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Published on 6/17/2008 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

New Issue: Answers takes in $6 million from convertible preferreds sale

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., June 17 - Answers Corp. said it raised $6 million in a private placement of series A convertible preferred stock on June 16.

The preferreds are convertible into 1,333,333 common shares at $4.50 per share.

Redpoint Ventures, the investor, also received 50% warrant coverage, exercisable at $4.95.

In the next year, Redpoint may buy an additional $7 million of series B convertible preferreds, convertible into 1,272,727 shares of common stock at a conversion price of $5.50 per share, with 50% warrant coverage at an exercise price of $6.05.

Proceeds will be used to strengthen Answers' balance sheet.

New York-based Answers operates Answers.com, a reference web site.

Issuer:Answers Corp.
Issue:Series A convertible preferred stock
Amount:$6 million
Conversion price:$4.50
Conversion ratio:Into 1,333,333 shares
Warrants:50% coverage
Warrant strike price:$4.95
Investor:Redpoint Ventures
Settlement date:June 16
Stock symbol:Nasdaq: ANSW
Stock price:$3.92 at close June 16

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