ONI
BIOPHARMA ANNOUNCES ITS LISTING
ON
ALTERNEXT PARIS
ONI
BioPharma will be the first US company
to
list on Alternext Paris
PARIS,
France, and ALACHUA, Florida, USA (December 10, 2008) - Oragenics, Inc. d/b/a ONI
BioPharma Inc. (Alternext US1: “ONI”), an American
biopharmaceutical company that has developed broad-based technologies in oral
care, antibiotics, diagnostics and weight control, announced today its
additional listing on Alternext Paris. This new listing will make ONI
the first US-based company to have its shares traded on Alternext Paris,
beginning December 15, 2008.
ONI’s
Alternext Paris listing is an integral part of the ambitious commercial strategy
it has implemented. In particular, ONI has now begun sales in the United States
of EvoraPlustm,
its first probiotic that helps maintain dental and oral health, designed for the
general consumer market.
The
Alternext Paris listing demonstrates ONI’s confidence in the success of the
launching of EvoraPlustm
and its willingness to be seen as a major and long-term player through the
future marketing of its other products in the United States and
internationally.
Copies of
the Information Document published by ONI in connection with its listing on
Alternext Paris may be obtained free of charge from ONI at 13700 Progress Blvd.,
Alachua, Florida 32615, U.S.A. and from its Listing Sponsor, Bryan, Garnier
& Co Ltd, at 36 Queen Street, London EC4R 1BN, United Kingdom, and at 33,
avenue de Wagram, 75017 Paris, France, and on the websites of ONI
(www.onibiopharma.com) and Alternext Paris (www.alternext.com).
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NYSE
Alternext US LLC is the new name of The American Stock Exchange, which was
acquired by NYSE Euronext on October 1,
2008.
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Identification codes of
ONI’s shares on Alternext Paris:
- ISIN
Code: US6840231046
- Ticker
Symbol: ALONI
Listing
sponsor:
Bryan,
Garnier & Co Ltd
About ONI
BioPharma
Oragenics,
Inc. (d/b/a ONI BioPharma Inc.) is a biopharmaceutical company with a pipeline
of unique proprietary technologies, some of which are being commercialized. The
Company also has a number of products in discovery, preclinical and clinical
development, with a concentration in the main therapeutic area of infectious
diseases, diagnostics, and oral health. The Company has developed platform
technologies with respect to its products, thereby creating a pipeline of future
products, which the Company expects to develop.
ONI
BIOPHARMA is listed on Alternext US (Ticker : ONI) and on Alternext Paris
(Ticker : ALONI), exchanges of the NYSE Euronext group.
Safe
Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995: This press release includes forward-looking statements that reflect ONI
BioPharma’s current views with respect to future events and financial
performance. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s beliefs
and assumptions and information currently available. The words “believe,”
“expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “project” and similar expressions
that do not relate solely to historical matters identify forward-looking
statements. Investors should be cautious in relying on forward-looking
statements because they are subject to a variety of risks, uncertainties, and
other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
expressed in any such forward-looking statements. We expressly disclaim any
responsibility to update forward-looking statements and draw the attention of
investors to the risk factors described in the Information
Document.
This
press release does not constitute the offering of any securities for sale. The
Company's securities may not be offered or sold absent registration under
applicable securities laws or an exemption from registration. Any public
offering of the securities of the Company will be made by means of a prospectus
that will contain detailed information about the offering and the
Company.
Contacts
ONI
BioPharma Inc.
Executive
Offices
Stanley
B. Stein
Tel.:
+1 386 418 4018
Extension
222
sstein@onibiopharma.com
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Bryan,
Garnier & Co Ltd
Listing
Sponsor
Christian
Finan
Tel.:
+ 33 (0)1 56 68 75 20
cfinan@bryangarnier.com
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NewCap.
Financial
Communication and Investor Relations
Axelle
Vuillermet / Pierre Laurent
Tel.:
+ 33 (0)1 44 71 94 94
oni@newcap.fr
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Rubenstein
Communications, Inc.
Press
Relations
Rhea
Basroon
Tel.:
+ 1 212 843 8004
rbasroon@rubenstein.com
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Strategic
Growth International, Inc.
Investor
Relations
Jennifer
Zimmons
Tel.:
+ 1 917 214-3514
jzimmons@sgi-ir.com
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