Axia Completes Sale of Stake in Xarxa Oberta

CALGARY, Sept. 12, 2013 /CNW/ - Axia NetMedia Corporation (Axia) announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Axia NGNetworks Spain has completed the previously announced sale of its 35% stake in Xarxa Oberta to its partner in the venture, Imagina Media Audiovisual, for aggregate cash consideration of €5.3 million (approximately CDN$7.4 million).

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Axia owns, operates and sells services over fibre optic communications infrastructure. Axia trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "AXX".

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