DiaMedica to Present at the 25th Annual Piper Jaffray Healthcare

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA--(Marketwired - Nov. 20, 2013) - DiaMedica (TSX VENTURE:DMA), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, has been invited to present at the 25th Annual Piper Jaffray Healthcare Conference, which will be held in New York December 3-4, 2013. DiaMedica's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Rick Pauls, will be presenting on Tuesday, December 3, at 1:50 p.m. ET.

The goal of Piper Jaffray's 25th Annual Healthcare Conference is to bring together key industry executives, investors and Piper professionals to provide multiple perspectives, investigate critical trends and identify the leaders in the markets that are driving our economy. The conference will be held at The New York Palace - New York.

About DiaMedica

DiaMedica Inc. is a publicly traded (TSX VENTURE:DMA) clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel therapies to treat diabetes and the complications associated with diabetes. DiaMedica's lead clinical stage compound, DM199, is a recombinant human protein that represents a novel approach to treating diabetes and associated complications. DiaMedica is also developing a novel monoclonal antibody, DM204 for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes, which is in preclinical development.

The Company is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange in Canada under the trading symbol 'DMA'.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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