Publication of change in the total number of shares and votes in Diamyd Medical AB

Publication of change in the total number of shares and votes in Diamyd Medical
AB

As of April 30, 2010, the share capital in Diamyd Medical AB (publ.) is
14,500,052.5 SEK. The total number of votes is 4,194,099 and the total number of
shares is 29,000,105, divided among 1,437,876 shares of series A (1 vote) and
27,562,229 shares of series B (1/10 vote).

The change is due to a direct placement of new shares. The Board of Diamyd
decided on the new issue based on the authorization given by the Annual General
Meeting on December 11, 2009.

For more information, please contact:
Elisabeth Lindner, President and CEO Diamyd Medical AB (publ.)
Phone: +46 8 661 0026

For pictures and press material, please contact:
Andreas Ericsson, Diamyd Medical AB (publ.)
andreas.ericsson@diamyd.com
Phone: +46 8 661 0026


About Diamyd Medical
Diamyd Medical is a Swedish diabetes company focusing on the development of
pharmaceuticals for the treatment of autoimmune diabetes and its complications.
The company's most advanced project is the GAD-based drug Diamyd® for type 1
diabetes. Phase III trials for this drug are in progress in both Europe and the
US. In addition, the company has initiated clinical studies in the US in the
area of chronic pain, using its Nerve Targeting Drug Delivery System (NTDDS).
The company has also out-licensed the use of GAD for the treatment of
Parkinson's disease. The company currently has three clinical-phase products.

Diamyd Medical has offices in Sweden and in the US. Shares are listed on Nasdaq
OMX in Stockholm (ticker: DIAM B) and on OTCQX in the US (ticker: DMYDY)
administered by the Pink OTC Markets and the Bank of New York Mellon (PAL).
Further information is available on the company's website: www.diamyd.com. 

This information is disclosed in accordance with the Swedish Securities Markets
Act, the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act, or the requirements stated
in the listing agreements.

Diamyd Medical AB (publ.)
Karlavägen 108, SE-115 26 Stockholm, Sweden. Tel: +46 (0)8 6610026, Fax: +46
(0)8 661 63 68
E-mail: info@diamyd.com. VAT no: SE556530-142001.