Applied DNA Sciences Identifies Suspects in Short Attack

STONY BROOK, NY--(Marketwired - November 19, 2015) - Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: APDN) (Twitter: @APDN), a provider of DNA-based anti-counterfeiting and anti-theft technology, product genotyping and product authentication solutions, announced that working with former law enforcement officials, it has identified two persons of interest believed to be involved in the short attack on the company that was perpetrated October 29, 2015. The identities of the suspects have been reported to federal authorities and will be reported to states Attorneys General.

APDN believes that the misstatements in the short attack were a deliberate effort to manipulate the stock price coincident with a quadrupling of the short positions.

Furthermore, the forensic IT investigation revealed that one of the suspects has a background in finance and has been previously fined and ordered to cease and desist operation of an unlicensed investment advisory firm. Given the suspects' backgrounds, the research dedicated to the short attack, and the false and misleading statements and innuendos stated in the short attack, APDN's management believes the short attack is an example of a coordinated, organized stock manipulation to achieve personal gain by the attackers.

About Applied DNA Sciences

Applied DNA Sciences makes life real and safe by providing biotechnology-driven solutions to help protect products, brands, entire supply chains, and intellectual property of companies, governments and consumers from theft, counterfeiting, fraud and diversion. Patented botanical DNA solutions can be used to identify, tag, track, and trace products, to help assure authenticity, traceability and quality of products. SigNature DNA is at the heart of a family of uncopyable, security and authentication solutions such as SigNature^® T and fiberTyping^®, targeted toward textiles and apparel, DNAnet^®, for anti-theft and loss prevention, and digitalDNA^®, providing powerful track and trace. All provide a forensic chain of evidence, and can be used to prosecute perpetrators.

Go to adnas.com for more information, events and to learn more about how Applied DNA Sciences makes life real and safe. Common stock listed on NASDAQ under the symbol APDN, and warrants are listed under the symbol APDNW.

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