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On March 17, 2021, Laurent Fischer, Chief Executive Officer of Adverum, sent the following email to the Adverum employees:

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DATE:		March 17, 2021
TO:		All Adverum Employees
FROM:		Dr. Laurent Fischer, CEO
SUBJECT LINE:		Corporate Business Update

Dear Adverians,

This afternoon, we issued a press release announcing that our Board is expected to nominate three of our independent directors for reelection at our upcoming Annual Meeting of Stockholders - Dawn Svoronos, Dr. Reed Tuckson, and Tom Woiwode. Following the 2021 Annual Meeting, we will have a continuing Board of nine world-class and diverse directors who bring extensive biotechnology expertise across R&D, clinical development and regulatory affairs, commercialization, as well as deep leadership, operational and financial acumen.

We also shared that one of our investors, Sonic Fund, has stated its intent to nominate its own director candidates to stand for election to our Board in an attempt to control the Board. It is increasingly common for stockholders to engage publicly with leadership teams and boards, and you may remember that we previously collaborated with Sonic in 2019 on the appointment of two new directors. Our Board has continued to maintain an active dialogue with Sonic, including reiterating our openness to evaluating suggestions from all stockholders to drive long-term value creation.

Our Board and leadership team are committed to serving the best interests of our company, our patients, and our stakeholders. We are making significant and fast progress towards disrupting the anti-VEGF market and are focused on delivering ADVM-022 to patients as quickly as possible. Thank you for your dedication to our company and our global mission—to establish ADVM-022 as a one-time treatment option that preserves patient sight for life.

Regards,

/s/ Laurent Fischer, M.D.

Laurent Fischer, M.D.

Chief Executive Officer

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Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc. (the “Company”) intends to file a proxy statement and associated WHITE proxy card with the SEC in connection with the solicitation of proxies for the Company’s 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2021 Annual Meeting”). Details concerning the nominees of the Company’s Board of Directors for election at the 2021 Annual Meeting will be included in the proxy statement. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING DECISION, INVESTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE URGED TO READ ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH OR FURNISHED TO THE SEC, INCLUDING THE COMPANY’S DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND ANY SUPPLEMENTS THERETO, IF AND WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors and stockholders can obtain a copy of the relevant documents filed by the Company with the SEC, including the definitive proxy statement, when it becomes available, free of charge by visiting the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. Investors and stockholders can also obtain, without charge, a copy of the definitive proxy statement, when available, and other relevant filed documents at https://investors.adverum.com/financial-statements-and-sec-filings/sec-filings.

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