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Published on 11/5/2008 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

New Issue: Salon sells another $1 million in convertible promissory notes, bringing total to $2.5 million

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. 5 - Salon Media Group, Inc. sold another $1 million of convertible promissory notes on Oct. 31 as part of a private placement of secured convertible promissory notes, which priced on April 4, according to an 8-K filed Tuesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

This new notes bring the deal size up to $2.5 million. Dr. John Warnock and the Hambrecht 1980 Revocable Trust bought the notes, each investing $500,000.

The notes have a 7.5% coupon and will mature Oct. 31, 2012. Earlier notes mature on March 31, 2012. Interest on the notes is payable semi-annually in cash or in kind. They are convertible into common shares at any time with an initial conversion price of $0.6746. Earlier notes were convertible at $1.68.

John Warnock invested $500,000 earlier. William Hambrecht and E & M RP Trust each bought $500,000 as well.

Proceeds will be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes.

San Francisco, Calif.-based Salon Media is an Internet media company that produces a content web site with 10 subject-specific sections, one of which includes two online communities.

Issuer:Salon Media Group, Inc.
Issue:Convertible promissory notes, warrants
Amount:$2.5 million
Maturity:March 31, 2012 (for $1.5 million), Oct. 31, 2012 (for $1 million)
Coupon:7.5%, payable semi-annually in cash or in kind
Price:Par
Yield:7.5%
Conversion price:$1.68 (for $1.5 million), $0.6746 (for $1 million)
Warrants:No
Investors:John Warnock (for $1 million) William Hambrecht (for $500,000) E & M RP Trust (for $500,000), the Hambrecht 1980 Revocable Trust (for $500,000)
Pricing date:April 4
Settlement date:April 4 (for $1 million), May 15 (for $500,000), Oct. 31 (for $1 million)
Stock symbol:OTCBB: SLNM
Stock pr ice:$1.68 at close April 4

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