NEW YORK, March 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) today listed the common stock of Medivation Incorporated, under the ticker symbol MDV. Located in San Francisco, California, Medivation Inc. acquires promising pharmaceutical and medical device technologies in the late preclinical development phase, develops those technologies quickly and cost-effectively through human first proof-of-efficacy studies (generally the end of Phase 2 clinical trials), and seeks to sell or partner successful programs with larger pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies for late-stage clinical studies and commercialization. "Medivation does important work in the field of medical research, and the American Stock Exchange is pleased to list their shares," said John McGonegal, senior vice president of Amex's equities group. "We expect Medivation will find itself in good company among the increasing number of innovative medical technology companies that have chosen to list at the Amex." David Hung, MD, President and chief executive officer of Medivation, stated: "The approval of our shares for listing on the Amex is an important milestone in the growth of our company. Based on recent discussions with investors, we believe that an exchange listing may provide Medivation a number of benefits, including increased visibility in the financial community, greater liquidity for our stock and a larger potential investor base that includes those who cannot invest in unlisted securities." The specialist in Medivation Inc. will be J. Streicher & Co. For further information on MDV and other Amex-listed companies, please visit http://www.amex.com/. The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) is the only primary exchange that offers trading across a full range of equities, options and exchange traded funds (ETFs), including structured products and HOLDRS(SM). In addition to its role as a national equities market, the Amex is the pioneer of the ETF, responsible for bringing the first domestic product to market in 1993. Leading the industry in ETF listings, the Amex lists 162 ETFs. The Amex is also one of the largest options exchanges in the U.S., trading options on broad-based and sector indexes as well as domestic and foreign stocks. For more information, please visit http://www.amex.com/. DATASOURCE: American Stock Exchange CONTACT: Javier E. David, American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-1440, Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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