Viventia Biotech Inc. Announces $10.6 Million Interim Financing

TORONTO, Nov. 25 /CNW/ - Viventia Biotech Inc. (TSX: VBI) today announced that its board of directors has ratified four interim bridge loans received on the following dates: $2.2 million on September 7, 2005; $2.4 million on October 3, 2005; $1 million on October 21, 2005; and $2 million on November 5, 2005. The loans were obtained from Clairmark Investments Ltd., a corporation wholly-owned by Mr. Leslie Dan, Viventia's Chairman, in order to fund ongoing operations. These loans were unsecured, had an interest rate of 4.5% per year and were payable on demand. On November 24, 2005 the board of directors, with the consent of Leslie Dan, approved the conversion of all outstanding loans from Clairmark, in the aggregate principal amount of $11,020,135 plus interest, from demand loans to term loans due and payable on December 31, 2006.