NEW YORK, March 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) today listed the common stock of Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. under the ticker symbol PLX. The Company is an emerging clinical stage biopharmaceutical company that is focused on developing and producing recombinant therapeutic proteins that are produced through a proprietary plant cell system. "We are very pleased to welcome Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. to the American Stock Exchange," said John McGonegal, Senior Vice President of the Amex Equities Group. "In listing at the Amex, we will be able to offer Protalix the value-added services that a growing company needs to succeed in today's competitive market." Yossi Maimon, Chief Financial Officer of Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. said, "We are excited about our listing on the American Stock Exchange. We view this as a milestone event in our Company's evolution. We believe that this listing will be of significant benefit to us and to our shareholders as we continue to expand our business platform." The specialist in Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. will be Weiskopf Silver & Co. For further information on PLX and other Amex-listed companies, please visit http://www.amex.com/. The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) offers trading across a full range of equities, options and exchange traded funds (ETFs), including structured products and HOLDRS(SM). In addition to its role as a national equities market, the Amex is the pioneer of the ETF, responsible for bringing the first domestic product to market in 1993. Leading the industry in ETF listings, the Amex lists 266 ETFs to date. The Amex is also one of the largest options exchanges in the U.S., trading options on broad-based and sector indexes as well as domestic and foreign stocks. For more information, please visit http://www.amex.com/. DATASOURCE: American Stock Exchange CONTACT: Catherine Chantharaj of American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-1689, or Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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