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Updated: 10:24 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011 | Posted: 10:23 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011

Rex American Resources plans to buy back more shares

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The board of Rex American Resources Corp. has authorized the repurchase of up to an additional 500,000 shares of its common stock, the company said Wednesday.

The Harrison Twp.-based company has finished a previous stock repurchase program of 500,000 shares, executives said.

In the current quarter, the company has bought back 287,854 of its shares for an average price of $16.35 per share, executives said.

The company will buy back shares through open-market and private purchases. Repurchased shares will be held in Rex’s treasury for future use, company executives said.

Rex owns stakes in several alternative-energy ventures and also owns and operates a portfolio of retail properties.

Shares of Rex (NYSE: REX) were trading at $16.63, down 1 cent from the previous close. The stock has a 52-week range of $13.36 and $18.00.

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