NEW YORK, Dec. 4, 2009 LawFuel.com — Pomerantz Haudek Grossman & Gross LLP (www.pomerantzlaw.com) (“Pomerantz”) reminds investors that a class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court, Western District of Washington, against Northwest Pipe Company (“Northwest Pipe” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:NWPX) and certain of its top officials. The class action (09-CV-05724-RBL) was filed on behalf of purchasers of the securities of the Company between April 23, 2008 and November 11, 2009, both dates inclusive, (the “Class Period”). The Complaint alleges violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder.
If you are a shareholder who purchased the securities of Northwest Pipe during the Class Period, you have until January 19, 2010 to ask the Court to appoint you as lead plaintiff for the class. Shareholders outside the United States may join the action, regardless of where they live or which exchange was used to purchase the securities. A copy of the complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com. To discuss this action, contact Teresa L. Webb at (tlwebb@pomlaw.com) or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll free. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address and telephone number.
Northwest Pipe manufactures and markets large-diameter, high pressure steel pipeline systems for use in water infrastructure applications, primarily related to drinking water systems. Its pipeline systems are also used for hydroelectric power systems, wastewater systems and other applications. The Complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period defendants issued materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company’s business and financial results. Specifically, the Complaint alleges the defendants overstated the Company’s revenues and earnings by failing to recognize revenues in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. As a result of the challenged statements, Northwest Pipe common stock traded at artificially inflated prices throughout the Class Period.
On November 11, 2009, the Company announced that it was delaying the filing of its Quarterly Report for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, pending the conclusion of an ongoing internal investigation of certain accounting matters. On November 12, 2009, the Company’s stock dropped $4.49 per share to close at $26.74, a one-day decline of 14.37%.
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