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Published on 2/1/2012 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

Axion Power arranges $10 million registered direct offering of stock

Philadelphia Brokerage, Emerging Growth Equities are agents for deal

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., Feb. 1 - Axion Power International, Inc. plans a $10 million registered direct offering of stock, according to an 8-K filed Wednesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Philadelphia Brokerage Corp. and Emerging Growth Equities, Ltd. are the agents.

The company will sell up to 28,571,429 common shares at $0.35 apiece. The price per share represents a 43.55% discount to the Jan. 31 closing share price of $0.62. The company said the share price was pre-determined by calculating a 10% discount to market using the company's volume-weighted average price for the preceding 40-day period.

Settlement is expected Feb. 3.

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

New Castle, Pa.-based Axion specializes in developing energy storage devices.

Issuer:Axion Power International, Inc.
Issue:Common shares
Amount:$10 million
Shares:28,571,429
Price:$0.35
Warrants:No
Agents:Philadelphia Brokerage Corp. and Emerging Growth Equities, Ltd.
Pricing date:Feb. 1
Settlement date:Feb. 3
Stock symbol:OTCBB: AXPW
Stock price:$0.62 at close Jan. 31
Market capitalization:$41.48 million

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