Science & Technology
Mon, August 20, 2012 
BENSALEM, Pa.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that all purchasers of the securities of Zynga Inc. (aZyngaa or the aCompanya) (NASDAQ:ZNGA) between April 3, 2012 and July 25, 2012, inclusive (the aClass Perioda), have until October 1, 2012 to move the Court to serve as Lead Plaintiff in the securities fraud class action lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
Zynga provides social game services, accessed principally via the facebook.com website. It generates revenue primarily through advertising and the in-game sale of avirtual goodsa to players. The Complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period the defendants issued false and/or misleading statements or failed to disclose material adverse facts about Zyngaas business and financial prospects. Specifically, the Complaint alleges that: (i) despite a sustained decline in users of the Companyas games and declines in average bookings per user, Zynga issued positive financial forecasts between February and April 2012 that were not justified in light of the Companyas financial performance and trends; and (ii) the positive forecasts enabled senior executives and selected investors to sell nearly $600 million of Zynga shares at inflated prices in early April 2012 a" approximately two months before a lock-up period previously agreed to by Zynga executives was scheduled to expire.
No class has yet been certified in the above action. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. If you purchased Zynga securities between April 3, 2012 and July 25, 2012, you have certain rights, and have until October 1, 2012 to move for lead plaintiff status. To be a member of the class you need not take any action at this time, or may retain counsel of your choice. If you wish to discuss this action or [ learn more ] concerning your rights or interests with respect to these matters, please contact Howard G. Smith, Esquire, of Law Offices of Howard G. Smith, 3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112, Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020 by telephone at (215) 638-4847, Toll Free at (888) 638-4847, or by email to [ howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com ], or visit our website at [ http://www.howardsmithlaw.com. ]
