Spherix Incorporated to Seek Stockholder Approval of Reverse S...( BETHESDA Md. Sept. 8 /- Spherix I...),Health

BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Spherix Incorporated (Nasdaq: SPEX) announced that it will seek stockholder approval to implement a reverse stock split at a Special Meeting of Stockholders on November 17, 2008, in an effort to meet the minimum per share market price requirements for continued listing on the NASDAQ Global Market. The date for determining stockholders of record entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the Special Meeting is September 19, 2008.

A definitive proxy statement containing important stockholder information regarding the proposed reverse stock split will be mailed to all stockholders on or about September 26, 2008. Copies of the proxy statement will also be available at no charge from the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at http://www.sec.gov. Stockholders are urged to read the proxy statement prior to submitting their vote.

The Company believes that a reverse stock split, which should result in a higher per share price and a corresponding lower number of total shares issued and outstanding at the time of implementation, should help increase the marketability of its stock to a broader range of potential new investors and enable the Company to attain the minimum $1.00 per share bid price for its common stock.

The Company's Board of Directors is asking the stockholders to vote on and approve a proposal to effect a reverse split of the Company's common stock within a range of 1:5 to 1:20. The stockholders are being asked to grant authority to the Board of Directors to determine, in its discretion, the actual ratio of the reverse stock split immediately prior to the effective date of the reverse stock split, and when
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