FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GTC Biotherapeutics, Inc. (“GTC”, NASDAQ: GTCB) has received from a NASDAQ Hearings Panel an extension to March 16, 2010 to regain compliance with the market value of listed securities requirement for continued listing on The NASDAQ Capital Market, as specified by NASDAQ Listing Rule 5550(b)(2). The Company’s common stock will continue to be listed on The NASDAQ Capital Market during the extension. GTC can satisfy the terms of the Panel’s decision by demonstrating a market value of listed securities of at least $35 million for ten consecutive trading days prior to the end of the extension period.