VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Feb. 12, 2008) - Representatives of ALDA Pharmaceuticals Corp. (TSX VENTURE:APH) (“ALDA”) attended the 4th Canadian Microbicides Symposium held in Ottawa on January 28, 2008. A round table discussion on the current status of microbicide research revealed that no microbicidal products available to date have proven to be effective against the spread of HIV and AIDS, a conclusion that is supported by statements from the World Health Organization.