Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Notice of Conference Call and Webcast Fourth Quarter 2007 Financial Results

VANCOUVER, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , a global specialty pharmaceutical and medical device company, will host a conference call discussing its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2007.

A live webcast will be available to all interested parties through Angiotech’s website at www.angiotech.com in the Investor Relations section.

A press release announcing Angiotech’s financial results will be issued prior to the conference call at approximately 8:00 AM ET (5:00 AM Pacific, 6:00 AM Mountain, 7:00 AM Central).

A replay archive of the conference call will be available until February 21, 2008.

Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a global specialty pharmaceutical and medical device company with over 1,500 dedicated employees. Angiotech discovers, develops and markets innovative treatment solutions for diseases or complications associated with medical device implants, surgical interventions and acute injury. To find out more about Angiotech please visit our website at www.angiotech.com.

CONTACT: Jodi Regts, Senior Manager, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications, Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (604) 221-7930, jregts@angio.com; Deirdre Neary, Manager, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications, Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (604) 222-7056, dneary@angio.com

CONTACT: Jodi Regts, Senior Manager, Investor Relations and Corporate
Communications, Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (604) 221-7930,
jregts@angio.com; Deirdre Neary, Manager, Investor Relations and Corporate
Communications, Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (604) 222-7056,
dneary@angio.com

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