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Published on 4/29/2009 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

New Issue: LAB Research secures C$7.5 million loan with warrants from Investissement Québec

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., April 29 - LAB Research, Inc. said it arranged a C$7.5 million loan with Investissement Québec. The loan is expected to be disbursed in various tranches before the end of May.

The loan, which will bear interest at a floating rate, will be secured by the company's Canadian assets.

Investissement Québec will also receive three-year warrants for 897,290 common shares, which will be exercisable at a price corresponding to the weighted average trading price of the company's common shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange for the five days preceding the settlement.

Proceeds will be used for general working purposes.

LAB Research, based in Laval, Quebec, provides non-clinical contract research services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

Issuer:LAB Research, Inc.
Issue:Loan
Amount:C$7.5 million
Coupon:Floating rate
Price:Par
Yield:Variable
Warrants:For 897,290 shares
Warrant expiration:Three years
Investor:Investissement Québec
Settlement date:April 29
Stock symbol:Toronto: LRI
Stock price:C$0.27 at close on April 28
Market capitalization:C$7.05 million

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