DiaMedica Announces Listing on OTCQB Exchange

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA--(Marketwired - July 16, 2015) - DiaMedica Inc. (TSX VENTURE:DMA)(OTCQB:DMCAF) (the "Company"), announces that it has been listed for trading on the OTCQB^® Market exchange in the United States under the symbol "DMCAF".

"Trading on the OTCQB will expand the company's presence in the United States and provide our existing shareholders in the U.S. with a transparent trading platform," stated Mr. Rick Pauls, President and CEO of DiaMedica. "Admission to the OTCQB exchange is part of our long-term strategy to introduce the company to a broader range of institutional and retail investors in the U.S."

DiaMedica will continue to trade on the Toronto Stock Venture Exchange under its existing the symbol "DMA".

About DiaMedica

DiaMedica is a publicly traded clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel treatments for stroke and other vascular diseases. DiaMedica's common shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the trading symbol "DMA" and on the OTCQB under the trading symbol "DMCAF".

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