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Non-Tech : The Critical Investing Workshop

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To: elpolvo who wrote (14492)4/17/2000 3:47:00 PM
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LPTHA--(MORE) DOW JONES NEWS 04-17-00

08:50 AM

DJ LightPath Buy -2: To Issue 1.2M Class A Shrs >LPTHA

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Dow Jones)--LightPath Technologies Inc. (LPTHA) acquired Horizon Photonics Inc., a California-based optical communications company, for $36.2 million in cash and stock.

In a press release Monday, LightPath said the cash portion of the deal totaled $1 million and LightPath will issue about 1.2 million shares of Class A common stock.

The company also said it has called for the redemption of all outstanding Class B warrants at a date not yet determined but prior to May 15. About 2.8 million Class B warrants are outstanding worth $23 million.

The Horizon deal will be reported by purchase accounting and will result in amortized goodwill over the short-term. LightPath will expense in-process research and development at the time of acquisition. All amounts will appear beginning in the fourth quarter.

Shares of LightPath traded recently at 16 3/8, up 3/4, 4.8%, on Nasdaq volume of 1.07 million shares. Average daily volume is 794,115.

LightPath makes proprietary collimator assemblies and Gradium glass products.

-Bill Platt; Dow Jones Newswires; 201-938-5400


(END) DOW JONES NEWS 04-17-00
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