Northfield Laboratories Announces Filing of Voluntary Petition under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code

Northfield Laboratories Inc. (Nasdaq: NFLD) announced today that it has filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The filing was made to facilitate the Company’s previously-announced plan to wind down its business operations and carry out an orderly disposition of its assets. The decision to file was made after an exhaustive review of alternative options and is seen as the most favorable means for the Company to continue its wind down process and liquidate its remaining assets for the benefit of its creditors and other parties in interest.

The Company expects to file with the bankruptcy court a liquidating plan and related disclosure statement. Northfield expects that it will seek approval of the Plan as expeditiously as practicable pursuant to relevant notice requirements, the Bankruptcy Code and applicable law and procedures.

The implementation of the Plan is dependent upon a number of factors, including final documentation, the approval of a disclosure statement and confirmation and consummation of the Plan in accordance with the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code. While the Company believes that its current Plan provides the best available alternative for its creditors and other parties in interest, the Company will continue to consider alternatives that might lead to a greater recovery for the benefit of creditors and other parties in interest.

The Company’s principal bankruptcy attorneys are Baker & McKenzie LLP and Bifferato LLC.

This press release is for informational purposes only and is not a solicitation to accept or reject the Plan or an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of the Company. Any solicitation or offer to sell will be made pursuant to and in accordance with the solicitation and disclosure statement distributed in accordance with the Bankruptcy Code, other applicable law and procedures.

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