Article: Blue Rhino Raises $14 Million Through Equity, Convertible Debt; Acquires Assets of Bison Valve.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Rhino Corporation (Nasdaq: RINO), the leading nationwide provider of gas grill cylinder exchange, announced that it raised approximately $14.2 million in capital through two transactions. With the assistance of J.C. Bradford & Co., Blue Rhino raised $7.0 million in convertible notes and completed a private placement of approximately $7.2 million in common stock to company insiders and others. Additionally, the company announced it acquired the overfill prevention device (OPD) assets from Bison Valve L.L.C. Blue Rhino believes these transactions will be accretive to fiscal 2000 earnings.

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