NEW YORK, NY and PETACH TIKVAH, ISRAEL--(Marketwire - Mar 13, 2013) - BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics ( OTCQB : BCLI ), a leading developer of adult stem cell technologies for neurodegenerative diseases, will be presenting the initial results of its Phase I/II ALS trial at the 65th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) in San Diego, California, from March 16-23.BrainStorm's groundbreaking clinical trial data were selected for one of only twelve oral presentations in the Emerging Science Session on Wednesday, March 20th.

The presentation, to be made by Principal Investigator Professor Dimitrios Karussis of the Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem, will be the first to make public the outstanding Phase I/II clinical trial safety data and promising initial indications of clinical efficacy observed after treatment with NurOwn, BrainStorm's stem cell therapy candidate for ALS.

"We are honored to present these important clinical data at the most prestigious world neurology meeting," commented Professor Karussis. "We are confident that the results observed so far will be indicative of the potential therapeutic benefit of NurOwn cells for treatment of ALS," he added.

The American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting is one of the world's most important annual events for neurologists and neuroscience professionals and the largest such international meeting of its kind with more than 12,000 attendees at last year's meeting. For more information about the AAN annual meeting and for a complete list of abstracts, please refer to the conference Web site at http://www.aan.com/go/am13.

The following is the key NurOwn-related abstract being presented at the AAN meeting:

About NurOwnNurOwn is an autologous, adult stem cell therapy technology that differentiates bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) into specialized, neuron-supporting cells.These neuron-supporting cells (known as "MSC-NTF" cells) secrete neurotrophic, or nerve-growth, factors for PROTECTION of existing motor neurons, PROMOTION of motor neuron growth, and RE-ESTABLISHMENT of nerve-muscle interaction.The ability to differentiate mesenchymal stem cells into MSC-NTF cells, and confirmation of their activity and potency before transplantation, makes NurOwn a first-of-its-kind approach for treating neurodegenerative diseases.More information about NurOwn can be found at http://brainstorm-cell.com/index.php/science-a-technology/-nurown.

About BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics, Inc.

BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc. is a biotechnology company engaged in the development of first-of-its-kind adult stem cell therapies derived from autologous bone marrow cells for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. The Company holds the rights to develop and commercialize its NurOwn technology through an exclusive, worldwide licensing agreement with Ramot, the technology transfer company of Tel Aviv University. For more information, visit the company's website at http://www.brainstorm-cell.com.

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