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Published on 10/24/2005 in the Prospect News Biotech Daily and Prospect News PIPE Daily.

New Issue: Optigenex raises additional $1.35 million from convertible note sale

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Oct. 24 - Optigenex, Inc. said it has completed a second closing of a private placement of convertible notes for $1.35 million.

The notes were purchased by AJW Offshore, Ltd.; AJW Qualified Partners, LLC; AJW Partners, LLC and New Millennium Capital Partners II, LLC.

The 8% notes mature in three years and are convertible at the lesser of $3.20 or 60% of the average of the three lowest intraday trading prices for 20 consecutive trading days before conversion.

The investors also received warrants for 210,938 shares, exercisable at $4.50 each for five years.

The first tranche of the deal was completed for $1.3 million on Aug. 31.

Based in New York, Optigenex is a biotechnology company focused on DNA-based treatments used for cell reparation.

Issuer:Optigenex, Inc.
Issue:Convertible notes
Amount:$1.35 million
Maturity:Three years
Coupon:8%
Price:Par
Yield:8%
Conversion price:The lesser of $3.20 or 60% of the average of the three lowest intraday trading prices for the 20 consecutive trading days before conversion
Warrants:For 210,938 shares
Warrant expiration:Five years
Warrant strike price:$4.50
Investors:AJW Offshore, Ltd.; AJW Qualified Partners, LLC; AJW Partners, LLC and New Millennium Capital Partners II, LLC
Settlement date:Oct. 21
Stock price:$0.70 at close Oct. 21

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