Annidis Corporation Issues 2.1 Million Shares for Conversion of Debentures

OTTAWA, April 20, 2012 /CNW/ - Annidis Corporation (TSX-V:RHA), creator of the Annidis RHA^TM imaging technology that assists eye-care professionals screen, detect, diagnose and manage ocular diseases, today announced that in follow up to news released on March 19, 2012, it has received approval from the TSX Venture Exchange to convert $842,957 of convertible debentures (the "Debentures") which came due April 1, 2012 through issuing common shares and warrants to the holders. The Debentures consisted of $600,000 in principal and $242,957 in accrued interest. Annidis issued 2,107,392 common shares at a deemed value of $0.40 per share and 1,053,696 common share purchase warrants as the result of this conversion. Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional common share at a price of $0.80 per common share for a period of 3 years following the date of issuance.

In accordance with applicable securities laws, the securities issued pursuant to the settlement of the outstanding Debentures are subject to a hold period of four months plus one day from the date of issuance.

About Annidis Corporation

Annidis (TSX-V:RHA) is dedicated to researching and developing instrumentation to assist in the early detection and monitoring of diseases of the eye. The Company's RHA^TM is an ocular pathology management system that integrates advanced multi-spectral imaging and analytic software for early detection and management of ocular pathologies such as glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. The RHA system is the result of a multiyear research and development effort by the Annidis team in collaboration with leading eye care professionals and researchers in Canada including the Ottawa Eye Institute, Toronto Western Hospital, the School of Optometry in Montreal and numerous optometric clinics in Ontario.

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Gerald Slemko, CEO
Annidis Corporation
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Babak Pedram
TMX Equicom
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