Orange 21 Inc., the parent of Spy 21, announced that effective Oct. 5, its wholly owned subsidiary Orange 21 North America Inc. (O21NA), entered into a $1.0 million promissory note with one of Orange 21 Inc.'s shareholders, Costa Brava Partnership II
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