Bionovo, Inc. to Announce Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 Financial Results on Monday, August 10, 2009

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bionovo, Inc. (Nasdaq: BNVI) announced today that it will release financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2009 ended June 30, 2009 on Monday, August 10, 2009. The Company will conduct a conference call and web cast to review the financial results on Monday, August 10, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. ET.

Interested parties can access the call by dialing (800) 860-2442 or (412) 858-4600, or can listen via a live Internet web cast, which can be found at http://bionovo.com/investors/events. A replay of the call is available via web cast at http://bionovo.com/investors/events for 30 days or by playback at (877) 344-7549 or (412) 317-0088, conference code 432836, through August 13, 2009.

About Bionovo, Inc.

Bionovo, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of safe and effective treatments for women's health and cancer, markets with significant unmet needs and billions in potential annual revenue. The company applies its expertise in the biology of menopause and cancer to design new drugs derived from botanical sources which have novel mechanisms of action. Based on the results of early and mid-stage clinical trials, Bionovo believes they have discovered new classes of drug candidates within their rich pipeline with the potential to be leaders in their markets. Bionovo is headquartered in Emeryville, California and is traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol, "BNVI". For more information about Bionovo and its programs, visit: http://www.bionovo.com. BNVI-F

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