March 27 (Reuters) - Retractable Technologies Inc
RVP.A :
* RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ANNOUNCES WORKFORCE
REDUCTION
* RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES INC - REPORTS THAT IT HAS REDUCED
ITS
WORKFORCE BY APPROXIMATELY 22%
* RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES INC - REDUCTION WILL RESULT IN AN
OVERALL ANNUALIZED SAVINGS OF APPROXIMATELY $1.7 MILLION, OR 13%
IN ANNUALIZED PAYROLL EXPENSE
* RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES INC - SEPARATION COSTS ARE
EXPECTED TO
BE APPROXIMATELY $154 THOUSAND
* RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES INC - EXPECTS THAT IT WILL BE
ABLE TO
MEET ITS CURRENT LEVEL OF DOMESTIC PRODUCTION NEEDS AFTER
HEADCOUNT REDUCTION
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