the next evolution in targeting. Brand.net, a Valassis Digital Company, is driving results for shopper marketing with Geo-Commerce Retail Zone targeting. This new solution builds upon Valassis' 100K+ hyper-local targeting zones generated through the powerful integration of...

Company Expands Flexibility Program LIVONIA, Mich., April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Valassis (NYSE: VCI), a leader in intelligent media delivery, announced today its inclusion on Working Mother magazine's esteemed list of the "Best Companies for Hourly Workers" for the third consecutive year. The award recognizes employers with the best policies and programs for promoting women and a dynamic work/life culture. Valassis is one of only 12 companies that made the list in 2013, and one of...

Expert Panel Shares how Shifts in Shopping, Purchasing and Media Behaviors Impact Marketers LIVONIA, Mich., April 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Valassis (NYSE: VCI), a leader in intelligent media delivery, announced today that Suzie Brown, Valassis' Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, will present and moderate a panel at the Path to Purchase Institute's 2013 Shopper Marketing Summit being held April 8-10, 2013 in Schaumburg, Ill. Brown will lead the panel "New Media Mix - the...