XOMA to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences

BERKELEY, Calif., Feb. 21, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XOMA Corporation (Nasdaq:XOMA), a leader in the discovery and development of therapeutic antibodies, announced today that management is scheduled to present at three upcoming investor conferences. The details are as follows:

• RBC Capital Markets Global Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. ET at The New York Palace Hotel
• Cowen and Company 33^rd Annual Health Care Conference on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 8:40 a.m. ET at The Boston Marriott Copley Place
• 25^th Annual ROTH Conference on Monday, March 18, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. PT at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel

Live audio webcasts of the presentations can be accessed through the Investors and Media section of XOMA's website at http://investors.xoma.com/events.cfm. Archived versions of the webcast will be available via replay for 30 days following the presentation.

About XOMA Corporation

XOMA combines a portfolio of innovative therapeutic antibodies, both in late-stage clinical development and in preclinical research, with its recently launched commercial operations.  XOMA focuses its antibody research and development on allosteric modulation, which offers opportunities for new classes of therapeutic antibodies to treat a wide range of human diseases. XOMA is developing its lead product gevokizumab (IL-1 beta modulating antibody) with Les Laboratoires Servier (Servier) through a global Phase 3 program in non-infectious uveitis and ongoing proof-of-concept studies in other IL-1-mediated diseases. XOMA's scientific research also produced the XMet program, which consists of three classes of preclinical antibodies, including Selective Insulin Receptor Modulators (SIRMs) that could have a major effect on the treatment of diabetes. In order to retain significant value from its scientific discoveries, XOMA initiated commercial operations in January 2012 through the licensing of U.S. commercial rights to Servier's ACEON^® (perindopril erbumine) and a patent-protected portfolio of product candidates. 

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More detailed information can be found at www.xoma.com. 

CONTACT: Company and Investor Contacts:
         Ashleigh Barreto
         510-204-7482
         barreto@xoma.com

         Juliane Snowden
         The Oratorium Group, LLC
         jsnowden@oratoriumgroup.com

         Media Contact:
         Canale Communications
         Carolyn Hawley
         619-849-5375
         carolyn@canalecomm.com

Released February 21, 2013