DiaMedica Appoints David Gurvey as Vice President of Finance

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA--(Marketwired - Jan. 15, 2015) - DiaMedica Inc. (TSX VENTURE:DMA) today announced the appointment of Mr. David Gurvey as the Company's Vice President of Finance. Mr. Gurvey has more than 13 years of experience working with publicly traded and private companies in senior financial roles.

Mr Gurvey is a Chartered Professional Account (CPA, CMA) and holds a B.Sc with an emphasis on biochemistry. Prior to joining DiaMedica, Mr. Gurvey has held Chief Financial Officer positions with both public and private companies. Mr. Gurvey began his career with Ernst & Young Chartered Accountants.

"We are pleased to have David on the DiaMedica team," said Rick Pauls, DiaMedica's President and CEO. "David's experience with publicly traded companies will be extremely valuable as we further advance DM199. His science background will also allow him to quickly gain the detailed understanding of our products and help advance DiaMedica's business strategy."

"I was attracted to the potential of the Company several years ago and subsequently became a long-term shareholder. I am thrilled to be joining DiaMedica and look forward to working with the leadership team on the exciting next phase of development." said Mr. Gurvey.

The Company issued Mr. Gurvey 100,000 stock options in accordance with the Stock Option Plan at an exercise price of CAD $0.10 and a term of 10 years. The options are subject to acceptance by the TSX Venture Exchange.

DiaMedica also announces that it has converted approximately $1 million in account payables to long-term debt.

About DiaMedica

DiaMedica is a publicly traded (TSX VENTURE:DMA) development stage biopharmaceutical company primarily focused on large unmet diseases including novel approaches to treat vascular and metabolic diseases. DiaMedica's lead product, DM199, is recombinant human tissue kallikrein-1 protein (rhKLK1). DiaMedica's common shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange in Canada under the trading symbol 'DMA'.

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