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Published on 4/8/2011 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

IVAX Diagnostics wraps $15 million private placement of common stock

Investor ERBA Diagnostics Mannheim buys shares in $5 million tranches

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., April 8 - IVAX Diagnostics, Inc. arranged a $15 million private placement of shares on April 8, according to an 8-K filed Friday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The shares will be sold to ERBA Diagnostics Mannheim GmbH in three tranches of $5 million each.

The company will sell a total of 20 million common shares at $0.75 apiece, which is a 15.39% premium to the April 7 closing share price of $0.65.

ERBA also will receive five year warrants for 20 million shares, which are exercisable at $0.75, also a 15.39% premium to the April 7 closing price.

Miami's IVAX develops diagnostics reagents, instrumentation and software.

Issuer:IVAX Diagnostics, Inc.
Issue:Common shares
Amount:$15 million
Shares:20 million
Price:$0.75
Warrants:For 20 million shares
Warrant expiration:Five years
Warrant strike price:$0.75
Investor:ERBA Diagnostics Mannheim GmbH
Pricing date:April 8
Stock symbol:Amex: IVD
Stock price:$0.63 at close April 8
Market capitalization:$17.42 million

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