Blowout Specials ends 2/28“Shareholders re-elected Apple Inc.’s board of directors on Thursday, insuring continuity as the company prepares for one of its biggest products releases in years,” Ben Charny reports for Dow Jones.

“Former Vice President Al Gore, Genentech Inc. Chairman Arthur Levinson and Avon Products Inc. Chairwoman and Chief Executive Andrea Jung were among the members of the seven-person board that was returned to its post,” Charny reports. “Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs, who said the company had a ‘truly great’ board, also was re-elected.”

“The vote also comes after a shake-up of Apple’s board last August when Google Inc. CEO Eric Schmidt stepped down,” Charny reports. Jobs defended Schmidt when asked by a shareholder if the Google chief had behaved properly when serving as an Apple board member. ‘Eric Schmidt conducted himself appropriately and recused himself on matters that might involve conflict,”‘Jobs said.”

Full article here.

[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader "Carl H." for the heads up.]