Oxygen Biotherapeutics, Inc. Names Two New Board Members With Pharmaceutical Industry, Product and Business Development Emphasis

MORRISVILLE, N.C., Dec. 19, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oxygen Biotherapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:OXBT) (SIX Swiss Exchange:OXBT) today announced it has named Chris A. Rallis, Executive-in-Residence at Pappas Ventures, and Anthony A. DiTonno, President and Chief Executive Officer of Neurogesx Inc., to serve as members of the company's Board of Directors, effective December 15, 2011. The addition of these two directors increases the Board to five members.