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Published on 3/26/2008 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

New Issue: Opsens announces C$4 million private placement of units

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., March 26 - Opsens Inc. announced it will conduct a C$4 million private placement of units. The deal is being conducted by a syndicate of agents led by M Partners Inc. and including Desjardins Securities Inc. and Blackmont Capital Inc.

The company will sell 5 million units at C$0.80 apiece. Each unit will consist of one common share and one half-share warrant. Each whole warrant will be exercisable at C$1.10 for two years.

If the company's common shares trade at or above C$1.50, the warrants will expire 30 days after the company notifies holders.

The agents will have a 15% greenshoe.

Opsens will pay a 7% finder's fee to the agents and issue 7% in agent's warrants, exercisable at C$0.80 for two years.

Proceeds will be used for acquisitions, marketing and for general working capital purposes.

Quebec City-based Opsens develops fiber optic sensors and signal conditioners used in the oil and natural gas sector.

Issuer:Opsens Inc.
Issue:Units of one common share and one half-share warrant
Amount:C$4 million
Greenshoe:15%
Units:5 million
Price:C$0.80
Warrants:One half-share warrant per unit
Warrant expiration:Two years
Warrant strike price:C$1.10
Agents:M Partners Inc. (lead), Desjardins Securities Inc., Blackmont Capital Inc.
Fees:7% in cash and warrants
Pricing date:March 26
Stock symbol:TSX Venture: OPS
Stock price:C$0.89 at close March 25

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