SPPH Spencer Pharmaceutical Inc (CE)

Hail First Pharma Inc., a subsidiary of Al-Dorra Holdings, a privately held Kuwaiti company, announced today that it has granted an extension to the closing of the buy-out transaction with Spencer Pharmaceutical Inc.(PINKSHEETS: SPPH).

According to the Extension Agreement, Al-Dorra and/or its subsidiary will fund the animal studies and operational expenses in the amount of $1.2 million USD. This extension is granted to Spencer Pharmaceutical to allow a complete release of the analysis by the independent research organization on the drug delivery platform. The companies have agreed to postpone the closing to the second quarter of 2011. Shareholders, representing over 55% of the total outstanding of Spencer Pharmaceuticals, have already agreed to tender their shares in favor of the transaction.

Hail First Pharma has also delayed its IPO to the second quarter of 2011 due to current market turmoil, although a strong commitment has already been receive from several institutional investors.

"The delay should not be viewed as a negative thing, since we are only granting this delay to comply with disclosure requirements and we do not want to appear to be hiding results from shareholders," said Hussain Al-Awaid, Chairman of Hail First Pharma Inc. "The various technologies acquired and companies will truly create a leading pharmaceutical for our shareholders," further added Al-Awaid.

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