Nebivolol in Patients With Systolic Stage 2 Hypertension

Inclusion Criteria: * male of female, 18 to 64 years of age at screening * mean seated heart rate at least 60 bpm * diagnosed systolic stage 2 hypertension * unremarkable physical exam findings Exclusion Criteria: * high risk due to secondary hypertension or former stage 3 hypertension by JNC6 * concurrent conditions (reno, cardiovascular, obesity, thyroid, etc) * currently taking medication that cannot be stopped during the course of the study * participating other clinical trials * member of the study center personnel * documented drug abuse * contra indication to beta blocker * abnormal lab finding * poor compliance * other conditions judged by investigator that is not suitable for the study