Dynavax to Present at the Wedbush 2011 Life Sciences Conference

BERKELEY, CA--(Marketwire - Aug 11, 2011) - Dynavax Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: DVAX) announced today that it plans to present at the Wedbush 2011 Life Sciences Conference in New York on Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 10:00 am EDT (1:00 pm PDT).

Brant Biehn, Chief Commercial Officer of Dynavax, and Shari Annes, Investor Relations of Dynavax, will provide a corporate overview presentation. To access the live webcast and the subsequent archived recording of the presentation, please log onto Dynavax's website at http://investors.dynavax.com/newsevents.cfm.

About Dynavax

Dynavax Technologies Corporation, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, discovers and develops novel products to prevent and treat infectious and inflammatory diseases. The Company's lead product candidate is HEPLISAV™, a Phase 3 investigational adult hepatitis B vaccine designed to provide rapid and superior protection with fewer doses than current licensed vaccines. For more information visit www.dynavax.com.