OXiGENE to Present at Cowen Healthcare Conference on March 18, 2008


OXiGENE to Present at Cowen Healthcare Conference on March 18, 2008

     WALTHAM, Mass.--March 11, 2008--Regulatory News:

    OXiGENE, Inc. (NASDAQ: OXGN) (XSSE: OXGN), a clinical stage,
biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics to treat
cancer and eye diseases, announced today that President and CEO
Richard Chin, M.D., will present a corporate overview and update at
the Cowen 28th Annual Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, March 18th, at
11:00 a.m. EDT (8:00 a.m. PDT), at the Marriott Copley Plaza Hotel in
Boston, MA.

    A live and archived webcast of the presentation can be accessed
for 30 days following the presentation under the Investor Center tab
at www.oxigene.com.

    About OXiGENE, Inc.

    OXiGENE is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel
small-molecule therapeutics to treat cancer and eye diseases. The
Company's major focus is the clinical advancement of drug candidates
that selectively disrupt abnormal blood vessels associated with solid
tumor progression and visual impairment. OXiGENE is dedicated to
leveraging its intellectual property position and therapeutic
development expertise to bring life saving and enhancing medicines to
patients.

    CONTACT: OXiGENE, Inc.
             Michelle Edwards, 415-315-9413
             Investor Relations
             medwards@oxigene.com

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