QUEBEC CITY, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - AEterna Zentaris Inc. today announced that Gilles Gagnon, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, will present a corporate update at the Rodman & Renshaw Techvest 7th Annual Healthcare Conference on Monday, November 7, 2005, at 8:40 a.m. ET, in the Kennedy I Room of the Palace Hotel in New York City.
On Tuesday, November 8, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. ET, Mr. Gagnon will also present a corporate update at the CIBC World Markets Sixteenth Annual Healthcare Conference in the West Foyer of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City.
A live webcast of both these presentations will be available on AEterna Zentaris' website in the Investors section at www.aeternazentaris.com . A replay will also be available at the same address for a period of 30 days.
Finally, Michel Cousineau, Director, Business Development at AEterna Zentaris will present a corporate update at BIO-Europe on Wednesday, November 9, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. (local time), in Room No. 2, Level 4 of the International Congress Center, in Dresden, Germany.
About AEterna Zentaris Inc.
AEterna Zentaris Inc. is a growing global biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery, development and marketing of therapies for cancer and endocrine disorders.
AEterna Zentaris also owns 50.03% of Atrium Biotechnologies Inc. , a developer, manufacturer and marketer of science-based products for the cosmetics, pharmaceutical, chemical and nutritional industries.
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