Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. [FOLD] to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell

ADVISORY, Feb. 27, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What:

Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. [FOLD], a biopharmaceutical company at the forefront of therapies for rare and orphan diseases, will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square in celebration of Rare Disease Day(R) 2014. Rare Disease Day is held the last day of February each year and is the occasion to raise awareness for rare diseases. Amicus will be joined by representatives from several patient advocacy organizations including the Global Genes Project, the National Organization for Rare Disorders, the Acid Maltase Deficiency Association, the Fabry Support and Information Group, the National MPS Society, the Histiocytosis Association, the National Fabry Disease Foundation, the National Gaucher Foundation, the National Tay-Sachs & Allied Diseases Association, Jonah Has Just Begun and the United Pompe Foundation.

In honor of the occasion, John Crowley, Chairman and CEO of Amicus will ring the Closing Bell.

Where:

NASDAQ MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio

When:

Friday, February 28, 2014 – 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET

Contact:

Sara Pellegrino

(609) 662-5044

spellegrino@amicusrx.com

NASDAQ MarketSite:

Christine Barna

(646) 441-5310

Christine.Barna@nasdaqomx.com

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Webcast:

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Or

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Photos:

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About Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. [FOLD]:

Amicus Therapeutics (Nasdaq:FOLD) is a biopharmaceutical company at the forefront of therapies for rare and orphan diseases. The Company is developing novel, first-in-class treatments for a broad range of human genetic diseases, with a focus on delivering new benefits to individuals with lysosomal storage diseases. Amicus' lead programs include the small molecule pharmacological chaperones migalastat HCl as a monotherapy and in combination with enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) for Fabry disease; and AT2220 (duvoglustat HCl) in combination with ERT for Pompe disease.

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