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Published on 9/7/2005 in the Prospect News Biotech Daily and Prospect News PIPE Daily.

New Issue: Optigenex closes $4 million private placement of convertibles

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Sept. 7 - Optigenex, Inc. said it has completed the private placement of $4 million in convertible notes.

AJW Offshore, Ltd.; AJW Qualified Partners, LLC; AJW Partners, LLC and New Millennium Capital Partners II, LLC bought the three-year notes.

The notes bear interest at 8% annually and are convertible into common shares at the lower of $3.20 each or 40% of the average of the three lowest intraday trading prices for the 20 trading days before conversion.

The notes may be prepaid at premiums ranging from 25% to 50%, depending upon the timing of the prepayment.

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

So far, the company has received $1.3 million of the proceeds and will receive another $1.35 million once a registration statement is filed. The remaining $1.35 million will be received once the registration statement is declared effective.

Based in New York, Optigenex develops anti-aging and cell-regeneration technologies.

Issuer:Optigenex, Inc.
Issue:Convertible notes
Amount:$4 million
Maturity:Three years
Coupon:8%
Price:Par
Yield:8%
Conversion price:The lesser of $3.20 or 40% of the average of the three lowest intraday trading prices for the 20 trading days before conversion
Call:May be prepaid at premiums ranging from 25% to 50%
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:Aug. 31
Stock price:$2.96 at close Aug. 31

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