Delcath Board Implements Leadership Transition Plan

Delcath Systems, Inc.

, a specialty pharmaceutical and medical device company focused on oncology, announced today that the Company's Board of Directors has implemented a leadership transition plan under which Jennifer Simpson, Ph.D., M.S.N., C.R.N.P., the Company's current Executive Vice President, Global Head of Business Operations, and Graham Miao, Ph.D., M.S., MBA the Company's current Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, have been appointed to serve as Interim Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officers. The employment of Eamonn P. Hobbs as President and Chief Executive Officer with the Company was terminated as of September 10, 2013; Mr. Hobbs has also resigned from the Board of Directors. In addition to her role as Interim Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Simpson shall continue to serve as the Company's Executive Vice President, Global Head of Business Operations. In addition to his role as Interim Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Miao shall continue to serve as the Company's Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer.   In addition,