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Published on 6/1/2006 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

New Issue: Touchstone Applied Science sells $7.5 million convertibles

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, June 1 - Touchstone Applied Science Associates Inc. concluded a $7.5 million private placement of series A-1 convertible preferred stock.

Camden Partners Strategic Fund III, LP and Camden Partners Strategic Fund III-A, LP bought 1,666,667 shares of the preferreds at $4.50 each.

The conversion terms of the preferreds could not be determined Thursday afternoon.

The proceeds will be used for the purchase price related to its acquisition of Questar Educational Systems, Inc.

Under the terms of the acquisition, Touchstone paid $20 million with $15 million paid in cash and the rest paid in 222,222 shares of series A-2 convertible preferreds and $4 million in a subordinated promissory note.

The 6% note matures in five years.

Touchstone, based in Brewster, N.Y., provides consulting services to states, school districts and textbook publishers to develop assessment tests.

Issuer:Touchstone Applied Science Associates Inc.
Issue:Series A-1 convertible preferred stock
Amount:$7.5 million
Shares:1,666,667
Price:$4.50
Warrants:No
Investors:Camden Partners Strategic Fund III, LP and Camden Partners Strategic Fund III-A, LP
Settlement date:May 31
Stock symbol:OTCBB: TASA
Stock price:$2.75 at close May 31

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