$Applied DNA Sciences (APDN.US)$ (NASDAQ:APDN) ("Applied DNA...

$Applied DNA Sciences (APDN.US)$ (NASDAQ:APDN) ("Applied DNA" or the "Company"), a leader in PCR-based DNA technologies, today announced the pricing of a registered direct offering and concurrent private placement with gross proceeds to the Company expected to be approximately $6.5 million before deducting placement agent fees and other estimated expenses payable by the Company.

The offering is comprised of 20,312,500 shares (the "Shares") of the Company's common stock (or pre-funded warrants in lieu thereof) at a purchase price of $0.32 per share of common stock (or pre-funded warrants in lieu thereof, which shall have the same purchase price, less the exercise price of $0.0001) in a registered direct offering priced at-the-market under Nasdaq rules.