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IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
CONTACTS:
Brent
Larson,
Vice
President / CFO
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December
4, 2006
Tim
Ryan,
The
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NEOPROBE
SECURES $6 MILLION COMMITMENT FROM FUSION CAPITAL
DUBLIN,
OHIO - December 4, 2006 - Neoprobe Corporation (OTCBB:NEOP - News), a
diversified developer of innovative oncology and cardiovascular surgical and
diagnostic products, announced
today that it signed an agreement with Fusion Capital Fund II, LLC, a
Chicago-based institutional investor, for the purchase of up to $6 million
in
common stock. Sales of common stock by the Company to Fusion Capital can occur
over a 24-month period after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
has declared effective a registration statement relating to the transaction.
Under
the
agreement, Neoprobe has the right to sell shares of its common stock to Fusion
Capital from time to time in amounts between $50,000 and $1 million, depending
on certain conditions, for an aggregate amount of up to $6 million. The purchase
price of the shares will be determined based upon the market price of the
Company's shares at the time of each sale without any fixed discount, and
Neoprobe will control the timing and amount of any sales of shares to Fusion
Capital. A more detailed description of the agreement is set forth in the
Company's current report on Form 8-K to be filed with the SEC which should
be
reviewed carefully in conjunction with this press release.
"We
are
pleased to have renewed our long standing relationship with Fusion Capital.
Fusion represents a well-respected institutional investor with a long term
partnership view," said David C. Bupp, Neoprobe’s President and CEO. "We believe
the innovative agreement with Fusion Capital provides Neoprobe with excellent
terms and fundraising flexibility. Under this agreement, we can sell shares
to
Fusion Capital when we determine the share price is most advantageous for the
Company."
About
Neoprobe
Neoprobe
is a biomedical company focused on enhancing patient care and improving patient
outcome by meeting the critical intraoperative diagnostic information needs
of
physicians and therapeutic treatment needs of patients. Neoprobe currently
markets the neo2000®
line of
gamma detection systems that are widely used by cancer surgeons and is
commercializing the Quantix®
line of
blood flow measurement products developed by its subsidiary, Cardiosonix Ltd.
In
addition, Neoprobe holds significant interests in the development of related
biomedical systems and radiopharmaceutical agents including
Lymphoseek®
and
RIGScan®
CR.
Neoprobe’s subsidiary, Cira Biosciences, Inc., is also advancing a
patient-specific cellular therapy technology platform called ACT. Neoprobe’s
strategy is to deliver superior growth and shareholder return by maximizing
its
strong position in gamma detection technologies and diversifying into new,
synergistic biomedical markets through continued investment and selective
acquisitions. www.neoprobe.com
About
Fusion Capital
Fusion
Capital Fund II, LLC is an institutional investor based in Chicago, Illinois
with a fundamental investment approach. Fusion Capital invests in a wide range
of companies and industries emphasizing life sciences, energy and technology
companies. Its investments range from special situation financing to long-term
strategic capital.
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Statements
in this news release, which relate to other than strictly historical facts,
such
as statements about the Company’s plans and strategies, expectations for future
financial performance, new and existing products and technologies, anticipated
clinical and regulatory pathways, and markets for the Company’s products are
forward-looking statements The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,”
“estimate,” “project,” and similar expressions identify forward-looking
statements that speak only as of the date hereof. Investors are cautioned that
such statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results
to differ materially from historical or anticipated results due to many factors
including, but not limited to, the Company’s continuing operating losses,
uncertainty of market acceptance of its products, reliance on third party
manufacturers, accumulated deficit, future capital needs, uncertainty of capital
funding, dependence on limited product line and distribution channels,
competition, limited marketing and manufacturing experience, risks of
development of new products, regulatory risks and other risks detailed in the
Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-KSB and other Securities and
Exchange Commission filings. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly
update or revise any forward-looking statements.