Affymax, Inc. (Nasdaq:AFFY) today announced the company's participation in the following investor conferences during the month of May.

• Deutsche Bank 37th Annual Health Care Conference
  Wednesday, May 9, 2012
  10:40 a.m. Eastern Time (7:40 a.m. Pacific Time)

• Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2012 Health Care Conference
  Tuesday, May 15, 2012
  1:40 p.m. Eastern Time (10:40 a.m. Pacific Time)

A live webcast of the presentations will be available on the investors section of the Company's website at http://www.investors.affymax.com/events.cfm. A replay will also be available for 30 days following the presentations.

About Affymax, Inc.

Affymax, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company based in Palo Alto, California. Affymax's mission is to discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies that improve the lives of patients with kidney disease and other serious and often life-threatening illnesses.

The company's first marketed product, OMONTYS® (peginesatide) Injection, was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in March 2012. For additional information, please visit www.affymax.com.