NIR Diagnostics Announces Private Placement Financing

CAMPBELLVILLE, Canada, April 9 /CNW/ - NIR Diagnostics Inc. (the "Company") (TSX Venture: NID), an innovator in the development of handheld healthcare diagnostic devices, today announced that it has entered into a binding definitive subscription agreement (the "Agreement"). Under the Agreement, the Company intends to complete a non-brokered private placement financing (the "Private Placement") for the issuance of $550,000 principal amount of secured convertible redeemable debenture ("Debenture") and 5,000,000 common share purchase warrants ("Warrants"). The net proceeds from the Private Placement will be used to fund continuing research, working capital and general corporate requirements. The Private Placement is subject to approval by the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSX-V"), as well as satisfaction of certain customary conditions.