Arno Therapeutics Announces New Ticker Symbol

FAIRFIELD, N.J., July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Arno Therapeutics, Inc. , today announced that its stock ticker symbol on the OTC Bulletin Board has changed from “LRRI.OB” to “ARNI.OB” effective July 17, 2008.

About Arno Therapeutics

Arno Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes innovative products for the treatment of cancer patients. Arno’s lead compound is AR-67, a novel, third-generation camptothecin analogue in Phase I studies in patients with advanced solid tumors that has demonstrated high potency and significantly improved pharmacokinetic properties when compared with marketed second-generation products in its class. Arno is also developing two pre-clinical compounds. AR- 12 is a potential first-in-class, orally available PI3-k/Akt inhibitor undergoing IND-enabling studies. AR-42 is an orally available, targeted inhibitor of the Pan-DAC and Akt pathways also undergoing IND-enabling studies. Arno is actively pursuing additional compounds to expand its portfolio. For more information on Arno please visit www.arnothera.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release regarding our strategy, future operations, outlook, milestones, the success of Arno’s product development, future financial position, future financial results, plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. We may not actually achieve these plans, intentions or expectations and Arno cautions investors not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements we make. Various important factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements that we make are described in greater detail in the reports we file with Securities and Exchange Commission, including those described under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 9, 2008. Arno is providing this information as of the date of this press release and does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

CONTACT: Scott Z. Fields, MD, President & CMO, Arno Therapeutics, Inc.,
+1-862-703-7170, info@arnothera.com

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

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