CARMIEL, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. (Amex: PLX), today announced that its board of directors has set the close of business on October 2, 2008, as the record date for shareholders entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the Company’s 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. It is currently anticipated that the Company’s 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on November 9, 2008, in Tel Aviv, Israel.