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DewDiligence

11/01/07 12:49 PM

#54133 RE: DewDiligence #5558

Rheopheresis R.I.P. — I’ve been saying on this board
for the past three years that this hokey procedure
for dry AMD was a dud and the company that offered
the procedure (RHEO renamed OCCX) was a scam.

http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/071101/0322912.html

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OccuLogix Suspends RHEO™ System Clinical Development Program

Thursday November 1, 8:30 am ET

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS--(MARKET WIRE)--Nov 1, 2007 -- OccuLogix, Inc. (NasdaqGM: OCCX )(Toronto:OC.TO) today announced that following a comprehensive review of the respective costs and development time-lines associated with the products in its portfolio, and in light of the Company's current financial position, its Board of Directors and management have indefinitely suspended its RHEO(TM) System clinical development program in Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration.

OccuLogix management and advisors also continue to explore the full range of strategic alternatives available to enhance shareholder value, as previously disclosed in the Company's press release of October 9, 2007. These alternatives may include, but are not limited to, the raising of capital through the sale of securities, one or more strategic alliances and the combination, sale or merger of all or part of the Company. OccuLogix stated that there can be no assurance that the exploration of strategic alternatives will result in a transaction.

The Company does not intend to disclose developments with respect to the exploration of strategic alternatives unless and until its Board of Directors has approved a specific transaction. Accordingly, while OccuLogix still intends to announce its Q3-07 financial results on Wednesday, November 7, 2007, it has decided to cancel the planned conference call previously scheduled for November 7, 2007 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time during which those results were to be discussed.

About OccuLogix, Inc.

OccuLogix (www.occulogix.com) is a healthcare company focused on ophthalmic devices for the diagnosis and treatment of age-related eye diseases.
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