VIVUS, Inc. to Present at Three Upcoming Investor Conferences

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VIVUS, Inc. (Nasdaq: VVUS) today announced that VIVUS management will present an overview of the company at three investment conferences during the month of June.

The conference presentation schedule is as follows:


The 9th Annual Needham Healthcare Conference


Presented by: Timothy Morris, chief financial officer


June 9, 2010 at 2:40 p.m. EDT


The Palace Hotel, New York, NY




Jefferies 2010 Global Life Sciences Conference


Presented by: Timothy Morris, chief financial officer


June 10, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. EDT


The Grand Hyatt, New York, NY




Wells Fargo Securities 2010 Healthcare Conference


Presented by: Timothy Morris, chief financial officer


June 23, 2010 at 8:30 a.m. EDT


InterContinental, Boston, MA

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 innovative therapies to address unmet needs in obesity, sleep apnea, diabetes and sexual health. The company’s lead product in clinical development, Qnexa®, has completed phase 3 clinical trials for the treatment of obesity and an NDA has been filed and accepted by the FDA, with an action date of 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 is in phase 3 development with avanafil, a potentially best-in-class PDE5 inhibitor for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. MUSE® (alprostadil), a first generation therapy for the treatment of erectile dysfunction, is already on the market and generating revenue for VIVUS. 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


646-378-2923

650-934-5200




Media Relations:

Pure Communications, Inc.



Sheryl Seapy



949-608-9741

SOURCE VIVUS, Inc.

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