diaDexus, Inc. to Host 2Q Results Webcast Monday, August 15, 2011

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- diaDexus, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: DDXS), a diagnostics company focused on the development and commercialization of patent-protected in vitro diagnostic products addressing unmet needs in cardiovascular disease, today announced that it will host a webcast on Monday, August 15 at 4:30 PM EDST (1:30 PM PDST) to discuss its 2011 second quarter financial results. The webcast may be accessed via the company's website at www.diadexus.com/webcast .

About diaDexus, Inc.

diaDexus, Inc., based in South San Francisco, California, is focused on the development and commercialization of patent-protected in vitro diagnostic products addressing unmet needs in cardiovascular disease. The company's PLAC ELISA Test for Lp-PLA2 is the only blood test cleared by the FDA to aid in assessing risk for both coronary heart disease (CHD) and ischemic stroke associated with atherosclerosis, the #1 and #3 causes of death, respectively, in the United States. For more information, please visit the company's website at www.diaDexus.com

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