Candente Resource Corp. (Candente) is pleased to announce that subject to regulatory approval, the Company has entered into an agreement with Octagon Capital Corporation ("Octagon") under which Candente agrees to raise gross proceeds of Cdn$2,000,000 through a brokered Private Placement of 1,904,762 Units at $1.05 per unit. Octagon has been granted the option to increase the number of Units offered by 476,191 Units at the issue price (for an additional $500,000) at any time prior to the closing of the offering. Each unit will consist of one share and one half-share purchase warrant. One whole non-transferable share purchase warrant permits the holder to purchase one share of the Company at a price of $1.50 per share for a period of eighteen months following closing.
The net proceeds of the private placement will be used for funding exploration and development activities on Candente's mineral properties in Peru and Newfoundland, Canada and for general corporate purposes.
In consideration of its services as agent, Octagon will receive a commission in the amount of 7% of the gross proceeds from the sale of the Units and receive compensation options equal to 10% of the total number of the Units sold. Each compensation option will entitle the holder to purchase one common share of Candente at a price of $1.05 for a period of eighteen months from the closing of the issue. In addition, the Company will reimburse Octagon of its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with the private placement.
Unit Pricing terms of the placement were reserved using Form 4A -- "Price Reservation Form", filed on November 6th, 2003.
Candente is an aggressive mineral exploration company focused on the acquisition and exploration of world-class gold and copper projects. Management has a track record of discovering world-class mineral deposits. For more information on our current exploration progress visit www.candente.com and/or call us at (604) 689-1957, toll free 1-877-689-1964 or e-mail to investor@candente.com.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
"Joanne C. Freeze"
Joanne Freeze, P. Geo., President & CEO
Candente Resource Corp.
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