PURE Bioscience (PURE) Regains Compliance with Nasdaq Listing Requirements

PURE Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ: PURE), the creator of the patented silver dihydrogen citrate (SDC) antimicrobial, today announced it has regained compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements, and will continue trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market.

On September 21, 2012, the Company received a letter from the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Staff stating PURE Bioscience, Inc. has regained compliance with the applicable minimum shareholders’ equity rule, as required by the Nasdaq Hearings Panel’s decision dated June 21, 2012, as modified on August 10, 2012 and September 11, 2012. The Staff also concluded that the Company is in compliance with all other applicable requirements set forth in such decision and required for listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market. Accordingly, the Nasdaq Hearings Panel has determined to continue the listing of the Company’s securities on The Nasdaq Stock Market and has closed this matter.

About PURE Bioscience, Inc.

PURE Bioscience, Inc. develops and markets technology-based bioscience products that provide solutions to numerous global health challenges, including Staph (MRSA). PURE’s proprietary high efficacy/low toxicity bioscience technologies, including its silver dihydrogen citrate-based antimicrobials, represent innovative advances in diverse markets and lead today’s global trend toward industry and consumer use of “green” products while providing competitive advantages in efficacy and safety. Patented SDC is an electrolytically generated source of stabilized ionic silver, which formulates well with other compounds. As a platform technology, SDC is distinguished from competitors in the marketplace because of its superior efficacy, reduced toxicity and the inability of bacteria to form a resistance to it. PURE is headquartered in El Cajon, California (San Diego metropolitan area). Additional information on PURE is available at www.purebio.com.