PARSIPPANY, N.J., Oct. 11, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Alteon Inc. (AMEX:ALT) announced today that Noah Berkowitz, M.D., Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Alteon, will present at the BIO InvestorForum 2006 on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 at 1:40 p.m. (PT) at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, CA.