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                                                                                           Exhibit 99.1 
 
                                                                 DYNAVAX 

               DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES 
               2929 Seventh Street, Suite 100 
                                 Berkeley, CA 94710 
Contacts:     
Jennifer Lew    Michael Ostrach 
Vice President, Finance    Vice President and Chief Business Officer 
510-665-7217    510-665-7257 
jlew@dynavax.com    mostrach@dynavax.com 

DYNAVAX REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2011 FINANCIAL RESULTS

BERKELEY, CA – May 5, 2011 – Dynavax Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: DVAX) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011, including $53.2 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities at March 31, 2011. A $6 million milestone payment from GlaxoSmithKline earned after the close of the quarter from the initiation of a Phase 1 trial in the partnered lupus program was not included in the reported cash balance of $53.2 million. At December 31, 2010, Dynavax reported $72.2 million in total cash.

Total operating expenses for the quarter were in line with earlier expense guidance that full year 2011 expenses will be consistent with 2010. Net cash usage for the first quarter 2011 was higher than the average quarterly net cash usage during 2010, due to significant payments for the large-scale Phase 3 study of HEPLISAV™ which completes this month. The Company anticipates a reduction in ongoing quarterly spend through the remainder of 2011 such that its average quarterly net cash usage should approximate $13 million for 2011.

About Dynavax

Dynavax Technologies Corporation, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, discovers and develops novel products to prevent and treat infectious and inflammatory diseases. The Company's lead product candidate is HEPLISAV, a Phase 3 investigational adult hepatitis B vaccine designed to provide rapid and superior protection with fewer doses than current licensed vaccines. For more information visit www.dynavax.com.

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Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" that are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding our projected net cash usage and operating expenses. Actual results may differ materially from those set forth in this press release due to the risks and uncertainties inherent in our business, including whether successful clinical and regulatory development and approval of HEPLISAV can occur in a timely manner or without significant additional studies or difficulties or delays in development or clinical trial enrollment, whether the studies can support registration for commercialization of HEPLISAV; the results of clinical trials and the impact of those results on the initiation and completion of subsequent trials and issues arising in the regulatory process; the Company's ability to obtain additional financing to support the development and commercialization of HEPLISAV and its other operations, possible claims against the Company based on the patent rights of others; and other risks detailed in the "Risk Factors" section of our current periodic reports with the SEC. We undertake no obligation to revise or update information herein to reflect events or circumstances in the future, even if new information becomes available. Information on Dynavax's website at www.dynavax.com is not incorporated by reference in the Company's current periodic reports with the SEC.

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DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION         
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS         
(In thousands, except per share amounts)         
(Unaudited)                 
 
        Three Months Ended 
            March 31, 
        2011        2010 
Revenues:                 
     Collaboration revenue    $    366    $    7,421 
     Grant revenue        889        862 
     Service and license revenue        489        61 
Total revenues        1,744        8,344 
 
Operating expenses:                 
     Research and development        14,672        12,480 
     General and administrative        4,754        4,570 
     Amortization of intangible assets        245        245 




Total operating expenses        19,671        17,295 




 
Loss from operations        (17,927)        (8,951) 
 
Interest income        33        2 
Interest expense        (490)        (399) 
Other income (expense)        (82)        164 




 
Net loss    $ (18,466)                   $    (9,184) 
 
Basic and diluted net loss per share       $    (0.16)                   $    (0.17) 
 
Shares used to compute basic net loss per share        115,726        54,364 
 
 
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DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP OPERATING EXPENSES TO PRO FORMA OPERATING

EXPENSES
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

    Three Months Ended 
        March 31, 
             2011    2010 
 
GAAP operating expenses    $ 19,671    $ 17,295 
LESS:         
Stock-based compensation expense    1,480    541 
Amortization of intangible assets    245    245 


Pro forma operating expenses (1)    $ 17,946    $ 16,509 

(1)      These pro forma amounts are intended to illustrate the Company’s operating expenses excluding certain non-cash charges in accordance with the financial statements that management uses to evaluate the Company’s operations. These pro forma results are not in accordance with, or an alternative for, generally accepted accounting principles and may be different from pro forma measures used by other companies.
 

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DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
        March 31,    December 31, 
             2011        2010 
Assets                 
 Cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities    $    53,203    $    72,154 
 Property and equipment, net        6,516        6,404 
 Goodwill        2,312        2,312 
 Other intangible assets, net        54        299 
 Other assets        3,422        3,080 




Total assets    $    65,507    $    84,249 




 
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity                 
 Accounts payable    $    1,880    $    2,329 
 Accrued liabilities        8,158        10,943 
 Current portion of deferred revenue        1,429        1,429 
 Noncurrent portion of deferred revenue        5,298        5,655 
 Long-term note payable to Holdings        11,407        10,939 
 Long-term contingent liability to Holdings        840        843 
 Stockholders’ equity        36,495        52,111 




Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity    $    65,507    $    84,249 





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