CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2006--ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARIA - News) today announced that its presentation at the Needham & Company Fifth Annual Biotechnology and Medical Technology Conference at the New York Palace Hotel in New York, New York on Thursday, June 15, 2006 will be webcast live and can be accessed by visiting the investor relations section of the Company’s website at http://www.ariad.com/investor.