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Published on 9/13/2005 in the Prospect News Biotech Daily and Prospect News PIPE Daily.

New Issue: Cord Blood receives $5 million from convertible debenture offering

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Sept. 13 - Cord Blood America, Inc. said it has raised $5 million in a private placement of convertible debentures.

The 12% debentures due in two years were purchased by Cornell Capital Partners, LP.

The debentures are convertible into common shares at $0.35.

At closing, the company received $3.5 million of the proceeds and the remaining $1.5 million will be funded two days after a registration statement is filed. The company must file a registration statement within 60 days.

Cornell also received warrants for 7 million shares, exercisable at $0.35 each, and warrants for 8,285,000 shares, exercisable at $0.40 each.

Based in Los Angeles, Cord Blood America is an umbilical cord stem cell preservation company.

Issuer:Cord Blood America, Inc.
Issue:Convertible debentures
Amount:$5 million
Maturity:Two years
Coupon:12%
Price:Par
Yield:12%
Conversion price:$0.35
Warrants:For 15.57 million shares
Warrant strike price:$0.35 for 7,285,000 shares; $0.40 for 8,285,000 shares
Investor:Cornell Capital Partners, LP
Settlement date:Sept. 9
Stock price:$0.33 at close Sept. 9

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