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Annual Changes to the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index

NEW YORK, Dec. 14, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ ) today announced the results of the annual re-ranking of the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index (Nasdaq: NBI ), which will become effective prior to market open on Monday, December 21, 2015.

The following 60 securities will be added to the Index:

EXCHANGE SYMBOL COMPANY NAME
Nasdaq ADHD Alcobra Ltd.
Nasdaq ADMS Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Nasdaq ADRO Aduro Biotech, Inc.
Nasdaq AFMD Affimed N.V.
Nasdaq AGTC Applied Genetic Technologies
Nasdaq AMRN Amarin Corporation PLC
Nasdaq ANTH Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Nasdaq AQXP Aquinox Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Nasdaq ARDX Ardelyx, Inc.
Nasdaq ARWR Arrowhead Research Corp
Nasdaq ATRA Atara Biotherapeutics
Nasdaq BLCM Bellicum Pharmaceuticals
Nasdaq BPMC Blueprint Medicines Corp
Nasdaq CBPO China Biologic Products, Inc.
Nasdaq CHMA Chiasma, Inc.
Nasdaq CHRS Coherus BioSciences, Inc
Nasdaq COLL Collegium Pharmaceutical
Nasdaq CRIS Curis Inc
Nasdaq CXRX Concordia Healthcare
Nasdaq DBVT DBV Technologies S.A.
Nasdaq DERM Dermira, Inc.
Nasdaq DNAI ProNAi Therapeutics, Inc.
Nasdaq DRNA Dicerna Pharmaceuticals Inc
Nasdaq DRRX DURECT Corporation
Nasdaq EGLT Egalet Corporation
Nasdaq EGRX Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Nasdaq ESPR Esperion Therapeutics
Nasdaq FGEN FibroGen, Inc.
Nasdaq FLKS Flex Pharma, Inc.
Nasdaq FLXN Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
Nasdaq FOMX Foamix Pharmaceuticals
Nasdaq IMDZ Immune Design Corp
Nasdaq INCR INC Research Hldg
Nasdaq ITEK Inotek Pharmaceuticals
Nasdaq JUNO Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
Nasdaq KMPH KemPharm, Inc.
Nasdaq LBIO Lion Biotech Inc
Nasdaq LIFE aTyr Pharma, Inc.
Nasdaq MCRB Seres Therapeutics
Nasdaq NDRM NeuroDerm Ltd.
Nasdaq NEOS Neos Therapeutics, Inc.
Nasdaq NK NantKwest, Inc.
Nasdaq NSTG NanoString Technologies
Nasdaq OCUL Ocular Therapeutix, Inc.
Nasdaq ONCE Spark Therapeutics, Inc.
Nasdaq ONTY Oncothyreon Inc.
Nasdaq OTIC Otonomy, Inc.
Nasdaq OVAS OvaScience, Inc.
Nasdaq PRAH PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
Nasdaq QURE uniQure NV
Nasdaq RIGL Rigel Pharmaceuticals Inc
Nasdaq TKAI Tokai Pharmaceuticals
Nasdaq TLGT Teligent, Inc.
Nasdaq TRVN Trevena, Inc.
Nasdaq TSRO TESARO, Inc.
Nasdaq VTAE Vitae Pharmaceuticals  St
Nasdaq VTL Vital Therapies, Inc.
Nasdaq XBIT XBiotech Inc.
Nasdaq XNCR Xencor, Inc.
Nasdaq ZGNX Zogenix, Inc.

The Index is designed to track the performance of a set of securities listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market® (NASDAQ®) that are classified as either biotechnology or pharmaceutical according to the Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB).

As a result of the re-ranking, the following twelve securities will be removed from the Index:

EXCHANGE SYMBOL COMPANY NAME
Nasdaq ACRX AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Nasdaq ALIM Alimera Sciences Inc
Nasdaq CLDN Celladon Corporation
Nasdaq DYAX Dyax Corp.
Nasdaq POZN POZEN Inc.
Nasdaq PTX Pernix Therapeutics Hldgs
Nasdaq QLTI QLT Inc.
Nasdaq SNTA Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp.
Nasdaq SVA Sinovac Biotech, Ltd
Nasdaq VSTM Verastem, Inc.
Nasdaq VVUS Vivus, Inc.
Nasdaq XOMA XOMA Corporation

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About Nasdaq

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ ) is a leading provider of trading, clearing, exchange technology, listing, information and public company services across six continents. Through its diverse portfolio of solutions, Nasdaq enables customers to plan, optimize and execute their business vision with confidence, using proven technologies that provide transparency and insight for navigating today's global capital markets. As the creator of the world's first electronic stock market, its technology powers more than 70 marketplaces in 50 countries, and 1 in 10 of the world's securities transactions. Nasdaq is home to more than 3,600 listed companies with a market value of approximately $8.8 trillion and more than 10,000 corporate clients. To learn more, visit: nasdaq.com/ambition or business.nasdaq.com .

The information contained above is provided for informational and educational purposes only, and nothing contained herein should be construed as investment advice, either on behalf of a particular financial product or an overall investment strategy. Neither The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. nor any of its affiliates makes any recommendation to buy or sell any financial product or any representation about the financial condition of any company or fund. Statements regarding Nasdaq’s proprietary indexes are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Investors should undertake their own due diligence and carefully evaluate companies before investing. ADVICE FROM A SECURITIES PROFESSIONAL IS STRONGLY ADVISED.

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