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Published on 8/31/2009 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

New Issue: Avalon Rare Metals negotiates C$12.5 million special warrants placement

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., Aug. 31 - Avalon Rare Metals Inc. said it plans a private placement for approximately C$12.5 million, consisting of a combination of special warrants and flow-through special warrants. There is a C$5 million greenshoe.

The financing will be conducted by a syndicate of underwriters led by CIBC and including Cormark Securities Inc.

The special warrants will be sold at C$2.30 apiece, and the flow-through special warrants will be sold at C$2.65 apiece. The company will sell a maximum of C$2 million in flow-through special warrants.

Each special warrant is exercisable into one unit of one common share and a half-share warrant.

Each whole warrant is exercisable at C$3.00 for two years.

Proceeds will be used for development of the Lake Zone Rare Earth Element deposit and for general corporate purposes.

Avalon is a mineral exploration and development company in Toronto.

Issuer:Avalon Rare Metals Inc.
Issue:Special warrants and flow-through special warrants
Amount:C$12.5 million (approximate)
Greenshoe:C$5 million
Warrants:One half-share warrant per unit upon conversion
Warrant expiration:Two years
Warrant strike price:C$3.00
Underwriters:CIBC (lead), Cormark Securities Inc.
Pricing date:Aug. 31
Stock symbol:Toronto: AVL
Stock price:C$2.58 at close Aug. 31
Market capitalization:C$182 million
Special warrants
Price:C$2.30
Flow-through special warrants
Amount:C$2 million (maximum)
Price:C$2.65

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