VIVUS, Inc. to Participate in Two Investor Conferences in June

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- VIVUS, Inc. (NASDAQ: VVUS) today announced that VIVUS management will participate in two investment conferences during the month of June.

The conference presentation schedule is as follows:

Bank of America Merrill Lynch Specialty Pharmaceuticals One-on-One Conference

June 16, 2011

Presenter: Dr. Barbara Troupin, senior director, medical affairs

Boston Harbor Hotel, Boston, MA


2011 Wells Fargo Securities Healthcare Conference

June 22, 2011 at 10:45 a.m. ET

Presenter: Timothy Morris, chief financial officer

The InterContinental Boston, Boston, MA

A live audio webcast and 30-day archive of the presentation at the 2011 Wells Fargo Securities Healthcare Conference will be available at http://ir.vivus.com.

About VIVUS

VIVUS is a biopharmaceutical company developing therapies to address obesity, sleep apnea, diabetes and male sexual health. The company’s lead investigational product in clinical development, QNEXA, has completed phase 3 clinical trials for the treatment of obesity and is currently being considered for approval by US and EU regulators. VIVUS received a Complete Response Letter, or CRL, to the initial QNEXA NDA on October 28, 2010. QNEXA is also in phase 2 clinical development for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnea. In the area of sexual health, VIVUS has completed its phase 3 development with avanafil, a PDE5 inhibitor being studied for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. For more information about the company, please visit www.vivus.com.

CONTACT:






VIVUS, Inc.

Investor Relations:

The Trout Group

Timothy E. Morris


Brian Korb

Chief Financial Officer


bkorb@troutgroup.com

650-934-5200


646-378-2923

SOURCE VIVUS, Inc.

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