Article: NexGen Vision Retains Jesup & Lamont Securities Corporation as Investment Banker; Private Placement Financing Closed and Oversubscribed.

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CUMMING, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 17, 2002

NexGen Vision (OTCBB: NXGV) a leading provider of products to the ophthalmic lens industry, today announced that it has retained the investment banking firm, Jesup & Lamont Securities Corporation, to act as the company's exclusive financial advisor.

In conjunction with that announcement NexGen Vision stated that Jesup & Lamont had completed a round of funding, raising more than $2 million in an oversubscribed Private Placement.

Gary T. Lafferty, CEO of NexGen Vision, stated, "We are excited about our relationship with Jesup & Lamont. They have already proven their expertise ...

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