To: geep who wrote (26279 ) 4/22/2004 10:52:24 AM From: P. Ramamoorthy Respond to of 27311 Second funding of $3MM for the working capital for the current quarter. So far, they have raised $6MM by selling stock (without discount) to Berg. $8MM left until they achieve cash flow break even. RamForm 8-K for VALENCE TECHNOLOGY INC 22-Apr-2004 Other Events ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REQUIRED FD DISCLOSURE. On April 19, 2004, West Coast Venture Capital, Inc. purchased $3.0 million of the common stock of Valence Technology, Inc. This represented the second funding on the $14.0 million equity commitment (which was subject to agreement on definitive terms and other conditions) previously made by Berg & Berg Enterprises, LLC, an affiliate of Carl Berg, a director and stockholder of Valence, and the President and controlling stockholder of West Coast Venture Capital, Inc. The proceeds will be used to fund corporate operating needs and working capital. Under the terms of the purchase, Valence issued to West Coast Venture Capital, Inc. 710,900 shares of its restricted common stock in a private placement transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to Section 4(2) thereof. West Coast Venture Capital, Inc. purchased these shares at the average closing bid price of the stock for the five days prior to the purchase date, or $4.22 per share. Under Rule 144 of the Securities Act, these shares are restricted from being traded by West Coast Venture Capital, Inc. for a period of one year from the date of issuance, unless registered, and thereafter may be traded only in compliance with the volume restrictions imposed by this rule and other applicable restrictions.