Oct 2 (Reuters) - Organovo Holdings Inc ONVO.O :
* VISCIENT BIOSCIENCES PROPOSES MERGER TO UNLOCK 3D
BIOPRINTING
POTENTIAL IN DRUG DISCOVERY WITH ORGANOVO
* VISCIENT BIOSCIENCES - FORMALLY SUBMITTED MERGER PROPOSAL
TO
ORGANOVO HOLDINGS BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO COMBINE TWO COS
* VISCIENT BIOSCIENCES- MERGER PROPOSAL INVOLVES ISSUANCE OF
NEW
ORGANOVO SHARES TO EXISTING VISCIENT SHAREHOLDERS
* VISCIENT BIOSCIENCES - UNDER PROPOSAL, COMBINED CO COULD
BE UP
TO 43% OWNED BY ORGANOVO'S EXISTING SHAREHOLDERS & BALANCE OWNED
BY CO'S SHAREHOLDERS
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