Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to Report Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results

SAN DIEGO, July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that it will report second quarter 2008 financial results on Wednesday, July 30, 2008, after the U.S. financial markets close.

Anadys will hold a conference call and webcast to discuss its second quarter 2008 financial results and highlights and to provide an update on its development programs on Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. A live webcast of the call will be available online at http://www.anadyspharma.com. A telephone replay will also be available approximately one hour after completion of the call. To access the telephone replay, dial 888-286-8010 (domestic) or 617-801-6888 (international), passcode 79911148. The webcast and telephone replay will be available through August 13, 2008.

About Anadys

Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving patient care by developing novel medicines in the areas of hepatitis C and oncology. For the treatment of chronic hepatitis C, the Company is developing ANA598, a non-nucleoside polymerase inhibitor, and ANA773, an oral TLR7 agonist prodrug. The Company is also developing ANA773 for the treatment of cancer.

Safe Harbor Statement

Statements in this press release that are not strictly historical in nature constitute “forward-looking statements.” Such statements include, but are not limited to, references to Anadys’ strategy, development programs, and ability to develop novel medicines in the areas of hepatitis C and oncology. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause Anadys’ actual results to be materially different from historical results or from any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. For example, the results of preclinical studies may not be predictive of future results, and Anadys cannot provide any assurances that ANA598 and ANA773 will not have unforeseen safety issues, will have favorable results in future clinical trials or will receive regulatory approval. Risk factors that may cause actual results to differ are discussed in Anadys’ SEC filings, including Anadys’ Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and Anadys’ Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. Anadys is providing this information as of this date and does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this document as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

CONTACT: Investors, James T. Glover, SVP, Operations & CFO of Anadys
Pharmaceuticals, Inc., +1-858-530-3763, jglover@anadyspharma.com; or Media,
Ian Stone, ian.stone@russopartnersllc.com, or David Schull,
david.schull@russopartnersllc.com, both of Russo Partners, LLC for Anadys
Pharmaceuticals, Inc., +1-619-814-3510

Web site: http://www.anadyspharma.com/

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