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Published on 5/8/2012 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

Lorus Therapeutics to sell C$5 million of units via private placement

Units with two-year warrants finance development of research programs

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., May 8 - Lorus Therapeutics Inc. said it will conduct a C$5 million private placement of units.

The company will sell 15,625,000 units of one common share and one warrant at C$0.32 per unit. Each two-year warrant will be exercisable at C$0.45. The strike price is a 12.5% premium to C$0.40, the May 7 closing share price.

PowerOne Capital Markets Ltd. will be paid a 6% finder's fee.

Proceeds will be used for development of the company's research programs and general and administrative purposes.

Toronto-based Lorus develops therapeutics and technologies to treat cancer.

Issuer:Lorus Therapeutics Inc.
Issue:Units of one common share and one warrant
Amount:C$5 million
Units:15,625,000
Price:C$0.32
Warrants:One warrant per unit
Warrant expiration:Two years
Warrant strike price:C$0.45
Pricing date:May 8
Stock symbol:Toronto: LOR
Stock price:C$0.40 at close May 7
Market capitalization:C$6.35 million

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