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Nanogen Wraps Up Share Conversion With Amplimedical

Jul 07, 2006

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) - Nanogen on June 30 issued 2.9 million shares of its common stock to Amplimedical upon conversion of a promissory note issued to that company, whose diagnostics division Nanogen acquired in the spring, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission today.
 
Amplimedical received the convertible promissory note, dated May 1, when Nanogen acquired the company on April 19. The €6.1 million note ($7.5 million) was convertible into Nanogen common shares, the company said at the time.

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