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Nanosphere Raises $26.9M in Public Offering

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – Nanosphere today announced the closing of its public offering that raised $26.9 million in net proceeds.

The offering, announced last week, was of 12,075,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $2.40 per share, including 1,575,000 shares issued to underwriters' exercise in full of an overallotment option. Piper Jaffray was the sole book-running manager, and Roth Capital Partners was the co-manager of the offering.

Net proceeds will go toward general corporate purposes and working capital.

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