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Published on 3/4/2008 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

New Issue: VeriChip gets $8 million financing from Valens

By Laura Lutz

Des Moines, March 4 - VeriChip Corp. received an $8 million non-convertible term loan from Valens Offshore II, Corp.

As consideration for the financing, Valens received 120,000 shares of VeriChip.

The loan matures in 13 months and bears interest at 12% per year.

VeriChip said it will use $5.3 million of the proceeds to prepay debt owed to Digital Angel. The rest will be used for working capital.

VeriChip is a Delray Beach, Fla.-based maker of radio frequency identification systems.

Issuer:VeriChip Corp.
Issue:Non-convertible term loan
Amount:$8 million
Maturity:13 months
Coupon:12%
Price:Par
Yield:12%
Shares:120,000
Warrants:No
Investor:Valens Offshore II, Corp.
Settlement date:March 4
Stock symbol:Nasdaq: CHIP
Stock price:$2.50 at close March 3

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