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Published on 1/26/2006 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

New Issue: Utix raises $5.5 million from preferreds with warrants

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Jan. 26 - Utix Group, Inc. said it has completed a private placement of preferred stock and warrants for $5,465,000.

Special Situations Fund III, LP; Special Situations Cayman Fund, LP; Special Situations Private Equity Fund, LP; Special Situations Fund III OP, LP; Palisades Master Fund LP; Geduld Capital; Trade Winds Fund Ltd.; Little Wing LP; Gary Palmer; and Richard Shanley bought 1,093 shares of the preferreds at $5,000 each.

The preferreds are convertible into common shares at $0.02 each.

The investors received warrants for up to 68,312,500 shares, exercisable at $0.04 each for five years.

The deal also comes with the option to buy another $2 million in series A preferreds and warrants under the same terms.

Along with the private placement, Utix said $4.9 million in debt was converted into common shares and warrants.

Connected to both the placement and the conversion, Utix will effect a one-for-100 reverse stock split.

Proceeds from the placement will be used for general corporate purposes.

In other news, Gerald Roth, the company's co-founding board member, has retired.

Boston-based Utix issues and markets prepaid gift tickets.

Issuer:Utix Group, Inc.
Issue:Series A convertible preferreds
Amount:$5,465,000
Shares:1,093
Price:$5,000
Conversion price:$0.02
Warrants:For up to 68,312,500 shares
Warrant expiration:Five years
Warrant strike price:$0.04
Investors:Special Situations Fund III, LP; Special Situations Cayman Fund, LP; Special Situations Private Equity Fund, LP; Special Situations Fund III OP, LP; Palisades Master Fund LP; Geduld Capital; Trade Winds Fund Ltd.; Little Wing LP; Gary Palmer; and Richard Shanley
Settlement date:Jan. 20
Stock symbol:OTCBB: UTXG
Stock price:$0.04 at close Jan. 20

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