PHILADELPHIA, June 29, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medgenics, Inc. (NYSE MKT:MDGN), the developer of a proprietary platform for the sustained production and delivery of therapeutic proteins and peptides in patients using ex vivo gene therapy and their own tissue for the treatment of rare and orphan diseases, today announced that it has been added to the Russell 3000® and Russell Global Indexes as part of Russell Investments' annual reconstitution that took place after market close on June 26, 2015.
The Russell 3000® Index encompasses the 3,000 largest U.S.-traded stocks by objective, market-capitalization rankings and style attributes. Membership in the Russell 3000 includes automatic inclusion in the large-cap Russell 1000® Index or small-cap Russell 2000® Index as well as the appropriate growth and value style indexes.
Russell indices are widely used by investment managers and institutional investors for index funds and as benchmarks for both passive and active investment strategies. More than $4.4 trillion in assets are currently benchmarked to the Russell family of indexes.
About Medgenics, Inc.
Medgenics is developing the TARGT™ (Transduced Autologous Restorative Gene Therapy) system, a proprietary platform for the sustained production and delivery of therapeutic proteins and peptides using ex vivo gene therapy and the patient's own tissue for the treatment of orphan and rare diseases. For more information, visit the Company's website at www.medgenics.com.
Forward-looking Statements
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