EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(CCNMatthews - June 5, 2006) - ViRexx Medical Corp. (TSX:VIR) (AMEX:REX), a company focused on immunotherapy treatments for certain cancers, chronic hepatitis B & C and embolotherapy treatments for tumors, today announced the election of Michael Marcus to its Board of Directors as of its Annual General Meeting held May 25, 2006. Mr. Marcus graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Johns Hopkins University before embarking on a very successful career in commodities and securities. One of the founding traders and the former Executive Vice President of Commodities Corporation, Mr. Marcus has been the subject of several articles and publications including being chronicled in Jack Schwager's best-selling Market Wizards.
