Bionovo to Present at the JMP Securities Healthcare Conference

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Bionovo, Inc. (Nasdaq: BNVI, BNVID), a drug discovery and development company focused on the unmet needs in women's health and oncology, today announced that Dr. Isaac Cohen, O.M.D., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will be presenting at the JMP Securities Healthcare Conference at 4:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, September 28, 2010. The event will be held at the New York Palace hotel in New York City.

Interested parties can access a live audio webcast of the presentation by visiting http://bionovo.com/investors/events or at http://www.wsw.com/webcast/jmp11/bnvi/. A replay of this webcast will also be available for 90 days following the conference at http://bionovo.com/investors/events.

About Menerba

Menerba is an oral, botanical-derived drug candidate designed for the safe, effective treatment of vasomotor symptoms (hot flashes) associated with menopause. Menerba is an estrogen receptor beta (ER-b) selective drug, developed as an alternative to the products currently on the market, which have been shown to increase the risk for breast and uterine cancers. Clinical tests conducted thus far, following the specific guidance of the FDA, have indicated that Menerba is effective and safe.

About Bionovo, Inc.

Bionovo is a pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of safe and effective treatments for women's health and cancer, markets with significant unmet needs and billions in potential annual revenue. The company applies its expertise in the biology of menopause and cancer to design new drugs derived from botanical sources which have novel mechanisms of action. Based on the results of early and mid-stage clinical trials, Bionovo believes they have discovered new classes of drug candidates within their rich pipeline with the potential to be leaders in their markets. Bionovo is headquartered in Emeryville, California and is traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol, "BNVI, BNVID". For more information about Bionovo and its programs, visit http://www.bionovo.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This release contains certain forward-looking statements relating to the business of Bionovo, Inc. that can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "expects," or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including uncertainties relating to product development, efficacy and safety, regulatory actions or delays, the ability to obtain or maintain patent or other proprietary intellectual property protection, market acceptance, physician acceptance, third party reimbursement, future capital requirements, competition in general and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from those described herein as anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. Certain of these risks and uncertainties are or will be described in greater detail in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available at http://www.sec.gov. Bionovo, Inc. is under no obligation (and expressly disclaims any such obligation) to update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

SOURCE Bionovo, Inc.

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