VIVUS, Inc. to Present at Four Upcoming Investor Conferences in May

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- VIVUS, Inc. (NASDAQ: VVUS) today announced that VIVUS management will present an overview of the company at four investment conferences during the month of May.

The conference presentation schedule is as follows:




Deutsche Bank Health Care Conference


May 4, 2011 at 11:20 a.m. ET


Presented by: Timothy Morris, chief financial officer


InterContinental Boston, Boston, MA




JMP Securities 10th Annual Research Conference


May 9, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. PT


Presented by: Dr. Barbara Troupin, senior director, medical affairs


The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco, CA




Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2011 Health Care Conference


May 11, 2011 at 4:20 p.m. PT


Presented by: Peter Tam, president


Encore Hotel, Las Vegas, NV




UBS Global Specialty Pharmaceuticals Conference


May 25, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. BST


Presented by: Timothy Morris, chief financial officer


UBS, One Finsbury Avenue, London, UK

A live audio webcast and 30-day archive of the presentations 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 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. 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 is in 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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