Flamel Technologies S.A. (FLML) Chief Executive Officer to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell


ADVISORY, March 19, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --



 What:
 Stephen H. Willard, CEO of Flamel Technologies S.A. (FLML), will
 preside over the opening bell.

 Where:
 NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio

 When:
 Friday, March 20th, 2009 at 9:15 - 9:30 a.m. ET

 Contacts:
 Charles Mosseri-Marlio
 Director of Strategic Planning and Investor Relations
 marlio@flamel.com

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Jolene Libretto; 646.441.5220; mobile - 347.219.9539
 Jolene.Libretto@NASDAQomx.com

Feed Information:

The Opening Bell is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on Galaxy 19 C/15, downlink frequency 4000 vertical. The feed can also be found on Ascent fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Jolene Libretto at (646) 441-5220.

Radio Feed:

An audio transmission of the Opening Bell is also available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can be found on Ascent fiber 1623 as well.

Webcast:

A live webcast of the NASDAQ Opening Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_about.stm.

Photos:

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Open, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market open of your choice.

About Flamel Technologies S.A. (FLML):

Flamel Technologies is a drug delivery company with two intellectual property platforms: Micropump, for the controlled release of drugs best absorbed in the small intestine; and Medusa, for the controlled release of proteins, peptides, and other molecules injected subcutaneously. Both of these platforms offer potential advantages with respect to efficacy and the reduction of side-effects, in addition to the obvious benefits associated with more convenient dosing regimens. For detailed company information, including copies of this and other press releases, see Flamel's web site: www.flamel.com.

About NASDAQ OMX:

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. is the world's largest exchange company. It delivers trading, exchange technology and public company services across six continents, with over 3,800 listed companies. NASDAQ OMX Group offers multiple capital raising solutions to companies around the globe, including its U.S. listings market; NASDAQ OMX Nordic, NASDAQ OMX Baltic, NASDAQ OMX First North; and the U.S. 144A sector. The company offers trading across multiple asset classes including equities, derivatives, debt, commodities, structured products and ETFs. NASDAQ OMX Group technology supports the operations of over 70 exchanges, clearing organizations and central securities depositories in more than 50 countries. NASDAQ OMX Nordic and NASDAQ OMX Baltic are not legal entities but describe the common offering from NASDAQ OMX Group exchanges in Helsinki, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Iceland, Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius. For more information about NASDAQ OMX, visit http://www.nasdaqomx.com.

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