DIAMOND BAR, Calif., Jan. 3, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Sun New Media Inc. (OTCBB:SNMD) ("SNMI") today announced that it has completed a financing with Barron Partners LLP of New York. In connection with the financing, the Company raised gross proceeds of approximately $1,020,000. The Company issued 50,000 shares of Common Stock and a $918,000 note convertible into common stock. The Company also issued warrants for the purchase of an aggregate of 11 million shares of Common Stock at exercise prices ranging from $2.04 to $4.80 per share with a weighted average price of approximately $3.71 per share, which, if exercised in full, will yield proceeds up to US$40.81 million. Subject to certain conditions, the Company has the right to call for the conversion of the notes and the exercise of the warrants if the Company's average stock price over a thirty-day period is above specified prices. The Company intends to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes.
About Sun New Media
Sun New Media Inc (SNMI) is one of China's first integrated, interactive business-to-business marketing service's company for consumer products companies and their channel and distribution partners. SNMI plans to build a core group of businesses that includes advanced interactive content development and distribution units, sales and marketing services, and channel management software-solutions. SNMI's strategy is to become a leading player in China's business-to-business (b2b) multimedia services market.
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