FARMINGTON, Conn. and RICHARDSON, Texas, June 26, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (Nasdaq:HRZN) ("Horizon"), a leading specialty finance company that provides secured loans to venture capital and private equity backed development-stage companies in the technology, life sciences, healthcare information and services, and clean-tech industries, today announced that it has closed a $3 million revolving credit facility with OraMetrix Inc. ("OraMetrix"), a leading provider of innovative 3-D technology solutions for orthodontic care. The funds provided to OraMetrix will support its continued growth.

"We are pleased to provide additional financing to OraMetrix, an exciting Horizon portfolio company that continues to grow market share in the orthodontic care market," stated Gerald A. Michaud, President of Horizon. "The company's state-of-the-art SureSmile orthodontic 3-D technology has proven to enhance the quality of care. By expanding our relationship with OraMetrix, we have strengthened the company's ability to execute on its business plan and achieve long term growth."

Chuck Abraham, Chief Executive Officer of OraMetrix, stated, "Horizon's deep understanding of our business at a fundamental level has enabled the company to craft custom financing solutions that best meet our needs. We intend to utilize the proceeds from our new credit facility to expand the distribution of our proprietary SureSmile Digital Orthodontic System and drive future growth."

About Horizon Technology Finance

Horizon Technology Finance Corporation is a business development company that provides secured loans to development-stage companies backed by established venture capital and private equity firms within the technology, life science, healthcare information and services, and clean-tech industries. The investment objective of Horizon Technology Finance is to maximize total risk-adjusted returns by generating current income from a portfolio of directly originated secured loans as well as capital appreciation from warrants to purchase the equity of portfolio companies. Headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut, with a regional office in Walnut Creek, California, the Company is externally managed by its investment advisor, Horizon Technology Finance Management LLC. Horizon's common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol, "HRZN." In addition, the Company's 7.375% Senior Notes due 2019 trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "HTF." To learn more, please visit www.horizontechnologyfinancecorp.com.

About OraMetrix

Established in 1998, OraMetrix (http://www.orametrix.com) developed the SureSmile system (http://www.suresmile.com), a revolutionary new digital technology that equips orthodontists with a powerful diagnostic, treatment and monitoring tool to deliver the most precise, customized orthodontic care available. According to an April 2012 study published in Orthodontics: The Art and Practice of Dentofacial Enhancement, SureSmile was shown to reduce median treatment time from 23 to 15 months based on a comparison of 9,390 SureSmile patients and 2,945 conventionally treated patients. Since 2004, SureSmile has been used on 100,000 patients by over 400 orthodontists in the United States, Australia and Canada. OraMetrix headquarters are located in Richardson, Texas.

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CONTACT: Horizon Technology Finance Corporation

         Christopher M. Mathieu

         Chief Financial Officer

         (860) 676-8653

         chris@horizontechfinance.com



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