Illumina to Raise $30.7M in Common Stock Offering

May 11, 2004

NEW YORK, May 11 (GenomeWeb News) - Illumina will raise approximately $30.7 million in a common stock offering, the company said today.

Illumina will sell approximately 4.5 million shares of its common stock at $6.75 per share to a group of institutional investors.

The company said it has obtained commitments to purchase $30.7 million of its common stock and expects to close the offering on May 14.

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