OXiGENE to Present at Rodman and Renshaw, Lazard Healthcare Conferences


OXiGENE to Present at Rodman and Renshaw, Lazard Healthcare Conferences         

WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 6, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OXiGENE, Inc. (Nasdaq:OXGN)    
(Stockholm:OXGN), a clinical stage, biopharmaceutical company developing novel  
therapeutics to treat cancer and eye diseases, announced today that CEO John    
Kollins will present a corporate overview and update at the Rodman and Renshaw  
10th Annual Healthcare Conference on Monday, November 10th, at 4:05 p.m. EST    
(1:05 p.m. PST), in the Palace Hotel in New York City, N.Y.                     
Mr. Kollins will also present a corporate overview and update at the Lazard     
Capital Markets 5th Annual Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, November 18th, at  
2:10 p.m. EST (11:10 a.m. PST), in the St. Regis Hotel in New York City, N.Y.   
A live and archived webcast of each presentation can be accessed for 30 days    
following the presentations by clicking on the Investor Center tab at           
www.oxigene.com.                                                                
About OXiGENE                                                                   
OXiGENE is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel          
therapeutics to treat cancer and eye diseases. The company's major focus is     
developing VDAs that selectively disrupt abnormal blood vessels associated with 
solid tumor progression and visual impairment. OXiGENE is dedicated to          
leveraging its intellectual property and therapeutic development expertise to   
bring life-extending and life-enhancing medicines to patients.                  
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CONTACT: OXiGENE, Inc.                                                          
         Investor and Media Contact                                             
         Michelle Edwards, Investor Relations                                   
         415-315-9413                                                           
         medwards@oxigene.com