Helix Biopharma raises funds through private placement

Helix BioPharma Corp. (TSX, FSE: "HBP" / OTCQX: "HXBPF") today announced that it has accepted subscriptions for the purchase, by way of private placement, of a total of 6,625,000 units at $2.05 per unit, for gross proceeds totaling CDN$13,581,250. The Company anticipates closing the private placement by September 11, 2009.

Each unit consists of one common share and one common share purchase warrant, with each common share purchase warrant entitling the holder to purchase one common share of the Company at a price of $2.87 for up to three years after the closing date of the private placement. Proceeds of the placement will be used for working capital to support the Company's expanding clinical trial initiatives.