VANCOUVER, Dec. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Inex Pharmaceuticals Corporation announced today that at the close of business on Friday December 16, 2005, it received a copy of a demand letter for repayment of the promissory notes (the “Notes”) held by Stark Trading and Shepherd Investments International Ltd. (collectively “Stark”). Stark is the majority holder of the Notes issued by Inex International Holdings, a subsidiary of INEX. The promissory notes are not due until April 2007 and can be repaid in cash or in shares, at INEX’s option, at maturity. Other holders of the Notes have not issued a similar demand.
Stark has alleged that the Notes are in default as a result of INEX announcing November 17, 2005 its intention to spin-off its Targeted Immunotherapy assets into a new company. INEX and Inex International do not believe the Notes are in default and intend to continue to oppose any action taken by Stark. As announced December 6, 2005, INEX has asked the Supreme Court of British Columbia to rule on whether the proposed plan can be completed given the Notes. The Supreme Court will hear this on January 5 and 6, 2006.
INEX believes that the reorganization and the spin-out of the Targeted Immunotherapy reflects the highest value path forward for all stakeholders.
About INEX
INEX is a Canadian biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing proprietary drugs and drug delivery systems to improve the treatment of cancer. Further information about INEX can be found at www.inexpharm.com.
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Contact Information Investors Ian Mortimer Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer Phone: 604-419-3200 Email: info@inexpharm.com Website: www.inexpharm.com Media Karen Cook Boas James Hoggan & Associates Inc. Phone: 604-739-7500 Email: kcook@hoggan.com
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CONTACT: Investors, Ian Mortimer, Vice President, Finance and ChiefFinancial Officer, Phone: (604) 419-3200, Email: info@inexpharm.com,Website: www.inexpharm.com; Media, Karen Cook Boas, James Hoggan &Associates Inc., Phone: (604) 739-7500, Email: kcook@hoggan.com