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Published on 3/14/2005 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

New Issue: Turbo Genset upsizes private placement of notes to £8 million

By Sheri Kasprzak

Atlanta, March 14 - Turbo Genset Inc. said it has closed an upsized private placement for £8 million.

The company sold convertible notes with a five-year term and 6.5% annual interest rate to institutional and arm's-length investors.

The notes are convertible into common shares at 12p each.

The investors also received warrants for 7 million shares at 15p each for five years.

The deal was originally announced March 3 as a £7,134,000 offering under the same terms.

Turbo Genset, based in London, makes magnet, high-speed and variable-speed turbine engines for use in power generation. The proceeds from the private placement will be used for working capital for the development and commercialization of the company's power-generation products and to support growth in its high-speed electrical machines and power electronics businesses.

Issuer:Turbo Genset Inc.
Issue:Convertible notes
Amount:£8 million
Maturity:Five years
Coupon:6.5%
Price:Par
Yield:6.5%
Conversion price:12p
Warrants:For 7 million shares
Warrant expiration:Five years
Warrant strike price:15p
Announcement date:March 3
Settlement date:March 11
Stock price:12.5p at close March 3
Stock price:12.35p at close March 11

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